Thirty minutes passed. Dylan had already changed his clothes from his office boy uniform to a casual suit of a simple T-shirt and trousers.
"I'm leaving now," Dylan said, saying goodbye.
His colleagues nodded, allowing Dylan to leave for home. Finding Dylan already out of the Monarch's office made the three mysterious people begin to move.
They walked while carrying a black suitcase. The glasses woman with the long black hair was trying to get to Dylan before he got on the city bus.
"Hey, you!" the woman shouted.
Because Dylan was the only one on the way out of the office, the man immediately stopped walking. He turned his body around, looking behind him where a woman and two men dressed in black suits were walking towards him.
"Who are you?" asked Dylan, looking frightened.
"Are you Dylan Perry?" asked the woman, standing directly before Dylan.
"Yes. How do you know my name?" asked Dylan.
The woman sighed softly. She turned her head to the right and left, looking at her two partners as she nodded. The two men started walking towards Dylan, beating the man so hard that he fell unconscious.
The incident caught the attention of many people, including Melissa and Robert, who happened to be keeping an eye below.
"Pathetic man. How could he sleep with you at that time!" Robert complained, upset that he had fucked and even impregnated his elder sister.
"I told you it was alcohol. Because of that incident, I won't visit any bars in the entire world," Melissa said, crossing her arms.
"He'll never know that your son was given to the orphanage where he grew up,' Robert said.
"Mom told me to do it, and I don't mind it," Melissa replied coldly.
"I wonder how that child will turn out in the future?" Robert replied.
"Most likely the same as his father, a disgusting jerk!" snapped Melissa.
The woman walked away from the glass window of Robert's office, disgusted by the sight of Dylan's face. However, unlike Robert, who was still satisfied to see Dylan being tortured again by a stranger.
The two men put Dylan into a car; it looked like a kidnapping, but no one cared. The two cars drove away from Monarch's office.
Robert turned around, walking over to the long sofa where Melissa was enjoying the luxurious wine provided by Robert. Melissa arrived to conduct an inspection, but she had already assigned her assistant to do that.
"After you bought the place, where do they live now?" Melissa asked.
"The orphans and sisters there? I heard they live in an old house owned by the orphanage owner; it's small and can no longer accommodate many children," Robert replied.
"Why do you ask that?" asked Robert.
Melissa shook her head, just out of curiosity about the condition of her son, whom she had deliberately left in her care since his birth.
"How is your relationship with Sean?" asked Robert.
Sean was the man Melissa loved; the two dated after the birth of her child with Dylan. Dylan knew Melissa was dating Sean, and he had even found some contraceptives lying around in Melissa's room while cleaning.
Even so, Dylan couldn't do much. Despite his status there as a lowly servant, none of the Watson family members thought Dylan was part of their family.
"Fine. Sean's been talking about marriage; maybe I'll marry him," Melissa said, smiling broadly.
"Marry, huh? No one knows who your husband is anyway. Let's have a secret wedding, then go public with your relationship with Sean," Robert said.
"That way, Dylan can never complain about it," Robert continued.
"I've already planned that."
The two continued to have a lively conversation about many things. They were reluctant to talk about Dylan, who they thought was someone to eliminate.
Elsewhere, Dylan was still unconscious. He was on his back in the back seat, in the same car as the woman. The two cars were about to take Dylan to the home of the Sullivans, the most powerful family in the country.
Their arrival was based on one reason: the orders from the head of the Sullivan Family, Richard Sullivan. He wanted the three to pick up Dylan and bring him to the house under the condition that Dylan had to look miserable.
He didn't want anyone to know Dylan's true identity, an heir to the Sullivan Family. Richard himself would explain everything to Dylan.
The two cars finally arrived at the gates of Sullivan's house. The house was much larger than Watson's, with Sullivan's wealth from the oil and mining business.
The black sedan convoy stopped outside the marble mansion, which was five stories high, with hundreds of people living inside.
Maya, the woman who led the operation to arrest Dylan, told her two men to bring Dylan inside.
The two men obeyed what Maya said. They carried Dylan's body, which felt light, into Sullivan's marble mansion.
The door opened, revealing a large area filled with luxurious furniture, and it looked so clean. There were 100 maids in the place, not to mention the employees who worked outside the mansion.
Hearing the door open brought a middle-aged woman out of her room. She was the wife of Richard Sullivan and Dylan's mother.
"Is that him?" asked Louis.
"It is, Mrs. Sullivan. He's Dylan Perry," Maya said.
"Put him on the sofa," Louis ordered.
Maya nodded. The two men spontaneously placed Dylan's helpless body on the long sofa. The man was still unconscious because the impact of the blow given by Maya's men was too much for someone like Dylan to take.
Not long after, Louis and Richard walked down the stairs from the second floor. They were glad to see their son's face again, even though they had not watched him for a while.
After about ten minutes of unconsciousness, Dylan's eyes opened slowly. When he was about to get up, his stomach hurt so much that the man had to pull off his T-shirt, revealing a blue bruise on the skin of his stomach.
"What the—"
Dylan gasped at the sight of two mysterious people sitting nearby. The man was stunned to stand up quickly, trying to get away from the two people.
"You finally wake up, Dylan," Louis said, smiling broadly.
"Where-"
"How did you know my name?" asked Dylan, confused.
Dylan looked to the side and saw Maya sitting on the single-seat sofa with the two men who had hit him standing behind her. The woman with long black hair and glasses nodded with a sweet smile.
"I apologize for my men's rude behavior. They were just too excited," Maya said.
"Excited for what? Who the hell are you? What do you want from me?" moaned Dylan.
"Easy, Dylan,' said Richard.
"We brought you here because we decided to make you the Sullivan heir," said Louis.
"Sullivan? My last name is Perry," Dylan said.
Louis and Richard smiled. He was indeed their son, as the name was exactly what they both desired. They were reluctant to give the name Sullivan so that strangers wouldn't take advantage of Dylan.
"I gave you that name. I'm sorry for abandoning you in that orphanage," Louis replied, trying to hold Dylan's hand.
The frightened Dylan chose to dodge, slightly moving away from Louis and Richard. Maya, who had no familial bond, felt it was her duty to explain all this to Dylan.
"You are Dylan Sullivan. The first child of Richard and Louis Sullivan. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan are planning to give their inheritance to you since you are their only son," Maya said.
"No way. I grew up in an orphanage. I have no parents!" snapped Dylan.
"Are you still wearing the necklace?" asked Louis, his eyes glazed over.
"How do you know about-"
Dylan's eyes widened as he realized Louis was wearing his couple necklace. Since childhood, Dylan had worn that necklace. According to the orphanage sister's explanation, they asked Dylan to continue wearing it, no matter what.
Dylan showed her the necklace, which, when put together, formed a dove. Dylan let go of the necklace, and so did Louis. The two tried to put the pair of necklaces together until they did.
"It's impossible! You're my mother?" said Dylan, unable to hide his surprise and happiness.
Louis nodded as he tightly grasped the back of Dylan's hand, "I'm your mother."
"He's your father. We want you to inherit the Sullivan Family," Louis said, showing Richard's face to Dylan.
"I'm a Sullivan?" asked Dylan.
"You are fully eligible for the assets of this place, the millions of dollars in the bank, and full control of the company," Richard said.
"You don't have to suffer anymore, Dylan."
It took some time for Dylan to understand everything. He had just been informed that he was the next heir to the Sullivan family, which gave him access to all parts of the house, including the Sullivan fortune and his position in the company. A wide smile spread across the man's face. His head kept spinning, still in disbelief that he could suddenly become rich like this, something that could only exist in fictional stories. "You'll be living in this house with all the amenities," Richard explained. "You no longer need to live with the Watsons, whether you owe them a favor or not," Louis said. "The Watson family shouldn't be picking on you like that. You are a respected person. If they insult you, then they are indirectly insulting us," Richard said. <
"You'd better give me the land deed to the orphanage right away. I'll move them all in immediately," Dylan insisted."No! This is not possible. You check again. Is it really from Sully?" Robert asked.The man again pointed to his female employee, asking her to double-check the remittance account. However, as many times as Robert asked to check, the account was originally owned by Sully Corp."There's no way a man like him is Richard's son! His looks and demeanour are not at all suitable to be an heir of a family like the Sullivans!" Robert snapped, pointing at Dylan.Dylan himself was still speechless as he realized Robert was still reluctant to admit the truth. The man walked closer to Robert, right in front of his brother-in-law.The Sullivan heir occasionally looked back. The employees had left their workplaces and seemed curious about the commotion in the CEO's office. Robert realized what was happening. He looked back and found his employees running to hide from Robert's tantrum.
They talked about many things right at the moment of their meeting. Rose invited Dylan to talk inside while Beatrice and the other sisters prepared to return the house to the orphanage.They had a lot to talk about, especially since they hadn't seen each other since Dylan left the orphanage to work. They proceeded to the residence's second floor, where Rose's study was located."The number of children here is increasing. We have three new children in our care this year alone," Rose said."What's their condition?" asked Dylan."Two are orphans, brothers and sisters. The other one was taken in after childbirth," Rose replied."Like what happened to me, huh?" asked Dylan. The expression on his face turned sad at this as if his m
Rose's phone rang, displaying the notification that appeared on her phone screen. She clearly saw that a sum of money had been sent to her account, the one used for the orphanage's needs."The money is in," Rose said, gasping at the sight of $100,000 clearly displayed on her phone screen."Alright. Maybe you guys need some time to prepare for the move. I have to go back home. I have something to do," Dylan excused himself.The man was already standing at the door of the two-story house, the temporary home of the orphanage. He stood next to Maya, with five male bodyguards behind him."Are you coming back again?" asked Beatrice, curious.Although she was a year older than Dylan, but between the two of them, Dylan was the one wh
Dylan arrived in a room that seemed so spacious, deliberately prepared by Richard and Louis because they thought Dylan would need it. The man arrived in awe; there were many luxurious items he had never seen. Maya arrived with a maid. The maid arrived with both hands, holding a metal tray filled with snacks and cold drinks for Dylan to enjoy. Maya could see Dylan's innocent expression when he first saw his office. "Working as a servant in the Watson family won't get you all this, will it?" asked Maya, smiling broadly as she walked in, approaching Dylan, who was still frozen in place standing by a wooden workbench. "Of course. This office room is usually reserved for important people, like CEOs," Dylan replied. "You'll take that position. Mr. Richard and Mrs. Louis are old enough to manage everything," Maya replied. "You know, they need their retirement time to enjoy all the achievements they've made," Maya said. Dylan sighed. He was beginning to realize that they planned to let
***The next day.Maya walked into the Sullivan house and went to Dylan's room. Richard would not be attending the shareholder meeting at the Monarch Office, so he ordered Dylan to go.Richard believed that Dylan could bring something new to either Monarch or Sullivan or Sully Corp. Each shareholder was invited to bring one person, an assistant who would take notes of the meeting.Dylan appointed Maya as his assistant to accompany him through the meeting, Maya showed no objection at all. She was happy because Dylan had indirectly started to trust her.That was why Maya could not let Dylan down. She continued to stride quickly towards the elevator of the house, passing by several servants who seemed to be busy cleaning every corner of the house until the woman was fully inside the elevator. The pulley began to turn, pulling on the strong rope that was able to pull the elevator all the way up. Maya was alone in the elevator, neatly dressed as if she was ready to attend a meeting as imp
"I've gathered you all because I have something to discuss, it has to do with Monarch's sales," Robert said.He started showing the presentation screen with the conclusion that sales for this month and the previous few months were down. They tried to market their services through the media, but the reach was not as wide as they thought."The interest level of our customers is split into two sides, between those who prefer Monarch or Sully," Robert explained, beginning to direct the focus of his conversation to Dylan, who was now sitting next to Maya."Monarch has been trying to work with Sully, obviously to get a wider market reach. But as of now, we haven't gotten any confirmation from Sully," Robert explained."We need to put that aside, I've come up with some ways to deal with this, in case Sully rejects Monarch's proposal," Robert said.He began to explain the ways he meant through a presentation that appeared on a white screen, there were several ways and all of them almost invol
The elevator doors opened, revealing a lobby no longer filled with Monarch employees. They had returned to their rooms, focusing on their unfinished work and ignoring the news of Dylan becoming an heir to the Sullivan Family.Dylan, along with Maya, stepped up to the black sedan parked outside the Monarch office. After seeing Dylan and Maya exit Monarch, several bodyguards immediately got into their own cars."Where are we going?" Maya asked, curious."Since I'm going to be the CEO of Sully Corp, then take me to the company," Dylan pleaded.Maya cleared her throat. She knocked lightly on the glass of the driver's car door, revealing a man who had been waiting for the two to arrive in the car. Maya spontaneously explained Dylan's destination, pointing to the Sully Corp office."Alright," said the driver of the black sedan. Maya nodded with her head seemingly raised, inviting Dylan to get in.Just as Dylan was about to get in to drive away from the office, Dylan's steps stopped when his