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The Adopted Heir Chapter 53
Alex paused after making that statement. Everyone was eager to know what punishment he would give those that defamed his character. Alex made sure that the attention in the room was solely on him."Before my verdict on that issue, I'd like to call them in." Everyone was confused as to what he was talking about. Even Sophia and Jayden didn't know what he was up to.It didn't take long for the door to open and four people were ushered into the boardroom in handcuffs. There were no other people but Marcus, Cassandra, Victor Mancini, and Clare.They all looked embarrassed. They bent their heads in shame. Everyone in the room started making passive-aggressive comments."This was exactly what I said not less than five minutes ago. You all are always quick to judge someone even without hearing their own side of the story. I can hear some demeaning things being thrown at them." Alex admonished the board members who kept mute immediately."No one is guilty until proven otherwise," Alex added.
The Adopted Heir Chapter 54
All the board members left the conference room one after the other. The security guards led Marcus and his group out of the boardroom. Now, the boardroom is nearly empty. It was remaining only Sophia and her father, Alessandro McLean.Sophia stood up and majestically walked up to him. She had a coy smile on her face. She sat down beside him. All this while, Alessandro's eyes followed her every move until she sat down."As much as I'm angry today because of the outcome of the meeting, I'm still happy that you have been put to shame. Now, I'm sure that you know that Alex is not as disgusting as you think. Everyone cannot be as bad as you are." Sophia said in a mocking tone."Don't use that tone on me, Sophia McLean. No matter the situation at hand, I'm still your father. I may have judged him wrongfully but it still doesn't change the fact that you have to marry Santiago Howells. The earlier you come to terms with that, the better for you." Alessandro said in his usual authoritative man
The Adopted Heir Chapter 55
Alex sat in his office waiting for Sophia and Jayden to walk in. He knows them well enough to know that they will come and question the decisions he made earlier. He used that opportunity to look through some files. He had so much to do seeing that he hadn't been to the office for a month now.As if on cue Jayden casually strolls into the office. He made himself comfortable by sitting down on one of the chairs across from Alex. Alex paused what he was doing because he knew that the conversation that they were about to have would be an intense one. He wondered what was still keeping Sophia though."My Honorable Boss, I'd like to start by saying a huge thank you to you for the villa you put in my name. And I also want to get some lessons from you on how to always set the enemies free. I'll really appreciate it if you teach me one or two things. I promise to listen to you, after all, I'm your student for today." Jayden said after he sat down.Alex could perceive the sarcasm in his tone.
The Adopted Heir Chapter 56
Alex took Sophia out to an amusement park as a way of cheering her up. Jayden and Cynthia tagged along. They went on different activities in the park. They entered Mary go round. They did horse riding. They also played a shooting game and a fighting in which they were paired in twos. They were playing Mortal Kombat now and it was Alex and Sophia's turn. Sophia's voice was loud and her face was full of smiles. She was happy that she agreed to come to the park. At first, she was reluctant to come because she thought that amusement parks were for kids."Gosh, be nice Alex. Have you forgotten that I'm a lady? You don't hit a lady like that." Sophia said while Alex was beating up her representative on the screen. Sophia was not good at all these electronic games but she was still happy playing them even though they keep flogging her ass.Alex chuckles in amusement. Women will never cease to amuse him. "Even before we started playing any game at all–when we arrived, you already started mak
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Jayden and Cynthia have left. Alex was driving home with Sophia. Ever since that wish that Sophia made, everyone started acting awkward except Alex who had been deep in thought. His interpretation of the wish was totally different. He thought that maybe he wasn't showing Sophia enough love and that that's why she made that request in the first place."I didn't know that the love I've been showing you all these people hasn't been enough." Alex broke the awkward silence. They have been driving home for the past few minutes but none of them has uttered a word to the other.Sophia didn't say anything in return. She was so embarrassed by the way Alex handled the whole situation. Was he really oblivious to the true meaning of her request?When they got to Alex's house, Sophia immediately came down from the car and entered the house. She went upstairs to her room and didn't spare Alex even a glance.Alex entered the house looking more confused and perplexed. He really thought that the whole
The Adopted Heir Chapter 58
Alex woke up the next day and made his way to Sophia's room just to discover that she had already left the house. He wanted them to talk about what happened the previous day before going to their different companies today.As for him, he wasn't going to the office just yet. He's waiting for the security guards and police officers to bring Marcus and his group to their new home. Alex went back to his room, freshened up, and dressed up for the day. He wore a three-piece navy blue suit which complemented his skin tone. He came downstairs and sat at the dining table. It didn't take long for Anastacia to serve him his food.He started eating and casually scrolling through his phone. He was just being slow on purpose because he didn't want to leave the house without seeing his new servants. He wanted to issue some orders to them before going to work.After what felt like an eternity later, the door was opened, and Marcus Kingston and his partners in crime walked in. Alex quickly finished u
The Adopted Heir Chapter 59
Sophia was at her office buried in work when she got a notification from Jayden telling her to rush to Golden Spade Restaurant that it was very urgent. Sophia immediately left all that she was doing and ran out.She drove like a crackhead cos she was panicking that something wrong might be happening. It didn't take long for her to get to the restaurant. She entered the restaurant looking disheveled and breathing hard. She looked around the restaurant and saw Jayden and Cynthia in a reserved corner. She quickly made her way to them.When Sophia got to them, she ran her eyes to and fro from them to decipher if they were hurt in any way but she was a little taken aback when she found out that there was nothing wrong with them. This leaves her with the question 'Why did they give her a heart attack with that type of message?'"Why did you both make me drive here like a maniac all for nothing? What if the road securities caught me? Have you thought of that?" Sophia asked a series of questi
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Jayden gestured for Cynthia to fill Sophia in on what the plan was all about. Cynthia was skeptical about being the one to start the talk. She was hoping that Jayden would do the talking and she would just back him up."I'm still waiting guys. What plan do you guys have up your sleeves?" Sophia asked, still having her earlier abandoned sandwich.After much back and forth moments, Cynthia decided to do the honors. She cleared her throat to know if she could clear her nerves a little bit. She really doesn't know why Sophia gets her nervous. Maybe because she's still yet to fully let go of what she put them all through."I'd like to make a request first before going ahead and voicing out the plan." Cynthia directed at Sophia whose attention was now solely on Cynthia."And what might that be? For the record, I don't have money to give out, I'm still looking for a way to gather the money my father owes the Howells. As much as I would have loved for him to suffer for his mistakes, he's stil