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2024-04-10 21:03:56Thankfully, since the catastrophe that happened yesterday, Elaine had yet to show her face. Though, she might still have listened to what they were talking about from behind the wall.
Haze tried to search for her with his eyes, but found no one.Good. He was still angry about the whole thing.But, the suitcase innocently waited for him. As if asking for him to do something about it.The headache blew in his brain, making him grunting. It was worse than the punch the tattooed man dealt on him yesterday. And he wanted everything to just end already.“Fine,” Maxine exclaimed suddenly, “If you don’t want to ask her, then I’ll do it myself.”“Oh, not on my watch, missy.”“You think you can stop me?”Like a cheetah, Maxine jumped out of her seat and lurched to the direction of Elaine’s private room in the hill house. Haze was a second too late in action, but he didn’t give up. Running after her, he tried to ca
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The Billionaire Heir's Replacement 83. The Goal
All in all, dressed in a black tee, ripped jeans, and combat boots made Haze look like a rocker losing his way in the hospital. Not one or two, but almost everyone they passed in the lobby stared at him. Haze tried to hide his uneasiness. “Okay, you know what? I think this only makes me stand out more.” “That’s the goal,” Elaine said beside him as they walked to Dr. James Frank’s office, “The more people think you look strange, the more they will not recognize you as Cassius Blackwood.” “Whatever.” Once they reached Dr. Frank’s office, they didn’t find him. “Sorry, are you looking for someone?” a woman with curly hair, wearing a white coat asked. She came out from the next room. “We are looking for Dr. Frank. He helped our father last month, so we want to say our gratitude. We can only do that today because we work out of the country.” Haze lied in her face. “If you can show us where he is, we’d be really grateful.” The curly-haired doctor smiled softly, touched by Haze’s perfe
The Billionaire Heir's Replacement 84. Double Heirs
He didn’t remember how he was born, nor how he was as a baby, but he could remember everything clearly from the day he turned three years old. He remembered celebrating his birthday with his older twin brother, Cassius, and his parents. They had a small party where only the four of them were present. It was nothing fancy, but he was smiling back then. However, everything changed the next day. Cassius and him turned into nothing more than test subjects. Their existence was pretty much kept in the dark. They never went out in public, or even played in the park. They only remained at home, where everything was provided for them in its best quality. From then, everything they did was observed closely by Leonard’s assistants. They were being graded, day by day, night by night, with no contact from either Leonard or Marie. Only cold assistants were around them. It continued to be like that until they both turned six. “Listen here, boys.” Leonard said to them, on one rainy night after t
The Billionaire Heir's Replacement 85. Permanent How?
“What are you going to do with it then?” Haze’s shoulders slumped as he leaned back against his couch. He closed his eyes, feeling a massive headache starting in no time. “I don’t know.” “And that’s why you have to talk to her,” Maxine emphasized with a thumb pointing to the direction of Elaine’s private room. Thankfully, since the catastrophe that happened yesterday, Elaine had yet to show her face. Though, she might still have listened to what they were talking about from behind the wall. Haze tried to search for her with his eyes, but found no one. Good. He was still angry about the whole thing. But, the suitcase innocently waited for him. As if asking for him to do something about it. The headache blew in his brain, making him grunting. It was worse than the punch the tattooed man dealt on him yesterday. And he wanted everything to just end already. “Fine,” Maxine exclaimed suddenly, “If you don’t wa
The Billionaire Heir's Replacement 86. Have A Problem
“Do you have a problem with my girlfriend?” Haze blinked in puzzlement at the confession. “I just didn’t expect that a mafia lord like you would date someone… uhm… how do I say it?” Suddenly, Nathan was shoved to the side by the nerdy girl. “Even I still marvel how a boring librarian like me can date someone so ridiculously contradicting like Nate, but here we are.” “Oh, uhm, right.” Haze awkwardly cleared his throat. “Did you say something about a detective? Is her name Chloe Dancer by any chance?” “You know her?” Haze nodded, prompting the nerdy librarian to glared at Nathan. “You know I have ice-thin patience this week, so don’t test me, Nate.” The librarian interrogated, “The police are on the way to look for them. What are you planning to do now?” “Why? Nothing, of course.” “Like I believe you.” “But, my dear! You know I will never lie to you. All I say is the truth!” Nathan turned defensi
The Billionaire Heir's Replacement 87. Wait for Now
“Wait, what happened to the car I left in the studio?” The sudden realization made him sit up straighter. “I ordered a designated driver for it.” “Oh, cool.” Haze slumped on the passenger seat again. Some minutes passed and the car slowed to a stop. Elaine turned off the engine. “Huh? Are we stopping for food?” He just remembered that he didn’t have anything except for that completely ordinary and cheap breakfast in Rockester. When Haze leaned forward to get a better look at the building in front of them, he frowned. “What are we doing in the police station?” Instead of answering, Elaine sent a dumbfounded look his way. “Really?” Haze racked his brain, trying to remember if there was a need for them to visit a police station. Then, he read the name of this exact police station and concluded, ”Red Lotus Police Department, so we’re meeting that detective Dr. Fenton told us? Chloe Dancer, right?” “At least,
The Billionaire Heir's Replacement 88. Here, Like This
“I got what I want, so here.” A brown envelope was offered to him, possibly containing everything about the case they wanted to check. Haze took it with glee, “Now we are talking.” “It wasn’t much, but I can give you my personal notes later.” The Detective beckoned them to go into the coffee shop, “I’ll treat you to a cup and we’ll talk about it.” When they sat on the corner table with three cups of coffee between them, the hangover detective looked ready to discuss the old case. Haze opened the folder and placed the papers slightly to his left so the brunette could read it too. In 2021, a woman by the name Sheila Smiths was poisoned and found dead in Stradfield Hotel’s presidential suite. The hotel’s supervisor, Lucian Anderson, was arrested as the perpetrator, as he was also the victim’s fiance’s younger brother. The motive for this murder was because of a familial issue that involved the Anderson family’s massive inheritance.
The Billionaire Heir's Replacement 89. Fry Fish
“What are you looking at, fish?” Palouci said, then grabbing his hair and pulling him to look at a corner – where a man smoking cig locked eyes with him. “Say hi to the boss.” Haze merely glared. Palouci was the one who taped his mouth shut, now he was just mocking him. Unlike Palouci who looked like a coward in Haze’s opinion, the man smoking cig in front of him was short in stature, but he was buff. Even a simple task of taking the cig out of his mouth caused his arm muscles to bulk, stretching the striped suit jacket he wore on its seams. “Don’t I know you from somewhere?” the smoking bulky man wondered, trying to recall his memory. “What’s his name again?” “He told me his name was Jake Shaw, but from the raid in the bunker I sold him, it’s probably a fake name.” Palouci shook him by the hair, making Haze winced as it stings. “That doesn’t ring a bell.” The smoking guy tapped his cig, dropping the ash on the floor. “I need his rea
The Billionaire Heir's Replacement 90. Old Mission
“Don’t you remember a mission I gave you years ago, Paul?” The arsonist looked at Haze up and down, trying to see if he resembled someone he knew. “I don’t know which one you mean, boss. You certainly give me many orders to burn things up.” Palouci paused, then squinted his eyes to not miss a single detail from Haze’s appearance. “But, you said Blackwood earlier, right? I distinctly remember something about that name.” “As you were the one who burned up that bastard Leonard’s property years ago, you should have at least remembered the victim.” Palouci scoffed, “You know I’m bad with people’s faces and name, boss. Why do you want me to remember my past victims too? As far as I know, I didn’t kill anyone in that fire incident.” Hearing all of that, Haze pieced everything together. Paul Palouci was the one who burned the house where Haze was hidden from the world for six years. He did that on Silvio Marteli’s order. He didn’t think he’d
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117. Later, When We Meet Again
Thud!The sharp end of the blade went through the meeting table, barely leaving three inches distance from Leonard’s face. It was enough for him to see and imagine how it’d be if Haze was not as benevolent.“I can never forgive you for what you did to me all those years ago, nor for what you put Cassius through in my absence.” Haze told his father, undignified under his mercy. “But I can never see your face again. Not even hearing your name. So why don’t you rot in prison for me, hmm?”And then, as if on cue, the door to the meeting room once again opened. Four people in uniform and one in a trench coat appeared.“Mr. Leonard Blackwood,” the leader of the bunch showed his police ID, “You are under investigation for child abuse, domestic violence, and murder cases. Can you come with us to the station for a statement?”Haze let go of the sword, but didn’t step back from Leonard&r
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116. The Guilty Verdict
“What’s that about?” Valentine was the one to break the silence in the meeting room.No one didn’t dare to ask aloud like her, seeing as she was Jonathan’s favourite daughter, and yet, she was nothing in his eyes also. Let alone the others.However, instead of being cryptic, Jonathan looked at Leonard and dared him with a question. “Don’t you have anything to say?”Another silence in the room, but then Leonard tapped his fingers on the table and answered, “That is the poison that Samuel used.”“Are we talking about beauty or an anti-aging potion here?”“No.”Valentine furrowed her brow, “Then? What does Samuel use that poison for? Killing someone?”Again, Leonard went silent.In turn, it was Charles who chuckled with amusement in his eyes. “Don’t tell me that pussy brother of ours really went for it?”When Le
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115. The Inheritances
It was almost nine when Jonathan finally emerged back into the dining slash meeting room. There was a renewed strength in the way he walked and held himself, as if the bald assistant gave him a shot of adrenaline that made him forget the illness and fatigue.Although, Haze knew it wasn’t the case.“Now, let’s talk about what you all want.” Jonathan smiled as he sat at the head of the table, resuming his almighty authority in this magnificent house.Several ears perked up hearing about the honest statement. Shamelessly, some of them even smiled with a smug face, already imagining the trillion inheritance that would fall on their open arms. Modestly, a few of them managed to hide the obliviousness of their greed.Like always, Leonard didn’t let that remark bother his impassive expression. He made sure to stay calm, composed at the face of his earthly desire slowly heading his way. He had faith that Cassius wouldn’t disapp
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114. Remembrance
Unfortunately, there was one thing she ever regretted in her life. She couldn’t do anything to prevent Cassius’s death. If only she knew that he was poisoned, she might have done everything she could to get the antidote. Though, she knew the antidote didn’t exist. Still, the least she could do was stay by his side. But no. No, Elaine just has to be mad at Cassius for some menial things – she couldn’t even remember now. She was away, being angry at him that she even took some days off and refused his attempt to contact her. Tears welled up in her eyes at the memory. If there was a time machine, Elaine would do anything as long as she stayed by Cassius’s side. Even if it was in his last breath. The opposite happened. There was no denying that as Cassius’s assistant – and more, hopefully – Eliane was doing such a poor job. She didn’t even know he was poisoned, let alone staying by his side as he was dying.
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113. May or May Not
‘Ring!’ Haze looked at his phone, seeing the reminder that he had set for today. He had to get ready for a very important first meeting today. Soon, a grin bloomed on his face, replacing the frown and scowl from earlier. After all, today was the day he faced his past mistakes again. Located in a quite fancy restaurant in the middle of the city, Haze hoped that he wouldn’t meet anyone who knew Cassius before. It’d be troublesome if he did, considering he was on his own now. As much as he hated to admit, having an assistant was useful in a time like this. But, he wasn’t exactly in full authority to get one himself from the many employees Leonard had. Besides, if it were up to him, they would meet in a place less dense. Alas, even after a month of living in this city, he still wasn’t that familiar with the public places. About two o’clock, he arrived at the mentioned restaurant. It had outdoor space, and it turned out, Kain Randall had
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112. First Time Play
“Good job everyone,” Haze high fived his team in his Nameless costume, “I’ll treat you all to something special this Friday.” “But, boss!” Alfie whined to him, “Why can’t we do that now?” “I have some business, unlike a lazy bum like you.” Haze told them, “Besides, you have to work on your stealth first before the official Player League’s invitation comes to us.” “You think they’d let us in? It’s pretty big, you know?” “After our stellar performance? Oh, they couldn’t place us like a typical new team and ignore us for long.” Then, Haze looked at Melody, the daughter of the Head of the Immigration Service they made a deal with, “Did your father give you a hard time lately?” Melody frowned, but shook his head, “Strangely no, sir. You must have said very good words for me to my father? I hope the deal is worth it.” “Oh, you wouldn’t know.” After that, Haze and Maxine left the headquarters. Only then that they realize
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111. Pettiness
“You and your petty mood, when is this going to end?” “It’s not petty,” Haze snarled, feeling highly offended by her careless remark. “You don’t know how awful it feels to have the person you trusted the most in this strange event of my life to betray me.” “Yeah, yeah, how would I know? The worst thing that happened to me was missing my breakfast this morning and always being reminded that my brother is dead while someone who looks exactly like him gets everything he has.” That quickly shut Haze up. An apologetic look crossed his face, followed by a silent sorry that came out of his mouth. Fixing her seating position on the couch, the teenage girl motioned to the suit case currently closed on the coffee table between them. “What are you going to do with it then?” Haze’s shoulders slumped as he leaned back against his couch. He closed his eyes, feeling a massive headache starting in no time. “I don’t know.” “And that’s why y
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110. Dancing Lame
Maxine drew her arm, then quickly shot her fist, catching the man unguarded. He had to dodge to the side, almost colliding with the one still in Haze’s grip. However, the sharp-eyed teen followed with a high kick to his chest. Bhug! The kick landed right on the priced suitcase, much to the tattooed man’s chagrin. “You little shit! Do you know how important this suitcase is?!” “Are you hiding a dildo in there or something?” Maxine snickered at her own lewd joke. Haze would have reprimanded her if he had the time, but seeing as a fight broke in front of them, the man in his grip struggled and shoved him to the wall. Pinned, he almost got his face smacked right into the sturdy brick. Thankfully, he saw it coming and dodged away. At least, his training with the back-stabbing assistant was useful. They fought each tattooed man in the apartment hallway. Well, he was more into evading getting hit while Maxine tried to deal damage to her opp
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109. Intervention
“S-s-so what do you want to know, Mr. Blackwood?”Haze suspected there must be a dark history involving the three of them before this. “Your enemies.”Muller paled hearing his answer, “I-I’m so-sorry?”“I need to know who your enemy is. People who have a grudge against you, or anyone who has a slight dislike towards you. Write me their names.”Muller gulped, writing off the names Haze didn’t recognize. With his trembling hands, the writing was sure to be shaky, but thankfully still readable. He glanced at Haze, hesitating a bit before his panic took over and he slid the paper forward. “Did you want to write my name on it?”Muller squeaked, shaking his head vehemently. “N-no, sir.”Sighing, Haze leaned forward with a serious face. “You look quite familiar,” he lied, “Tell me, what did I do wrong to warrant such treatment from you, hmm?”The red-haired Muller looked back and forth at Haze and Maxine, trying to se
