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THE VENGEFUL HEIR A Stand-Off
Mia instantly sobered up the moment she heard Manu’s words. She froze in fear, afraid to move, and gulped heavily.‘He wants me to do what?!’ The words replayed in her head, terrifying her even more.But just then, Manu leaned away, turned around, and stood beside her.His expression suddenly darkened, “Since you and Liam decided to my family’s lineage by causing my boy to become infertile, you’re going to sleep with everyone in my gang. That’s going to be your punishment Miss Stevens, and it’s the only way we can be even. But as for your friend, there’s no negotiating what I’ll do to him. He’s a dead man to me.”At that time, Mia slowly realized that coming here alone was a mistake. She hoped that Manu would be civil and take the money, but now she could see just how wrong she was.However, she tried to maintain her composure, suddenly realizing the danger she was in, and knew she had to leave in a coordinated way. She picked up her phone and pressed it to her ear, pretending to be o
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Rescued
Although a bit shaken, Manu could not show his fear. He knew Jack Gunter’s presence here was going to pose a challenge, but he couldn’t just let Liam slip away after what he’d done to his Will.Clenching his fist, Manu stepped forward, meeting Jack’s intense stare with a sharp and piercing one,“I don’t know why you’re here Jack, but I’ll advise you to step away. This is not your business.”Jack broke his stare and quickly scanned the room, “It very much is. You see, Liam is one of my acquaintances and I’m not walking out of here without him.”Manu became frustrated, and sneered, “You think I’m afraid of you? This is my house! You’re in my jurisdiction.”He turned away with his hands in his pockets, and then suddenly stopped, “You don’t want a war with me Jack, you’re just an outsider. And if you do anything reckless here today, I will get Peter Nelson and we will retaliate with everything we have.”“I’m sure you’ve heard of their reputations. They’re after all heads of the three bigg
THE VENGEFUL HEIR New Master
Liam remained frozen, watching as Mia walked away. He wanted to stop her and tell her that he was responsible for everything that happened here today but figured there was no point.Mia and her family had made it clear that he was not trusted, but still, he decided to stay behind and make sure Manu did not retaliate.He was familiar with men like them, and though Jack Gunter had shown up and prevented a bloodbath today, sooner or later, Manu would retaliate. With that flowing in his mind, Liam decided he had to make sure Manu didn’t get that chance.He turned and walked back towards the Salerno mansion, and as the guards saw him approach, they tried to block, but he effortlessly knocked them out, heading straight to find Manu.However, at this time, one of the guards had quickly tripped the alarm system, notifying the other estate securities and just as Liam walked into the grand hall of the mansion, he was quickly surrounded by more than a dozen guards.“Where’s your boss?” Liam ask
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Laura
Laura’s eyes widened in shock when Liam spoke. How was she going to lead an entire gang and handle the affairs of the grand estate? She wondered, staring at Liam wordlessly. She had only wanted to get revenge for herself and her mother and never imagined she’d be running the empire of the man who wrecked her life.Suddenly, at that point, something else occurred to her. Who was this man, and how could he just appoint her to run Manu’s gang and empire?“Who are you?” She asked with curiosity. However, Liam ignored her and reached into his pocket, retrieved the personal phone he used to communicate with Jack, and handed it to her, “Call this number. He’ll handle everything for you.”“You’re going to have to be careful Laura, Manu might be dead, but you’re still at much risk.”Laura’s face twisted with worry, “What do you mean?” She asked dreadfully.Liam heaved a deep sigh, hesitating for a while. He did not know whether involving the girl in any of this seemed right, however, the mo
THE VENGEFUL HEIR The Mansion Infiltration
Liam knew that with Jack’s help, Laura would become the master of the Salerno family, which would expand his control over the underground mafia and mobs.As he was about to leave, Manu’s phone suddenly rang causing him to stop midstrife.He turned slowly towards the direction, his curiosity rising. Laura stepped closer to Manu’s body, searched his pockets for the phone, and brought it out. “Answer it,” Liam said.Hesitantly, Laura raised the phone to her ear, her hand trembling, and answered,“Manu, it’s Peter Carpi. I know we agreed to meet much later, but I’m running out of time and need that $5 million loan. The market is even more cruel than I anticipated.”Immediately, Luara placed the call on hold, unsure of what to say, and turned towards Liam, “It’s Peter Carpi.”As soon as Liam heard the name, his eyes narrowed in curiosity. He stepped closer to her with a stern expression causing Laura to become uncomfortable,“What does he want?”“$5 million,” Laura answered.Liam’s eyes
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Carl's $100 Million Debt
The man stepped forward boldly, staring intimidatingly at Lord David,“Keenan, I’m from the Salerno family.”As soon as those words fell, a shockwave hit the room.Melissa and Yona shifted their gazes between each other, filled with panic.They thought this situation with the Salernos was over, so why were the thugs yet?Liam arched his brow in confusion, slightly irritated. He believed he’d taken care of this Salerno business when he put Luara in charge of their empire and affairs, so why were these men disrupting the atmosphere and of their dinner?He reached his hand into his pocket to retrieve his phone and call Laura. With Jack’s help, by now she should have become the master of that family, and be able to handle all their affairs easily.However, just before he could, Lord’s David interrupted,“Why are you here?” He asked, still trying to keep a bold demeanor.Keenan smirked and snapped his fingers. Immediately, one of his men hurried towards him and handed him a paper.He rais
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Liam's Card
As Keenan announced that he no longer wanted the money, the Steven family started rejoicing and praising Victor who shamelessly accepted despite not knowing what was happening.Liam sneered, shaking his head in disbelief. This time he didn’t bother to convince them that he was the one that helped them. However, the joyous atmosphere quickly faded as Lord David announced, “We’ll pay it back.”The celebration instantly stopped as those words fell and everyone shifted their gaze to him, frozen with shock and confusion.“We are an upright and esteemed family, if we owe anybody money, we are going to pay it back.” He added, glanced at Carl with a softer gaze.Even when he still condemned Carl for acting so erratically without letting anyone in the family know, he could not accept that he got away with this without having to pay.Lord David believed that every action and decision made held a deep weight, and it did not sit right with his conscience that they would just walk away without b
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Cleared
The tension in the hall became unbearable after Liam spoke. Lord David hesitated for a while, dreading what might happen if the card did not clear the payment.Mia shook her head in frustration. Just when she thought Liam had refrained from boasting, here he was, bragging about having a way out again.“Do you think this is some kind of joke?!” She snapped, her voice sharp and piercing.“You are a part of this family now and whatever happens to us affects you as well. So stop pretending you’ve got everything figured out and let us figure a way out of this.” Liam shifted his gaze towards her and was filled with disappointment. He didn’t care if everyone else refused to believe him, but Mia? He only wanted her confidence, but yet again he couldn’t even get that.“Use the card.” He repeated firmly, meeting Mia’s annoyed look with an intent gaze.Seeing the determined look on his face, Lord David reached into his pocket and brought out the card, his hand trembling. At that point, his mind
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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
