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THE VENGEFUL HEIR Peter's Plans
Mia thought deeply, realizing for the first time that she knew nothing about the man’s family she had married. “Do you know anything about this man?” Celine asked with a raised brow. She could not imagine that Mia would marry a man whose family she had not even met. But judging by the look on her face, she didn’t need Mia to answer to know that she couldn’t feed her with any information.She heaved a deep sigh and leaned back into her seat. This would be one of her most challenging journalism jobs, but her resolve hardened. This was only going to prove her sharp intuition as a journalist and help her elevate in her career ladder, possibly securing the position of the deputy editor she’d wanted but was always denied every time, if she managed to get a strong report on both Peter Nelson and Liam.“So? Can you find out anything about him?” Mia asked in desperation.Celine took a long deep gaze at her and could tell there was more to this than just finding out Liam’s secrets. She could s
THE VENGEFUL HEIR The Virus
Liam picked up the paper bag and brought out a series of documents. Immediately, his eyes widened in shock. He could not tell what he was looking at immediately, but from a glance, they all looked like blueprints of and drawings of a new pharmaceutical company and a virus.On a much closer look, he picked up an illustration of what seemed like a rare chrysanthemum flower. This flower was known as the devil’s rose for a reason. It was said that despite its beauty, just a drop of its nectar was enough to kill a man instantly.Liam had recognized the flower from his years of training in the mountains of Asia, where his old master, Lui Fheng had illuminated his knowledge on rare toxins and herbs that could be used for healing and any other purposes. But of all the different and rare breeds of flowers found in the world, he named the Chrysanthemums the most potent and dangerous. They were said to grow in very cold and arid regions, under specific temperatures and their nectar could only
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Trust Works Both Ways
Martha stared at Liam deeply for a while and then asked, “Who are you?”Liam drew a deep breath. He had half expected her to ask him something personal, but he never imagined she’d ask about his identity. Revealing his identity, particularly now was a dangerous move, but he decided that if he needed her to trust him, he’d have to trust her too.With that, he held a strong gaze and replied, “Liam… My name is Liam Moran.”Martha arched her brows in confusion and cleared her throat, “The name doesn’t ring any bells,” before Liam could say anything else, she quickly interjected,“Mr. Moran, like you said we are dealing with dangerous people here, and I need to know before we can go further with any discussions that I can trust my life to be safe in your hands. I need to know that you are capable of protecting me.”Liam heaved a deep sigh. He could see her concerns and worry, but there was no need for them. However, he realized that if he needed her to be convinced, he’d have to tell her
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Jealous
Reassured, Mia nodded and glanced outside. A black SUV pulled over to a stop just outside the cafe and three hefty men dressed in black suits stepped out, quickly surveyed the area, and stood beside the car, folding their arms with an unbreakable stern look.“Are they with you?” She asked.Liam nodded and looked directly at her, “They are Jack’s men. They’ll take you to Jack and he’ll help you get out of your country.”“But my things,” Martha interjected,“I need to clear some things out of my apartment.” “Forget about them. We’ll get you everything you need. We can’t take any risk by stopping for any reason. If Peter hasn’t realized already, it won’t take him that long to realize what you’ve done and he’s going to want to come after you with everything to make sure you don’t reveal anything to anyone. You need to be out of the country and very far away before that happens.”Martha remained quiet, trying to process how fast everything was happening.Liam’s gaze softened when he saw h
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Coupled Against Liam
Despite signing the prenuptial agreement, Yona and Carl were still not convinced that Liam would stay away that easily. At the Stevens mansion, Yona pulled away Carl, her face laced with worry. Liam had promised that the prenuptial document would be null if he could provide evidence of corruption in the Stevens’s household. His bold claim had Yona very worried. Liam had already humiliated her husband once before and she could not stand to let it happen again.“What’s that matter? Why are you looking at me that way?” Carl asked, raising a brow.Yona hesitated, not sure how to say this. There was no easy way to say it.“Is Liam right? Is there something going on within the family?”Carl’s brows furrowed angrily immediately, and he sneered, “What are you trying to say? Are you claiming I have a hand in the corruption he talked about?” Carl snapped.“No, no…” Yona raised her hand defiantly,“I’m not saying you have anything to do with it. I just… Liam’s already exposed us before, I just
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Charles Donovan
Liam received an invitation from the Stevens family for a gala they were hosting later that evening. Although he had plans with Jack Gunter to go over Laura’s performance and see how she was managing Manu’s empire but he figured that could wait. He could not easily turn down the Stevens invitation. If they were inviting him back for a gala, then there was a chance that they wanted to make amends and have him rejoin their family. With that, he postponed his meeting with Jack and made his way down to the Stevens mansion. As soon as he reached, he was surprised by the fleet of exotic cars that lined up right from the entrance. Following the Carpi incident and the alleged involvement of the Stevens family, he didn’t imagine that so many people would show up for any event hosted by them.As he stepped out of the car, he could see some of the guests still outside the residence pointing and whispering at him. Refusing to indulge, he kept his head high, still trying to figure out the reaso
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Too Late
The crowd shifted, creating a path as the man walked in. Liam leaned close, paying attention to the whispers from the crowd, trying to figure out who the man was.“That’s Charles Donovan. What is he doing here?” One man whispered.“Hasn’t he been out of the country for a year now? When did he return and what business does he have with the Stevens?”At this time, Mia returned to find Liam and immediately she saw Charles, she froze. Her face tinged with horror. Charles was one of their family’s biggest rivals. What was he doing here? Slowly and with measured steps, she started to approach him but then suddenly stopped when she heard Carl’s familiar voice,“Mr. Donovan!” He called excitedly,“Glad to have you here.” Carl brushed past her and extended his arm for a shake.Mia remained in place, puzzled. Did Carl invite Charles here, and if so why? Just then, her eyes suddenly widened in shock. It all came together now. Charles’ presence here may have had something to do with why Yona in
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Betrayed
Mia turned around and her eyes flashed with horror when she saw Charles Donovan on the stage. She did not know what was going to happen but could tell that this could be part of Yona’s plans. She grabbed Liam’s hand and tried to hasten out, but just then Charles's voice echoed, causing her to stop mid-strife,“I know most of you may have been wondering why I’m here considering my shared past with the Stevens family,” he said and looked directly at Mia.“Our history is not one that I’m proud of, but even when I’m a businessman, there are still certain values I hold dearly and some that I can’t stand, and that…ladies and gentlemen is why I’m here today.”The crowd murmured, shifting puzzled looks amongst themselves. “You see, I recently came upon some disturbing information about the Stevens family. As it turns out, it seems someone in their family has been committing corporate espionage.”As soon as those words fell, the crowd gasped in shock and Mia’s curiosity increased. She let go o
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The Key
“I-I was just…” Mia stuttered, and mentally scolded herself for not thinking of an excuse much faster.Liam shifted his gaze around the vast empty warehouse and his eyes narrowed in suspicion, “Did you follow me?” He asked angrily.However, Mia stood her ground and stepped forward, “I didn’t have much of a choice Liam.”“What do you mean you didn’t have a choice? I thought you trusted me. I told you I’ll handle this and you didn’t need to get involved.” Liam retorted.“So what? I was just supposed to sit back and do nothing?” “No, you were supposed to trust me.” Liam said angrily. He stopped and pinched the bridge of his nose, trying not to lose his temper. “Trust you,” Mia scoffed, staring directly at him. “I did trust you Liam, I finally did. But it seems all this time you were just using my family as pawns for whatever twisted game you were just talking about in there.”“Is that what this is to you? This thing with Peter? Just some power struggle? And who were those people anywhe
Trailing
“What is it, Grandpa?” Mia asked, seeing the disturbed look on Lord David’s face.“It’s from Peter Nelson.” Lord David said with an anxious look on his face.“He says we should choose our sides wisely, or fall.”The words sounded even more ominous than what Mia had imagined. She clenched her fist in annoyance. Peter Nelson was getting too comfortable with messing with her family and it was about time she returned the favor. “Do not worry about this Grandpa. I’ll handle it.” Mia said determinedly and without waiting for his response, she walked away. She quickly pulled out her phone and called Celine,“I need your help.” She said as soon as Celine answered.“Okay? What do you need my help with?” She asked, her voice tinged with confusion.“Liam just left here not too long ago. I need to know where he is going.”“Mia, I’m not sure this is really a good idea,” Celine replied with concern, but Mia was in no mood to listen. “That bastard Peter just threatened my family again. I can’t ju
Choose Your Allies Wisely
Liam walked away after saying that, leaving Lord David frozen in place with a mix of confusion and suspicion. Just like Liam, there were some things his best friend did that he was not able to explain. Things that made him question his status and who he really was.As he stood now watching him walk away, he could not help but wonder if there were some secrets that the Maron family were hiding. As much as he wanted to believe that these were all coincidences, the pieces were not adding up. Liam, being a nobody, could not have possibly had a connection with all these influential and powerful figures in society if he was truly a nobody.Lord David was so deep in thought that he almost did not notice Mia approaching him,“Grandpa?” She called softly, breaking him out of his trance.Seeing the disturbed look on his face, Mia drew closer, “Is everything okay? I’m sorry about the deal. I-““Don’t worry about that child. I know it wasn’t your fault.” He paused and heaved a deep sigh.“I shoul
You've Always Known
Yona remained frozen. Mia’s words had gripped her with fear, she had never seen her sister in that light before. Still, trying not to mask her fear, she groaned in anger, “You’re going to regret this, Mia. I know right now you can’t think clearly, I mean how could you when he’s just finished slutting you out.”Mia swung her arm wildly, landing a heavy slap on Yona’s face.Yona grabbed her face, her eyes widening in surprise. She cupped her face in her palms for a few moments and then her eyes narrowed in anger and she raised her arm and just then Lord David walked into the room, with Melissa and Carl following behind slowly.“Enough! Both of you!” He growled in annoyance.“I’ve had enough of you both constantly fighting. We are in a deep mess with the Nelsons now, and if we are not going to solve anything by fighting amongst ourselves.” He said with an air of authority and turned towards Mia, his gaze softening immediately,“Do you know how any of this happened?”“I don’t,” Mia replie
The Sabotage
“Nothing,” Mia answered sharply.“Why are you back so early?” She quickly added. Yona ignored her question and moved closer, her eyes narrowing in suspicion, and just then Liam walked into the lounge, stopping immediately when he saw Yona.Suddenly, Yona’s eyes darkened and she glared at Liam, “What’s he doing here?”But before Liam could answer, she immediately gasped and covered her mouth in shock,“No!”“This has just gotten interesting. Don’t tell me…” she paused and Mia pinched the bridge of her nose in humiliation. She knew her sister had probably figured it out.“You two finally did it, didn’t you?” She asked and without waiting for Mia’s response, added in a teasing tone, “Really Mia? And here I was thinking that Liam was the dog.” She said and her expression changed into a mocking stare, “Come on Mia, you knew you could have done better. I know you haven’t gotten any action in a long time but you didn’t have to go back to the same vomit as last time?”At this time, Mia could
Making Out
Liam looked at her confusedly, and without saying anything, Mia held his hand and led him to another section of the room.She shot him a warm smile, reached the top shelf, and brought out a small tiny box.Liam stared at her curiously, “What’s this?”“I don’t know. My grandfather bought it years ago. He said it belonged to your family and he couldn’t let it get into the wrong hands.” Liam became intrigued and slowly grabbed the box from Mia. He shifted his gaze towards her once more and then slowly opened the box. His eyes widened as he saw the item in the box - a tiny crystal vial.“What is it?” Mia asked.“I don’t know.” He said.“If it’s something that belonged to my family, there should be some clue about what it is,” he paused and slowly returned the vial to the box, “I’ll find out what it is. Thank you, Mia.”Mia nodded and they stood in silence for a while. Clearing his throat, Liam turned to leave, but just before he got to the door, Mia’s voice sounded in his ear, “Uhm, Liam?
Undenied Tension
Mia smiled and said, “Didn’t think you’d notice that, but yeah, Celine has been on to Peter for years and says she’s so close to exposing him. She’s just looking for strong evidence to tie all this together. If we can get these documents from him, we can reveal details of his offshore accounts and this might just be the thing to tie all this together and finally expose him.” Mia said convincingly.Liam on the other hand was not moved. He knew it was going to take more than a few offshore accounts to permanently put a man like Peter Nelson down.“That won’t be enough,” he said.Mia’s gaze deepened, and a mix of confusion and annoyance laced his face. She opened her mouth to speak, but before she could say anything, Liam quickly interjected, “I know men like Peter, and I know it’ll take more than some offshore accounts to permanently put him down. However, I will help you.”Upon hearing those words, Mia’s lips curled in excitement.Immediately, she felt an air of relief. Not only was Li
It's Not a Date
“It’s not a date,” Mia said softly.“I think we can agree to disagree on that,” Liam replied and sat beside her with a wry grin on his face.A brief silence quickly engulfed them, then Mia coughed awkwardly, reached beside her, and brought out a bottle of champagne with two glasses,“Champagne?” She asked, handing Liam the glass.Liam gazed at her and smiled coyly, “Champagne? Starting to seem more and more like a date.” Mia smirked and was about to pop open the bottle when Liam suddenly grabbed it from her, “Allow me.” He said kindly.“Such a gentleman,” Mia teased flirtatiously.After popping the cork, Liam poured the drinks into their glasses, and then suddenly his expression turned serious and grim,“What are we doing here, Mia? Why did you really invite me over? It couldn’t have just been to apologize considering you could have easily done that on the phone.”Mia heaved a deep sigh and took a swig of her drink. It seemed like the jig was up.She stood up worldlessly and started
Home Alone
“Mia?” Liam asked in confusion.There was a brief silence on the other end of the line before Mia finally spoke up,“Yes. It’s me.”“What’s wrong?” Liam asked, sensing the quiet devastation in her voice.Mia thought deeply for a moment. Liam did not sound as annoyed as she thought he would be when she called, but at that moment, she couldn’t do it. She could not ask him for his help, and instead said,“I just want to apologize to you. I should have said something and stood up for you at the gala.”Liam started to speak, but she quickly interrupted, “I’m sorry Liam. You’ve always tried to look out for this family the whole time and you were right, I see that now. Please give me a chance to make up for this.”Liam hesitated for a while.“It’s okay, Mia. You don’t have to ““I want to, Liam. You were right. You’ve always been right and what did I do? I publicly denied you, watched my family treat you like crap and when I should have defended you, I froze and stood there like a statue, le
