The Rise Of Richard Bentley

doms. 'Is he sleeping with ladies who come here for job

ager's thick voice cut through his thoughts. "Ar

bald head just call me useless? He pondered, weighing his response carefully. Finally, he n

g man?" the manager demanded, his e

omputer science, sir," Richard r

"Really? Your mother-in-law told me you ha

he fought to keep his composure. The manager seemed to revel in

the irritation bubbling beneath the surface. "I assure

hard, a calculating look in his eyes. "We'll see about that. This hotel requires high sta

ng in his eyes. "Don't worry, Richard. I'll giv

ng title, but he held his tongue, desper

s the desk toward Richard with a flourish. "Take this pack of condoms and find you

ng over him. "You can't be serious," he said, his voic

learly enjoying Richard's discomfort. "Consider it a test of your initiative. If you can

se his temper. This is just a stepping stone, he reminded himself. He

rying to sound composed despite the

errand dog'," the manager quip

only the beginning of a long, humiliating journey. But he steeled hims

that without properly concealing it from being seen?" the

ickly grabbed an envelope from the manager's desk, slipped the pack of condom

ed the secretary. She stared at him curiously

asked, hoping for some clar

e replied wit

the executive lounge? I've been asked

eans you got the job!" Eve be

enthusiasm, despite the ridiculous task

cted, her voice steady and clear. "When you get

couldn't help but appreciate her politeness. If everyone could be this polite, t

ath his feet making him feel slightly more at ease. He turned left as instru

, a female voice called out, "Come in." He was ta

the voice. Before he could fully process what was happening, he felt a pres

ould finish his sentence, she climbed on top of

their cameras and capturing the unexpected scene. Bright lights illumina

ion. "What is going on?" he shouted, struggling to sit up

hievous glint in her eyes as she leaned closer. The

unprofessional and potentially career-ending. Panic surged through him

tting up to face her directly. The laughter from the camera crew e

demanded, looking around for the dire

replied, smirking as she adjusted herself. "T

o make sense of the chaos. This

t around her waist before turning to face Richard. Her expression shifted from mi

lion dollars is too attractive to refuse." She shrugged nonchalantly, as if that amount j

hoever orchestrated this had gone to extreme lengths to set him up. H

him that card, leading him straight into this trap. It was clear now that everyt

oice barely above a whisper, feeling t

siness, darling. Nothing personal. But trust me,

ve it. He was caught in a web of deceit, and with cameras rolling, ther

His mind raced with thoughts of how to escape th

le out, their job apparently done. The woman gave him one last pityin

e was in the fight of his life, not just

e elevator. His mind raced, trying to process everything that had just ha

lose when a strange-looking man sl

sly but was too distracted by hi

t sit right, but before Richard could fully

e and jabbed it into Richard's neck. Richard's eyes wid

, his voice slurring as the tr

buckled beneath him as he felt

, expressionless face of the man b

observed his limp body. He pressed a button on the

had orchestrated this elaborate scheme, sinking dee