DieulovLeonard and Anna's reconciliation was definitely quick. I feel they went too far this time around tho, what do you think? :)
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THE RISE OF THE ABANDONED HEIR 18. An Unexpected Appearance
Everyone except Sebastian turned towards the direction of the middle-aged voice only to see a man who looked to be in his early 30s.“Why did you stop? If a child commands you to stop you would stop? Is that what you’re paid to do?” Leonard snapped his head away from the stranger and back towards Sebastian and furiously bellowed at the security guards.The security guards snapped back into action but a faint shadow flashed past them at a speed that none of them could follow. All the guards tumbled to the floor limp, unconscious and unable to move. The only evidence of someone passing by was that the man who was speaking before had moved from his far position and was now standing opposite the security guards, standing beside Sebastian.“Kids of nowadays are too impatient. You should be thankful. I just saved your men from sudden death. You would have had to waste money organising funerals, compensating families and covering your tracks. That’s too much work, and it will certainly raise
THE RISE OF THE ABANDONED HEIR 19. A Time-Wasting Distraction
Anna regretted the words she said in that moment so much, that she wanted the ground to open and swallow her up. It could have been her self-preservation instincts kicking in or her disbelief over what she just witnessed but adamantly, she declared,“I do not believe Wintore will let people like you through their gates. If Wintore does not so much as open their gates for you, you will kowtow and bark like a dog before me, right in front of their gates! Are you willing to take up the bet?”It was one thing to embarrass yourself in any random location in the city but it was another thing to embarrass yourself in front of Wintore hospital. Due to the very prestige of the hospital, you could be charged for nuisance for that very act which attracted a penalty of not less than five million USD in compensation for ordinary people.And this amount in compensation was already very generous, considering that ordinary people could not easily bring out millions on a normal day, not to talk of comp
THE RISE OF THE ABANDONED HEIR 20. Wintore Hospital
Wintore Hospital was as imposing as a Presidential residence would be, even more imposing than one. There was a large glass gate-bridge right outside the road leading up to the Wintore hospital estate with these characters boldly written on it,“WINTORE HOSPITAL: HEALTH IS THE GREATEST WEALTH. WE HELP YOU PRESERVE YOUR WEALTH AND SMILE :)”After the large gate-bridge, the road leading up to the hospital felt like the road leading to a completely new country. It had its own security, a serene vibe, the kind that forebodes a simmering dangerous enigma residing within those parts, yet it had an easy vibe to it. Despite the area being off-limits, people were allowed to pass freely, provided they complied with the unique rules of the area. As the cars zoomed through the roads of the hospital, Anna was dumbfounded by the sight she witnessed.While Celestine wouldn’t so much as let ordinary people smell the street leading up to Celestine Hospital, Wintore Hospital, despite its lofty status,
THE RISE OF THE ABANDONED HEIR 21. A Hard Lesson on Propriety
Anna fervently screamed, cried and begged for mercy. The crowd was whispering in barely hushed tones and they were pointing at Anna,“Isn’t this the haughty and beautiful heiress of Celestine Conglomerate?”“She’s the one! When I first saw her, I thought she was an elite guest. What scene is this playing out before us?”“Who is the man with the covered face? Did she offend someone powerful?”“We just have to watch and find out what is happening.”Alessandro bent down slightly towards her, his face was still hidden by his hat. He whispered lightly,“Allowing you to fulfil your words is already me being extremely merciful, which is at odds with my reputation. If you do not want to know what ‘rock bottom’ feels like, I suggest you keep to your declaration, after all, you lost the bet.”His words sent a chill down Anna’s spine and she paused her wailing momentarily. Suddenly an idea sprang into her mind and she bolted for the car Sebastian was still in. Before she could reach out and open
THE RISE OF THE ABANDONED HEIR 22. Cancelled Sponsorship
Despite being nighttime, the city was abuzz with discussions, ridicule and laughter. Various versions of what transpired at Wintore Hospital spread like wildfire across the city and eventually the entire Country A in one night!The broadcast of the scene from Wintore hospital, starting from when Anna was pleading to Alessandro to spare her to when Leonard scurried away spread across social media and was reposted over and over. Memes were made with Anna’s unsightly crawling and Leonard’s scurrying away; wild exaggerations were added to the memes and there were the butt of every joke. Headlines began to flow one after the other:“BREAKING NEWS: Five Conglomerates just cancelled their decade-long partnership with Celestine Conglomerate. The various representatives of the companies say they are willing to pay the exorbitant severance f*e than have Celestine Conglomerate as a business partner!”“JUST IN: From Nation’s Husband to Demon Reaper. Leonard who once caused millions of hearts to m
THE RISE OF THE ABANDONED HEIR 23. Projects 1: The Lifeline
At Leonard’s apartment, in a luxurious district of Country A, Leonard was on a call, his tone was angry and dangerous.“I suffered great humiliation today, thanks to Sebastian and Anna. Sebastian must not be allowed to continue studying at Evertrise. He must never amount to anything! So, find a way to make the project presentation tomorrow! I don’t care what you do, make it happen!” And he cut the call.Leonard looked at the completed project work that was in his room. Everything was there, the blueprint, the simulation and the physical model, it was all done to perfection. The only thing of concern was, it was a stolen idea from Sebastian. He was irritated at how excellent the concept Sebastian came up with was, it was almost like a sneer in his face as he stared at it.Leonard had put one of his minions to tail Sebastian and get his idea for Lecturer Grizzalo’s project, as well as pictures of the rough sketches. The minion did a perfect job in fulfilling the task because what was bef
THE RISE OF THE ABANDONED HEIR 24. Projects 2: The Wrench
Sebastian turned to Cecile who was on her phone and said, “Thank you for being here till this time and sorry for keeping you for long only for me to focus on another project.”“You sound like it was you who made me stay back; I chose to stay back to work on the project of my own free will Seb. The apology is unnecessary, don’t make the atmosphere uncomfortable for everyone. Gavriel is tense enough as it is.” She raised a brow at him and then continued what she was doing.Sebastian was at a loss for words. He scratched his head awkwardly and said,“There’s still a lot remaining for the project to be complete, I’ll feel guilty if you’re doing it alone. How about we continue working on it next tomorrow? The project is not due for another four to five days at least.”“She chuckled lightly, “Relax Seb. Don’t worry, I don’t plan to do everything by myself tonight. That’s a lot of work to complete in one night. I just need the distraction of working on something for a bit so I’m staying back
THE RISE OF THE ABANDONED HEIR 25. Projects 3: The Plan
Silence descended on the lab, everyone was thinking.For Lecturer Grizzalo’s project, they still needed to do the scale modelling of their blueprint, and that was a lot of work considering it hadn’t been started already. For Gavriel’s project, between completing the prototype design and building the prototype, they still had a lot of work to do.“I’ll take care of the scale modelling Seb, you can concentrate on Gavriel’s project,” Cecile spoke up.“But…”“It’s a lot, I know. I’m not confident I’ll finish it before the time for the presentation but we never know until we try right? And I’m quick with my fingers.” She wriggled her finger at Sebastian as she smiled at him. There was no hesitation in her eyes, instead, there was a gleaming fire in her eyes, a fire borne from the challenge. If there was one thing Cecile enjoyed, it was taking on challenges and overcoming them! And she so loved this particular challenge.“That would be pushing yourself too much Cecile…” It wasn’t that Sebast
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