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The unexpected rise of Ric Maximilanno Chapter 71
"Tell me, is there any reason why I shouldn't speak to him in that manner? Is there any reason why he should have my respect?" Roxanne asked as she taunted Aaliyah with wide eyes in search of answers to set her ball rolling."Have you no shame? How can you pull a scene in front of guests who have come to celebrate with grandfather on an important day like this? What do you think grandfather would say when he hears about this?"Aaliyah pulled away from Rics hold and tried to call Roxanne to order in a low voice using their grandfather but Roxanne was ready to play in the mud as long as she could get a chance to drag them with her. Roxanne was absolutely shameless."Well guess what? I don't want him to hear about it, I want him to see it for himself." Roxanne replied as she closed the space between them, her eyes filled with anger and hate for the couple."What did I miss?" Reynold, Roxanne's husband walked to them, breaking the tension between the ladies who intently glared at the other
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We are running late already,” Damon said.Damon had plans, if Ric was going to be beating the challenge by Reynold then he needed a little shopping for the engagement. These were Damon's cogitations. Ric had told them both of the challenge.“Why are you hastening us?” Gordon reprimanded as he changed his sleeping position on the couch. Frank stood in a corner and watched the interaction between the three.“There is no need for all the fuss. We will just pick some designs of suits, pay and leave,” Ric shot from the bathroom.Damon groaned, trying to fix his pants. “It is not as simple as he says it. Get up, sleepy head.” He smacked Gordon’s butt.“Stop it. I am straight!” Gordon turned again. He barely had any sleep last night, and now that he wanted to get some sleep, his friends were disturbing him.Ric came out of the bathroom in a towel. “You are not obsessed, are you? It is just a wedding, and the date is not even that close yet.” He rolled his eyes at Damon’s fuss over the suits
The unexpected rise of Ric Maximilanno Chapter 73
Ric did his best to maintain his composure and not cause a scene by being physical with Alessandro but that was the only thing that clouded his thoughts.Finally he suppressed the urge and took the path of a gentleman instead. His friends were watching.“That is none of my business. My initial business here is what I will go for, and that is, to buy and leave. I hope you don't try to cause any trouble.” Ric replied calmly.The truth was that Ric haboured resentment for Alessandro, not only because he was Melissa's new husband which of course was a major factor but also because Alessandro had constantly poked his hands in Ric's eyes and though Lord Gullathova had claimed the snipper that was caught that night was independent from Alessandro’s thugs, Ric still had his share of doubts.“I need some particular designer suits for I and my friends,” Ric ignored him totally while he talked to the one behind Alessandro, a lady.That was the lady’s job. To bring whoever wanted to buy clothes so
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The manager had sweaty palms and cursed himself for ill luck when he saw the man that spoke.The man was draped in an expensive suit that even his cologne screamed Luxury. His shoes were obviously customized and Italian, his leather belt a match with well crafted details making obvious they were not the regular you saw even in a store like that."I'm sorry Sir, I didn't know you were with them." The manager pleaded when he noticed the man spoke in defense of Ric and his friends.Seeing the man's composure and attire, Alessandro did not dare push his luck.However, both Alessandro and the manager were shocked at the man's response."I am here on my own accord and I'm wondering if this is how you treat your customers." The man denied any form of affiliation with Ric or his friends snapping Frank's head to him.The man in question was one feared by the entire Avrilla city including Frank's employer; Mr. Rogers.He was Benhardt.The same Benhardt who had been the one to bring Ric the black
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Benhardt observed Ric's countenance towards him was beginning to fall, he pressed his lips in a thin line and managed a plain smile that didn't get to his eyes.Benhardt could barely comprehend why Ric was unwilling to forgive his father and identify fully as his son leaving behind wretched wanna be people like Alessandro."Young Man!" The manager scolded Ric but before he could charge towards him with a raised hand, Frank side stepped and blocked his path while Benhardt immediately held up his hand to him.Ric looked at Benhardt with disdain and Benhardt knew he had overstayed his welcome, he initially planned to teach Alessandro and the manager a lesson for daring to talk Ric down but at the time, he knew that any public action he took was only going to kindle Ric's anger towards him so he did nothing. "The young man is in his right," Benhardt declared calmy and slumped his shoulders disappointed that he could not prevail to defend his young master.The same person that he could t
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"I'll be in the car." Frank could not bare to see Ric humiliated since he was allowed to take no action.Frank was slightly disappointed but Gordon wasn't.“My complete outfit cost three thousand dollars all put together. What do you mean?” Gordon said proudly.Alessandro and the manager laughed. “You know what I mean? That you are proud about poverty!” The smile wiped off Gordon’s face when Alessandro scoffed.“I hope you can find your way out.” The manager finally said as he snapped his fingers at their faces.Ric wasn’t having it. “Why are you doing this? Why? We are harmless. We only came to buy clothes, nothing else. Why then are you doing this?” He asked frustratingly.Ric was trying his best to maintain his composure for the sake of his friends.“He still doesn’t understand, does he?” The manager chuckled, looking at Alessandro who nodded at him smiling sheepishly.“You don’t understand. You entering this place was a mistake. You all cannot afford it. I am a straightforward per
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“Where are your shopping bags?” Frank came out of the car, surprised to see their empty hands.“We weren’t allowed to buy the designer suits that we wanted.” Gordon muttered in a low tone as he banged the car door closed.“Let’s head out to somewhere we can cool our heads.” Damon said to Frank while Ric got into the backseat beside Gordon.Everyone who was enthusiastic about buying from the exclusive store had gone, drained of their excitement.Damn Alessandro for ruining their plans!Frank drove to the nearest cafe where the friends could chill out and figure out what to do next. He understood perfectly well what they had gone through in that store.“I hope we don’t get bashed here like earlier.” Gordon muttered as they stepped into the exclusive restaurant.This restaurant was also one of the popular ones in the city, known for the best tastes and exclusive food etiquette.The friends picked an exclusive table. “What do you want, sirs?” One of their female attendees came forward to a
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“I’m glad you could see that they are only a bunch of trouble.” Alessandro told the manager.Even after Ric and his friends were gone, Alessandro still felt the need to drive his point deep and make it clear that Ric should not be allowed to shop here even in his absence. The manager smiled. “Of course. Not everyone can afford to buy from us. They can’t be as exclusive as you are, Mr. Alessandro.” They shook hands once again.“Have they been here before though?” Alessandro asked, referring to Ric and his friends who had already left the store.The manager quickly shook his head, doing a brief scan through his brain.“Them? No, not at all. This is the first time I have seen them here, and I guarantee that it will be the last,” he said.Alessandro smiled, he liked the assurancehe got, it meant that his point was well understood and would be implemented even in his absence. “That is great,” Alessandro muttered underneath his breath content. He had always wanted to show Ric that he was
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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
