Billionaire Toxic Love

CHAPTER 8

“Another victim who came to work in Richard Reins mansion is being hospitalized again”

“#Uncover the truth behind what Richard did to his home employees!”

“Unfair trample on the weak by powerful billionaire Richard Reins goes bizarre.”

“The popular billionaire Richard Reins of New York City has had another of his employees at home hospitalized”

“Justice for the weak against powerful billionaires”

News outlets kept flying that hour and the news of Claire being rushed to the hospital was leaked. The world seemed to have gotten enough of Richard Reins in those 2 months of his travails.

“Good day sir”, Richard's personal secretary prostrated as he greeted his boss Richard.

“What's the matter?” Richard replied to him, still not shifting his gaze away from Claire on the hospital bed.

“There are many conspiracies about you flying around town speedily at this hour. It needs to be dealt with to prevent the unexpected, sir” the secretary stated with all respect mixed with fear, as his head was still facing the ground as he spoke.

“What unexpected is greater than someone who is about to lose her life on the verge of becoming my wife?” Richard blurted out angrily, rage seen evidently in his eyes, his hands squeezed to a knuckle as he punched the wall adjacent to him while standing at the same time. His jaw clenched in anger and from afar he pounced like someone ready to devour a lion.

“I understand your anger sir, but as my duty I'm expected to advise you to address the rumors going on about you now to maintain your honor and prestige in society”, his secretary stated again, now gaining an unexpected sort of confidence in his speech and composure like that of the former.

It was this reason that got him employed as the almighty Richard's personal secretary. He was scared of him when he was calm and nice, but when Richard's furious and full of rage, he doesn't flinch and delivers the best advice irrespective of what harm might happen to him in the process.

It was due to his boldness and unwavering assertiveness in situations like this, that made him get favor in the eyes of Richard and was employed by him.

“You've done your duty by rushing her as quickly as possible to the hospital. Now leave her in the hands of the medical professionals to do their jobs. You've got more pressing issues in your capacity to change that has the capacity of damaging your career.” The secretary continued to this point. He even began using his hands as well to convey his message.

“Bob, what are the rumors?” Richard muttered after a long pause, his facial expression conveying helplessness.

“The usual rumors, sir, though this time the capacity is a hundred-fold. The New York Times and The New York Post have it already on the front pages of their newspapers.”

“An intel from the inside says USA Today will publicize theirs in 7 hours' time…well that's approx 6 hours 38 minutes now.” Bob said, now feeling like a lord .... The fiery Richard listened to him with all attentiveness while he spoke for like 2 minutes.

“Well, we didn't have much time then. Let's deal with it” commented Richard, precisely after Bob's speech. His tone was now firm and his eyes and demeanor entered work mode. It was as if he switched emotions in two timelines. You wouldn't believe this same person was moaning and fuming like a baby a few minutes ago.

“Call me to the White House and schedule a meeting with the minister for affairs alongside the president with me in the next 15 minutes”, ordered Richard.

“Yes sir” Bob responded affirmatively.

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“I hope you know this is beyond what we can handle, Richard”, the minister of affairs addressed Richard to the White House.

“There's nothing that's impossible for you minister, we both know that”, Richard, who didn't wait for the minister to finish his speech properly, interjected immediately.

This is the 10th time this year that every single individual who worked for you in your home got hospitalized, and it's becoming a dangerous trend that makes it impossible to fool yourself any longer”, the White House counselor stated his opinion.

You should have tried to be less rageful, Richard. Now if this skyrockets, the internal relations of the world will be forced to take a look at your massive wealth and that wouldn't be good for your companies, as the stock prices of your company on the market will be reduced drastically.” the press secretary said with a deep, concise and thorough thought.

The secretary is known for her interests in anything relating to money. If it affects the state of cash or gold, her opinion is usually sought for in the meetings.

(A slight laughter cheers out from the group)

“Sec sec, the one and only money affairs lady, who's always concerned about the riches involved in every argument” whined the first lady.

“What do you mean my lady,” said the president, laughing, “that's why she's excelling at her job. Keep it up Sec!.”

“Well, Richard, there is a solution to your predicament” said the president after the jester died down. His eyes lit with joy and fulfillment as he maintained a piercing gaze at Richard.

“And if I may ask Mr. President, what's this your treasured solution”, Richard said in a nice friendly tone to his friend. His gaze also back at Mr. President fixately.

“Okay..

I'll have to ask everyone at this meeting to kindly step out”, the President announced. “Excluding you Richard”.

“Your latest victim is a young lady named Claire, right?” The president asked Richard with intense focus immediately after all the other members of the meeting had exited the room.

“My v-victim?” Stammered Richard. “She's not my victim, my friend. I told you already, an unexpected circumstance caused her current situation”.

“That's not the point, Richard”.

“Okay yes, her name is Claire. What's the point?”.

“What are you driving at Mr. President?”.

“And why is Claire involved in this solution? You even had to tell others to leave, so you tell me this is your solution”, Richard asked, now very curious as to what the President would say next.