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The unexpected rise of Ric Maximilanno Chapter 99
Aaliyah laid down in the soft sheets, her mind filled with pictures from the night. Ormond had stepped out after laying her to rest."May I come in?" A feminine voice called but Aaliyah was too weak to respond so she nodded slightly. The tendency that the person at the door saw her head move was very unlikely but the person at the door let herself in all the same."How are you feeling my dear? Let me tend to your wounds." A warm voice accompanied by warm hands cradled Aaliyah into a sitting posture. Aaliyah noticed that the person attending to her was a woman in perhaps her late forties or early fifties. "I - am - not - hurt. He is." Aaliyah counted her words as she spoke. She had no physical injuries however her mind was greatly scarred.The woman had a warm smile and a certain glow about her, Aaliyah noted that though the woman looked young and lovely, they were lines of age at the sides of her eyes hence the age conclusion Aaliyah had drawn.Aaliyah got no response, the woman pi
The unexpected rise of Ric Maximilanno Chapter 100
With no other option and against her will, she found herself in a dark place as she lost consciousness of her environment.Once again another foolish decision. When Aaliyah opened her eyes again, a pair of dreamy green eyes watched her, she blinked severally and his finely sculpted jawline came into view. It was a gentle caress in her face that had woken her up."Ahhhh!" Aaliyah shrieked when she discovered that a man was in her room."Hey, calm down. It's just me." A masculine voice comforted her as he reached his hand out to her.She shifted in the sheets, that was when she noticed she was covered in a duvet.Taking in her surrounding, the memories came flooding back, the room she laid in was unfamiliar yet welcoming to her subconscious mind."Fine, I'll stand back if that is what you want." His voice made her return her attention to him. "What are you doing here?" She asked.She didn't ask who he was because a fragment of her memory already answered the question."I came to check o
The unexpected rise of Ric Maximilanno Chapter 101
Ormond searched his brain for an excuse to Aaliyah but his brain was not producing one at the pace he wanted. He stared a bit longer than normal at Aaliyah and she raised a suspicious brow at his growing silence. It didn't take long for Aaliyah to feel dizzy, she began to see Ormond in several places, the floor spun before her eyes and merged with the well patterned POP ceiling. "Are you ok?" Ormond asked rushing to her side when he saw the way she swayed.Aaliyah could barely understand the way she felt. Her limbs were nunb and her mind hazy.She was slowly loosing consciousness of her reality again. No matter how hard she fought to regain control of herself she could not."What is happening to me?" Aaliyah beckoned as she fell into Ormond's strong hands."I think it's the trauma from yesterday." He guided her carefully before lifting her off the floor when she could not move."You have to be really careful." Freya cautioned Ormond, a face mask over her face and a spray bottle in he
The unexpected rise of Ric Maximilanno Chapter 102
Outside the Gullathova Mansion, a conversation had ensued between two people in the same vehicle."I hope I'll see you soon. Drive around the city with you maybe." Ormond told Aaliyah.Aaliyah smiled indeed ot was going to be a beautiful option to explore but Aaliyah was still loyal to someone."There's something I didn't tell you. I am getting married in a couple of weeks and my engagement date has been fixed as well, I hope you understand. "Ormond nodded, a bitter smile playing at the corner of his lips."I know he is dangerous and I heard everything you told me. I will be careful but we can't be seen together often if we are going to pull this off successfully and I don't want to break my grandfather's heart." Aaliyah explained."I understand your meaning very well. I'll stop here so we don't draw too much attention to ourselves. " Ormond alighted from the car and watched it drive into the Gullathova mansion gate."Gullathova girl." He said before entering into the Mercedes that pu
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Lord Gullathova had made a mental note to up the security of the Gullathova Mansion and his close family members but when he got home the night before and heard of Aaliyah's absence, he had been so worried through the night that he didn't effect any change.Lord Gullathova had remained in the sitting room till dawn and had not stopped spitting treats when Aaliyah didn't return before breakfast. His mind had played games on him especially because they had shut down all the cameras in the city so he could not track her movement after she left the restaurant where she had dinner with Ric and the others.The night before was a blank spot in timeNo one had breakfast and everyone paced the floor so hearing that there was a guest, Lord Gullathova was skeptical even if Aaliyah was back already."Did you get his details?" Lord Gullathova asked cautiously."No Sir, he would not say anything about his identity. He said to give you this." The card handed a small card to Lord Gullathova, it looked
The unexpected rise of Ric Maximilanno Chapter 104
Melissa's heart raced fast at every step Ric took closer to the bathroom door. Her plan was going as she wanted but the one reality of the identity of the man she intended to seduce plagued her.A million thoughts ran through her mind and she looked around for where to hide, though the bathroom space was vast and luxuriously furnished, there was no hiding place.Ric turned the door knob and let himself in, he walked straight to the wash sink and splashed cold water on his face."Damn! I need to get passed this." Ric stared at his reflection in the mirror perplexed and disturbed, his troubled mind was on several things. He had his wedding to Aaliyah was fast approaching so the emergence of more drama eluded his wildest imagination.Melissa held her breath and did not as much as breathe until Ric left the place. Melissa had hid herself in the bath tub and pulled the curtain over."Another meeting in two hours Sir," someone politely said to Ric, the voice was faint and it convinced Melis
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Melissa looked at the phone severally. Ric hanging up without saying a word only confirmed her suspicions."Damn it! How did I miss it that Ric was the short form of Ricardo?" Melissa was angry at herself for overlooking such an obvious detail."What is his damn surname?" Melissa fumbled with her phone to call her Dad. She had not changed her surname after marrying Ric so she never really knew his surname.When she repeatedly tapped on the finger print on the screen and the phone won't just light up like a bulb, she discovered she had a low battery and her phone had actually gone off.The line went dead on her end first was what she then realised.Her mind became even more disturbed, what will he think of her ending the call on him?She needed to power her phone immediately and speak to Ric, she needed to convince him that she truly loved him, she needed to mend her relationship with him before he married that Gullathova girl; Aaliyah.Melissa rummaged her bags and found nothing. Her p
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Arizona fell silent, she felt as though Melissa's words were blasphemy, the Milano Group president was reverred like a god in the city and it was more impossible than not that he would grant Melissa audience so Arizona became suspicious of Melissa's claim."You saw him? Where?" Arizona's expression went from shocked to quizzical."You don't believe me and I know I sound stupid but I got into his office and I saw his face." Melissa emphasized at her attempt to convince Arizona."Let's say I believe that you magically gained access into the office of the most influential man in the city and he let you see his face, do you also expect me to believe that he let you walk out of there free to tell?" Arizona had a point, Melissa covered her face with both her hands in frustration.Whatever explanation she was going to give was going to sound dumb but she had to find the perfect reasonable explanation."Listen to me, I was waiting to see him and the secretary went to use the bathroom. I slippe
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Melissa barely had time to react before Frank’s gun was up, the polished steel gleaming under the cabin’s soft lighting. The weight of the silence was suffocating. The intruder—a tall man with sunken eyes and a scar running along his jaw—stood just inside the doorway, his hands raised slightly in mock surrender.Melissa’s pulse hammered against her ribs.Where the hell had he come from?Frank didn't speak. He didn’t need to. His finger hovered over the trigger, his entire body taut, ready. The other men in Ric’s team—two she hadn’t even noticed standing in the shadows—moved subtly, closing in. It was a trap the intruder had walked straight into.And yet, Ric remained seated.Unmoved. Unbothered.Melissa turned to him instinctively, expecting—what? Some kind of order? A reaction?Nothing.He leaned back in his chair, fingers wrapped loosely around his whiskey glass, watching the scene unfold like a spectator at a play.The intruder’s gaze flickered to Ric before settling on Melissa. A
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Melissa let out a slow breath, shifting against the plush leather of the reclining seat. The aircraft's quiet hum vibrated beneath her as she stared out of the panoramic window at the vast stretch of sky. The golden hues of the setting sun painted a mesmerizing view, but she wasn’t in the mood to appreciate it.Not when her mind was still reeling from the past few hours.She couldn’t shake the image of the airport staff’s reaction to Ric’s mysterious card—the way their faces had drained of color, how their hands had trembled as they stepped aside without a word. It was unsettling. Whatever influence Ric had, it wasn’t normal. It wasn’t just money or status. It was something else.Something dangerous.Her fingers tapped absently against the armrest as she turned to glance at Ric. He sat across from her in the private first-class cabin, legs crossed, posture effortlessly relaxed, his hand swirling a glass of whiskey.He hadn’t spoken much since they boarded. Instead, he’d exchanged occa
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Melissa’s heels clicked softly against the aircraft’s pristine floor as she stepped into the luxury jet. The tension in her shoulders loosened ever so slightly, but her guard remained up. They had made it through, but at what cost?Her mind reeled at the way airport security had reacted to Ric. The fear. The respect. The utter deference.What the hell had he shown them?A deep voice interrupted her thoughts.“You screwed up.”Melissa stiffened.Frank.He stood near the entrance of the first-class cabin, arms crossed, his usual unreadable expression in place.Melissa swallowed, keeping her face neutral. "I handled it."Frank arched a brow. “No, I handled it.” He stepped closer, his tone dropping just low enough for only her to hear. “I don’t know how you lost the passports, but next time, don’t expect to be lucky.”He presented the lost passports to her making her gasp. She clenched her fists but forced a steady breath. There would be no ‘next time’ for mistakes like this. She wouldn'
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Melissa’s heels clicked softly against the aircraft’s pristine floor as she stepped into the luxury jet. The tension in her shoulders loosened ever so slightly, but her guard remained up. They had made it through, but at what cost?Her mind reeled at the way airport security had reacted to Ric. The fear. The respect. The utter deference.What the hell had he shown them?A deep voice interrupted her thoughts.“You screwed up.”Melissa stiffened.Frank.He stood near the entrance of the first-class cabin, arms crossed, his usual unreadable expression in place.Melissa swallowed, keeping her face neutral. "I handled it."Frank arched a brow. “No, I handled it.” He stepped closer, his tone dropping just low enough for only her to hear. “I don’t know how you lost the passports, but next time, don’t expect to be lucky.”He presented the lost passports to her making her gasp. She clenched her fists but forced a steady breath. There would be no ‘next time’ for mistakes like this. She wouldn'
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The VIP lounge exuded something different, a stark contrast to the controlled chaos of the main terminal. The air carried the rich aroma of aged whiskey and imported cigars, mingling with the faint hum of conversation spoken in clipped, hushed tones.Melissa should have been taking it all in—the plush leather settees that seemed to swallow their high-class occupants, the towering floor-to-ceiling windows that overlooked the private runway, the soft golden glow of the chandeliers that bathed everything in an understated luxury was something she had never experienced before.But all she could think about was the passports.Her fingers dug into the lining of her handbag for the tenth time, her breathing shallow as she searched in vain. The leather interior was smooth, empty, and utterly unhelpful. She had sat a bit farther from Ric and emptied the content of her bag in vain.Her mind raced. She had called the hotel to check, if they didn’t have them, and they weren’t in her bag, where th
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Melissa’s heels clicked against the sleek airport floor as she followed Ric through a corridor most travelers never saw. It was quiet, private, and reeked of exclusivity—the kind of place where powerful men passed through unnoticed.She didn’t belong there.Not because she lacked confidence, but because she wasn’t one of them. The entire mission required her to act, to pretend, but what she noticed was that Ric could slip into this role naturally. She, however, would felt like an outsider.She knew that she was more of an Elite than he would ever be or so she thought to herself but something about the way he carried himself disgusted her, she didn't attribute it to the fact that he was a great actor but she thought that he would stoop so low for just any job yet act so high and mighty. "Stupid leach, Aaliyah—Ric's fiancee would be embarrassed if she knew what he did for a living." Melissa muttered underneath her breath angrily as she looked over her shoulder to him.Ric, as always, se
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The ride to the airport was quieter than Melissa expected, but not uncomfortably so. The city lights blurred past as Oscar maneuvered the sleek black sedan down the nearly empty highway. The soft hum of the engine filled the silence between them, a stark contrast to the rapid thoughts racing through Melissa’s mind.She had a long journey ahead, not just in distance but in consequences.Oscar stole a glance at her before focusing back on the road. “So… where are you headed?”She contemplated her response for a second then she thought that it was harmless to at least let one person know her actual whereabout. She also thought that Oscar was a perfect fit since he was random."I want to see what the towering grandeur of the Colosseum looks like." She sighed, a small smile on her lips."Italy...yh?"
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Melissa carefully fixed her table and arranged the files she needed, for the next few days after she had told everyone that she was leaving Avrilla city, she had lodged in a hotel far from the city and had continued with the assignment she was given till fruition."Where did I keep those cards," she rummaged the contents of the drawer as she searched for the items that had got her in the fix in the first place. "Stop being Clumsy Melissa, relax and think. Where did you put them?" She strolled herself and breathed. Several repetition of the act and her nerves were calm, her brain also seemed to cooperate as she recalled. Carefully she used the bedside table to elevate herself slightly above the wardrobe and she felt around the area with her hand. "Eureka!" She exclaimed when she found them. She had put them away the same day she had arrived the room so if incase the room service or anyone else searched her property for those items, they would not find them no matter what.She stuff
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Away in a dark room, a man twirled a tall glass with slender fingers as he flipped through an album filled with pictures of a particular woman.Slow music played that filled the room with an emotion that brought depression to its listener. His dark eyes were hid under dark shades despite the darkness of the room, his expression reflected his dark mood and desire."Son," someone called out to him disrupting his solemn moment—more like a ritual as he mourned a future he never hard but still had faith in."You can't keep doing this," she turned the life on."Turn it off!" He barked, those moments were times when he preffered to be alone with no light illuminating the sorrows that pierced his heart."You can't keep doing this Son, you need to get a life! She's gone–belongs to someone else now." His mother had long tried to talk him out of it but each time she tried, the deeper he plunged in an abyss, dark and bottomless. He was long lost, to him great injustice had been done to him and
