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2024-04-19 21:03:12Haze had enough time to process everything that happened. Elaine’s betrayal and Leonard’s abuse, he thought really hard about it. Especially the latter.
He found that seeing the brunette’s face no longer set an anger in his chest. Along time, he learned that Elaine only did that because she cared about Cassius. She served him for years, of course, when her respected master was dead seemingly out of a sudden, she’d do everything to uncover it.Including playing around with Haze’s mind.Furthermore, Elaine came to his side when he needed help the most. He didn’t know what he’d become if she didn’t appear to take down his captors. He’d probably ended up dead or still in Marteli’s captivity, suffering a bullet wound that felt like a bitch.As it was, the wound healed nicely. It left a scar, but it was better than ending up dead. Elaine did a good job removing that bullet, and he sheepishly told her so.Not only that, she also took care o
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The Billionaire Heir's Replacement 94. Dramatic Approach
Haze wanted to laugh at the dramatic approach, but he would prefer that over coming early and conversing with his supposed relatives. From the data Eliane gave him, they were not the best relatives someone could imagine. In fact, he’d rather not know them at all, if Cassius’s assassination was anything to go by. Walking alongside him, Elaine looked at her watch. “The meeting will start in a minute.” “Are all of them present there already?” “Yes. Only Mr. Fades and you who are not there yet.” Haze took a deep breath, trying to calm his nerves. With a nod, they climbed the stairs and went to the aforementioned room Elaine showed him. From the hall, he could hear the buzz of all sorts of conversations they have inside. Some talked about politics, some about business, and others were just gossipping over who married who. The door to the meeting room was opened, and there were two butlers in crisp black and white suits, standing
The Billionaire Heir's Replacement 95. Needless Worry for You
Haze didn’t really want to discuss this. Not when Leonard’s ruthless way was fresh in his mind. Perhaps he sympathized too much with the doctor, but his rational mind thought that it was the least he could do. Even if the doctor now hated him with rage. He lost a wife for a completely unreasonable thing after all. The last few days, he spent the time learning everything Cassius knew. Elaine was a big help, and also a bigger jerk when it came to teaching him how to act like Cassius. It was as if she didn’t want him to imitate Cassius’s behavior, while at the same time didn’t want to fail her task from Leonard. He was in the middle of writing a speech, when the teen menace came. “Can we lay it off for now?” “Lay it off?” Maxine repeated. Her sharp eyes narrowed into a slit, glaring like daggers. “Did you hear what you just said? You want me to forget about it and let Cassius’s death be nothing but a normal occurrence?” Sighin
The Billionaire Heir's Replacement 96. Lap Service
“I’m dying from terminal cancer. That’s why I gather all of you here tonight.” Benjamin Greyhouse, the eldest child, felt a heavy weight settle in the pit of his stomach as the reality of his father’s prognosis sank in. He was a natural leader and protector, he immediately assumed the role of caretaker. “Don’t worry about anything, father. I will do my best to assure you have all the medical assistance you may ever need. My company will come up with better medical technologies in no time, so please, don’t lose hope just yet.” Behind his stoic façade, however, Benjamin struggled to keep his face from grinning. He couldn’t wait for that day to come. As the first son, he was meant to have all of his father’s inheritances. This meeting was unneeded, aside for the purpose of announcing his succession. The future was looking bright. His sole company, Digital Grey, would truly rule the world these days forward. He would merge Fades Industries and his
The Billionaire Heir's Replacement 97. Strings
“Do you like it?” Jonathan appeared out of nowhere, looking at him with an unreadable expression. “I’ll ask again. Do you like it, boy?” Haze gulped, but steeled himself for what to come. He didn’t have other choice but to place the sword down before something he didn’t want could happen. “Me liking it or not has nothing to do with everything.” Steel grey eyes bored into his own, scrutinising. “Indeed.” Standing there in tense silence had never been in Haze’s mind. He only wanted to clear his head from the cold debate inside the meeting room. Accidentally being caught red-handed by Jonathan was a big mistake. He’d be lucky if nothing happened after this. Haze turned on his heel, “Now, excuse–“ “Stay.” He stopped on his track. An eyebrow raised. “Follow me.” Internally debating himself, Haze hesitantly followed the old man in the end. Despite his old age and the terminal cancer that would soon overtake hi
The Billionaire Heir's Replacement 98. Uncooperative
In the Fades family, there was no such thing as cooperativeness or working together to reach success. No. It was always a competition between his five children. An eternal sibling rivalry to achieve the world. For that very reason, he gave a different last name to each of his children. Greyhouse, Greenhive, Blackwood, Whitelock, and Scarlettson. Not one of his children had the same last name, not even to himself. Since their early days, he had always told them to be better than their siblings, making them see each other as rivals and enemies that could leave them in the dust. In doing so, he achieved great results. Each of his children were successful. They had their own business they built by themselves where they thrive like no one else. They could live by themselves without any help from the other,making them independent individuals. However, he also instilled a craving sense into their very core since they were children. There was no point in making them the better version of
The Billionaire Heir's Replacement 99. Into Perceptiveness
“If you can’t tell my anger for you, then I doubt you can do this with your own hands.” Haze put every detail he had noticed into perceptiveness. “Maybe you’re a puppet being steered just like me.” “Me? Ridiculous! That is the dumbest thing someone ever said to me!” “Frankly, you don’t strike me as someone who could put Carter in that state.” “Huh!” Nathan seemed bothered, as if there was nothing more annoying than hearing what Haze just said. “Just admit it, Wolfe. You are only bluffing.” “Are you serious for now?” “Yes, why not?” Haze smiled, very much unlike how Cassius smiled coldly in the videos and photos taken before his mysterious death. “Despite what you said, I will never tell you anything about Leonard Blackwood. You can’t do anything to my assistant because you don’t have it in you. I doubt she is anywhere near here.” Nathan was silent for a moment, as if contemplating things. But then, he sighed and r
The Billionaire Heir's Replacement 100. How It Start
Haze couldn’t hold his stomach any longer, emptying his breakfast and pizza lunches on the dingy room’s dirty floor. “Ew!” Nathan Wolfe backed away from him, driving himself to a corner and squinted his eyes at the gross puke in front of him. Elaine was also disgusted, but she merely looked away and tried to ignore him. However, when a minute passed and Haze didn’t show any sign of stopping heaving and puking, she sighed. Approaching him, she placed a hand against his back, trying to ease the uncomfortableness. Once Haze was done and heaved for a fresh breath, the brunette offered a handkerchief. He grunted with gratitude, having no energy to speak properly. “I would have stuffed your mouth with my holey sock if I knew you’re going to puke,” Nathan’s words were laced with disappointment. Haze glared, trying to say that it was his fault for making hi, puke. But, his captor wouldn’t sympathize with him. In fact, he remains unbothered e
The Billionaire Heir's Replacement 101. The New Girl
She was a woman who looked a little older and way shorter than Elaine, wearing a brown sweater vest and dark red long skirt. The eyeglasses and birthmark on her right cheek didn’t lessen her beauty, he had to admit it. Just not in front of his brunette assistant. She might be Nathan’s girlfriend, but the worn satchel and nerdy vibe she gave off made Haze doubt it. Noticing his prolonged look, Nathan stepped up to shield the newcomer from Haze’s eyes. “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
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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
