"Is it done?" Grace asked after a moment of silence. She cast a quick glance over, and relief filled her immediately. "Let's leave quickly!"Given that the heir has not yet been selected, Grace will undoubtedly succeed as Matriarch. Furthermore, Rick will not need to worry about anything if Grace succeeds her as the Matriarch since he will undoubtedly succeed her as the heir.For the Mother and Son, however, things did not turn out as expected.As they reached the entrance, the door was shoved open and two people came in. A young man and a woman."Aunty Grace" Sophia called, her voice laced with bitterness. "And Rick it's so good to see you here. You didn't visit the Patriarch when he was sick, it's so nice to see you. Did you get into trouble with your company again? Nobody is going to save you.""Sophia! It's not... I... We didn't..." Grace let out a heavy breath, feeling as though a weight has just fallen on her. Without uttering a word, Jeff just approached the elderly man and to
The young man drove the sports car into River's Apartment, which is among the most expensive homes in Starry City.Surprise filled Jeff's attractive face as he gaped at the apartment. He turned to look at the young man who gave him the key to the apartment."Old Master Malfoy said he will be back to Starry City tomorrow, please have a good night's rest," The young man said and exited the apartment.Since Jeff needed to visit All Stars University tomorrow to register his name, he made the decision to go to bed early. The exam was in a week and the funniest thing about All Stars is that you could even register for the exam the day of the admission test. As long as you pass the exams.All Stars was worth the hype, as Jeff could tell having seen a lot of their previous questions. He immersed his body in the bathtub, thinking to himself that All Stars could not be attended to by a feeble mind.Perhaps because he was by himself, Jeff's thoughts strayed to everything that had happened lately
The professors in the most successful departments at All Stars University are renowned for their rivalry, making them the institution's five pillars. Despite their friendship, they still argue over matters pertaining to their department.Jeff looked at them blankly as they all took their assigned seats."Hey, be partial and be in my department."Jeff smiled and replied, "No, thank you. I already said NO."Professor Paul narrowed his gaze and rolled his eyes. There's no use talking with the spoilt brat.The way Jeff and Professor Paul seemed to click, it was clear that they knew one another."Do you know him, Professor?" Standing beside them, Elias questioned, his face going pale. "Yes," Paul replied."Isn't this supposed to be a normal registration process?" Jeff asked with a narrowed gaze. "It seems like I should be in the other room."The professors exchanged a look. The boy did not sound pleasant, nor did he seem to be rude."Young man, what have you chosen to study?" A professor p
Many believed Professor Paul wanted to concentrate on music when he retired from the Zombie Institute that year. The reality, though, is far from that.After he retired, he created a small group of computer experts which he recently introduced Jeff to. If it were not for the fact that he trusted Jeff, he would not divulge anything to him.As someone who spent seven years at Zombie Institute, everyone respected Paul. He would always be recognized for his accomplishment of becoming a dean at a very young age.Jeff was perplexed as to why Paul had asked him to join the group, but Paul clarified that their goal is to save many lives.Thankfully, Jeff is eager to find out how it finishes.After checking out the computer Paul had given him, Jeff took a warm bath at the Rivers apartment.He shut down the computer after taking a brief look around and saw if there were any messages.Most of the messages were from Jamie and Liam. After replying to them, he noticed he hadn't replied to a message
The Old Man announced, "Before the end of this month, a banquet will be held and Jeff's name will be added to the family Registry."Even though Arlina was displeased, she couldn't show her dissatisfaction. The fact that Duane remained silent throughout, offering no indication as to whether or not he agreed with the Old Man's statements, only made her more angry.Of course, Jeff didn't like attention and with the fact that he's an illegitimate son, he didn't like the idea at all."Father. People will talk if it comes out that we are giving more attention to an... illegitimate son" It was Elias's mother this time. She seemed dissatisfied with the boy's casual demeanor as she kept her eyes fixed on Jeff."Jeff is not an illegitimate child" The Old Man spoke harshly. "Duane was engaged to his Mother before..."The Old Man swallowed and exhaled, realizing he had said something he should not have.Since the Old Man had only disclosed to Jeff that his mother and father had dated for a short
Elias looked up at the neon sign above the entrance of Sortie Club, the buzzing music and laughter spilling out onto the street. His usual cockiness was nowhere to be found tonight. Instead, he felt something dragging down his spirits. Even the prospect of being surrounded by beautiful girls didn't excite him. Sortie Club is a swanky establishment adorned with extravagance and often operates almost every day because of the amount of customers they have. The last time Elias visited here was the last time he visited with his band members as a team. As the other two were not from the same prominent family as the Malfoys, he did not give a damn about them.While he talked to Shane because they had been friends for years."You look like you could kill with your piercing gaze," Shane said as they stepped into the club bustling with music. "Looks like there is a party going on, though. I heard the Young Miss of the Swinton Family is celebrating."Elias abruptly stated, "Then there are goin
"Why do you always prefer to keep things hidden?" Liam sounded angry."I was wondering why the little girl looked familiar! She is, I believe, Elias's cousin too? Jamie asked, a bit surprised. She was happy, in a way, and not angry like Liam. She thought Amy looked familiar when she saw her back in Arty City, but she could not place the little girl. "Back then, I should have known. But what's with you and Elias? Aren't you supposed to get along?""I have no idea what the issue is with him." Jeff frowned and explained how he met Elias at All-Star and how the latter behaved."I had no idea Elias was that way. He was my senior in high school, and we attended the same one," Jamie remarked. "I've heard many rumors but I just didn't believe.""It is only you who does not realize how conceited and brash he is," Liam exhaled a breathless statement. "You just do not know that you are one of those fans who are obsessed.""Hey, look who is talking. When I was singing one of their songs, did no
While Jeff was dragging Jamie and Liam out of the chauffeur, a young woman emerged to assist him.Jeff was welcomed by a wrought iron gate and stone pillars as he entered the Malfoy mansion's large compound. Lush green gardens stretched in every direction, meticulously maintained. The mansion itself stood tall, with its elegant architecture and imposing presence. "Thank you so much, Jeff!" Sophia came out to meet them, her eyes brimming with faux anger. "These kids, I told them not to drink too much!"Jeff got ready to leave after assisting Liam to his room.But when he came downstairs, he saw Old Master Scavo smiling while seated in his wheelchair."Kid," The Old Man said. "Come here."Jeff bowed his head, "Hello sir."The old man's face was not better than before. There was a trace of Joy on his wrinkled face and Jeff couldn't help but smile too.He remembered vividly when you first met this old man. It was the day the Hemsworth family sent him back Edward's birthday claiming he w