Smith had just gotten a report from his subordinates in charge of watching Naomi. They told him about Naomi's current whereabouts. For a moment, Smith had almost forgotten what her name was until he remembered the incident a few months ago when Richard suddenly disappeared.He remembered that Naomi was the woman who came from Darren's family, the woman Richard talked about after returning from the extermination that day, he remembered that Naomi was the woman who got the cooperation offer letter from Richard directly."What is it that you seem to be in such a hurry?" Richard passed before her with the file he had taken from the top shelf.As he passed by, he saw Smith with a smile. The middle-aged man seemed overzealous as if he had an urgent matter.Smith smiled awkwardly as Richard sat back down at his desk. "I have something to tell you about something you might want to know."Richard frowned, staring at Smith. "What is it? Just tell me.""It's..." he paused. For a moment, Smith se
"I say again that you are the wrong person, and you should apologize immediately now." Richard was still trying to contain his annoyance.He was trying his best to maintain his good mood a moment ago because he liked the place's surroundings so much that he didn't want to be too affected by those who upset him intentionally.Her eyes looked at the man sharply and demanded his apology.But the man clearly refused, still insisting on his ego. "You seem to have lost your mind. Don't you see everyone in this place working, and you're busy sitting in this place?""That's because I'm a customer. I'm your customer, and you have to serve." She simply didn't understand what misunderstanding made the man suddenly think she was one of his workers.The man snorted with a frivolous laugh. "You're a customer? Seriously. Look at her." he shook his head in a way that sounded irritating. "Cut the crap and get back to work!" he insisted to Richard and pulled on his arm, forcing him to get up.The man w
"There's no way someone like him can afford it. This suit can definitely be yours." The man kept pointing at Richard.He simply did not believe that Richard was not an employee at the place of work. He still insisted, even though some guests complained about the price of the suit Richard was wearing. He judged that Richard did not come from a respectable circle. Even though Richard's appearance showed that he was not a difficult person, the man chose to remain rude to him. He himself felt that believing in appearance alone would only deceive him.His eyes looked at Richard sarcastically. "Don't act like I know people like you, just like making drama to make other people's jobs difficult. You think wearing expensive designer clothes can make me fall for your tricks, huh?" She spoke loudly and without hesitation.His eyes again scanned Richard's clothes with a glance of frivolity, and then he looked at him with a contemptuous gaze. "I clearly know that you're just pretending. Tell me wh
"What? No way." The man turned around, looking at Richard with a confused and panicked expression. "But this man—one of our employees; he came to work here this morning." He tried to justify himself.The supervisor, a man named William, shook his head. "The employee who arrived this morning was a woman. What are you thinking?!" He grew irritated at the man's nonsense. "I handled him myself when he arrived; what on earth have you been doing to be this unaware?"Some staff members nearby and a few guests were left stunned, covering their mouths in shock. Many guests, who had assumed the error lay with the café's manager, were even more taken aback."But… but he looks like he's wearing the same uniform as the rest of the staff." Unwilling to accept blame, the man tried to shift responsibility to Richard, who resembled their employees.Richard sighed, staring coldly at the man. "I told you before that I wasn't an employee here, but you insisted, pushing me to work without listening to my
Smith managed to contact the establishment's owner and immediately called him. He first explained the situation and the issue at hand, not forgetting to introduce himself as the head butler of the Morrison family, which left the man on the other end of the line both shocked and anxious. It was still early in the morning, but they were receiving a complaint from someone of influence—and that person was currently raising an issue with his café. No businessman would take such a complaint lightly, especially from Richard Morrison. The owner immediately felt that his day would not go well and nervously asked how to resolve the situation. "I'll let you speak directly to my employer." Smith then handed the phone to Richard. Taking the phone and glaring at the two employees, Richard said, "I want you to fire these two employees immediately—the manager and the supervisor here." "Of course, sir. I'll do it right away. I'll contact them directly, so please, don't take any action against
"It's been a while since I visited this place," Richard thought as he stopped in front of a house he used to visit occasionally, though not in the past year.Rachel had recently visited him instead, so it had been weeks since his last visit here. Standing by the monochrome-themed entrance, he glanced at Smith, who was waiting by his side for instructions on whether to enter with him or remain outside. "I won't be long; stay here," Richard said.Smith nodded respectfully. "Yes, sir."Richard stepped inside, greeted by one of the house attendants who led him to the living room where Brad and Wilona were seated.The couple immediately stood up in surprise upon seeing Richard. "Goodness, Mr. Richard. Why didn't you let us know you were coming?" Brad asked awkwardly, reaching out his hand to shake Richard's.Richard smiled faintly, shaking his hand. "Why would I need to? Am I not welcome here without notice? Should I leave now?" he replied, turning the question back in a way that made them
After leaving Rachel's house Richard returned to his schedule to meet Naomi. He had originally postponed it, but now rescheduled their meeting through Smith."Did you arrange it?" he got into his car while glancing at the front where Smith was.Smith nodded his head, as soon as he was informed he immediately rescheduled their meeting again. But this time in a different place, Smith chose a more private place to be careful. He was worried that the incident would happen again and put Richard in a bad mood.Richard was not a moody person, quick to change his mood and quick to decide. He wasn't usually like that, but lately maybe because there were so many things going on, he was a little tired."I didn't arrange a dinner together at xxx restaurant for this meeting, and Miss Naomi agreed sir." he reported it more clearly.While Naomi herself did not complain much, she knew Richard was a busy man so meeting him was a difficult thing. She didn't mind at all if they had to reschedule the mee
Naomi was back at her lodgings in a hotel near the city center. Behold, the 5-star. She appeared on the balcony of her room wearing her nightgown.The woman stood leaning on the balcony divider while holding a glass filled with wine. She shook the contents of the glass and then sipped slowly. Her mind was reminded of Richard, whom she had met earlier. Somehow, she felt familiar with Richard.When she saw his figure, she remembered someone she knew, someone whose existence could no longer be found."He looks similar to Kevin," Naomi muttered while gazing at the tall buildings with their bright lights.The sight of the hotel was sentimental and romantic at the same time, the glow of the lights and the small dots below moving beautifully. Unfortunately, she had such a beautiful time alone, without any friends to accompany her.Maybe her life would have been more enjoyable if Kevin had been around. She had no friends, and the only person she felt close to and compatible with was Kevin. Bu