Chapter 9

When Mr. Lombardi hit Lucio across the cheek, a lot of guests were shocked. This caught the attention of everyone sitting out on the porch because almost everyone there respected and feared him.

"Is it possible that this man is really a friend of Mr. Lombardi?"

"He must really be wealthy and influential then,"

"And very humble to dress so casually despite being associated with such influential people."

"That lady is in trouble for spilling a drink on him,"

There were several side comments from different guests and some of this comments reached Mr. Lombardi's ears.

"Why is his soiled with a drink? Did something happen?" Mr. Lombardi asked his staff but she stared at him with wide eyes while even Lucio who had been very eloquent before remained quiet.

"I accidentally ---" Ric was going to cover up for her but the driver interrupted him.

"Mr. Ric here asked to see you but your staff here spilled a drink on him and asked him out very rudely." The driver immediately reported the story in