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The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter 73
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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As the guests continued to clap non-stop and remained standing, Dario epressed his gratitude politely. “Thank you, esteemed guests, for your overwhelming applause. You can have your seats, please. There is much to celebrate and I am eager to share this joyous occasion with everyone. The sound of the applause then subsided leaving echoes behind till the hall was completely silent. The ceremony began with blessings bestowed upon Dario by the high priestess of the empire, her words imbued with the weight of centuries of tradition and divine authority. She began, “May the gods grant you wisdom, strength, courage and compassion for the rest of your rule,” she intoned, her voice carrying a sense of solemnity.Exactly what Dario needed for his reign; wisdom, strength, courage and compassion.“Amen,” everyone chorused.Finally, the moment everyone anticipated was here. It was time for the crowning moment, the culmination of the ceremony and the ultimate symbol of Dario’s divine right to ru
The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter 75
Back at the Williams family villa, the members of the family gathered together after Dario’s coronation party to brainstorm how to fix things. As everyone wined and dined, they shamelessly snuck out of the venue to the villa. They didn’t really have a choice either as all they could see in the grand hall were furtive and disgusted glances thrown in their direction. They also couldn’t bear to watch Dario receiving endless gifts from influential and mighty men in the country, gaining Allie’s and many more. Delilah especially couldn’t bear to watch literally every lady in the room drool over him. Her stomach churned with jealousy and she felt like they were all aiming for what was hers. Such delusion!In just some minutes of publicly and officially announcing his ascension to the throne, the people loved him. They didn’t glare at him in disdain like the Williams used to do, or spit at him or ridicule him. They only saw the good in him.The good the Williams failed to see until today.
The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter 76
Alicia arrived at the family villa just to see Lauren on the floor with nobody making an attempt to help her off the floor. She just arrived at the villa because she decided to stay back till the end of the coronation party to extend her gratitude to Dario.After how the day went, nobody needed to spell it out to her or anyone else that Dario made it happen for her. Dario was the “higher authorities” Cooper referred to!She sincerely thanked Dario and he accepted her gratitude with a joyful heart. She deserved it.From the goodness of her heart, Alicia ran to Lauren and helped her up.“Why are you on the floor?” she asked, her tone laced with concern.Despite how terrible Lauren had treated Alicia in the past, she bore no grudge against her. The other members of the Williams family, including her sister and her parents were no exception. All these years, Alicia ignored their demeaning words and stuck with being good to others. Fortunately, she was reaping her good deeds now in a tho
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After Delilah stormed out of the room, Tara and Peter followed behind. They had had enough of Lauren’s insults so they didn't care anymore. “Grandma, I need to leave now. I have a big day tomorrow so I need to rest,” Alicia said, getting up from the chair.“Oh my darling!” Lauren swiftly stood up. “No problem, my love. We can discuss later,” she said, rubbing her hand softly on Alicia’s back.“Let me see you off,” Lauren suggested, but Alicia declined. “No, no grandma. There won’t be any need for that,” she said before leaving the villa.After Alicia headed home, Tristan said, “I believe we can make our plans now.”“You can say whatever you want to say,” Lauren replied nonchalantly.“Alright everyone,” Tristan began, his voice steady but strained, “we need to figure out how to make things right with Dario. To be honest, he is the only one that can save us.”Everyone nodded in agreement, their hands on their chin as they paid attention to Tristan. “We have wronged Dario terribly thes
The Emperor’s only Heir Chapter 78
Dario sat regally on his throne in the royal palace, his aura emitting authority and grandeur. The room reflected the opulence that befitted an emperor with the rich, crimson carpets that lined the marble floors, and the tapestries showing scenes of Persian history adorning the walls.Dario’s throne itself was a masterpiece made of pure solid gold and encrusted with precious gemstones that caught rays of light. And standing beside Dario on both sides, were royal guards bestowed with the duty of keeping their emperor safe. “Greetings, your majesty.”It was the morning after the coronation celebration which was a huge success, marking the dawn of a new era for the Persian empire. Dario and Cooper’s plan went better than expected and Dario was more than satisfied. At the celebration, joyful music filled the air as cultural entertainers, dancers and musicians entertained the guests. Fireworks also lit up in the night sky as their bright colors reflected in the eyes of the guests who had
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“Let them in,” Dario said to the royal servant who then went to usher the Williams in.Lord Wilson and Natalie decided to go have a seat to watch how the scene would unfold and see the look on the faces of the Williams, while other guests were asked to wait briefly in the waiting room.When the Williams entered Dario’s throne room, their eyes widened in awe at the magnificent royalty before them. It was none that they had seen in their lives. Anyways, it was their first time at the Persian empire royal palace. The moment Dario’s eyes fell on them, he was reminded of how these heartless people treated him for three good years. How they belittled his hard earned achievements, mocked and trampled upon him and how he had to endure all of it because of his love for Delilah. Dario felt a surge of anger mingled with a sense of righteous indignation wash over him. Despite his efforts to appear good enough to be part of their family, they treated him with nothing but disdain and cruelty. Tho
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“Your Majesty, I understand that my family’s actions have caused you great pain in that past and we are honestly and sincerely sorry. Please, I implore you to consider the consequences of denying us your forgiveness,” his tone was respectful but tinged with desperation.He paused to search Dario’s eyes for any sign of compassion, but found only a blank resolve staring back at him. Undertered, Tristan continued, his voice growing more impassioned with each word. “Let us reason man to man…”‘Let us reason man to man?’ Dario thought.All the times Tristan humiliated and rained insults on Dario, he never thought about reasoning man to man. But now, he wants to reason man to man.“…we know we have made mistakes in the past, but we are willing to do whatever it takes to make amends. Whatever it takes. We sent a heartfelt handwritten apology before coming today, I guess you’ve not read it yet.”Tristan was right. Dario had not even received the letter since he had been caught up with attendi
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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
Chapter 201
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
Chapter 200
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,
Chapter 199
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
Chapter 198
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
Chapter 197
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
