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The unexpected rise of Ric Maximilanno Chapter 41
When Aaliyah and Lisa drove back home, they drove in silence. Aaliyah just wanted to get home and query her grandfather for setting her up with an Ex convict.She dropped Lisa off at her house and headed to the Gullathova Mansion. "Grandpa you didn't tell me he was married before and he is even an Ex convict." Aaliyah scolded her grandfather angrily after being humiliated at the party."Ex convict? Are you sure of this information?" Lord Gullathova asked cautiously knowing the real truth of who Ric actually was.Lord Gullathova had done a background check on Ric Mariano and had found nothing since his documents carried Ricardo Maximillano and all information about Ricardo Maximillano were properly covered and protected from public access so there was no way anyone could get any information about Ric except the basic ones that were posted on his social media handles by those managing the pages."I don't know how concrete your claim is." Lord Gullathova tried to defend his choice for hi
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Lisa didn't give any room at all as she went on running her mouth embarrassing Ric non stop and that pissed Aaliyah off.Aaliyah had meditated all through the night on everything that had happened and had felt sympathy for Ric getting divorced from his wife after his jail term.She had inquired and found out that he had been sent to jail for a driving accident and not any negative vice, she also gave excuse for him not being interested in anyone and attributed it to the divorce trauma.All these she did to justify the option her grandfather had chosen for her. "Lisa! Just stop already." Aaliyah yelled at Lisa much to the surprise of everyone.Aaliyah was always very quiet, calm and lovingly obedient."Aaliyah! Can you hear the things she is saying, are they true?" Aaliyah's mother was quite alarmed at her daughter's outburst at Lisa, she thought it was better channeled to Ric since he was the culprit of deceit."I know of the things she speaks of but it is not her place to reveal such
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When the table was emptied of all the bodies, Ric sat still hoping to have a word with Aaliyah before leaving.Aaliyah walked Ric to the door and they walked in a very comfortable silence."I guess this is goodbye till we meet again," Aaliyah said to a mute Ric after they got to the car where his friends awaited him in the car with Frank behind the wheels.Ric had so much to say to Aaliyah but he had walked down the stairs in front of the Gullathova Mansion alone with her yet he said nothing."Did you send me any gifts?" Aaliyah asked hoping to satisfy her curiosity."What gift?" Ric was very good at playing dumb."Oh, nevermind." Aaliyah dissed the matter, if Ric knew nothing about the gifts then they were obviously not from him."Say," Ric insisted in a cold voice yet his tone was gentle.He watched the rise and fall of her chest as she struggled to say what was on her mind."It's really nothing. My grandfather just pulled a little stunt on me and used you as a cover up." Aaliyah sai
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When Ric got back from the meetings he had, he stopped several meters from the estate with Frank and they both took a ride back home. Ric was shocked to see police vans surrounding their home and Police officers talking to different people in the neighborhood. When Ric got down from the taxi cab, people looked at him strangely and some whispered to themselves. "What is going on?" Ric asked Frank who was equally as confused. "I'll find out just now Boss, I think you should wait in the car a while longer." Frank said before walking into the house to figure out what was happening. Ric sat back in the car because he understood the importance of his safety and security even if he was not known by the public just yet. "Frank! Where's Ric?" Damon jumped from the table where he was explaining to a detective what had happened. "Outside," Frank said eyeing the officers. "What is happening?" Frank inquired. "I got back and didn't find the both of you, I checked with the security
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Ric was panting heavily and he was drenched in sweat."What happened to you?" Damon rushed to Ric's side but he was stopped by Frank."He's hurt, let's get him to the hospital!" Damon told Frank who restrained him from getting any closer to Ric."We can't go to any hospital." Frank said and this was true because any hospital Ric went to would definitely demand his details to open up a file for him and that was the last thing Ric or Frank were going to agree to but none could explain this to Damon."Get him home safely, I have unfinished business." Ric literally growled at Frank."I'm not going anywhere without you, don't be silly." Damon protested but the look in Ric's eyes were different.They were not just cold, they were unfamiliar and murderous."You will go with him and you will not open the door for anyone until I return, even if the building is on fire, don't step out until I return." Ric instructed and although Damon wanted to argue further, he found himself doing as he was tol
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When the sound of the gun went off, Ric had dropped to his knees, his heart rate was faster and his breathing slowed. A car parked behind him, Ric hung his head low and awaited the approach. Cold hands wrapped around his torso and helped him stand to his feet."Deadly game you are about to involve yourself in," the man in the car informed Ric as he was supported into the car."Thank You," Ric said simply when he got into the car."For what? A deal is a deal." Lord Gullathova replied from beside Ric at the back seat."That could have been me," Ric stared out the window at the body of a man with a gun shot injury being carried away.Lord Gullathova had people monitoring Ric and his movements. When the trigger has been pulled, the shot was aimed at the man who released the gun safety attempting to shoot Ric."Do we have evidence to nail him for attempted murder?" Ric asked not willing to let the case slide."The sniper wasn't shot dead, the special branch of the intelligence department wi
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Damon and Ric barely said a word to each other when the sun gave it's light and illuminated the little house they inhabited.After his morning routine and a cold breakfast at the same table with Damon, Ric sat in his desktop and finalized all the details of the new project he was launching.The food was not cold but everything else was cold between both men."It's time for Lunch, I'll be going to the factory a bit late today," Damon informed Ric who had sat in his spot for hours already."Why?""The property owner is demanding we pay two years advance to keep using it so we are about selling out.""What do you mean selling out?" Ric asked alarmed, the weary look on Damon's face already communicated his meaning but Ric didn't want to assume anything."We can't afford to pay such an amount and the factory is already running at a loss with a lot of debts. The bank didn't shut it down because I was able to use this house to service the loan as collateral." Damon explained.Ric gnashed his
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While they were seated round the table about to eat, everyone heard the knock, the three men looked to themselves, they were not expecting anyone but Damon went to answer the door all the same."A parcel for the house owner," a delivery girl dressed neatly in her uniform announced when Damon flung the door open."Did anyone place an order?" Damon yelled to the hearing of Ric and Frank."Not me, I don't live here." Frank said"Check the name on the parcel and stop being dramatic." Ric responded casually too but Frank had a worried look."What if..." Frank said to Ric's hearing and trailed off, Ric became very uncomfortable. What and if were two words which were unlimited when combined, those were words capable of denying a person's existence and Frank as well as Ric understood this.Damon easily signed the parcel and carried the box in since it had his name on it. He dropped it on the table and started unboxing it.When Damon walked into the kitchen, Ric and Frank exchanged looks befor
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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
