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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
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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
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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
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Everything had happened so fast that Damon and Gordon could barely understand what was going on. Ric had left them when the incident occurred and they thought of a way to sort out the misunderstanding.Anna looked very pale when she saw how much the dress she had ruined cost. The sales representative waited patiently for her next line of action."Damon, please can you borrow me the money? I heard you've become quite rich now and even have a net worth of a million dollars plus." Anna pleaded with Damon.Damon didn't know how to explain to he that the net worth was in terms of assets and in fact, he didn't even have a stable source of income at the moment.The car he won had come with an unlimited free gas coupon that was recognized by all the gas stations and that was how he had been able to move about using the coupon on any of the cars.Damon suddenly thought to offer the coupon as a temporary solution till they figured out what to do."This is all Ric's fault, he knew the dress wasn
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Everything had happened so fast that Damon and Gordon could barely understand what was going on. Ric had left them when the incident occurred and they thought of a way to sort out the misunderstanding. Anna looked very pale when she saw how much the dress she had ruined cost. The sales representative waited patiently for her next line of action. "Damon, please can you borrow me the money? I heard you've become quite rich now and even have a net worth of a million dollars plus." Anna pleaded with Damon. Damon didn't know how to explain to he that the net worth was in terms of assets and in fact, he didn't even have a stable source of income at the moment. The car he won had come with an unlimited free gas coupon that was recognized by all the gas stations and that was how he had been able to move about using the coupon on any of the cars. Damon suddenly thought to offer the coupon as a temporary solution till they figured out what to do. "This is all Ric's fault, he knew the dress
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In the Gullathova Mansion, Aaliyah was sad at the disappointment from Ric, Lord Gullathova had told everyone Ric was going to be present but Ric had sent a message saying he wasn't going to make it there.Aaliyah fiddled with her fingers and couldn't explain the feelings that troubled her,Ric was just an ordinary man with nothing to offer but something about him pulled her to him and she could barely stop herself from thinking about him all the time. She couldn't understand if she was falling for the emotionless bland man her grandfather had asked her to marry because she didn't know why he's not showing up affected her so much.She had not realized she had been looking forward to meet him again until he actually didn't show up."What's up with you? You're not eating." Lisa asked her friend whe stared into thin hair and lounged her hand in her food uninterested."Aaliyah!" Lisa has to raise her voice to get Aaliyah out of her reverie."Is something the matter Aaliyah?" Her mother ask
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A few days had passed and Ric still was yet to show up at the Gullathova Mansion. The truth was that he was very busy with his new assignment that he barely had time to step out even to the porch.Gordon had stayed two days with them and they already made plans on getting a bigger house together."I'm definitely not staying in a house with you and your wife," Damon teased Ric while Gordon lounged away on the couch."Let's hope he doesn't want to be a live in son in law again considering the circumstances of this proposal." Gordon remarked.When Ric and Damon had informed him of the situation, Gordon had equally disapproved just like Damon but it was easier to wet the back of a duck than to talk Ric out of a decision he had already made his mind up about so Damon and Gordon had simply reserved their opinions."At least I get to become a son in law twice, who gets to marry you even once?" Ric shot back at Gordon.It was a normal drill amongst the friends to tease and attack each other so
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Ric, Frank, Damon and Gordon sat at their table which was finely positioned strategically with a clear view of the celebrants table.Candace had ensured their table was very close to hers as they were the best friends she had but she had kept it a little bit far in case they came with their partners so they could have a little privacy still."Boss, they won't receive the invites but I asked the delivery guy to leave it at the gate all the same." Frank leaned in closer and whispered to Ric.Ric's permanently blank expression fell slightly before he caught himself and acted indifferent as usual.Ric nodded slightly but he was quite disappointed, he had hoped to see her again and make up for standing her up the other day."Oh wow! I see you guys are here as well," Jeremy exclaimed when he saw Ric and the others on their table. Jeremy had seen them walk past his table which was somewhere in the middle of the hall and decided to give himself an upgrade."Hi Jeremy, Hi Anna." Damon greeted t
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Inside the Conover Club, Ric and two others were seen at a table. Ric sat quietly and observed the event. The Grahams had lavishly spent on the drinks and food there was more than enough to go round yet Ric was not bothered with eating anything."Will you just sit there and act like you don't want to have a taste of these luxury dishes?" Alessandro found Ric on the table where he sat and taunted him.Ric did not waste his time to look up at Alessandro, he was more concerned about the feedback from the assignment Melissa was working on."Come on, don't act all busy. We all know just how jobless you are since you can't secure a job be a of your status as Ex convict." Alessandro intentionally let out this information and just like he anticipated, the people seated on the table with Ric exchanged uncomfortable glances."Is he really an Ex convict?""The man seems to be ignoring him, he may be bluffing.""He didn't deny it, maybe it's true."The couple were not comfortable with the knowledg
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"What is happening here?" Camille had finally remembered he was to pick Ric at the entrance and had rushed over. Good thing he only met the end of things."Ask your guests." Frank shrugged before tossing the gun in his hand at Camille's feet."This not some shooting range, why did you bring a gun along?" Camille paled at the sight of the gun at his feet."I didn't, just borrowed it from one of them so like I said before 'Ask your guests.' Will you?" Frank lied.He never went anywhere fully armed with more than just a pistol even when he wore just a polo shirt and combat shorts.Frank wasn't exactly the careless type and he wasn't going to take chances with the young Master at all."Please no weapons allowed inside." Camille put his hands together and beckoned on them that was when he noticed the three wounded men."Oh shit!" His eyes widened in shock alarmed."Y'all already had a complete show down didn't you?" Camille looked to all of them and Frank smiled politely."I already told yo
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When Ric appeared at the gate of the Conover Club, he was quite mesmerized by the beauty of the infrastructure. He had expected it to look beautiful but the pictorial panoramic view he had envisaged, was nothing compared to what his eyes beheld."Excuse me Sir, please can I see your membership card?" One of the security guards interrupted his thoughts about the place."I'm sorry but I don't quite have that" Ric was naturally a polite person so it was nothing to him to respond kindly to a lowly security guard."I'm sorry Sir, but your card type is the determining factor for the entry access you are granted" the security man was not being rude since Ric had dressed up properly and looked like a rich man, however, he was only doing his job."That won't be any trouble, I'll just call my friend to come out" the Conover club was a place reserved for only the richest of richest. Some of these accesses, Johnson could give Ric to drive through preferential gates but Ric severally declined unwil
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When the lady heard what Melissa said about Ric, she was a bit Ashamed of what was being said. The lady was Aaliyah.She had been passing and had only been oppurtuned to hear what Melissa said and because the man in question was related to her as her Fiance she had paid better attention.She had observed Melissa closely from her distance and concluded that indeed she was Ric's Ex wife."He is still so useless." Melissa scoffed annoyed.Melissa had dropped the items she carried in her car before she recalled she had wanted to pick an extra item and she had to return to the store in a rush.It was on her way back inside the store that she had bumped into Aaliyah on her way out."Oh, please watch where you're going." Aaliyah said politely when someone bumped into her.Melissa was rather rude, despite just being humiliated, she could just never change. That was how she was."You should also keep your eyes open to step aside before someone crashes into you accidentally." Melissa snapped at
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Melissa had her heart in her mouth when Ric remained expressionless, she feared that he would ignore Damon and keep her on her knees for longer but she was wrong.Ric was not like that, he did not intentionally hurt people or their images for self gratification or cheap glory and moreover, Damon had a right over him since he also considered Damon as his older brother.When Frank noticed Ric gave no response, Frank was ready to prolong Melissa's suffering."Oh Mel it seems you would have to-""Let it be Frank," Ric held up a hand to frank and stopped his sentence halfway.Melissa had a slight frown on her face.How could Ric talk to the man that made her tremble to her bones so casually? Melissa was puzzled but then again she thought to herself that Frank surely was in a disguise around Ric so Ric didn't know who he truly was.That was just how Melissa was, it was better for her to think that way than for her to admit to herself that Ric could have such a powerful friend that frightened
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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 rendering
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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.
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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 t
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Melissa was shocked at his audacity, she screamed in frustration. She needed his help navigating her way in order to get to Italy but Ric was not cooperating.Ric dropped the call and massaged his temple, Frank's idea of using Melissa and her father's influence to find the assassin was a good idea but it was going to involve Ric constantly communicating with Melissa and possibly following her to Italy as her husband to reduce any suspicions.Melissa worked with the immigration so granting access and falsely approving fake identities was going to be a walk over with Melissa on their team yet no scam will be traced to the Milano Group president at all if the foreign authorities found out.Ric picked up his phone and answered the incoming call."Ric, you have to come home early today. Where are you?" Damon questioned him immediately the call connected"Why so?" Ric was a bit lost in the sudden demand from his brother and friend."It's Gordon's birthday anniversary tomorrow and we have to
