Even though the only two attribute boosts Rick received came from Rita, he knew she must despise him. If she could, she would have made sure he was excluded from this situation entirely.
In fact, he had sensed it for a long time. After being contracted by Black Jade, Rita had the power to help him improve his life, but she turned a blind eye.
Back then, he didn't want to believe it, nor was he brave enough to face it. He still relied on Rita's influence to make life easier under Black Jade's roof.
If he had doubts before, the moment Rita started appearing on BS announcements more frequently, he became certain that she hated him. Even if she couldn't force Black Jade to break the contract with him, she could make his life much better. With her contributions to BS, she didn't even need to intervene directly. One word from her would have Eclipse Vanguard negotiating with Black Jade to release him from his servitude.
