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Return of the hidden heir Chapter 38: Meeting an unexpected person at the pool
"Yes. I am Harlan. What are you doing here? I mean... Are you the pool attendant?" Harlan asked in surprise."You are too stupid to use your brain. You just open your stinking mouth and say any nonsense that comes to it. 'Are you the pool attendant?' Nonsense!" Tracy spat.He was dumbstruck when he saw Harlan because he had never imagined that Harlan could be somewhere as expensive as this. Harlan, Tracy thought, would either be here because he is employed here as one lowly paid worker or he could be here because he had come to beg. He concluded on the latter. He knew how much his father had to plead before he could be employed here, so, it would never be possible for Harlan to get a job in a place like this.Now, Tracy's father had been unable to get him a job at the supermarket he had intended to, but after much pleading, he had been able to get him a job at the hotel in which Harlan is now the chairman. But, Tracy would rather die than ad
Return of the hidden heir Chapter 39: Failed plan
Harlan choked on the food due to the totally unexpected question."Oh, I shouldn't have engaged in a conversation with you while you are eating. I am sorry. I will wait till you are done eating," Maria said quickly, the words came out flat and without emotions.Harlan drank some water, "no worries. What was your question?" He asked that so that he could be sure that he heard what Maria said and it wasn't something else he heard."Can I love you?""I have never heard of a robot having feelings for a human. It's just not possible," Harlan answered, wondering what point the robot was trying to make."Why did you ask anyway?""I like the way you look but your words make me feel some feelings I cannot really define. I did some reading and realized that it might be because I have feelings for you and I am starting to love you," Maria replied, looking straight into Harlan's eyes.Har
Return of the hidden heir Chapter 40: I am not a loser
Harlan closed his notepad after the lecturer had left the class. He checked the time on his phone and realized that there was still enough time for him to think about how to explain himself to Kelvin before Kelvin class ended. He had not had the courage to pick up his phone and explain things to Kelvin over the phone the night before. Harlan and Kelvin had both opted in for this university four years ago, but due to the fact that Kelvin was not as brilliant as Harlan, he had not been able to get the scholarship to the college and Kelvin's parents do not have the money to send him to a school as expensive as Harlan's school. But that doesn't mean Harlan doesn't know the times that Kelvin has his classes in the other university he is.Harlan sighed, wondering how Kelvin would behave when he sees him today. The last thing he wanted was for Kelvin to change his attitude to him because he is now Harlan Smith. Harlan knew he wouldn't be comforta
Return of the hidden heir Chapter 41: From loser to Harlan
Tracy raised his head at once and that was when he saw Harlan. His mouth opened widely in surprise."Harlan? How come...? I mean.., what are you doing here?" Tracy stuttered."As you can see, I am sitting down comfortably," Harlan said with a smirk."How... How did you get here?""How else am I supposed to get here? I don't have super powers. I came here in a car and I walked the rest of the distance to the office with my two legs," Harlan answered sarcastically."I must be dreaming. This isn't you. Harlan, this cannot be you!""Okay, let's agree it is not me you are seeing so that I can tell you why I have sent for you. I don't have a lot of time to spend around bad energy. I called you to change your post."I will give you just today to finish up whatever you are doing at the pool and resume at the gate tomorrow, if you are not comfortable with that, you are free to leave," Harlan sai
Return of the hidden heir Chapter 42: Life is unfair
Kelvin had been trying to convince himself that the last night incident was just a dream, or probably an imagination. Imagination sounds better. When Harlan had not called him too, he totally convinced himself that what happened the day before was just a figment of his imagination.As he saw Harlan come down from the same expensive car that had come for him yesterday, Kelvin couldn't do anything. He was dumbstruck."Hey, Kelvin, he says you should come with him to go watch the match!" One of Kelvin's friends tapped him."Hurry and go meet him, Kelvin!"When Kelvin didn't behave as if he had heard them, one of his friends gave him a slight push in the car's direction."We are all Kelvin's friends, don't mind the way he is behaving, he is just too surprised to see you. He thought he wouldn't have the opportunity to watch today's match," one of the guys told Harlan with a smile.None of the guys who had
Return of the hidden heir Chapter 43: The caring Harlan Smith
"Have a nice day," the lecturer turned off the microphone and walked out the hall. The murmuring that had been going on in the hall didn't stop after the man left, rather it increased.Harlan wrote the last few sentences he had in mind to write. He was almost done writing it when he felt that someone was sitting beside him. He was the only one in the front seat since he had been termed a thief and he loved the fact that he was sitting alone. He raised his head to look at the person but wasn't surprised to see Tracy sitting there. He decided to ignore him and continue what he was writing."How was the class?" Harlan heard Tracy asked, but he didn't answer.Tracy cleared his throat and sat closer to Harlan."This is one of the subjects I find boring. The man is quite boring too. A boring man teaching a boring subject," Tracy tried again to get Harlan in a conversation.Harlan still didn't say anything
Return of the hidden heir Chapter 44: The cold hearted idiot
Elizabeth rubbed her eyes lightly. She couldn't understand why it was Jason that had come to wake her up. "Did Harlan tell you to wake me?" Jason frowned, "why are you sleeping here by this time? And... What Harlan are you referring to?"Elizabeth looked around, she glanced out through the window. It was pitch dark. She looked back at Jason in confusion."What's the time?""Some minutes to eight, that's why I am asking you if you are okay," Jason said with genuine interest. If there was any girl he likes, then it is Elizabeth.Elizabeth tried to locate Harlan from where he had been sitting, she couldn't find him."Is everything okay?" Jason asked the bewildered Elizabeth.Elizabeth couldn't believe Harlan left without looking for her. She took her phone to see if Harlan had called her while she slept, but she hadn't missed his calls."If you are sick, go to
Return of the hidden heir Chapter 45: The Alberts dirty business
Lazily, Harlan covered himself with the duvet and took his phone. He was about to check his messages when his phone rang. He cleared his throat before answering the call."Good morning, Sir. Are you still at home? I have to see you," Jack said at the other end."I'm at home. I will come out to see you in a few minutes."Harlan got down hurriedly from the bed and went to take his bath. He pulled on his clothes quickly before going to the sitting room to see Jack who had his hands in his pocket as he watched the doorway which Harlan was going to pass."Is there any problem?" Harlan asked as he ran the comb through his hair."Actually, Mr Smith directed me to give you a list of companies he has made you the CEO of, but that isn't the only thing. I noticed a car trailing you yesterday."Harlan's heart skipped a beat, "trailing me? For what?" That question wasn't sensible, but hell, Harlan was trying to u
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Chapter 157: Epilogue
"The award of the best student in this graduating set goes to… before I call his name, I would like to add that he is the most handsome guy I have ever seen on earth —because I see a lot of things in my imagination. Combine his handsomeness with his being a genius and you have…" "Harlan Smith!" The audience and the graduating students shouted, completing the MC's sentence for him. Harlan came on to the stage, dressed in an academic gown. "Hey, Harlan, where is your cap?" Mr Healy asked in a whisper as he was about to hand over the prize to him. "Mrs Smith is wearing it," he said. "Now, you have to snap this picture without the cap," Mr Healy pretended to sulk. "Even with that, I still stand out," Harlan said and smiled. Mr Healy smiled and handed him the prize as camera light flashed on him. The MC called on Mr Healy to give his speech after prizes had been handed over to students that merits it. Mr Healy was given a standing ovation as he stood up from his seat in t
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Chapter 156: The runaway
Harlan dropped the envelope containing all the cards on the table. On the same table was his car key, his ATM card and a note which read: goodbye. Thank you.He remembered the exciting feeling that he felt on the day Mr Smith gave him those cards. He shook his head quickly to get rid of the thought. This isn't time to be emotional. He just cannot forgive his parents for what they did. He had always hoped that his father would never have peace, just look what happened. All these while, he had been Harlan Smith without knowing it.He opened the door and went outside. He only took four clothes and a extra pants. He would start from scratch and go back to living the life he used to live before Mr Smith came into his life.The light in the compound made it a very beautiful sight to behold. The first time he had come here, he had almost thought he was imagining things. Funny how those days had passed really quickly."Sir, where are you going early in the morning?" Jack asked as Harlan was
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Chapter 155: Reunion
Harlan almost choked on his food. He grabbed a cup of water and drank from it. She made a tsk tsk sound. "You are just like your father. Your face is flushed.""I am eating mo… Mrs Smith!" He almost called her 'Mom'."Does that mean you are studying law?" She asked."Yes. I am in my final year.""Wow! I can't wait to wear your graduation cap."Harlan found himself laughing in between eating. Throughout the rest of the day, he and Mrs Smith were discussing. She told him about her perfume company about how much she loved what she was doing. Harlan found out that she was a very easy going person. He had missed having her in his life all these years and he found himself wondering how great life would have been if she had been part of his childhood days.Later in the evening, Mr Smith came back home and the first thing he did was to turn on the television. The case had been a really fast one. Harlan would bet that everything was possible only by Mr Smith's influence. All the people that
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Chapter 154: A mother's love
"I just wanted to check on you to see if you are getting it, Sir," the Cctv footage officer said. He could not help thinking the CEO had come to check on his girlfriend who had come here with another man.Harlan stood up and left. The footage officer stared at his back. The CEO doesn't seem to be in the same mood he had been when he came in. He shrugged.****Harlan found himself at the large field where he already went whenever he was overwhelmed. He had had a lot of surprises in the past six months but none of them has even been as shocking as this. He rolled on the field and faced the sky. He heard the sounds of birds nearby and wondered if he would have any problem if he were a bird.He replayed all he heard from some hours ago in his head. The conversation between Mr Smith and Mrs Smith. His father and mother… he closed his eyes. So all these while, he had those two people's blood flowing in his veins and he wasn't aware of it.He took his phone from where it was lying beside him
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Chapter 153: The real Harlan Smith
Harlan crossed over to where he had parked his car. He got inside and looked out through the window. In the next seventy two hours, he would be buying up all what the Alberts had. Through the help of Mr Smith, he had been able to refile the cases that the Alberts had been guilty of but had won. Mr Smith had told him how difficult that was, but he had not taken no for an answer.He took a deep breath and silently prayed that all these would be over. He had been able to get the victims of the Alberts and had convinced them that they would be duly compensated if they came back for their cases again.As he was about to turn on the car. He saw someone familiar pass him by. Mrs Smith? The fact that she was alone, with no bodyguard, made him more curious to know why she was at the hotel. He waited for some seconds before coming down from the car. He walked in the direction she had passed and saw her enter the hotel.When got inside, he could see the receptionist go pale as he walked toward
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Chapter 152: Damn rude CEO
Harlan's phone beeped. It was his personal assistant from the 'where talent glows' calling. He answered it."Hello?""Is there any problem?" Harlan asked."Not really. Mr Richard Albert has been meaning to see you all these while. He asked for your number but I didn't want to give him until I asked for your permission first.""Tell him to meet me at the Jay Team lounge," Harlan said and hung up."Drive to Jay Team," Harlan told Jack."I checked into the company where you made your friend the manager, things have gone really wrong there. Lot of workers have quit," Jack said as he turned the car in another direction."So?""He has done worse things than you are aware of," Jack said."Whatever he has done to me is none of your business," Harlan said.Harlan searched for his personal assistant's number of the company where he made Kelvin the manager and sent him a message to call in the evening.Harlan had informed his personal assistant at the Jay Team hotel to make sure no one other tha
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Chapter 151: Riffraff
The Alberts were in a pensive mood as everyone of them sat in the family hall. Unlike the other meetings where there would be chatters before the meeting started, today, everyone was focused on the phone, reading the various posts on social media that had managed to circulate around in the last three days. "Richard, how many companies don't want to partner with us anymore?" Grandfather asked."Seventeen."Grandfather sighed. "Let them go." "What are the updates about those riffraffs?" Grandfather asked."The TV station where they went refused to disclose anything about their identity. I have met with the owner of the station but he isn't saying anything," someone said."I have a friend there but he is more clueless than we are about the matter," someone else added."I have checked into it but there is really no one I suspect to have done this among our business rivals," another person said.Richard felt a feeling that he had missed something out... Funny how he seemed not to have th
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Chapter 150: Harlan is back
Another movie had begun on the television and they both watched it as they ate the pizza Elizabeth had ordered. She kept stealing glances at Harlan. She had a lot of questions to ask him but she didn't know which one to ask first. "Stop staring at me," Harlan said without taking his eyes off the television."Huh?" She blushed and looked away.She looked back at the television and reached out to take a slice of pizza. At that same time was when Harlan was going to take one too. Because he was looking at the television too, he grabbed Elizabeth's hand. He glanced at her and for some unexplainable reasons, her face flushed."Hmm, I need to get something inside," she stood up and almost ran to her room. She locked the door behind her and held her fast beating chest. "Darn!"Harlan is in the sitting room… Why the heck is she over-thinking it? She shook her head and turned on the light in her room. She glanced at her face in the mirror. It was flushed. "No. This can't be happening!" She
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Chapter 149: Little effort, big result
Elizabeth didn't know how long she had been staring at Harlan's picture on the poster that had been placed in different places all over the campus. In the poster, the pictures of the six of them that had won the competition were there. When Harlan and Roger wouldn't show up, herself, Jason, Cecilia and Adrian had taken the picture. Roger had sent his picture and she had given Harlan's picture from the ones posted on the group chat when the gossip about their dates first started. Some skillful graphic designer had managed to put the pictures of the six of them together. In the picture, Harlan was the only person that stood out to Elizabeth.She looked around to be sure no one had been looking at her. There was no one. She sighed.Her phone beeped. It was a message from Harlan... No, a message from Jack because he is the one with Harlan's phone now. She checked it and saw a picture of some guy in a suit and tattoo on his neck. Under the picture, it read : would you recognize me if you s
