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THE VENGEFUL HEIR The Stake Out
“I know we can’t trust anyone,” Chloe said, “But right now, Ethan’s my best bet at figuring all of this out, I can’t do that if I jeopardize our relationship.” Chloe remained silent. She knew this was a wrong idea, but she also knew she could not easily convince Mia about this.“Okay, if you want me to stop, I will, but just promise me you’ll be careful Mia.”“I will be. Thank you, Chloe.” Mia said and ended the call. As soon as she hung up, she felt a sudden dread surge up her body. Chloe was right, things were getting out of hand fast, but there was no backing out now. Just then, her phone chimed again. This time it was from Liam.Mia glanced at the screen and saw his text that he was waiting outside in the car. She drew a deep breath and stood up from the bed, staring into the mirror, trying to will herself to go along with this. At this time, she didn’t need any more convincing to believe that Carl was the traitor in their family. Chloe had already confirmed that for her. Stil
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Scared
“What is it? Do you see something?” Liam asked, squinting his eyes. Mia’s expression changed, and dread and horror surged through her as she shifted her gaze towards Liam. “Not something, someone.”“Peter just walked into the cafe. I can’t believe this, you were right, you’ve been right this whole time. Carl has been secretly working with Peter,” Mia said, but despite those words leaving her lips, she still couldn’t believe it.“I know it’s hard to process but at least now you believe me.” Mia shifted her gaze to him, unsure of what to say.“I’m going to need to get closer and get a picture of them together. If we’re going to convince the family that Carl is the traitor we’ll need strong evidence.”“Is that safe? I mean what if they see you out there?” Mia said emphatically. Liam’s lips slowly curled into a smile as he stared at her. “What? Why are you smiling?” Mia asked raising her brow.“It’s nothing,” Liam replied and quickly retrieved his phone.“Liam,” Mia called again, her vo
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Exposing Carl
At that point, Mia could not help but wonder. Would she be able to deal with this constantly? Even if she wasn’t directly involved, could she truly be with a man whom she knew might get caught up in a dangerous situation he wouldn’t be able to bail himself out of and never come home? Could she handle the frequent disappearances and threats that would come their way if she decided to be with Liam for good? These thoughts gnawed at her stomach, she did not even realize when the car had rolled to a stop.Liam shifted his gaze slightly towards her and could see her disturbed expression. He hunkered over the car seat and gently asked, “Okay, want to tell me what’s going on in your mind?”Mia heaved a deep sigh and leaned back, staring straight into nothing, “I know I said I could handle all of this before, but I’m scared Liam.”Liam arched his brow, staring at her intently. He could tell that deep down this wasn’t about her. Mia paused for a while and then continued, “This may not terrify
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Keep This From The Family
Lord David picked up one of the pictures and stared at it deeply for a long time, his mind reeling with thoughts. In a way, he felt that this was partly his fault. He had brought Carl into this family, trusted and treated him almost like a son. If he wasn’t so blinded by the idea of the family he was trying to create, he would have noticed that Carl was a bad seed and found out what he was doing all these years. He picked up another picture, staring at it deeply. Despite the anger surging through him, he knew he could not act impulsively. If Carl was working with Peter that means he had some backing with him and Peter had already warned him not to cross him. If he did anything now, it would only make things worse and expose the family to danger and more public attention. Mia’s voice sounded softly breaking him out of his thoughts, “Grandpa? What are we going to do about this?” She asked again.Lord David remained quiet for a while, contemplating his words carefully. He knew Mia wan
THE VENGEFUL HEIR New Alliances
Meanwhile, despite her family securing a truce with Peter Nelson, Melissa could not shake off the fear she faced. She knew the kind of man Peter was and knew it would take more than a piece of paper to keep him away. She paced around her room, thinking of what to do; suddenly, an idea crossed her mind. After what happened with Victor, she knew she could not count on him to help her with this situation. There was only one other person she could get to find out what she needed to know, and with that flowing through her mind, she pulled out her phone and called Carl.The phone rang momentarily, but Carl’s voice sounded on the other end, “Melissa, is there a problem?”“I need to see you, Carl,” Melissa said urgently.“I’m not in the building right now,” “Perfect,” Melissa interjected, “We can’t meet here anywhere.”Carl’s voice grew heavy with concern, “What’s going on?”Melissa heaved a deep breath and said, “This thing with Peter is far from over. I need to make sure that we’re complet
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Carl’s Manipulations
Despite his assurance, Melissa was not completely moved by Carl’s words. It wasn’t the first time they had tried to force Liam out of the company that way. Somehow he had always found a way to prove that their documents were fabricated or altered. How would this time be any different? These questions gnawed deeply in her stomach. For all she knew, this was just going to be another failed attempt, only proving once again that Liam was superior to them and not changing their fate with Peter Nelson.“Well, what do you say Melissa?” Carl asked, breaking her out of her trance, but she said nothing. She remained frozen in place, her thoughts still reeling on the possibility of this working.Seeing her hesitancy, Carl stepped forward, standing just inches away from her with a dreadful look. “Look, I know you’re scared, I am too. I’ve seen Peter do a lot of unthinkable things and I don’t want to even imagine what he’d do to us if Liam keeps getting in his way and he can’t handle his shit any
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Fabricated Pasts
“Multiple identities?” Melissa muttered, reflecting on Carl’s words. Now that she thought about it, it made more sense. This could have been how Liam managed to get away with everything this whole time and why no criminal records were tied to his name. It wasn’t because he didn’t commit any crimes; they were not under his name.“The bastard has been careful in hiding this from everyone; it’s why he’s always so secretive and distant, but I’ve finally figured him out,” Carl said, looking at Melissa with a triumphant smile.“We can finally put him behind bars where he belongs. All you have to do, Melissa, is get the board behind you, and I’ll handle the rest,” Carl said.Melissa remained quiet, processing everything Carl had said and trying to make her mind up again.After a while, she said, “Okay, but how do we convince the board about this? They won't believe us if we don’t have evidence that Liam is truly a con artist.”Carl smirked and gently touched her shoulder, “Allow me to worry
THE VENGEFUL HEIR I know, Chloe
“Who is this?” The man’s voice sounded again.“It’s Chloe,” she answered, and without waiting for his reply, quickly added, “Listen, there’s not much time, but you have to know this.” She said this, darting her eyes around to check for Carl and Melissa. Not seeing them, she quickly crossed the street and went toward her car.“Carl and Melissa are trying to get you kicked out of the group. They plan to expose you and convince the board that you are some con artist.”When Liam heard that he could not help but chuckle softly, “Con artist? That’s a new one.”“Why are you telling me this and not Mia? Haven’t you been working with her to expose me?”Upon hearing that, Chloe’s eyes widened in surprise. She was about to turn the ignition in her car but suddenly froze, hunkering into her car seat.“You know about that?”Liam chuckled again, “You both weren’t doing much of a good job hiding it.”Chloe remained quiet upon hearing this. As much as she was surprised to learn that Liam had already
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Natalie Young
The ballroom sparkled with light, laughter, and conversations that seemed carefully staged. Chandeliers hung like floating stars above the city’s elite as servers weaved through the crowd with glasses of wine and trays of appetizers. The fundraiser was buzzing, and the tension from recent headlines hadn’t dimmed the event—it had fueled it. Michael Young had organized this ball as an opportunity to help change the public’s opinion about Liam and by doing, also win his favor.Liam stood near one of the tall windows, hands in his pockets, watching the crowd through guarded eyes. He wasn’t sure why he came. Despite his good relationship with the Young family, attending a ball was the last thing he needed now, but Jack had said it was important to “show face,” however all Liam felt was out of place.He was barely there five minutes when the buzz shifted. Heads turned and conversations slowed, but still they all tried to pretend like he wasn’t the reason for the change in the atmosphere.M
The Unspoken Things
The rain had stopped, but the clouds still hung low, heavy and quiet. Liam sat on the edge of the rooftop, watching the city lights flicker through the mist. Behind him, the door creaked open and soft footsteps followed. Mia sat beside him, pulling her coat tighter around her, her face filled with unsaid questions, and for a moment, neither of them said anything.Then she whispered, “Can I ask you something?”Liam didn’t look at her. He only smiled coyly and said. “You already did.”Mia smiled faintly and shifted towards him. “I mean something real.”Sensing the depth in her tone, Liam nodded slowly. “Go ahead.”Mia shifted, resting her hands in her lap. “Why do you always hold back?”He turned to her, finally meeting her eyes, but confused about the question.“I’m not talking about the war, or the missions,” she added quickly. “Not the Tribunal, not Peter, not Darius. I mean… you. The person behind all of it. I know you’ve been trying. You’ve let me in more these past few weeks than
The Trial
After avoiding the Tribunal call, Vaughn became more desperate when Liam didn’t say anything and decided to take a drastic measure bur forcing Liam out.Although he had successfully avoided them at first, Liam knew the longer kept silence over this issue, the more difficult it would become and so he accepted the invite for the meeting. As he arrived at Taeger, the room was quiet, too quiet for something that carried so much weight. Liam sat alone at the long glass table, his back straight, expression unreadable. The walls were white, clinical, but the air was thick with tension. Around him, the Tribunal members took their seats—six in total. At the head of the room stood Senator Vaughn, hands behind his back, wearing that usual smug look like he already knew the outcome.“Since Mr Moran has decided to join us today, the meeting will now begin,” one of the older members announced. “We are here to review the ownership and handling of Peter Harrow’s estate, specifically research rights,
Family at War
Despite the tensions brewing in the air, the Steven’s mansion was strangely quiet. Mia walked through its marbled halls, every step echoing against the polished floors. She hadn’t been here in weeks—not since the storm with Darius, not since her world had been turned upside down. She wasn’t even sure why she’d come back. Then again, when Lord Steven called, it wasn’t something you ignored.He was waiting for her in his private study, the one with the heavy oak door and the old books stacked like bricks of history.“Mia,” he said warmly, standing as she entered. “I appreciate you coming.”She gave a polite nod and took the seat across from him.There was a long pause before he spoke again. “You’ve made hard choices lately. And while I don’t say it often enough… I see your loyalty. And I admire it.”Mia didn’t answer right away. She just watched him.Lord Steven exhaled and leaned forward. “But I have to ask—what do you really want, Mia? With Liam. With this family.” He paused, letting
Political Fallout
The next day, Liam awoke to find a message from the head of the Tribunal. Filled with curiosity, he decided to check and find out what this was about. The message was clear and direct — Your presence is needed at the Taeger urgently. Liam sat up and glanced around the room. Mia was nowhere close. He stood up and walked down to the meeting room and everyone was there. He hesitated for a moment, wondering if he should tell them the message he had gotten but before he could even make up his mind, Jack noticed the look on his face and asked. “What’s going on Liam? You look disturbed.” Liam darted his eyes across the room and then heaved reluctantly, “I’ve been summoned by The city and the Tribunal. I think I know what this is about.” The room fell silent for a long while and then Jack nodded and stood up, “Then we all go.” He said and without waiting for Liam’s approval, the group marched out.After a short drive, they arrived at Taeger. The square was packed and cameras flashed. Peopl
Safe for Now
The hum of the car engine faded as Liam and Mia pulled up to the safe house. Liam and Mia had taken a quick detour before returning home against the group’s better judgment. Jack hurriedly opened the door before they could knock, his eyes scanning them both like he wasn’t sure if they were real or ghosts.“You made it,” Jack said, relief soft but clear in his voice.Liam gave a tired nod. His body ached in every place he could feel and some he couldn’t. Mia stayed close, clinging to Liam as if every memory of what had happened was still vivid in her mind, her hand still laced with his. They stepped inside together.The air inside was tense. No one cheered, no one smiled. The weight of this battle was still looming over everyone, and they gave each other space, respect. Maybe even understanding.Evelyn was already waiting in the back room with a first aid kit, and without a word, she gestured for Liam to sit.“I’m fine,” Liam started, but Mia gave him a stern look, and even Evelyn didn
The Final Flame
Liam stood, bloodied and broken, panting heavily after the fight. It seemed Mia had saved him. Her words were just the echo he needed to pull out of the Ogini’s hold. Darius was dead and the Ogini was slowly fading away. Finally everything was over, or at least so he thought. Around them, the walls of the chamber cracked and groaned. The ground trembled beneath their feet as the Ogini’s energy flared out of control.Liam’s eyes widened in shock as he watched Darius rise to his feet across the room. “Impossible!” He muttered to himself.Darius’ body twisted, reshaped by the Ogini into something unrecognizable. A fusion of beast and nightmare. His skin burned like molten stone, his eyes pitch-black voids that leaked dark light. One thing was clear to Liam at this point, whatever that was, it was far from human and had no consciousness of its own. He roared, the sound shaking the very air.“You think love makes you strong?” he bellowed. “It makes you weak!He raised his hands, tearing op
The Rift Within
As the light continued increasing, it became almost blinding till everything turned white and Liam blacked out. He woke up a while later, pressing his hand against the floor to look around. The air was thick and alive, filled with energy that crackled and pulsed through the walls like lightning. He was lying on stone, but it felt like it was breathing. The chamber around him glowed with deep red and black light, dark veins of Ogini energy running across the floor and ceiling.And in the center of it all stood Darius. No longer the man Liam once knew. His form had changed completely, part man, part monster. His skin shimmered like black stone cracked with fire underneath. His eyes burned bright with the mark of the Ogini, and long tendrils of energy moved behind him like shadows with a mind of their own.“Mia…” Liam whispered as he looked past Darius. Suspended in a large, floating crystal of pure black, Mia hung unconscious. Her face was peaceful, but her body was limp, trapped in the
The Devil’s Garden
The deeper Liam and his team went, the more the place felt like a trap. It was as if the walls themselves were pulsing with a heartbeat not their own and every turn they were taking was edged with danger.“Stay sharp,” Jack whispered, his steps light. He drew his gun and cocked it.Liam nodded, but his focus was elsewhere. There was that feeling again—deep in his chest, clawing at his senses. It wasn’t pain, and it wasn’t fear. It was the Ogini. He could feel its presence crawling closer like smoke through cracks, beckoning on him the closer he got.“Do you feel that?” Liam asked Mara, who walked just behind him.She glanced around, her grip on her weapon tightening. “Like something’s breathing down our necks.”“I think it’s welcoming us.” She added.They moved silently, despite the warnings of the Ogini, deeper through the corridor until the tunnels opened into a twisted hall of horrors. Then suddenly, the walls changed.Gone were the smooth stone and steel. Now, they were lined with
