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THE HEIR Chapter 1
Javier rushed out of his apartment like he had to be somewhere as soon as possible. Just by looking at him, it would be easy to know things aren't going so well for him. He wore a rumpled t-shirt and blue jeans that were faded with worn-out sneakers. A smile crept on his face when he saw Ruby, his neighbor, come out of her apartment. As neighbors, they got along pretty well and he liked her, but he dared not confess his feelings to her. They were different in so many ways. Ruby works in a nice company, which he doesn't know much about while he works as a delivery guy. He sighed heavily at his reality. "Going to work, huh?" Ruby asked and smiled at him. He felt his face turn red and his heart raced in excitement "Yeah" he cleared his throat "See you later. Have a great day at work," he said. Deep down,he would have loved to extend the conversation,but he was already late for work. "You too," Ruby replied. He watched her enter her car while he faced his old delivery scooter
THE HEIR Chapter 2
Ashley, Damian's Mom, cried in pain in her study. Earlier, she couldn't hold back her tears after seeing how her son was cruelly killed. It felt like thousands of arrows pierced through her heart. She had done her best to protect him ever since he was Ten, but he still died. Before his Dad died fifteen years ago, he put his younger brother, who is Damian's Uncle, in charge of his company and instructed him to hand it over to his son when he was twenty-five. He trusted his brother, but his brother became greedy and wanted to have everything to himself. He wanted his own family to own the company, and there was one way to achieve that, if only Damian, his nephew, was dead. Ashley, who also trusted him back then, began to keep her son away from him when a maid, who had been working for the family for a long time, confessed to Ashley that she had been ordered to poison Damian's food or else her own family would be killed. "An ordinary delivery guy couldn't have killed my son. It's someo
THE HEIR Chapter 3
Javier felt like he was being pranked. First, he got involved in a murder he knows nothing about, and now he is told to live his life with another identity. "Only you can help me out. I don't want his Uncle, whom we all suspect, to have killed him, take his position", Ashley pleaded and held Javier's hand. "You are asking me to impersonate your son? How do you think your son would feel?" "He will be very happy, as long as I did it to prevent his Uncle" "Then I'll be discarded once you have been able to get what you want, isn't it?" "Who said you would be discarded? This is a rare opportunity to live the rest of your life in riches. Forever". Ashley said and Javier's eyes widened. He had thought the arrangement would be for a short period, but forever? It made him think twice. Will he be out of prison and even become a conglomerate heir? "This is the best opportunity anybody can offer you," Ashley added. "I'll have to think about all of this privately. I can't just agree withou
THE HEIR Chapter 4
His eyes opened slowly and all he could see was white. He rolled his eyes, wondering where he was. The room door opened, and he could hear footsteps coming towards him. "Damian, are you awake?" A voice called out "Damian? I think you are making a mistake, I'm Javier" he corrected inwardly. "Do you think he is okay?" The feminine voice asked again. He tried to sit up to see the people around him, but he felt a sharp pain in his neck and he groaned painfully. "You should lie back. You shouldn't stress yourself for now", Ashley said, as she tried to help him lie on his back. "Do you remember my face?" Ashley asked calmly, and the memories of what had happened flooded his mind. "You almost killed me!" He yelled immediately, ignoring the pain he was feeling. "I'm sorry, but I did what I had to do. Everyone already believed that if Damian was alive, he would have a scar on his neck. I can't let my plan get ruined because of a sloppy job" Javier sighed heavily. Then he remembered R
THE HEIR Chapter 5
Fortunately for him, Mrs Stevenson's secretary was a very good fighter and while he was fighting the man in a hoodie, Javier came to his senses and ran out to call security instead of just watching in fear. When he came back with security men, the man was already subdued and was taken away by the security. "This place is definitely not safe anymore for you" he said once they were left alone. "I can't believe someone is trying to kill me because they think I'm someone who is already dead" he said while breathing heavily. "Didn't you guys tell me I'm safe? How on earth did they know my location?" He asked impatiently. "We have no idea of how they found out." "I can't spend another night here. I've recovered fully" "I need to answer this call. Excuse me", the secretary walked out, leaving Javier pacing around. —----------------- "Any updates from the police?" Ashley asked impatiently. "He isn't changing his story. He kept saying he tried to kill Damian on his own." "As expecte
THE HEIR Chapter 6
Javier knew what he was in for and how important it was for him to do what Ashley said in order to be safe. In two weeks, he started boxing, learned how to speak like Damian and how to walk just like him. He also got used to being called Damian, but the name 'Javier' that his parents named him was engraved in his heart. Mrs Stevenson's secretary, referred to as Thomas, came to his room to drop the suit Ashley had chosen for him to wear since it was the day he would be appearing before the board of directors. "Everything will be fine" Thomas said after sensing his nervousness. "Mrs Stevenson wants you to wear this, there will be a driver waiting for you when you are done." "Thank you, Thomas" he replied calmly. —---------- —---------- Since Mathew didn't succeed in killing Damian, he knew Ashley would be able to bring him before the Board of Directors, which makes his blood boil in anger. In no time, his seat in the company would be taken away by his sworn enemy. "During the la
THE HEIR Chapter 7
Matthew angrily walked out of the company and entered his car that had been waiting for him. He couldn't believe there would be a day Damian would actually take over the company. "President? President my foot!" He yelled. He was also so angry about the new developments in the company, but he got more infuriated when he saw Damian resume to the office. "I will make sure I destroy both Mother and Son and take over the company," he said between gritted teeth and his chest heaved up and down in anger. He took out his phone and dialed a number. "I don't care about how long it will take, but your plan on killing him must put him six feet under the ground, okay?" He yelled and ended the call. Angrily, he kicked the back of the driver's seat. "Drive, you fool!" He yelled at the innocent driver. "I really can't believe you will be leaving me all alone here" Esther, one of the workers in Stevenson's group said to Ruby. The two of them were best friends in the office. "What would I do
THE HEIR Chapter 8
“But then, where on earth is Javier?” Ruby asked herself randomly as she dressed up for work. “Oh shit! I'm running late!” She exclaimed immediately as her eyes wandered to the wall clock. Knowing fully well that Damian wasn't very nice to her, getting to work late was a way to ask for trouble. She immediately put some finishing touches to her outfit and grabbed her car keys. She decided to be a good secretary and get coffee on her way for Damian. Maybe, just maybe, it would melt his heart. “Hi, can I get an Americano to take away please?” She placed her order after entering a coffee shop closer to the company. She wore a smile immediately as she entered the office lobby, and she smiled at everyone who greeted her. She hastened her pace when she caught a glimpse of Damian waiting for the elevator. She was glad that he also came late to work, so she wouldn't be scolded. By the time she got to the elevator, it was about to close, but she was fast enough to stop it with her leg,