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The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter 66
As the guests settled down in their allocated chairs, the soft melody of love songs echoed in the background, setting the stage for the arrival of Delilah. Her dad, Peter walked her down the aisle in his arms. Delilah’s gown trailed behind her like a river of silk, adorned with lace and sparkling jewels. Her veil also floated around her like a cloud, complimenting the entire outfit.The members of the Williams family filled the front rows. Also, the high profile guests had their specially designated seats. Then other guests filled that rest of the hall. As Delilah walked down the aisle, her heart was filled with immense joy. She felt a mixture of excitement, nervousness, and overwhelming happiness, her heart pounding with every step she took.As she looked around the hall, everyone was on their feet, smiling, giggling and clapping as she walked down the aisle. The presence of her family and friends touched her but most importantly, the presence of the most influential men gifted her
The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter 67
‘God please do something!!’Delilah’s breath came in shorter ragged grasps as the seconds passed. She couldn’t hold it in anymore, she needed to scream or else she might explode. Now, she didn’t care anymore. She was going to let it all out.She took in a long inhale and suddenly, the grand double doors burst open! Everyone’s gaze shot at the door and it was Cooper!Cooper was finally here! “He’s here!” she muttered, her eyebrows shot upward. “He’s here!” she repeated, a wave of relief instantly washing over here. She kept repeating the phrase so she could actually believe it. Cooper was not going to abandon her on the altar after all.Delilah took a deep, steadying breath, feeling the tension slowly drain from her body as she began to regain her composure. Though the fear and anxiety still lingered in her mind, Cooper was here and that was enough to bring her a sense of peace.The guests were just as relieved as Delilah. Especially the members of the Williams family. What would ha
The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter 68
Delilah’s expression of radiant joy shifted instantly to one of profound disbelief and heartbreak as Cooper uttered the word again looking dead straight into her eyes. Her eyes widened in shock, unable to comprehend the situation. She glanced around the hall and her entire body began to tremble as her heart was almost racing out of her chest. “Please Cooper,” she whispered, stealing glances at the guests. “If it’s a prank, please stop it.”Cooper looked at her from head to toe, “Do I look like I’m playing a prank here?” he said coldly.“Please Cooper, don’t do this to me!” she spoke as low as possible, but she had forgotten she still had a microphone in her hands so the guests could still hear her. “Cooper, please don’t embarrass me here. Okay let’s talk things out, what’s the problem?” she said, her tears pouring uncontrollably.“I can’t marry you Delilah. In fact I feel sorry in advance for any man that ends up marrying you, Delilah.”“Ah!” exclaimed everyone, their mouths gaping
The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter 69
“I was a complete jerk! I insulted him on several occasions. I called him several demeaning names. Yes, I deserve every hate from the public that comes after this.”Every photographer in the room made sure they were recording every moment of the event. Dario and Delilah’s gaze still remained locked as Cooper spoke. Tears still didn't stop dropping from her eyes. By now, her mascara was already running down her cheeks and her eyeliner smudged. “This is me publicly apologizing to Delilah’s ex husband, but before I begin with that, I would like to announce who Drea corporation would be partnering with.”As the Williams awaited his announcement, a palpable sense of shame hung in the air, mingling with the palpitations of their heart, as they grappled with the realization of what their wrongdoings have caused them and will cause them. He paused for a while and continued, “Drea corporation will be partnering with Hans company.”The eyes of every one of the Williams shot wide open. Inclu
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“Quiet!!”Cooper shouted, his voice commanding an immediate and complete silence.Cooper then walked to Alicia who was standing still stunned by Lauren and Delilah’s outbursts. “Congratulations to you, Alicia. I look forward to working with you,” Cooper said, gesturing for a handshake.She hesitantly accepted the handshake as it dawned on her now that Drea corporation was really partnering with her company. It’s real!“Thank you! I look forward to working with you, Mr Cooper,” she replied as she returned the handshake. Delilah could only watch quietly from where she was standing. “And if you’re wondering…” Cooper began, retracing his steps back to the stage, “…why Drea corporation will be partnering with Hans company instead, I am only following orders from the Higher authorities.”The higher authorities? ‘Why are the higher authorities granting me this huge undeserving favor?’ Alicia thought. ‘Who are they?’she questioned. She was in a state of confusion trying to figure out why t
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She picked the call hoping he was not calling to give her bad news too. Unfortunately, the same thing happened.As she was dropping one call, more kept coming in. Lauren felt like she was going to die as she watched everything she had taken years to build crash bit by bit. She rubbed her forehead to relieve the throbbing pain in her head, as she also ran her fingers through her gray hair. For the first time, the Williams saw fear in the eyes of their mighty grandma. She looked disoriented as she paced back and forth attending to calls and pleading with tears suspended in her eyes.On the other hand, Alicia was getting calls from several top companies wanting to collaborate with her and several top companies offering her projects. As she dropped every call, more kept coming in and it was good news from left and right. Lauren and other members got calls from companies canceling partnerships and pulling out investments while Alicia was in a completely different world from the rest of h
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“Ladies and gentlemen, now, we shall begin the most important event of this day!” Cooper exclaimed.“Shall we all rise in reverence to the new emperor of the Persian empire!” he ordered.The new emperor… of the Persian empire??There is now a new emperor??Only a few selected people knew about the existence of a new Persian emperor. In the eyes of the public, no one was yet to take the position as a new emperor ascending the throne had not been announced after the passing of lord Reynolds. The new guests rose to their feet at once because they knew exactly why they were at Southlake grand hall, but the old guests were hesitant. They exchanged shocked glances and whispered to each other as they slowly rose from their seats.Suddenly, very loud thumps of drums echoed from outside the hall followed by trumpets that flared in rhythm. As the thumps and sounds of the trumpet filled the air, in a uniformed motion, a set of six royal guards arranged in two’s marched slowly into the hall wi
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The most prominent facial feature of his that was seen first was his piercing and intriguing blue eyes. The guests standing closer to the entrance could see him very clearly before the guests at the front of the hall. Aside the sense of admiration that lit up in their eyes for their new emperor, their brows furrowed at the realization that their emperor looked somewhat familiar.“Wait guys! I think he is the ex husband of the bride! Or am I seeing things??” a guest whispered to other guests on her table. “Oh my goodness! I’m completely sure he is!” another said as her eyes widened in shock and surprise, her hand wrapped around her opened mouth. “This is going to be her biggest regret ever!! The moment she realizes, she will hate herself. I’m in complete shock!”The guests exchanged surprised glances as they pitied the bride; Delilah, in advance.From a distance, Delilah felt a sense of unease as she studied the new emperor. She had a feeling that tugged at her that she knew this
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Elizabeth’s anger boiled as she approached Dario too with calculated steps. Watching her soldiers fall one by one, crushed by the Persian Empire’s forces twisted her guts and she couldn’t stop thinking about it as she stared at Dario. ‘I’m going to kill you today!’ she thought to herself with fierce determination. She had made up her mind as her helicopter descended that either her or Dario would die today. And she was certain that she was not going to be the one.Dario on the other hand wondered who Elizabeth thought she was to land uninvited in his empire. The audacity was as outrageous as it was infuriating.‘Unwise audacity has always been her thing. When I’m done with her, she would wish she didn’t make this choice,’ Dario said to himself. Their gaze remained fixed on each other and time seemed slow. Suddenly, Elizabeth reached out to her gun and started shooting at Dario. The gunshots rang out across the premises, echoing in the ears of everyone around. But as the bullets s
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At the eastern border of the empire, the loud sounds from gunshots and clash of swords and shields filled the air. The soldiers from the Beth empire came ready and rained an attack on the Persian empire. But to their surprise, they weren’t as ready as the soldiers of the Persian empire. Elizabeth and her ally kingdoms had decided to rain an apocalyptic attack on Persian and had been planning this very attack for months. But unfortunately for Elizabeth, her trusted ally kingdoms opted out and failed her on the supposed day of the attack; today. They recognized Dario’s strength and power and knew that they wouldn’t dare!But despite being betrayed by her allies, Elizabeth was adamant on going on with the attack with her own men. A few of her allies tried to talk her out of it but they failed as she was determined to attack Persian without a heads up or a warning. “Y’all are so obsessed with us,” a Persian soldier sneered at one of Beth’s soldiers, looking down at his lifeless body
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Dario let his gaze wander around the throne room, taking in the majesty that surrounded him. Every single thing around was a testament to his journey.He closed his eyes and leaned back against the throne, allowing his mind to drift and be filled with the memories of his past. The thoughts of days when he had nothing, when survival was a daily struggle, and he and Maria had to scavenge abandoned leftovers on the street. Those days, when they returned to their home on the street after going out to scavenge for food, Maria would ask, “what did you find?”And Dario would also ask, “Were you able to get plenty?”The bitter cold nights coupled with the gnawing hunger and the hopelessness that often threatened to consume him. But he also remembered the moment things got a little bit better; when Sir Davis miraculously came around. It was still hard but it got better. Life was humiliating and filled with insults until everything suddenly turned around for good. From a ‘nobody’ one night,
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SEVEN MONTHS LATER…The air of the mansion was thick with the scent of power and influence as the President and his associates discussed with Dario in the throne room.“Mr Dario,” the president continued, “again, thank you for seeing us on such short notice.” Dario returned a smile as bright as the President’s, nodding and said, “It’s always a pleasure, Mr President. Please, to what do I owe this pleasure?”The president glanced at his associates with relief evident on his face and answered, “I will just cut to the chase. We’re here today because over the past months, it has become clear what the people have chosen.”Dario took a second to try to understand what exactly the president meant and was driving at. “What the people have chosen?” he asked. “Yes, Mr Dario. And by this, I mean the people in the entire country.”“Okay,” Dario answered, dragging his word and waiting for the president to continue talking.“The truth is that, I have always admired you since the presidential cont
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Blake’s mouth went dry instantly as his eyes shot at Dario. He could hear his heart pounding so hard in his ears. “Y… your… your Ma-“ With Dario’s eyes still locked with Blake’s, he added, “Thank you for everything. You know what I mean by everything.” After his statement, he smiled and chuckled at Blake. “You… your majesty,” he stammered and swiftly cleaned the sweat on his forehead with his sweaty palms. “I- I don’t know what you’re talking about, Your Majesty,” he lied, his voice shaking. “Oh, really?” Dario asked, his brows slightly stretched upward. He then looked down and said, “Oh, Blake-“ The next second, Dario raised his head and glared intensely at Blake. His face was now tense and focused, conveying anger and intense annoyance. “There is no need to lie. And trust me, I’m not going to accommodate your lies one more time,” he added, his jaw clenched tight, making the muscles of his face look more pronounced. “You!” Dario shouted and placed the tip of his pocke
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The room fell silent as everyone exchanged puzzled glances before slowly disappearing. They knew something was off with Dario’s demeanor.There was a sudden change and they could all feel it. “Ethan! Evan!” Natalie called out to the boys, signaling with her hand for them to come to her. Just like expected, they both ran to her. “Let’s go get ready for dinner, my loves,” she said and led them out of the throne room while Bruce also followed.When everyone left and Dario finally turned back to face Blake, Blake wished the moment of everyone leaving lasted forever. ‘Why does he suddenly want to have a private conversation with me?’ Blake wondered as his stomach churned, but he maintained his smile. Dario took a moment to stare at Blake with a smile still lingering on his face. For some reason, the smile scared Blake the most. “Your Majesty,” Blake said, eager to fill the silence, “I just want to say again how incredible and magnificent you are. The way you-“Abruptly, Dario cut him
Chapter 196
Blake left Elizabeth’s living room with a heavy heart and his hand clutched to his crimson red cheek. And at the back of his mind, he knew that the stakes had never been higher. Before he left her house, Elizabeth had given Blake a sound and stern warning. After Elizabeth landed a hot and thunderous slap on Blake’s face, he looked up at her with fear flickering in his eyes as she rained blames on him. He couldn’t believe that after everything, Elizabeth shifted all the blame to him, but what could he do?“You must find a way to eliminate that rat!” she exclaimed, her gaze boring into his.“How?” Blake asked her, his voice a little above a whisper. “Emperor Dario will be on high alert now. Getting close to him or doing anything will be nearly impossible.”“I… don’t… care… how you do it,” she hissed, taking her time to say every word as she stared down at him. “You must find a way. You do whatever it takes, even if you lose your life in the process…”Blake’s eyes widened at Elizabeth
Chapter 195
*roar!!*Dario roared loudly, beating his chest with his other hand while King Nathan’s head was raised high with his other hand.He paused and moved the head from his left to the right in an attempt to show everyone what he had done. With his face stern, he roared again, pride evident in his demeanor as he beat his chest continuously.The more he roared, the louder the cheers of his people and supporters.Watching, Natalie couldn’t have been more proud of Dario. Her lips were spread into a very wide smile that her cheeks were starting to hurt. She clapped her hands non stop and screamed happily as her gaze never left Dario. Without even doing so much, Dario achieved victory. The Persians truly aren’t losers. “By the right of conquest,” Dario began, as everyone suspended their cheers to hear what he had to say. He continued, “ALL! that was King Nathan’s now bongs to me!” he declared, his words echoing across the entire area as cheers erupted again. This time, the cheers were eve
