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THE HEIR Chapter 144
"Perfect timing!" Ruby exclaimed, eyeing the golden-brown mac and cheese. "Thanks for taking it out," she added, her gaze shifting to Damian's stiff posture. Damian forced a smile, gritting his teeth against the throbbing pain in his palm. "No problem," he replied, trying to sound casual despite his discomfort. Ruby's eyes narrowed, her suspicions piqued by Damian's sudden change in behaviour. Earlier, he had been relaxed and chatty, but now he stood frozen, his hands hidden behind his back. "Is something wrong?" she asked, her tone more dutiful than concerned. "No,I'm fine," Damian said quickly, forcing a smile that Ruby could easily see through. She knew him too well, and his attempted nonchalance only raised her suspicions. "I think I'll excuse myself for a bit," Damian added, eager to escape the kitchen and tend to his burning palm. The pain was becoming unbearable, and he couldn't wait to find some relief. As he walked out of the kitchen, Ruby noticed that he brought his hand
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"Dad, I think I have something that could really lift your spirits right now," Nathan said, entering his father's study where he seemed lost in thought. Matthew's gaze shifted from his introspection, curiosity piqued. "What is it, son?" Nathan's hand dipped into his pocket, producing a transparent package containing a toothbrush. A sly grin spread across his face as he presented it to his father. "This." Matthew's confusion was evident. "A toothbrush? What's so special about it?" Nathan's smile grew wider. "It belongs to Damian. With this, we can finally run a DNA test and expose him as a fraud. Just imagine it, Dad we'll prove he's been deceiving everyone, and the company will be ours, rightfully so!" Matthew's eyes narrowed, his interest piqued, as he sat up straight. "You actually managed to get your hands on it? Well done, son," he said, his satisfaction evident in his voice. He stretched out his hand, expecting Nathan to hand over the toothbrush, but Nathan shook his head, a
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It has been a week since Ruby moved into Damian's house,a week since Mathew sent Damian's toothbrush to a Genetic Testing centre to see if it would match with his DNA.And a week since Veronica had gone over to Ashley's house to keep her on her toes. "Yesterday, I took stock of our groceries and realised we're running low," Damian said, looking up from his desk as Ruby entered with some files. “We both agreed not to bring home affairs to work sir” Ruby replied in the typical manner she had been talking to him for the past one week. Damian leaned forward, his expression serious. "We're alone here, Ruby, so let's forget the formalities for now. I was thinking we could leave early today and go grocery shopping together." Ruby hesitated, attempting to deflect the suggestion. "Really, sir, there's no need for you to trouble yourself. Ben and I can handle it." "Ben?" Damian asked, leaning back in his chair. "He doesn't even live with us, so why burden him with it?" He attempted to sound
THE HEIR Chapter 147
All through the night,Ruby became grumpy and as much as she tried to be back to her normal self with the way Damian kept initiating conversations with her,she just couldn't and she hated that she felt that way. When they were together,she wasn't even this jealous,so why was she feeling that way when she just found out he was a total asshole that doesn't even deserve her at all,just because he was making a cashier grinning from ear to ear. The sudden sounds of Damian trying to forcefully unlock the door of his bedroom took her out of her thoughts and she jumped out of bed to put on something decent after guessing he was sleepwalking again. She grabbed the key of his bedroom from her locker and went out to unlock Damian's. As Ruby approached Damian’s room,she inserted the key into the lock and turned it, then gently pushed the door open. "Damian, wake up”she said softly, trying to rouse him from his sleepwalking trance. But he didn't respond. Instead, he stepped forward, his eyes s
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Ashley's hands trembled as she held her coffee cup, her eyes fixed on the unexpected email from the Company. The mention of an announcement sent a chill down her spine, and her mind racing with worst-case scenarios. Has Mathew somehow obtained Damian's DNA without his consent? Was he planning to expose the truth to the public? Panic set in as she frantically tried calling Damian, but he didn't answer. She quickly dialled Thomas's number, her voice laced with urgency. "Thomas, I need you to come pick me up right away. Something's going on at the Company, and I have a bad feeling about it. We need to be there right now” Thomas's calm tone provided a brief respite from her anxiety. "What's wrong, ma’am? What's happening?" Ashley took a deep breath, trying to compose herself. "I don't know, but I just got an email about an announcement, and I think it might have something to do with Damian's DNA. Mathew might be trying to reveal the truth. I need to get to the Company” Thomas's respo
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Mathew's voice trembled with shock as he grasped the microphone, his words echoing through the room. "How is this possible? You're telling me he is not a fake?" He stumbled, his mind reeling from the revelation. Reporters closed in, sensing a scandal. "But sir, didn't you claim he was a fake?" one asked, thrusting a microphone in Mathew's face. Mathew's eyes darted wildly, searching for an escape. "I...I don't know what to say. This can't be right!" Another reporter chimed in, "Then who was the person who died that day? Was it a cover-up?" “Why do you sound like you don't want your nephew to be alive?” As the questions intensified, Mathew's Secretary and Nathan swiftly intervened, shielding him from the chaos. "That's enough for today, clearly ,the Vice President made a mistake” Nathan firmly stated, ushering Mathew toward the elevator. As they pushed through the throng of reporters, Mathew's face contorted in a mixture of shock, confusion, and embarrassment. The elevator doors f
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The rest of the day at work felt weird to Ruby and other employees. Damian, with other directors which includes both Mathew and Nathan, had been in the conference room for about 2 hours, discussing Mathew’s uncalled for action. Ruby had always thought Mathew was the kind of person who would be smart with whatever moves he was about to take,but this time,he proved her otherwise. How could he think Damian was a fraud and not even check if his evidence was right before presenting it to the world? After about another thirty minutes,the meeting finally came to an end and Damian went straight to his office. He looked so pale and tired when he got back and it made Ruby so worried for him, though she hated that she felt that way for him. But then,it was understandable. He had just watched the video of himself bleeding without anyone helping him. Anyone who is in his shoes would definitely feel sick after. “Are you okay?” She asked before he could enter his office. “Yes,I am” Damian gl
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Surprisingly for Ruby,Damian didn't sleepwalk at all that night and when she went into his room to check if he was fine,he was cuddling his pillow while he was asleep,so she went back to her room to have a good sleep too. The next morning,the telephone in Ruby's room which has never rang before rang, waking her up from her sleep. It was 7 am and since it was Saturday,she wasn't ready to wake up until 7:30 - 8 am,but she had to wake up now. “Can you make me coffee and bring it to my room?” Damian said to her like a request,but he was actually instructing and then the call ended before she could reply Ruby sighed heavily as she prepared herself physically and mentally to start her day.Ruby rubbed the sleep from her eyes, wondering who had given Damian the idea that she was his personal coffee servant. She trudged to the kitchen, still in her pyjamas, and began brewing a fresh pot of coffee. As she waited for it to drip, she couldn't help but think about how Damian's behaviour had c