CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO“Why is no one talking about Richard? Why do we seem to be the only victims here?”“Exactly my sentiments, exactly!” Alexia said immediately she heard those words from Festus.“I will so deal with him that he would have not strength to beg me to stop.”Festus threatened with a rising temper stomping his right food on the marble floor.“We really need to do something about this Leo. This is bad for our image, it is bad for business too.” Alexia said trying to catch her breath.Festus looked at her, then he walked up to her and held her hands with a smile he managed to let out of his face.“Don’t worry dear, I will find a solution to this. First I have to find this poster and get him or her to take down that post, especially before it gets seen by the wrong people.”“I know someone who can make that post disappear.” Festus said again, then he took out his phone from his pocket. He dialed a number and put the phone on his right ear.“He is not taking his call.” Festus

CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR“Oh!” Alexia said, then she gradually pulled out her phone from her pocket and looked to see the caller. The look on her face grew darker as she looked at the screen.“Who is it?” Festus asked trying to look into the screen of the phone but it was blurry from his angle.“This is not good at all!” She said showing the screen to Festus.“Is that the Courthouse?” Festus asked when he saw the caller ID. His eyes widened and his heart skipped a few beats. This feeling was shared between him and Alexia who held on to the phone with a shaky hand.“Yes.” Alexia responded in a low tune followed by a slight nod.“Don’t take that! I am sure it’s about the post, just ignore it.” Festus said with an imperative voice.“What do they want? I mean what’s their business about the post!” Lady Viola questioned but as usual, her questions didn’t meet any answers but this time she was persistent as she saw the looks on the faces of both Alexia and Festus.“What did you guys do? Why are

CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX“Who? Me?” Richard asked trying to be sure if it was really him that the driver was referring to.“Yeah sure!” Said the man with a slight nod, then he turned his face towards the road and lifted his head a bit in a gesture that showed that he was still listening to Richard.“Richard Sir, my name is Richard.” Richard said slowly still wondering why the man asked him for his name in the middle of the road. He looked above his shoulders to be sure that he wasn’t in for some trouble.“Oh Richard. You are from around here?”“Oh no Sir, I just came around to see someone.” Richard replied still gazing at the man to know why he really cared so much about his identity.“I see. I bet they didn’t let you sleep in.” The man said with a smirk on his face.“Who gives such a noble name to this tacky looking fellow?” The driver mumbled to himself, then he shuddered gently still paying attention to the road while he steered.Richard wasn’t sure, but he felt that the man was really co

HAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT“Isn’t it obvious babe? He has never been into this kind of place in his life. Look at the way his shoes are pointed upwards.” The tall handsome man said to his girlfriend.Not sure of the reason behind the constant long stares and gossip from some of the people he came across as he walked towards the reception, Richard decided to hasten up his steps to avoid any other person stopping him. He just wanted to get a room and hopefully find something to eat.“Hi there can I get a room please?” Richard said to the female receptionist seated at the counter and looking really smart. Her black bow tie rested perfectly on his neck and her well fitted black beret complemented her white shirt and her blue skirt.Raising her head almost immediately from the screen of the desktop computer she was operating to attend to a customer, the receptionist with a pony tail hairstyle and pointed nose immediately discarded the smile she had on her face and replaced it with a frown, a look

CHAPTER SIXTYAt that moment, Richard couldn’t believe that the receptionist was going to neglect him and attend to the lady who just arrived, but after taking a look at her and then at himself, he saw the glaring difference and decided that he was going to handle the situation calmly without drawing so much attention to himself.“That’s a very good choice ma’am.” The receptionist said to the lady with her smile that refused to leave her face.“How would you be paying ma’am? That would be fifty thousand dollars.” She said again after she had gotten hold of herself from staring at the beautiful lady for too long even though she seemed to have been enjoying the attention.“Oh I have some cash with me.” The lady said, then she stylishly opened her designer bag and took out a huge bundle of cash with freshness all over it. She counted a particular amount and handed it over to the receptionist.“That’s fifty dollars and some extra for your stress.”“Oh thank you so much ma’am! My name is E