The Rise Of Richard Bentley

e that provided him a semblance of relief amidst th

red at the hands of my in-laws have left me sorrowful. To them, I am nothing but a trash bag, an outsider in

I am determined to make them all kneel b

errupted Richard's thoughts,

ore I kick you out naked!" yelled the secur

se to drag the man into the bathroom and beat hi

at any physical altercation would draw the attention of his brothe

," Richard called back, hastily tucking h

this door open!" the guard shot bac

ed under his breath, frust

f and opened the door, ready to face wh

g with disdain. "I can't wait for your mother-in-law to give the

in close, towering over the security man, staring him

growled, his voice low and menacing,

ard, his face paling as confusion and fear flickered

ith. His reputation preceded him, he had already been to prison for putting t

security man and walked toward the main building, his anger

the mansion's toilet, he's only allowe

-in-law, Lydia, stood there, her expression cold and disdainful. Without a word, she tossed

" Richard spluttered, barely

ke, scumbag? Are you so daft you can't even recognize a pair of pan

his wife, Linda, walked into t

ed, her tone casual as if

look. Our useless sl

"Why are you just standing there like a moron, Richard? Get yourself

t. His own wife had just humiliated him

, masking her true feelings behind a carefully constructed facade. In public, she was graceful,

ost was the ease wit

d amassed significant wealth. Her face adorned billboards, her name headlined magazines. She

herine, the matriarch of the family. Catherine was the true power behind Linda's success, t

ldren revered her, hanging on her every word. Linda, despite her fame and fortune, was no exc

the first time, Richard saw his wife for who she really was no longer his loving p

h the sting of Linda's words, the atm

ard had only seen in passing on televisio

hey saw him, Lydia and Linda straightened up, gr

figure, exuded power. His eyes swe

pped her face, and kissed her deeply, passion

en a casual lover. It was the kiss of a man

round, watching helplessly as his wife, the woman he believed was loyal t

e kiss, Linda turned to Richa

oice sharp, "get a glass of water

humiliating him, she was parading her affair in front o

d Alex lean in and kiss his wife, L

the smug look on the man's face tha

Richard growled, steppin

hard a glance. "You? Tell me what to do? Plea

ook with her sister, Lydia. "Oh, Richard, don't embarrass y

rms. "He's right, you know. Yo

m as the two women laughed at his expense, and the m

omething shifted inside him. E

chard locked eyes with L

ll into an

mocking smile faltered. They were ca

see his mother-in-law stride into the room, her expression unreadable, her th

She asked, her to