"What is it?" the voices of the people behind them could be heard loudly talking to each other. "So the necklace wasn't stolen by that man?" they didn't expect the uproar to end up being such a surprise.After the furor that ensued because of the accusations he made against Richard, it turned out that the necklace was not on Richard. Even after Richard repeatedly emphasized that he had not taken anything from Nadine, she did not believe him and would not listen to him in the slightest. She still insisted that Richard was the thief.Nadine was surprised when her eyes fell on a necklace with a red pendant handed to her by the woman, and she picked it up. "How can this necklace be on you?!" She exclaimed and looked at the woman in annoyance. "Did you steal it?"Richard stared at the woman dumbfounded after accusing her of quickly stealing his possessions, and now he switched to blaming someone else for doing it just because it was in that person's hands."Have you gone completely mad?"
"Once again, I apologize for my tardiness, sir." Milo bowed once again in front of Richard.Richard looked at him casually. After Milo took him to the private room rented by the hotel, Richard first sat on the single sofa with his legs crossed and glimpsed at the place. "Sit down," Richard said, pointing to the chair before him. He then pushed his shoulders back and leaned more on the sofa.Milo bowed his head softly. He briefly smiled at Richard, then sat there afterward. "I want to discuss what you asked me to do, sir."Richard picked up the bottle of wine on the table. He lowered his booted feet, now firmly planted on the floor. He poured the wine into his glass, shaking it gently before smelling the aroma and taking a gentle sip. "So, how did it go?" Richard turned his head slowly and casually, strangely making Milo nervous.Milo adjusted his sitting position to be a little more on the edge since he seemed to have taken out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his temples, even t
"Please wait a moment. I have something I want to talk to you about," she said to Richard, who was looking at her strangely.Everything about her had changed except her appearance, which was still wearing the same dress. But the look on her face and her careful demeanor when talking to Richard had changed greatly. She was no longer as arrogant and haughty as before, but to Richard, she was still as annoying as ever.Even dismissing her abruptly like this proves that she is still the same woman who only cares about her own interests without considering the interests of others.Richard looked at her reluctantly. "I don't have anything I want to talk to you about." His tone of voice, which seemed cold and deep, made the woman look nervous while twisting her hands.Richard was about to walk again, but Nadine stepped back and blocked his way again. She seemed a little timid as she kept trying to block Richard, but also brave. "Mr. Richard, I apologize for my attitude towards you earlier."
Richard was still staring at the local place with an observing gaze. Unlike the person who came to pick him up by helicopter, the people in that place did not respond to Richard so enthusiastically because Richard, who came to that place, did not claim to be the owner of the company but only came as a messenger.The people from the construction site only knew Richard as a company messenger sent to monitor the progress at the site. They considered Richard to be just another worker like him.A man in a yellow work hat came up to Richard with a blueprint he was carrying in his hand. "This is the blueprint you asked for." He handed the blueprint to him.Richard then picked it up and spread it out on a table. He read the blueprints carefully and began to gaze on the entire land. After looking at it, Richard realized that what was printed there and the part in progress was considerably different.He then tried to calculate, using his estimates, the extent to which the building should have s
"Please give me the same menu as him," Richard asked the middle-aged man behind the bar counter, who was wearing a worn-out old apron.The old man's appearance was enough to make Richard instinctively become wary. Judging by his hunter-like appearance, unfriendly demeanor, and sharp gaze, the man looked terrifying.He then rudely placed a beer in a glass on Richard's table. "I have never seen you in this place. Who are you, and what are you here for? Are you from the Villa above?" he asked fiercely.From the tone of voice and the expression on his face, Richard felt that something bad might have happened between the construction workers and the residents of the place. Right after the man mentioned the upper Villa, several people who enlivened the small dining place immediately looked at him.Richard glanced at the people calmly. He casually took a sip of his beer, ignoring their suspicious gazes. "I'm just passing through. My destination is Sagan city. But since it was getting late, I
After hearing what Larry had to say yesterday, Richard was convinced that it wasn't the villagers who were acting up, but the people handling the work on the ground who were causing the problem.So he went back to the Villa to rest and thought about what he would do to them. Those people had really played a trick on him by lying to him about something that could not have been simpler. There was a huge difference between the amount the company offered and the amount they offered those people.This morning, he woke up in the same Villa as those people, and an unimaginable scene appeared in front of him. Richard walked towards the dining table casually, though his eyes clearly observed what was happening.The workers, who had high positions in the project, seemed to be having a good time at the table, laughing and joking with each other when they should have been rushing around."What would you like me to prepare for breakfast, sir?" asked a waiter who had been hired by the company to or
"You idiot!" Albert cursed her without trying to hold back anymore. He, who originally pretended to be serious when talking about the land they still didn't own, no longer showed the charade he had made yesterday.The man's eyes then looked sharply at Richard. He was more than annoyed at Richard's attitude, which he found stupid and annoying. Being rigid in a situation like this was ridiculous to him. It would not lead to anything. What did he expect from those who did not even know what had been done in this place?Their superiors won't really appreciate what the field people are doing, the weather-related situation and the risks they face aren't things they need to think about, but when the construction on the site is completed, the people at the top will claim it as their hard work.Richard was still sitting in his place quietly. "You are taking what is not rightfully yours."Albert lowered his face, bringing the back of his hand closer, which hid a sardonic smile on his face. Then
"No way." Albert denied the confession, Richard said. He refused to believe it. "You must be joking! Stop lying, and let us go. Stop these people right now!" he shouted.Albert was in a rather crazed state. His calm gaze and the demeanor that he tried to appear like a leader no longer seemed to hold within him. He revealed his true character, and Richard labeled him as a greedy person. A person who did not know what should be his and what he should not expect.Richard took a step back, looking at Albert with an unexplainable gaze, but to Albert, that gaze was insulting. He felt Richard was judging and labeling him as pathetic. That made her temper flare up even more. He could not accept such an insult.Richard sat on the edge of the table with his arms crossed over his chest. "What's wrong with you?" Richard found Albert to have a complicated personality, more like Albert had a personality problem with his manipulative and impulsive attitude at times. "How can someone like you get awa
One evening, after a few hours, more than one helicopter landed in the village area, and the whole village became crowded because of this.They did not expect that the missing person who had been searched for by the strangers who came to the village was still alive. To them, it was quite impossible; considering what the storm was like that day and the ocean was a fierce place, they did not think that the missing person was still safe and intact."Mr. Richard." Smith got off first and came to him hurriedly.The 45-year-old man hugged Richard so tightly and emotionally that he had almost given up hope in his quest to find Richard. He himself had even stopped hoping that the possibility of Richard being alive and somewhere was such a great miracle. He was alive and found somewhere.Smith released his embrace and looked at Richard with happiness mixed with emotion. "I'm glad you're okay, sir."After Smith let go, James, who was led by Rachel, hugged him tightly. "I trust you are doing wel
"Alright, then. Tomorrow, we will go to look for your family's whereabouts." Alexa made the choice; Richard looked at her, who seemed confused.Richard didn't understand why Alexa seemed so serious when they had never discussed it with obvious effort before. "Why all of a sudden?" he wondered if perhaps they no longer wanted him there. Is it possible that my presence is becoming inconvenient?"Alexa smiled with a shaded face, her head shook, and her hand rubbed lightly over the back of Richard's hand, trying to get his attention. "No, it's not. Your existence is not inconvenient at all; quite the opposite. I'm honestly grateful to have you here." Alexa pursed her lips tightly and turned her attention to stare straight back ahead.She stared at the vast and calm expanse of the sea. Her feelings about letting go of Richard were still quite reluctant. She had a great desire to keep Richard there, but she also didn't want to be selfish."Today my friend came to tell me that in the village
After finishing cleaning up, Richard went to Alexa, who also seemed to be cleaning up the glasses in their house's living room.Richard's eyes scanned the place, looking for the whereabouts of the guest whose voice had been heard earlier when he entered through the back door. "Has the guest gone home?" he glanced over and helped Alexa.Without hesitation, Richard's hand took over the tray Alexa was carrying and placed it in the kitchen. At the same time, Alexa followed suit, carrying the snack container. "Yes, they're home." She replied flatly, without any expression that sounded cheerful from her answer.Richard watched her, noticing something a little different about Alexa's demeanour compared to usual. He thought maybe the guests had affected her mood, or maybe something else was to blame. He wasn't sure exactly, but even he didn't want to ask if Alexa didn't seem to want to explain. "Who are the guests who came?" She made small talk while walking towards the dining table.Approach
"Jacob, where are you going?" one of the villagers greeted Richard, who seemed to be walking with an axe in his hand. "Are you heading to the forest?" he asked enthusiastically because he was happy to see Richard, one of the new residents there.Richard, who had just managed to turn around and look for who was talking to him, smiled and nodded. "Morning, Mr. Jack." He politely greeted the old man whom he recognized as Sam's friend."Yes, morning, young man." He smiled kindly in response to Richard's greeting. "If you have time, come to the house. You promised to help me yesterday when you were free."Richard nodded. "Later, when I am free, I will try to drop by, sir. " He selflessly helped some nearby neighbours who needed his help.It had been a month since he had been in that place, and now he was living a very normal life there. Just like everyone else, Richard also had his own activities. Sometimes, he joined some men to go fishing at sea, without him knowing that he used to be a
Sitting in his private room, James looked anxiously at the picture frame containing Richard's picture. For days, he had been waiting for news of Richard and conducted a massive search. But the search was ultimately fruitless. There were still no reports of Richard's whereabouts or any signs of him being stranded somewhere.Her worries grew as time passed. The first 24 hours after Richard disappeared were the golden hour to find his whereabouts and determine whether he was in good or bad condition.But a week had passed since then, and there was still no further news of his whereabouts."Is there still no sign of Richard's whereabouts?" James asked Smith in the room.His anxiety was rife with other things, his heart was in turmoil, and his feelings had become chaotic since Richard's whereabouts were declared missing.The news of Richard's disappearance made him not stop thinking about where Richard was and what the situation was like. His condition, which he continues to worry about, c
"What took you so long to come back?" Alexa, who was waiting there, turned her head and noticed Richard, who had just returned, walking over to her.Richard nodded his head. "In line." he took over the groceries held by Alexa.Telling her about what he experienced while inside earlier, for him, Alexa didn't need to know that the Baron was still bothering him. Apart from not wanting to make the woman anxious, he also didn't want Alexa to have a particular view of his attitude that could be considered rude by her.He smiled at the woman. "Do we have anything else to do? Or do you want us to go home?"Alexa helped Richard carry a few easy things to take to not burden Richard too much. "Let's just go home; it's too late. Tomorrow, I have to get up early to store breakfast because Dad will be leaving early in the morning." She started to leave the place, followed by Richard, who walked beside her."Tomorrow morning? Where is Sam going?""Dad said there is someone he needs to help. One of t
Alexa glanced at Richard with a gaze that stared strangely at him."Why are you looking at me like that?" Richard, who realized her gaze, then asked.Alexa headed back to stare straight ahead. "I was just wondering. How could you do that? When you did it earlier, I looked so expert. Unlike someone who just tried, your posture and then the techniques you used seemed to clearly show that you were an expert." She looked back at Richard in confusion. "Tell me, how did you do it?"Richard looked at her in silence for a while. Like Alexa, he was confused by what had been done. He did not expect that his ability was that great.The more he thought about it, the more astonished he became. He obviously didn't remember anything at all., but strangely, he could do it all so well. "I don't know., Richard shook his head as he replied. "I'm not sure myself what I'm doing and how I'm doing it so well. All I feel is that my body knows how to do it." He explained the confusion to Alexa.After hearing
"No, it can't be like that. I disagree that I should stay away from her." Baron rejected their agreement, which he agreed to without thinking.Obviously, Baron rejected Richard's request to limit his interaction with Alexa. He dared challenge Richard and felt hateful and annoyed at him because Alex was the reason. He didn't want any other man or Richard to get close to him.Baron has liked Alexa for a long time, and Jack, from their teenage stuff, has always followed and been attracted to her. But his feelings were unrequited because Alexa didn't show any interest in him at all.The Baron knew that. He knew that Alexa didn't like him, but he still tried to get close to her, hoping that someday Alexa would change her mind. He kept trying and never gave up because he thought that maybe his efforts would be rewarded with what he hoped for someday.But if he couldn't get close to her in the end just because he lost the bet, then his efforts all this time were futile and ridiculous.He sho
The two of them were now in their respective positions, wearing a set of arrows and getting ready in place. He arrows where they were. They were surrounded by people who wanted to witness the showdown between the two.On one side, Richard only came along with Alexa, who was currently so nervous and anxious about the possibility of Richard's condition getting a bad name with this challenge.On the other hand, Baron was surrounded by friends who were eager to see Richard defeated. The young men of the village clearly disliked Richard's existence and the way Richard behaved towards them.Specifically, they didn't need a reason to dislike Richard because even just looking at him could immediately make them dislike him and want to look down on him."Shouldn't you undo your intentions, Jacob?" Alexa approached him again and spoke in a worried tone.She was distraught, having promised her father that she would look after Richard. She would take Richard there with the insight that maybe from