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The Heir Chapter 29
Just like a déja-vu, Laura was bent over her reading table, receiving back shots from a man whose face he hadn't seen yet. Just like last time, blood drained from his face and he stood rooted on his feet."Laura," just like last time, he could only manage a croaked whisper. They hadn't even heard him come in amidst their intense love-making till the wind carried her name to their ears.Laura turned around, shocked at first but the look of shock soon turned to irritation when she saw who it was.The man also turned around and it was none other than Patrick. Chase felt like a complete fool. He should have known all along. The reason why she had been acting up for the last couple of weeks and it all started after that day on the road."What?" Laura snapped at him, pulling him out of his reverie."I….I came to give you your gift," he found himself saying, looking everywhere but at them. When he caught himself, he immediately scolded himself. They should be the ones ashamed. Why was he th
The Heir Chapter 30
Chase walked back to the bus stop but made a quick stop to buy alcohol before reaching his house. As much as he hated to admit it, he wanted to keep hearing Evelyn talk. Her soft buttery voice was like a healing balm to his broken heart and soul and her soft palm in his was the only thing that kept him sane throughout the ride from Laura's house.He shook his head, willing himself not to dwell in the thought. He had just been betrayed for the second time and he definitely didn't want to put himself in the position to get hurt again.He picked the bottle of black jack and once he was sitting on his squeaky bed, popped the lid open and brought the liquor to his lips, throwing his head back and taking a long swig.It wasn't until his eyes began to water and his chest felt constricted before he brought the bottle down. The hot liquid traveled fast throughout his chest and distracted him momentarily from where it actually hurt the most."Rag." He took a swig."Garbage." Another swig."Wor
The Heir Chapter 31
"Wait," Evelyn stopped him just as he was about to make a beeline for the elevator."What?" He nearly groaned in frustration. He just wanted to be away from there and in the comfort of the bleach-filled air in their office.She pulled his body away from the swarming bodies that passed. "We're going to serve in the gala," she said, eyes sparkling."In the what now?" Chase asked confused and she looked at him pointedly."The gala. The anniversary gala," she said slowly like she was speaking to a 4 year old child.Chase scrunched up his nose and one word that came to Evelyn's mind was "cute". She wanted to pinch his cheeks but she had to stay focused."Why would we do that?" He asked. He didn't see any reason why he had to attend the gala, talk more of serving there."Because we'll get more money, plus the bonus," she almost squealed, getting the attention of some people who were also waiting to write their names down. She was so happy because more money meant having a go at saving her m
The Heir Chapter 32
"Since we're free for the next couple of hours, you might as well tell me why you came in looking like shit," Evelyn demanded."I just had a little too much to drink," he said vague and finished off the last drop of coffee in his cup, already missing the comfort it gave him."Yeah I can tell that much," she said lazily, leaning against the backrest of her chair. "Why?" She asked seriously, searching his face for answers.He thought about it for a while and when she thought he wouldn't reply, he opened his mouth. "Love doesn't work my way," he shrugged, trying to dismiss it as nothing but she heard the hurt in his voice.Her shoulders dropped. If only he would look her way. "That makes the both of us," she said absentmindedly.This piqued his curiosity and put a halt to his pity-party and he sat up straighter. "You've been in love?" He asked. He didn't know why he asked that. Of course she's been in love. She wasn't a kid and while his old self would have been 11 years her senior, his
The Heir Chapter 33
"Try this," Evelyn forced a scoop of choco chip chocolate into Chase's mouth and his teeth froze momentarily from the coldness.The next couple of days had gone by uneventfully with Chase doing his best to avoid Patrick and Laura who came to the hotel often to see him.He had successfully avoided them but he knew he couldn't for long because the next day was the anniversary gala and the people that volunteered to serve were given the rest of the day off in order to rest for the next day, which was why he was currently standing in front of an ice cream stand, having the same shoved down his throat."Don't you like it?" Evelyn asked, her eyes twinkling with excitement at the creamy goodness."Er," Chase said simply, shrugging his shoulders. He never liked chocolates and for the tiniest moment, he wondered if Theo did, but either way, sent a silent "thank you" to heaven that there was no one close enough to Theo to point it out."You do. I mean who doesn't like chocolate?" Evelyn crinkle
The Heir Chapter 34
Chase woke up on his bed the next day. He had gotten home really late and slept off the second his head hit the pillow.He felt around for his phone and turned it on, quickly closing his eyes to shield it from the light that threatened to blind him momentarily. He nearly jumped out of bed when he checked the time and it read 08:18 but they fear disappeared as soon as it came when he realized that it was the anniversary gala and he didn't have to go to work till 4pm.He quickly laid back down, finally deciding that serving in the gala wasn't a terrible idea afterall because he couldn't remember the last time he slept in.Scrolling through his phone, he opened an unread message and when he saw who it was from, a smile crept up on his face."Theo, hope you got home good? I had fun, let's do this again. Xoxo," the text read.As simple as it was, he couldn't control the blush that spread all over his face. "Stupid heart," he scolded but couldn't stop smiling.After sending a quick "Good m
The Heir Chapter 35
He walked into Gab and Gabe's and it looked like he had entered a different world, not where he spent most part of his day for the last couple of months.Everywhere was decorated to the T and there was even a red carpet that rolled from the end of the lobby down to the driveway outside.The gala was to be held on the 30th floor where a hall was. Chase stepped into the semi-filled elevator where different scents of perfumes and colognes made bile rise in his throat. Only staff and event planners were present as the VIP guests were yet to come.After what felt like hours, the elevator finally opened on the 30th floor, revealing the most magical sight he had ever seen. He knew the hall was big but what he didn't expect was how big it was. It only made him realize he hadn't explored much of the hotel.There was a huge chandelier with a million bulbs hanging from the very high ceiling and there were smaller paper lanterns around it. They illuminated orange lights, giving the hall a halo gl
The Heir Chapter 36
Patrick motioned for him to come by hooking his pointer finger upward and as much as he didn't want to go, he didn't have much choice."Can I get you something else?" He asked the old man and woman he was serving, wishing they would say yes so he didn't have to serve Patrick right away but they shook their heads no. "Excuse me," he was sad but put on his best smile.Wiping his sweaty palms down on his pants, he walked up to them. He looked around for Evelyn but he couldn't find her in the growing crowd."This is a public event and he really won't do anything too rash right? Right." Chase pep-talked himself. He reached that conclusion at the same time he stopped in front of their table.He noticed that Paul had joined them, together with Kenny. Seeing the younger man, he remembered the incident he had witnessed in the elevator and wondered how he was coping."Temmy boy," Paul called out immediately he stopped in front of them and Kenny sent him a small smile. "You don't look bad," he s