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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
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Find Out Who She Is
Liam was not shaken after he learned about the board meeting; instead, he was more determined to get rid of Carl once and for all. The meeting was scheduled at 8 p.m. to discuss a new investment opportunity and a merger with other small chain businesses in the city. However, since Carl decided to make this meeting a personal vendetta, he would return the favor.As he drove towards the Steven company, Liam could not help but think about what Chloe had said. Was it true? Had Mia really told her to stop looking into him? He knew she was trying to turn a new leaf but did not believe she was letting go of this.At this time, he felt a strange compulsion to reveal his identity and the things he had to deal with. It would be better if she discovered his secrets from him rather than someone else.However, his thoughts were interrupted when his phone rang. Liam quickly glanced at it, and when he saw it was Jack, his eyes narrowed in curiosity,“Jack,” he said, quickly answering the call.“Ther
THE VENGEFUL HEIR The Meeting Ambush
Jack remained quiet for a while, trying to make sense of his vague response. He could tell this was a sore topic for Liam, and asking more questions would only aggravate him more, but he could not ignore his growing curiosity and asked, “And who is this reporter, sir?” Liam paused again, staring straight ahead as Chloe’s words flashed across his mind. His eyes narrowed, and then he said, “Chloe. Her name is Chloe.” Without waiting for a response, Liam quickly ended the call. Shortly after he ended the call, he arrived at the Stevens company and walked towards the board room. He entered the elevator and arrived at the tenth floor, strolling toward the boardroom. Just then, he saw Carl and Melissa standing outside the building with some of the board members, and a wry smile appeared on his face. He knew they were probably going over how they would enact their plans today. Liam slowly approached them, and when they saw him, their eyes flashed with surprise,“Liam!” Melissa said, hurrie
THE VENGEFUL HEIR War Against Liam
Liam’s lips curled in a wry smirk as soon as those words fell. It seemed the moment was finally here. He reached into his pocket, retrieved his phone, and texted Lord Duncan.Carl stood up and handed everyone in the room a stack of files. When he got to Liam, his eyes narrowed in disdain as he dropped the file in front of him.Returning to his seat, Carl stood quietly for some moment,“What’s this, Carl?” Duncan pretentiously asked.A wry smirk appeared on Carl’s face, “Before you all go through the terror within those files, I want you all to understand that what you are about to see is clear evidence of why, as a Group, we have to be more selective and keep a close eye on the people in this company. Ladies and gentlemen, I’m appalled that this was happening right under our noses, yet we couldn’t see it.”The board members exchanged confused gazes at each other, but at the distant end of the table, Liam sat unfazed, smiling coyly.“What is going on, Carl? Is there a point you’re tryi
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Tables Turned
Liam was slowly losing his patience. He knew Carl was trying so hard to discredit him in every way, and so he heaved a sigh and said, “Are you ever going to make your point, Carl?”His words only aggravated Carl more. He narrowed his eyes in anger and, without hesitation, said, “There he is, Liam Moran. The man who has been the instrument of all our problems lately.”Liam smirked mischievously when Carl finally said this. The board members, however, did not take this statement with ease. Even though none of them knew Liam personally, they could not immediately jump on Carl’s wagon and accuse Liam of these crimes without clear evidence.“What makes you say this, Carl? How sure are you that Mr Moran is doing all these things? It doesn’t make any sense; he’s a part of this Group; what can he possibly gain by betraying us this way?” Duncan asked. This was his cue, and he’d laid the groundwork for Carl to expose him finally.Melissa, who had been sitting quietly the whole time, finally sp
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Liam walked out of the house and saw Jack waiting by the car. As soon as Jack saw him, he quickly approached him, “I heard David stopped by,” he said, his voice laced with curiosity.Although Liam did not want to rehash his conversations with Lord David, he could tell by Jack’s tone that he was just going to find other ways of getting him to eventually reveal their conversation.Liam stopped in front of him and scanned his eyes around looking for Laura. “Yes, he did. It seems the old man finally figured it out, but there’s no reason to worry, he won’t be saying anything to anyone.”“Where’s Laura?” He quickly asked, changing the direction of the conversation. Although Jack was not completely satisfied with the amount of information Liam had given, he knew their meeting with Michael was more important now. “She’ll be here soon, she’s on her way with the team,” Jack answered. Liam nodded and without saying a word, turned toward the driver’s seat but then suddenly stopped and turned to
Shawn
Liam hesitated for a moment before walking into the room. It had been almost three weeks now since he last visited this room. As the door opened, he could feel the familiar pungent chemical smell filling his nose and a little part of his heart sank. The doctors had said that his grandfather’s survival was out of their hands. There was nothing more they could do to save him. His life was now in the hands of the machines and fate. After a deep long pause, Liam heaved a deep breath and walked inside the room.The temperature in the air shifted immediately, becoming more chill the closer he approached Shawn. His footsteps although purposeful were filled with a mix of reluctance and sadness. He suddenly stopped, beside a bed and folded his hands behind his back staring at the unconscious body that was only sustained by machines.Liam heaved a deep sigh, pulled a seat, and sat beside Shawn. This was a practice he always did since when he was a child. After their entire family was killed, hi
The Secret Room
As Liam said those words, Lord David could feel a sudden chill run down his body. He froze in place, processing what he had just heard. “Bioweapon?” He repeated the words in disbelief. “He’s been building it for some time in a hidden lab somewhere in this city. I got the inside information from one of the key workers in the company, she swore that what he was planning was catastrophic and begged me to do something.” Liam paused letting his words sink in.“At first I didn’t want to believe it too, just like you. I know Peter is demented but I didn’t think he’d go this far to do something this…” Liam paused, searching for the right words, “Something this…”“Evil.” Lord David interjected.Liam shifted his gaze to him and his expression became relaxed. He knew Lord David was starting to see his perspective on things.“Also, I knew that that woman would not ask to meet me knowing that her life and everything she has would be in danger if Peter found out about her betrayal. Luckily, she c
Vendetta
Lord David’s face flashed with horror when Liam spoke those words. “Why did you do that Liam?” He panicked, making Liam more confused.“He needed to be stopped, the plans Peter has for this city,” he paused, reeling his mind to the Chrysanthemum lab, “It’s madness. A lot of people will die if I don’t stop him.” Although Lord David did not understand the gravity of the situation, he could not help but wonder if any of this had anything to do with Liam’s personal vendetta against Peter. After everything Liam had just said, Lord David believed he’d seen everything clearly now. Peter would never have become the tyrant he was if Liam’s family did not turn him into one. As much as Peter was the devil, he was also a victim. With this realization, Lord David remained quiet for a moment and then heaved a deep sigh, “Are you doing this for us or your own revenge?”Those words took Liam by surprise. Until now, he’d always felt there was a small side to him that felt that his resentment for Pet
The Leaked Documents
“In what way?” Lord David asked, his mind still reeling over everything Liam had just said.“You know? Someone she cannot be safe around. Someone whose family has a history of bloodshed and chaos. If she truly knew what kind of man I was, she’d never want to be with me.”At this time Lord David could not help but smirk. Liam stared at him curiously. Noticing his puzzled look, Lord David leaned forward, fixing his gaze directly at Liam, “I must say I am deeply troubled over everything I heard,” he paused, heaving a dejected sigh, “I guess I always thought that Shawn was this regular guy who didn’t have to deal with any of the things I faced, and in a way, I always envied that about him. I often wondered how life would be if I were him, and didn’t have to deal with any of the pressures and scrutiny I faced growing up.”As he spoke, his eyes sank in disappointment, “I was so immersed in myself and what was going on around me, I couldn’t even recognize his struggles.” David paused for a m
I don’t Want Her To See Me That Way
When Liam said those words, Lord David felt there was more to it. He sat quietly for some moment, then picked up the whisky bottle, poured himself another drink, and then took a swig. “Do you think she would have loved you less?” Lord David asked curiously.Liam chuckled softly, “That’s not what I am afraid of.” Upon hearing these words, Lord David’s brows arched in confusion, “What do you mean by that?”Liam heaved a tired sigh and poured himself another glass. He took a swig and hunkered down into his seat, staring intently at Lord David before saying, “How well do you know my family, Sir?”Perplexed by the question, Lord David twisted his face, “Your grandfather Shawn was my best friend.”“Yes, I know, but did you actually know him? Who he truly was, the power he held? Anything other than what he showed you.” He asked.David remained quiet, searching his mind for answers. “Are you saying that Shawn never really showed me who he was?” He asked, his anger rising. He and Shawn had be
I'm the heir
After waiting patiently for a few moments, the gates finally swung open and the security guard ushered Lord David in. As the man walked into the building, his eyes widened in shock. The entire mansion was crawling with tons of security men and exotic cars. If Lord David didn’t already know Liam, he would have sworn this mansion belonged to one of the top families in the city. Shortly after he entered the building, Laura quickly approached him and when Lord David saw her, his eyes flashed in recognition, “You,” he paused, staring at her inquisitively, “Are you working with Liam?” He asked. Laura however did not answer his question. She flashed him a soft smile and gestured toward the front entrance of the building, “He’s waiting for you inside.”Lord David glanced around the mansion again and was filled with more confusion. He could tell that this building was worth at least a hundred million dollars. At this time, his mind recollected when Liam gave him that card. He had assured him
Facing The Truth
Lord David now had strong suspicions about Liam’s identity. No one, not even the Young family had the authority or influence to do what Liam just did. There was something about his best friend’s grandson that did not just come from courage. Although he was fairly certain that Liam was more than he put on, Lord David was determined to uncover the secret of his true identity. Without wasting any time, called his butler, gave him an address, and left the mansion. He knew exactly where to check for Liam. Although he’d been friends with Shawn for years, David had never bothered to visit Shawn at his home here in the city. He knew that if there was anywhere Liam would be through all of this, it would be at the Moran’s family house.The drive to Shawn’s home was filled with anticipation and curiosity. Lord David, although determined, did not know what he was going to do when he confirmed his suspicions. This whole thing had become more difficult for a man his age to keep in control. Realizi
Who should save the family
“What?!” Lord David exclaimed, reading the news headline again.The rest of the family quickly pulled out their phones and glanced at the screen. Yona was so shocked that her phone fell to the ground. She stood in utter shock, trying to process this.Every news channel carried the news, circulating Peter’s involvement in illegal activities, his ruthless business strategies which have forced a lot of small companies out of business, and ultimately his attempts to repeat the same thing with the the Steven’s company.Mia stood frozen in place. Somehow she suspected that Liam had something to do with this, and so decided to check the report for any clue. She scrolled towards the bottom of the page to check the journalist that wrote this and immediately she saw the name, her eyes widened in extreme shock.‘Chloe?’ She muttered inwardly, trying to wrap her head around this. She knew Chloe was determined to uncover Peter’s secrets and publish them for the world to see, but she hadn’t actuall
