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Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir 14. Look who it is!
“Well, well, well,” Aiden sneers, and I feel my fists clenching on either side of me, “look who it is.”“Aiden,” Coraline breathes next to me, and in the next moment, moves behind me. I feel so damn protective of her that I move my body right in front of hers yet again, just like the night at the restaurant.“Hello, Coraline,” his voice is anything but pleasant when he voices her name, “I see you’re still shagging the cockroach.”“He’s ten times, no, a thousand times the man you are,” surprising me, Coraline growls, “What the fuck are you doing here, Aiden? Are you stalking me?”“Is that what you think this is?” he demands.“What else am I supposed to think? We broke up, Aiden, don’t you remember? I left. You’re the last person I expected to see here.”“Well, I could say the same,” a gloating smile takes over his mouth, “Do you know why I’m here, Coraline?”“Clearly, we don’t,” I find myself saying, “which is why we asked in the first place.”He ignores me, his attention on Caroline,
Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir 15. I wasn't expecting this.
For a moment, I can’t place that voice with those words. It just feels wrong, because I never expected that specific voice to utter those specific words.But then I whip towards where the voice is coming from and notice Gerald making his way toward us. Gerald did not accompany me to Caroline’s this morning, he said that there was something that needs his dire attention, so I left on my own. Which was more than fine with me, because having him as a shadow made me nervous for some reason.Gerald has traded his normal butler uniform for a sleek suit and walks with the confidence of a man who knows what he’s doing. His expression is crossed, not quite angry but not pleasant either, and his eyes are hard and cold.Distantly, I wonder, what the hell is going on?“Gerald, what are you doing?” I ask him as soon as he nears us, “we can handle this, you don’t have to get involved.”Gerald sighs, “on the contrary, young master, I believe this is one of the moments where my involvement is necessa
Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir 16. A reveal.
Gerald sighs, “I guess we have some things to talk about.”“Damn right we do,” I step closer to him, “like who the hell you actually are? I thought you were a butler.”“It is my role at times,” Gerald replied, looking tired, “Young master, perhaps we can talk about this later. Right now, I believe that the lady you accompanied here today has got an interview to attend to.”We both turn to look at Coraline, who is looking like she had no idea what was happening.“Of course,” Gerald continues, “that is if the young lady still desires to have a position within the company. I can imagine an experience like the one she had the misfortune of witnessing today might deter her. Miss. Coraline, would you like to have the interview now, after everything?”The direct address startles Coraline out of her thoughts, “um, yes, sure. If you have me,” she adds quickly, “I can do the interview.”“Very well, both of you follow me.”We do as he says and trudge toward the Zelt Technologies building. The wh
Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir 17. A new assistant?
Coraline’s interview is coming closer to its end. I feel anxious to get out of here, as the surrounding seems to have an almost suffocating effect on me. Everything I learned today is too much for me to handle. I need some peace and quiet, a chance to leave the building. But Gerald dogs my steps along the way.“I know it’s too much to handle,” he says, “but think of it this way. You will be getting a COO’s salary rather than an allowance from your father. You would be able to live as independently as you want. Get your own apartment, your own vehicle, and take care of yourself like you want to.”“Very tempting, Gerald,” I mutter unhappily, “but I’ll pass for now.”“Jace,” for the first time, he calls me by my name, and I turn to him with a sigh He looks confused, “why do you deny this so much? Is it because of my position in the company?”“God, Gerald, that’s the last worry in my mind,” I assure him, “in fact, I feel good about having you here at the company. You could clearly handle
Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir 18. A friendship- I cherish...
Coraline and I decided that the day was too good to waste by going home, so after lunch, we take a detour to the park nearby. We walk the cobblestone path that leads us around the park which looks beautiful with all its lush trees, freshly cut grass, and well as ponds filled with ducks and swans that dot it here and there. I feel myself become more and more relaxed as we glide through the path, listening to the sound of the wind rustling through leaves, people playing with their children or walking their pets, and spotting various kinds of birds flying through trees, all while engaging in pleasant conversation with Coraline. I nearly forget the altercation we have mere hours ago at Zelt Tech with Aiden and his goon of a manager, followed by the revelation of Gerald’s actual status in my father’s employment. All in all, it had been such an eventful day. Something that seems to be a frequent happening in my life as of late.“I hope I’m not offending you by asking this,” Coraline pipes
Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir 19. You decide everything! - Why?
My father sits opposite me on the table, facing me with an inscrutable expression on his face. If I were to look beyond the stony façade, I’m sure I would see disappointment and maybe frustration. “Gerald told me that you want to speak to me about your position in Zelt Tech,” he started, voice steady and not betraying anything he was feeling. “It was good of him to notify you before I did myself,” I reply, trying to sound pleasant. The last thing I wanted was a fighting match with my father. “Apparently I have been taking liberties with you,” father prompts, and I reply with a shrug. “You did appoint me to the position of the COO without my consent.” “You gave me consent when you said you were ready to take over the company after you returned home.” “Yeah, I didn’t say I was going to do it immediately,” I point out, “father, with all honesty, you cannot expect me, a college student with only one year and two months of education under my belt to take over an actual company.” “Boy
Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir 20. Klang!
When I wake up the next day, I just want to dive back under the covers and sulk like a petulant teenager. The memories of last night ring in my head, causing something like a headache. But today is a day full of lectures, and if I want to make it to the King’s College university on time all the way from Clandestine city, I have to be quick.After taking care of all my needs, I sneak out of the house through one of the back doors. Technically, I could call my own personal driver and have him drop me off at the campus.But where’s the fun in that?So, I take the train straight to Empire city and then use the tram to drop right at the entrance to the university.For some time, the day went on peacefully. I attended the lectures, took notes, talked with the professors about any doubts I had, got them cleared out, and moved around the campus.But then the lunch break came.The cafeteria is crowded, as is the norm, and I make my way to the food court as discreetly as possible so as not to d
Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir 21. A special allergy?
Numbed down pain.That’s all I feel when I find myself waking up, a low, drawled groan leaving my mouth as I slowly regain consciousness. My throat is scratchy, and it feels like something died in my mouth. Faintly, I hear a beeping sound coming next to me, and I slowly turn my head to see what it is.A machine. A machine to measure my heartbeat, the kind you see in hospital rooms with serious patients.Why was I a serious patient, then?That’s when all the memories came back to me through the haze of my mind.Stone and his goons. The beating in the cafeteria. Falling unconscious as soon as the security guards managed to get the attackers off me. Someone screaming the word ‘hospital’ while I faded to black.Crap.I use my tired eyes to look around the room. The walls are painted white with accents of light yellow, and there’s a window. It’s a private room, and there is even a TV mounted in the corner. All around me, there are various machines taking my reading there's, and an IV poked
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