"Who do we have here?" Ric looked over his shoulder at the sound of the voice to find Shirley, his wife Melissa's cousin and her Fiance Dexter.Shirley and Dexter never liked Ric and never hesitated to humiliate him at every opportunity they got especially when he was still married to Melissa.Now that Ric and Melissa were divorced surely, Shirley and Dexter had been starved of the opportunity to torment and humiliate Ric with their taunts as usual."Hello Ric," Dexter mocked as he extended his hand to Ric but Ric would not accept it."Oh well if you're having trouble gaining access I can help you but you seem to be very proud." Dexter continued with a smirk on his face.Dexter had welcomed the opportunity to humiliate Ric and better still it was going to impress Shirley if he showed that he was superior to Ric so why not?"Thank You but I don't need your help gaining access." Ric declined and it hurt Dexter's Ego."Who do you think you are?" Shirley queried "Simply because someone wa
When Mr Lombardi said those words, the security immediately granted Ric access, Mr. Lombardi had intentionally invited Ric to the event to evaluate his wealth and influence and he was a bit disappointed when he discovered that Ric did not even have as little as a Milano Garden gold card."Brother, did you forget your card at home or do you not have one at all?" Mr. Lombardi asked this question to ascertain the extent of Ric's wealth and influence.However, Ric was not one to boast so the question did not make him feel any less and he did not try to claim importance or fame either."No, I don't own any card from the Milano Gardens," Ric answered rather politely though he was very uninterested in the conversation."You should have told me earlier and I would have made an alternate solution for you to avoid such embarrassment.""This is my first time being here so I did not know the rules." Ric did not want to go into details of telling him that he actually had a VIP pass to use the VIP
Ric simply turned around and exited the hall."Sold to the Boss on the phone for three billion Dollars." The applauds erupted everywhere.For Shirley and Dexter, it was much easier for them to believe that Ric was only privileged to attend such a high profile event than for them to believe that Ric had become a rich man.When Ric stepped out, he put a call through to Johnson and gave him instructions on how to credit the amount he just spent.When Ric returned, there was an uproar. The announcer had informed everyone that the project had been bought over by Mr Maximillano.Though a lot of people felt this name sounded familiar, only a few could piece that the same person was the new Chairman of the Hemsworth board.A lot of things in Avrilla city was owned by the Maximillano family but a lot of people were unaware.The Maximillano family was a wealthy and influential Mexican group that most people in most parts of the world feared but the smaller cities like Avrilla city were obliviou
Ric strolled away with Aaliyah in his hand, her heart beat steadily to the rhythm of the risk of recklessness but she cared little. She had always been the obedient and perfect young mistress. While Ric walked, he spotted the young man who had participated in the bid on his behalf. "Take me to Lord Gullathova." He told the young man. There was something about Ric's demeanor that made the young man obey without hesitation or questions. Also, Ric held the Gullathova young mistress in his arms and she looked asleep. "This way please." Ric was led to a private lounge where he sat with Aaliyah across his lap snoring softly. "I see you two are getting along quite well," Lord Gullathova commented when he came out from another door and saw the position Ric and Aaliyah were in. "She's not well, I only brought her to you for her safety." Ric knew that Aaliyah was the target of a lot of people out there as well. "She was fine when we left home this morning." Lord Gullathova examined his
When Ric got home, he was so exhausted he ran a bath and sat at the dinning table to have his dinner while reminiscing on his day and appreciating his progress.Damon was already long asleep before Ric returned home but he had left a note on the refrigerator for Ric to easily find his dinner in the microwave oven.Ric slept content, he was already making progress with his new position and something new was on his mind.Expansion!Ric was always a man with the expansionist mentality. He never believed in managing resources to recycle wealth, he always thought of ways to manage resources to multiply and distribute wealth.The sun peeked through the blinds too early and Ric had barely had enough sleep because of how late he had retired the night before but he got up all the same."Do you get to sleep at all?" Damon complained when Ric returned to the house after his morning run."What has to be done, has to be done, Hi Frank. You're here very early this morning anything new?" Ric replied
When Frank found a place to park the vehicle, Ric got down and journeyed to the gathering on foot instead. Frank followed behind Ric but gave him a comfortable distance so it wasn't very noticable that he followed after him. "Hey look!" "Is that not that poor Mariano kid?" "That is definitely Ric, he still walks like he owns the world," The badmouthing already started before Ric got to the gathering. He had not stayed more than fifteen minutes after Damon left so he was certain Damon was yet to come searching for him so he scanned the area with his eyes in search of him. "Hi Ric," A petite rounded lady approached Ric with a smile that Ric wasn't moved by at all. "Hi Anna," Ric responded with a plastic smile. "I see you cleaned up a bit after jail," she smiled after raising her voice so the others could here what she had said. Ric said nothing. "I mean, I'm sorry for what you had to go through in jail but I really think you look good today," she continued making sure to emph
The food and drinks were served and Leonard didn't stop bragging through the meal. "Candace, I heard you have a big world tour coming up," Leonard acknowledged Candace. "I do, I see you are a big fan of mine already," she teased him. "I am but I'm also concerned about you, you have become a star since you're a front cover model now," Candace furrowed her brow unsure of what he was getting at. "And?" She asked curtly "I was just saying that it is going to be bad on your reputation if you were seen sitting so close to an ex convict, your credibility maybe questioned." Leonard finished. Ric paused the spoon in his mouth, he knew that Leonard didn't like his closeness with Candace but he didn't believe that Leonard would go as far as that. "I guess you will be better off seen sitting beside her won't you?" Ric asked annoyed. "Ric, don't be so rude simply because your friend is paying for an extra table. Leonard here is an established realtor and he also has several estates he mana
Everyone was surprised by the sudden change in decision and behavior of the manager. How did he go from being extremely angry and furious to even compensating them? None of them could solve the puzzle of what had just transpired. "Surely someone higher must have called him to order," "I reckon it may be Jeremy's Dad since he has a lot of influence in the city," "True! Jeremy's Dad has saved us." Several of the classmates exclaimed and Ric was surprised that everyone drew conclusions and praised Jeremy for something he had done. "I think we all made calls, let's all call again and confirm this before concluding so we do not thank the wrong person." Gordon protested. "That's true!" The other classmates agreed and for another twenty minutes, no one could confirm that they were responsible for the change. Jeremy had indeed called his Dad earlier and he called again to confirm but his Dad had told him, he didn't have such influence. When Jeremy saw that no one took responsibili