Richard Yates Novels & Stories

she said angrily. Laurel shook her head. "Perhaps Mr. Yates doesn't have a girlfriend. The reason why he said he had one was to make Miss Rich & Stunning give up. I heard that woman is very good-looking, rich, and beautiful. Mr. Yates doesn't even want to fool around with her. He seems like an upright, proper gentleman."

She wrote: "Looks like a good thing to me. So you've hooked the fish, huh?" The rest of the article reads as follows: *"Nathan Ryan, CEO of Ryan Enterprises Holdings and one of New York's most eligible bachelors has been missing from the vibrant New York nightlife scene, where we're accustomed to seeing him accompanied. The handsome man was last spotted at a famous nightclub, accompanied by his equally attractive brother. Single women in New York are not too happy about the hunk's disappearance. Could he have a new flame? Is she a model or a famous actress? Well, that would be a sad loss for all the single ladies out there."*

Max Yates, brooding over his upcoming confrontation with Kiran, darkened further upon hearing the news. Just then, a beaten and desolate Rory Yates burst into the room...

“I didn’t know it was that bad.” He gave a small shrug. “Even I didn't know things were going to get so tough ” He stayed quiet. “I ended up working for this Italian businessman. Alexander Yates.” he paused, watching Max’s face closely. “You heard of him?” Max shook his head. “He was rich. Not the ordinary kind of rich. Private islands, rare car collections, security teams everywhere.” His eyes flickered away. “Filthy rich.” Max blinked. “Wow.” “He didn’t have a family. No wife. No kids. Just money. And one day…” he laughed under her breath, not out of humor. “One day he called everyone working under him into this massive hall in his estate.”

“As for you. How many times have I told you not to get involved with any of the Fairleighs? Knowing Seamus, who knows what he had in mind when you made that bet with him? It should’ve been clear as day that he wanted to cheat you! Had it not been for the savage running wild, you would’ve definitely lost the bet!” reprimanded the middle-aged man. To those who knew him, he was none other than the master of King Valley, Rupert Yateman. He was a father to two daughters, them being Yenny and Fleur Yateman.