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 minute 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 an the phone won't just light up like a bulb, she discovered she had a low barter and her phone had actually gone off.The line went dead on her end first.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 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 phone charger wasn't there, just her
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 slipp
When Arizona got outside, she saw Melissa drive off."Melissa! Melissa!" Arizona tried to run after Melissa's car but she did not meet up, especially because two extra cars had driven behind Melissa making it impossible for Melissa to see Arizona through the rear view mirror.Unable to catch up, Arizona stopped and sighed. She regretted her decision and choice of words."Oh Mel, please don't be angry with me, I should have not responded to you that way." Arizona felt a bit sad as she stood a bit dejected soliloquizing.In the car, Melissa drove steady, her heart thumping fast in her ribcage. Her pulse irregular as she feared her fate. Worst still her phone was completely out so there was no way she could text anyone for help secretly.Sweaty palms held the wheel tight as Melissa followed after the vehicle in front of her.They got to a traffic stop and Melissa had a crazy idea pop up in her head, she could quietly unbuckle her seat belt and slip out of the car and get lost between th
Ric packed his belongings off his desk and placed a call to Frank. "Come in,""Young Master, " Frank greeted when he entered into Ric's office.Ric and Frank were very informal outside the office environment but Frank never overstepped his bounds or addressed Ric with the slightest bit of familiarity when Damon was absent."We are going to Melissa." Ric said as he walked to the door and Frank tagged along behind him."We? Do you want to go to her Sir?" Frank asked."She saw my face already so it's no use playing any more games. She knows the truth." Ric said without slowing down or sharing Frank a glance.In the underground parking lot, Frank got into the driver's seat while Ric sat behind. Underground parking lot was one common design with Milano buildings for security reasons."I think your Ex wife only knows what she knows and doesn't know what she doesn't Sir." Frank said watching Ric's mood and expression through the rear view mirror.Everyone was always careful around Ric becaus
Melissa had been summoned by the Boss, she did not need a soothsayer to tell her who was standing in front of her, he had exact same features as her Ex husband Ric and for his hair, he had the same style and suit on as she had just seen but the only difference was that he was a bit more muscular.Melissa had lived with Ric for several years so despite the similarities, she knew that the man before her was not her Ex husband even if he worked out to attain this stature.His jaw line was not as defined and his accent was not fluid, he was not Ric, he was not her Ex husband.That was when Melissa knew she had made a mistake."Answer me!" He barked, making Melissa jump a bit, her eyes went hide with fear and her knuckles turned white as he took calculated strides towards her.Melissa in turn, took recording steps until the back of her leg collided with something and she almost fell over the side table if Mr. Maximilanno did not save her on time."Are you mad? Are you trying to get yoursel
Melissa was writhing in pain on the floor from the kick she received, she held her side and nursed herself as she tried to get back on her feet. The man that had kicked her was not the same man she was pleading with but one of his aids. "Stay away from the Boss," the man that inflicted her with pain warned strictly and Melissa complied. "I see you are a very good actress, reasons why you were hired not so?" Mr Maximilanno further questioned a crying Melissa. Melissa regretted her actions because her desperation to get audience with Mr Maximilanno had ultimately led to the misconception she found herself in at the moment. "Believe me Sir, no one has sent me and I am not an assassin at all." Melissa pleaded uncertain of her fate since she had no idea where she was and no one was aware of her predicament. Melissa had to plead her way out of the situation otherwise she was certain that she was definitely going to meet the end of her story. "Tell me, how much were you paid and I'll d
"You left this behind," Mr Maximillano dangled Melissa's charger before her eyes and she regretted her decision to visit the Milano company that day.The thought of the decision and the conditions she was given weighed heavy on Melissa's already troubled heart. She had not been coerced but her limited options had compelled her to act unreasonably.Mr Maximillano had asked the impossible from her and she had been left with no other option to save herself so she accepted his terms without protesting.Horn! The sound of a car's horn jolted Melissa to reality again, she had been so lost in the thoughts of her demise that she had not been stepping on the accelerator making her car almost come to a Halt on the highway."If you don't know how to drive then hang a large letter L on your vehicle so we all know you're a loser rather than try to cause an accident woman!" The man that drove the car she gave way to yelled at her ad he drove passed her.Melissa shook her head and concentrated on t
Melissa made her way home, she needed to pick up a few items and leave, especially before her husband Alessandro got back and demanded answers from her, she already decided that it was going to be easier to prefer him an explanation over the phone after she had left Avrilla city but first she made another phone to someone.She called Ric, her ex husband.Ric had been connected live to the event that took place with Melissa so he was not in the dark about anything but what he could not understand was why Melissa called him."Yes,""The least you could do is be polite, you know that right?" Melissa snapped at Ric, she was even more irritated than ever before, she had to stopp so low to work Ric and as always she blamed Ric."What a nice couple reunion that would be not so?" Mr Maximilanno had told her when he gave her the condition."Say what you want," Ric was naturally a patient man so it was not difficult for him to ignore Melissa's rude behavior at all."Where are you? I want to see