Ric reiterated because the woman that spoke was not company he was willing to accommodate at the time, he could deal with her in the presence of her family members but she was a pain to him in person.The person that spoke was Roxanne, Aaliyah's cousin and the man that accompanied her was her husband.In all his supremacy, Ric was lacking in a lot of areas, his family and friends were unable to benefit from his influence. Ric made a personal decision to change it."What else Sir?" the vice president asked the very distracted Ric as he sat behind his large desk lost in thought."Mr Maximillano!" She called again jolting Ric to consciousness."Say," Ric was stunned but he maintained his composure and responded very calmly."I was asking if there is anything else you would have me do." She asked again."No," Ric's response was short and abrupt and the vice president knew that she was no longer welcome in his office so she excused herself and left him to himself.The day dragged and Ric r
Roxanne was being adamant to Ric's response. For a moment, the staff contemplated what to do ; Roxanne and her husband had been long time customers of the restaurant as they often patronized the former and already had Value cards."Sir, are you with Miss Roxanne?" The disturbed waitress asked Damon who had initially placed the other for the table, completely ignoring Ric.Damon heaved a sigh and looked at Ric for a response. Damon had no intention in coming between Ric and his new family to be by law so he was at a crossroad on the side to take."The table of five is fine." Roxanne said overriding the veto power the waitress had given to Damon to decide the tune of the music. "I bet he is concerned that the table for five will be too expensive for him to handle so you can just put it on our tab. Right honey?" Roxanne spoke in a coquettish manner as she clung to the arm of her husband and displayed their influence and wealth."Nothing like that Roxanne. Ric, Frank and I just wanted t
"I'll take number twenty seven," Ric placed another order after scanning through the menu in his hand."Two places," Damon added."Four actually," Frank included two portions for himself as well.Ric smiled, he liked the fact that the two men that had accompanied him were in support of the game he played.When Roxanne looked at her menu card, she realized that the meal Ric had ordered was 'Tequila-Lime Shrimp Ceviche, Creamy Roasted Tomato Soup with Queso Fresco, Avocado, Mango, and Jicama Salad with Citrus Dressing, Filet Mignon with Chipotle Adobo Sauce, Mexican Chocolate Mousse.'That was a very expensive dish, Roxanne had intentionally picked up the menu card immediately they arrived at the table so she could solely place the meal order for everyone.When she saw the price tag on the order, she immediately picked her device and multiplied the figure by four.Seventy thousand dollars!Roxanne physically paled and her throat instantly became dry, she looked to her husband Reynold wh
Lisa asked because she noticed only Ric and his friends had serving plates before them, the food was much and enough to go round for everyone yet Roxanne and her husband did not join in the feast."Oh, Reynold and I decided to sponsor a meal for Ric and his friends." Roxanne replied in a very coquettish manner.Ruc paused the spoon in his mouth and pressed his lips in a thin line."Is that so? Then we should have been better informed. I thought the bill was to be split with Ric here," Frank intentionally asked this to set the facts right and clearly state who was footing the entire bills.Camille and Lisa suddenly looked at Roxanne, if they were splitting the bill then why then did Roxanne have to sound so arrogant while she and her husband were not so high and mighty afterall."Actually, ---" Reynold started but was interrupted by his wife Roxanne before he wouldgive in to the pressure he was already feeling."I thought you are a smart man, can you not read a joke when you hear one?
The Salvatore family heir can handle this bill, right? Roxanne reflected as she watched Aaliya kiss Ric on his cheek as a greeting and relax with her friends.Aaliyah and Ric had agreed to act like they were in love to avoid unnecessary attention and questions from friends, family and the media. They already had their perfect story of how they met and fell in love.Love had to be the only logical explanation to which the young mistress of the Gullathova family was marrying a young man with an unpopular surname.“You look pale. Are you okay?” Aaliya asked with concern, unaware of the game going on in the background. “Glad of you to join our little charity!” Roxanne exclaimed, spiteful and almost shouting. "I suppose, darling. The heir to the Salvatore's estate wouldn't mind feeding an extra mouth.” Aaliya frowned and raised her brow as she turned to face Lisa. Lisa shrugged, implying that she knew nothing about what was going on. Roxanne's husband, Reynold, gave her a forced smile
Camille was shocked when he heard Ric's order and he did not blame Reynold for declining and walking away. If he was in Reynold's shoes, he would have done exactly the same thing.He would not I dulge in such a petty game of millions of dollars even if he had the money yet Ric played about with several hundreds of millions of dollars like he was ordering drinks in the thousands of dollars.Camille was both stunned and impressed, he wondered who Ric really was.Damon on the other hand swallowed hard mirroring Aaliyah’s concern. Damon had joined in the game earlier but he had not expected Ric to take it this far. Sometimes Damon wondered if he really still knew who Ric was."You did not have to order extra three bottles that a lot of money." Aaliyah complained to Ric but Lisa nad the other ladies beamed with smiles. They liked a man who was willing to spend in the hundreds of millions and never thought how the bill was to be cleared."How much do you have in your account? My Grandfathe
Back at the table, Ric's phone beeped with a notification after the man dropped the call.Ric read through the message in his mail but he didn't take action immediately. He sat in his place and sent a text to Frank.Ric knew that someone was watching him so he rather sat in his place and looked around."Thank you for the treat, I will leave first, I have to drop Lisa off before heading home." Camille said rising to his six feet three length.Lisa and Camille did not live in the same house despite their relationship. Camille did not live in his family's mansion, he had his own rented apartment were he enjoyed his freedom."We should really Thank Reynold and Roxanne for their kind gesture," Ric mocked and everyone laughed and agreed.In the eyes of Aaliyah’s friends Ric had a better reputation already just by the simple action of his friend clearing the bill.It was believed that if you were not rich but had rich people as very loyal close friends, then you were bound to lack nothing
Aaliyah decided to silently trail Ric because she still had her doubts and suspicions about his identity. Often questions that came to her mind were about his identity and where he had emerged from to earn her grandfather's trust so much."Where is he headed this late in the evening and why does he not want to go home with his friends?" Aaliyah sat alone in her car tracking the vehicle on her app and following the route the driver had taken.She was determined to find out who Ric was that evening and what he was up to. Just as she was still following the car, she noticed the ride had ended at a certain superstore.It took Aaliyah a little while to get there but when she did, she didn't find Ric there,"Damn it!" Aaliyah hit the steering wheel upset that she had lost track of him. Upset she pulled her car in reverse and the scream of someone made her step on the break instantly.She had been so dismayed that she had not looked in her rear view mirror to scan the area before attempting