The Formidable Heir

YOUNG MASTER!

It's one thing to leave a job willingly after several years of service, and quite another to retire because you've reached retirement age.

It is also a better last resort to be fired, but that is after enjoying the company's benefits for so long and having backups.

Lucian's litigation isn't any of them. Who gets fired on the first day of work for no apparent reason?

Well, I guess that would be Lucian Wood.

As he walks out of the company towards the gate, tears stream down his cheeks.

His heart is aching. His head is pounding, and it feels like this is the end of the road for him.

Where will he go from here? What will he do?

He had labored all hours of the day and night for this job. He had given it his all. But now that he's got it, he couldn't even last a day.

His breath is heavy. His heart is broken. He feels so desperate.

This job was his only opportunity to become someone, but not only did he lose it, he also can't find another job anywhere else.

Is this what death feels like? Is this what it feels like to be trapped in a bottomless pit? His eyes are covered up in tears. He almost can't see where he's going.

His entire body is trembling. Mucus is dripping from his nostrils. Everyone is staring at him. So many in pity while others in derision.

His face is ruined, and he believes his life is as well. Perhaps his creator sent him to this world to suffer. He's in a lot of pain.

The fact that Laura did this with her new boyfriend is adding to his pain. He had loved her with everything he had, but she didn't give a damn about him and let him go through this.

"Such a bitch," he curses and sucks his teeth in exasperation.

He is still wallowing in sorrow when he suddenly recalls a friend who works in one of the top five companies, just as high as The Lily Microsoft company.

His eyes light up. That might be his way out!

He hastily pulls out his old button phone and, despite the scorching sun, successfully locates and dials the number.

It rings twice before being answered.

"Hello, Jaxson," he doesn't wait a second before breathing into the phone, his body tense.

"Lucian, buddy, what's up? It's been a while. How are you doing?" A soft friendly voice of a young man chimes from the other end.

Lucian sighs. He slowly wipes off the beads of sweat threatening to cover up his eyes, his breath murky. "I'm anything but fine Jaxson. I need your help buddy.

"I swear I'll pay you back for it and will never forget the kind gesture. Please you got to help me. Promise you will," he says, his breath held and his palms sweaty as he goes on and on.

"Take it easy, Lucian. What's the dilemma? You know I can't promise to do what I don't know. At least, tell me what it is first and I'll check if it's something I can do. There's no need for the promise."

"No, you don't understand, Jaxson, I need you to promise that you will do it for me. Please, buddy, promise."

Lucian has never been one to give up easily and Jaxson is well aware of that. He exhales heavily. "Ok, I promise," he replies.

"Can you speak now so I can go back to work? I was in the middle of something important before you called. What is it?"

Lucian breathes out through his mouth and rubs his chest to calm his nerves till he is sure he is a bit ok. "Ok, this is it, I just lost my job, Jaxson. The one I recently got.

"I know you are the deputy general manager in the company you work in. Please can you help me get a job there? You are my only hope. Please help me. Please."

For several minutes, there's silence on the other end after Lucian's statement that he has to remove the phone from his ear and check if it is still connected and surprisingly it still is. "Jaxson, you are not saying anything. Jaxson?" He runs his fingers through his hair and puffs out.

"We've been friends for a long time now even though we are on different levels. I've always been there in the little moments you needed my help and you've also been there for me.

"I really want to help you right now...," he pauses and exhales before continuing, "but I'm sorry, I can't."

"Why? Why can't you help me? You know I got a good grade and you are my buddy too. Why?" Tears are almost dribbling down his cheeks.

"I do want to help you, Lucian but this is more than I can do. I know this might sound weird since you hardly go online but you've become a celebrity on the internet.

"I don't know what happened between you and Laura but yesterday night she wrote a long letter accusing you of cheating on her and posted it on the school web, F******k and I*******m. She made sure to tag everyone in our class and other students too.

"Now, everyone in school thinks you a big scum! You don't expect me to hand over your CV to my manager or HR after such an accusation has been made against you. I'm sorry, I truly can't help you."

Lucian's eyes and mouth are wide open. What? He breaks out in cold sweat, tears freely dropping from his eyes. It takes him a long while to find his voice again. "But you know I'll never do that, Jaxson. You know I'm not like that. And remember you promised me. Please help me. You are my only hope. Please."

Jaxson rubs his hair and bites on his lower lip. How he wishes he can help his buddy. "I know you can't do that, Lucian. But that is just me. What about my manager, what about the HR, what about my colleagues? Do they know that too? I'm sorry once again but I can't help you."

"Jax–" Lucian is still about to say but he has already ended the call. "Why, Laura, why?" Lucian breaks down in tears, not minding the gaze of the people on him.

He manages to go online with his little phone and there before his very eyes is Laura's letter!

She even tagged him! Jaxson never lied!

Lucian is so confused as to why Laura would do that. He doesn't in any way grab why she would go to that length but what he doesn't know is that Laura wishes she can do more!

This particular plot came into her mind after Lucian walked away with the wealthy, beautiful girl. Since Lucian is merely poor, she and Seth came to the conclusion that he must be a kept boyfriend freeloading off of her so they planned to destroy his fame in the school and everywhere else to force them to break up.

Lucian is desperate. So desperate. His mind is running far and wide. He just lost everything even though he is not in any relationship with that lady. They had only lived in the orphanage till she got adopted by a rich man.

'Maybe he should commit suicide and end it all.' He is at the pinnacle of it all. What is there to keep on living for?

He feels that is the best thing to do because if that isn't, what is? He doesn't think he knows the answer to that.

Committing suicide seems to be the only best option. His mind is made up!

But at this moment, just as Lucian steps out of the gate, a Rolls-Royce Phantom pulls over in front of him and a fair white-haired elegant old man steps out of the car.

He walks straight to Lucian, who is still perplexed as to why such a luxurious car has just pulled over in front of him and a man is approaching him and bows.

"Finally, we found you, young master!" Exclaims the old man respectfully!