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THE VENGEFUL HEIR Who are you?
Since having overheard Liam’s conversation, Mia felt on edge around Liam. However, she refused to confront him, knowing he was just going to dismiss her concerns, and if Liam felt that she was coming on to him, it might make it more difficult to find out what she needed to do.Deep in thought, she turned and walked away from his room, still trying to process what she had heard when she spotted Victor and her brows instantly creased in anger.“What is he doing here?” Mia stormed angrily down the stairs.Victor was standing with Yona and Carl when they saw her hastily approaching them,“Mia!” He said excitedly. “Glad you could join us, I was just talking to your sister about how we can clean up this whole mess. Your family’s reputation has been tarnished, but there could be an opportunity to redeem it. There’s an-“Slap!Mia swung her arm fiercely, hitting Victor hard in the face.Yona gasped in horror, a deep frown immediately settling on her face, “What the hell’s wrong with you?!” S
THE VENGEFUL HEIR The Auction
“This Chinese blade is a rare antique that is said to have belonged to the great Emperor Zhao Ling. It is said that it is the sole item that brought him great wealth and success in his empire. It was stolen from the great Emperor during the Renaissance war and later found along the European Gulf where it was transported to the Louvre museum and became its home for another hundred years.But finally, this great collectible will soon belong to one of you in this room, so ladies and gentlemen, do not relent in your bidding. Since this is just the first item for the day, we’re going to start bidding at a price that should be chicken change to most of you.Do we have $15 million?” The announcer yelled.Before his words even fell, a man in a navy blue suit and dark hair raised his bid paddle,“$15 million,”The auctioneer chuckled lightly, “Alright, we’re off to an early start. Do I hear $15.5 million?”Another voice echoed sharply, “$15.5million.”A frown appeared on the man in the navy b
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Busted
“$20 million!” Yona yelled firmly.The crowd gasped in extreme shock, and Lydia’s face flashed with horror. She shot Yona a perplexed look. This had just escalated to a level she could no longer compete in, and even when she did not want to lose, bidding anything more than $20 million would just be pure foolishness.Mia’s eyes widened in horror when she heard Yona’s bid. She hung her head in, pinching the bridge of her nose in frustration.Yona flashed Lydia a cold sneer, then grinned proudly. She could tell by Lydia’s flushed look that she could not bid anything higher, and so leaned back in her seat proudly.The announcer remained quiet, stunned by Yona’s bid. After a few seconds, he cleared his throat and began, “Okay, we have $20 million. Do we have any other bid?” He asked and paused, scanning his eyes around the room.Everyone remained planted in their seat, not daring to make any other bid.Seeing the crowd’s response, the auctioneer began again, “$20 million, going one, twice…
THE VENGEFUL HEIR The Savior
Right at that moment, a mocking laughter burst in the crowd, followed by slow sarcastic clapping, “Well well well, what do we have here?” Lydia said, approaching Yona with slow measured steps.“I knew something wasn’t adding up when you outbid me.”She stopped in front of Yona, staring at her with a condescending smirk, “What’s the matter, Lydia? Can't you pay for your item?”“I should have known you were just a fraud,” Lydia added, shaking her head disdainfully.“Even after all these years, you are still pretending to be someone you’re not. Did you think that you could manipulate your way out of this? That you could lie to everybody here just to seem big? You’re nothing, Yona Stevens, you’ve always been nothing except a cheap, pretentious, liar. People like you disgust me, and now you’re going to get exactly what you deserve.”After saying that, Lydia turned to the auctioneer, “Do not waste any more time with this pretender. I know her, and I know she can’t pay for that necklace. So
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Peter's Intrigue
‘The transaction is successful.’ Those words stunned the entire hall. How was this possible?How could someone like him easily pay off $20 million?Yona’s eyes remained glued to Liam, staring at him in disbelief as if she was dreaming.The crowd remained quiet, frozen in disbelief.Meanwhile, Victor was fuming in anger. He could not believe that once again Liam had bested him.Quickly, he retrieved his stormed towards them, and grabbed the auctioneer, “Double check the payment. This man is a con artist. I’m sure that transaction is not even real. He’s fooling all of you.”Liam did not react. He knew Victor was just trying to cause another scene, but this time he was not going to partake.He had saved the Stevens from humiliation and that’s all that mattered.However, seeing the doubtful reaction from the crowd, the auctioneer could not help but wonder if Victor was actually up to something. Had this man fooled him?He turned toward Liam and kindly asked, “Sir, please you’re going to h
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Silent Threat
“You do not fear anybody,” Peter said with a low tone, his expression suddenly changed, becoming darker.Liam met Peter’s dark gaze with a cold piercing look, showing no fear.“I don’t see a reason to fear anyone.” He replied firmly.Peter chuckled softly, “Oh, you should. Don’t be so cocky Mr Moran, there are some very dangerous men in this city, and for someone new in town, it might be very dangerous for them, if they don’t thread carefully.”Liam’s eyes narrowed as he took a step forward, staring directly at Peter’s face, “Is that a threat?” He asked.Peter’s bodyguards slowly reached into their coats, sensing Liam as a threat, but Peter quickly waved his hand, stopping them before the situation escalated, “No, it isn’t. You’ll know when it’s a threat.” He paused, staring down at Liam.“Consider this a friendly warning, from someone who doesn’t want to see you get mixed up in situations you just might not be able to get out of.” He said and with that, turned to walk away, but then
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Fake Documents
The next morning, Mia rushed down to Liam’s room and after a brief contemplation, she knocked and waited.“Who is it?” Liam asked groggily.“It’s Mia,” she answered, and after a short while, the door clicked, opening slightly.Mia gulped heavily as she saw Liam’s bare body. Her inner thighs heated up, as a warm sensation traveled through her body, leaving her dumbfounded.Liam felt her gaze steady on him and slowly turned towards her, “Is anything wrong?” He asked calmly.Mia snapped out of her trance, shaking her head, trying to dismiss the thoughts that formed and strode inside.“I’m sorry about last night,” she apologized, immediately catching Liam’s attention.He stopped knotting his tie and turned to her with a surprised look, “What about it?” He asked, then walked away, and threw a jacket on.Mia gawked at his toned muscles and broad chest, her mind going adrift with sensual thoughts, but again, she shook her head,“I just couldn’t do it. I know you offered for me to meet the Bo
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Where is that cheat?
Liam picked up the documents and went through them, carefully reading every term of the agreement, and a small smirk tugged at the corner of his lips. He noticed that this agreement was an attempt to implicate him, and at that time, he could not help but wonder who put Roger up to this.Lifting his gaze, he stared at the man intently for a few seconds, then reached into his bag and pulled out a file.“I hope you don’t mind Mr Trent, but the director had already taken the liberty of printing out and signing a partnership agreement with the Stevens and all that’s left is for you to sign,” Liam said tactically.Roger’s face flushed, like a thief who had been caught red-handed. He stared at Liam directly, then his lips curled into a wry smirk, knowing that he had caught him at his con attempt.Not wanting to make this into something more, Roger picked up the paper and hesitated for a bit, but then signed his name across and handed the document back to Liam.A proud smirk crossed Liam’s
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Mia and Victor
Just as Liam anticipated, Victor had leaked Melissa’s offshore account and framed him for it. The scandal had taken the media by uproar, causing the Steven’s family to suffer more public discontent and humiliation. In no time, the news made it to every major channel and once again, the Stevens family was taking the heat.No one knew how this happened, or who leaked it. Even after realizing what Melissa had done, Lord David and the rest of the Steven family were too preoccupied with managing the damage it was quickly causing to their reputation to blame Melissa.At this time, Victor quickly showed up at the mansion, moving with urgency and fake concern.“I came as quickly as I saw it,” he said urgently rushing towards Melissa,“How did this happen? Do you have any idea who could have done this?” Melissa was a mess at this time, her face a mix of anger and fear. She knew by now Peter would have found out about the account leak and would not be happy. They were already in a fix with t
In a Scandal Again
“What key?” Liam asked, his frustration rising. The man stepped forward. “You don’t remember but your father left you the key before he died, but when you were about to head off to school abroad, your grandfather decided it was safer if he kept it close to him. Even though it turned out not to be so safe,” he paused, staring at Liam pitifully,“Your grandfather did not want to tell you, but after you left the country, your home was attacked and the only thing they took was the key. We combed the city looking for it, but never found it.”“Peter’s plans would not work if he doesn’t have the key, but even if he somehow manages to get his hands on it, he’ll need to bypass the security measures encrypted in the neural facility before he can even get a chance to use the key.”Liam listened attentively, appalled by the new information he was receiving.“How do you know so much about this neural facility and how come I’ve never heard of it?” He questioned curiously. At that point, the men e
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
