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
Melissa had mixed feelings about running into Ric after he had hung up on her, she wanted to lash out at him for his misconduct yet she still wanted him on her side if she was going to complete her assignment but Melissa being Melissa, she let her emotions cloud her decisions and she decided to taunt Ric instead."Tell me what a man like you is doing here. Can you afford anything here?" Melissa said to Ric who was standing side by side with Frank."What do you want Melissa?" Ric asked when she would not get out of his way."Hmmm, a very tricky question you asked but the actual person who should be answering that is you. What so you want in a store like this?" Melissa said with a coy smile on her lips.Ric was very composed in as much as he detested Melissa for all she did to him in the past, he still gave her some respect as his ex wife and stood to give her audience."What I do with my life is none of your business Melissa," Ric replied with a blank expression.Melissa took her time
If Ric wanted to punish Melissa by sending her off without purchasing anything then he would have done so but when he saw that what she came to purchase was beneficial to him, he let it slide and awaited a more amicable way to settle the drama."I am sorry Ma'am," the Manager of the store ran behind Melissa and pleased after she threatened to shut down the store with her father's influence.Melissa often used her father's status as soon to be Mayor to intimidate people in the city and get her bindings done."Don't even try to beg Me, that is the staff of yours that has insulted me and most of all because I was trying to warn you against wasting your time with this man." Melissa was raising her voice and shouting that she successfully got the attention of most if not all the people that came to shop that day at the store."What is happening here? Why is everyone shouting so much?""I hear that the staff here are insolent and even give preference to just anyone that steps foot into here
Melissa's legs felt like jelly when the words hit her ear drums. She was expected to apologize to Ric and that too on her knees."Is there a problem Melissa?" Frank was going to surely see to the end of it all.Just as the drama was taking place, Damon came back.Melissa was already on her knees before Ric but her lips were heavy, she found it difficult to apologize to Ric.It would have been easier for Melissa to render the apology to a complete stranger than for her to apologise to Ric. Even if Ric looked clean, Melissa was not willing to accept that he was worth being treated more than a street begger.Yes! She thought that lowly of him."Say the words, I don't have all day to waste here." Ordinarily Ric would have stopped Melissa and ended all the drama but this once he chose to put her in her place."You! Don't even try to act high and mighty because I'm apologizing to you." She was quick to raise her voice and scold him but she had lost her voice ever since when it came renderin