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The Long-Awaited Heir Chapter 683 I Want to Talk to My Uncle
Matthew warned Bella not to mess with Vicente because no one could predict what he might do.Bella got out of bed and leaned against the window to stop whispering.“Mr. Sterling, are you serious? Your uncle kidnapped your mother?”“It’ll be in more detail in today’s paper. Yes, my mother was kidnapped on Thursday. Coincidentally — or not — after arguing with Uncle Vicente,” Matthew took a deep breath. “Listen carefully, Bella: he’s already accusing me of hiring you to kill Nathan, even though he has no proof. Imagine if, by chance, he manages to confirm our arrangement. What do you think will happen to your family, to Linda, to my best friend Walter?”Bella felt trapped in a web of intrigue, being tossed around by others’ schemes.“Mr. Sterling... I don’t know if I can...”“Listen to me, Bella! It’s the best thing to do! Do you hate your sister so much that you’d leave her exposed to danger? I bet he targeted Linda precisely to get back at you.”“If I tell Nate, he’ll take my side and
The Long-Awaited Heir Chapter 684 Another Milestone in the Borges Family History
At the Beach House, morning.Andreia and Vicente were shocked to hear Nathan demand to speak with Karl.“Son, you need to calm down.”“No, Dad, I won’t calm down until we settle this conflict!” Nathan shouted, visibly stressed. “I’m tired of all these intrigues and dramas! Why hasn’t Uncle Karl revealed himself to Matt yet? Why does Matt still think his father is dead? And most importantly: what gives Matt the right to target my life as if I were to blame for it?”“Son, Matthew is trying to get to me through you,” Vicente explained, also standing up.“Okay, let’s go with your theory,” Nathan began to compose himself. “According to you, Bella is also a victim in this plot. She needs protection.”Andreia seized the opportunity. “That’s even more reason for us to ask you to stay away from Bella.”“I love Bella, Mom. We’ve already been intimate,” Nathan confessed.Andreia trembled, and Vicente widened his eyes at Nathan’s admission.Damn it! Now what?How could they reveal the truth to Na
The Long-Awaited Heir Chapter 685 Harmonious Breakfast
Borges House, foyer, Saturday morning. Matthew and Patricia were left alone by the rest of her family. The ex-lovers stared at each other, smiling politely. Matthew broke the silence, “Is this for real? You and Cindy are best friends now?” “It’s not exactly like that...” Patricia chuckled. “We’re tolerating each other. The friendship and peaceful coexistence has been built gradually, without exaggeration.” “I see. You’re letting things flow naturally.” Matthew nodded in approval. “Matt, how’s your marriage? Do you think I’ll be able to achieve the same thing with Elaine?” Patricia asked suddenly. “What do you mean by that?” Matthew raised an eyebrow. “I still can’t forget that day at Siren Restaurant. The four of us met, followed by some awkward seconds.” Patricia grew serious. “Why can’t we react casually?” Matthew took a deep breath. “Elaine has been trying—” “She still sees me as a rival, right? Matt, I won’t tolerate any disrespect from her, much less Ron.” Patricia rais
The Long-Awaited Heir Chapter 686 Golden Letters Becomes a Distant Past
Matthew, Cindy, and the Borges family went to the official Golden Letters bookstore. The bookstore was prepared and decorated for the big book signing event. Elaine was there with Augusto and Brennon helping with the final details. “The table wasn’t 100% clean, Elaine,” Augusto said. “I wiped it down.” “Thanks, Augusto. Everything needs to be perfect.” Elaine looked around. “Has anyone seen Lawrence?” “He’s on his way; he texted me to let me know,” Brennon replied from the other side, helping some store clerks organize the shelves. Some fans who had attended the first book signing showed up to support Vanda. Others wanted to take advantage of the moment and buy the first book, “The CEO Who Loved Me,” so they could read both at once. Vanda approached the designated spot and marveled at a huge poster of herself holding the book. “WOW! They really went all out, as always!” “Of course, Dona Vanda. We always do our best for our writers,” Matthew replied. “Hello, dear!” Elaine qui
The Long-Awaited Heir Chapter 687 Late Affection
At the Golden Letters bookstore, a line began to form. Elaine was standing off to the side. Jackson appeared and touched her from behind. “Elaine, we need to talk.” Elaine jumped but didn’t alert anyone. She turned her head back. “Does it have to be now? The session is about to start.” “You don’t need to be actively on stage. Look, Lawrence has arrived!” Jackson pointed to Karl walking in. “Alright.” Elaine stepped further away to talk to Jackson. He smiled slightly. “You know, I’m remembering something. It was here, at the last signing session, that our parents told me we make a great pair.” Elaine reacted awkwardly. “Jackson, that was months ago; last year. Now I’m with Matt.” “Really? You could have fooled me.” “What does that mean?” Elaine asked in a harsh tone. “Before, you acted like you weren’t sure about that,” Jackson explained. “Matt came in here with my sister, and you literally ran to kiss him like you wanted to fend off a rival.” “And isn’t that exactly what i
The Long-Awaited Heir Chapter 688 Do You Know What Happens to Informants?
At the Golden Letters bookstore, Karl followed Elaine, who was heading to the water fountain for the third or fourth time. As he suspected, Elaine hadn’t grabbed any plastic cup to quench her thirst. Her thirst was for envy and jealousy. “What’s going on, Elaine?” Elaine spun on her heels, holding her breath. “Larry! Phew, you scared me.” “It wasn’t my intention. But why were you scared? Afraid of being caught?” “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Elaine grabbed a plastic cup. “You’re not thirsty. I can tell you’re not happy with the signing session.” “The sales are great, and the public’s reception is too.” Elaine drank. “I’m not talking about the sales, but about the honored writer’s daughter.” “PFFF...” the sip of water Elaine didn’t want to drink was spat out, staining the wall. Karl smiled mockingly. “Why can’t you be honest with your feelings?” “Cough, cough...” Elaine caught her breath. “Lawrence, don’t get involved in matters that don’t concern you.” “Excuse
The Long-Awaited Heir Chapter 689 Toast at the Book Signing
Golden Letters Bookstore, Saturday morning.Time passed. The line of fans for Vanda to sign their books had ended. She stood up, opening and closing her hand.“Phew! I still can’t get used to writing so much. Now we do everything on the computer, right?”“I wonder if one day pen and paper will cease to exist,” Hélio said humorously.Matthew approached the couple. “Congratulations, Dona Vanda! Everything is going according to what we planned. LCN is going to write a sensational article.”Hélio took the opportunity to hint, “Do you think Germano will say anything in his video today?”Matthew looked alarmed. “Seu Hélio, why do you care about that old fool’s channel?”Hélio replied seriously, “Jackson watched yesterday’s video. Germano Cardoso mentioned the drug dealing plaguing Lion’s Den.”“He mentioned you guys?” Matthew reacted fiercely, just as Cindy had predicted.Cindy casually walked behind them, but upon hearing Matthew, she stopped and perked up her ears.Hélio responded, “No, h
The Long-Awaited Heir Chapter 690 Ending the Date with a Hug
Vanda’s second book signing had a not-so-pleasant surprise during the toast. Everyone was supposed to grab their glasses that were arranged in a pyramid, but the pyramid started to collapse. Several champagne glasses fell to the floor, creating a huge mess and a shrill noise of shattering glass.Everyone around the table jumped back in shock, afraid of getting dirty or cut by a shard.“AAAHH!”“What a scare!”“What happened?”“Right when I was about to grab one...”“Is everyone okay?” Matthew spoke up, taking control of the situation.Vanda shook her hands. “Some champagne splashed on my dress.”“Don’t worry, Mom, you can take it to the dry cleaner,” Patricia reassured her.Cindy narrowed her eyes. This wasn’t something that normally happened. She looked around and saw Elaine holding her glass.Smirking mischievously, Cindy asked loudly, “Looks like someone took a glass from the base of the pyramid. Who was the clumsy one?”Jackson echoed his girlfriend’s question, “Exactly! Every int
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Chapter 866 The Intricacies of her Family
Matthew swallowed hard. “Uh... okay, dear. I wasn’t involved in the first place. But of course, Patty’s parents or Jackson might want to keep me in the loop...” “Let them talk about what happened, but please, don’t get personally involved.” Elaine got up and approached him. “I would hate for the gossip to come back on social media.” Elaine placed her hand on Matthew’s shoulder, trying to convince him.****** At Andrade Clinic, Dr. Tavares held the printed DNA test, passing it to Walter and Linda. Linda took the document and started reading it. When she reached the last page, her eyes widened... “Dear, what did you find out?” Walter asked, concerned. “It’s true, dear...” Linda replied, her voice choked. “Bella and Nathan... they are half-siblings!” Dr. Tavares felt embarrassed by the reaction, not expecting the news to be so devastating. “Uh... I think I should step out.” “Thank you for everything, Dr. Tavares.” Walter turned to him, looking serious. “Don’t worry; I’ll take f
Chapter 865 Elaine Has Her Demand
At the Happy Snack Bar, Clayton was showing a focused Gustavo how the billing and payment system worked on the computer. “We’re planning to put a simplified ordering system on the computer,” Clayton said excitedly. “In this case, when the waiter comes with the order, you just type it in and send it to the kitchen. The cooks in the kitchen will receive the order as if it were a text message. This way, we would save paper and reduce the chance of the order getting lost when the snack bar is really busy.” “That’s cool, Mr. Saldanha! I can even help if you want...” “Thanks, Gustavo. Any help is welcome.” Clayton patted him on the back. At that moment, Kirk and Nayla came in, excited for a snack. “Kirk, are you sure a snack won’t ruin your ripped abs?” Nayla asked as they sat down. “You know, I see how hard you work out to get a body like that, especially now that you’re working as a security guard.” “Hey, I’m not going to be the chubby, lazy security guard.” Kirk smiled as he grabbe
Chapter 864 Begging to the Doctor in Charge
Sheila stood up. “Listen here, Larry: I appreciate that you care about Matt as if we were already married. But Matt needs to think about the well-being of the conglomerate he has taken over.”“What does one thing have to do with the other? Didn’t he get unanimous support from the conglomerate’s board?” Karl frowned.“Yes, but some things happened that made Matt backtrack on the decision,” Sheila explained. “Elaine was getting close to Nathan to form a partnership. Can you imagine what would happen if that materialized?”Karl scratched his forehead. “I thought Nathan had given up fighting against Matt.”“When he found out about the divorce, he saw a chance. He even quit the diner,” Sheila explained.“And Matt, wanting to prevent Elaine from forming an alliance with Nathan, decided to cancel the divorce to see if she would calm down,” Karl concluded, still in disbelief.“Well, for that, Elaine will have to meet some of Matt’s demands.” Sheila smiled slightly. “She will have to publicly
Chapter 863 New Manager of Happy Snack Bar
“The tests are password-protected by the doctor in charge of the department.” Walter scratched the back of his neck. “I think he anticipated a situation like ours...”“Walt, we need to know what that test contains! I don’t want to sneak around Bella’s things, risking getting caught by her,” Linda complained.Walter stood up. “I’ll check if the doctor is still here.”Linda took a deep breath, trying to calm herself, as Walter left the office.******Happy Snack Bar, evening.Clayton was waiting for someone at the counter. His expression was far from pleasant. Meanwhile, waiters were bringing and picking up orders from cheerful customers.Finally, Gustavo walked in, smiling as always.“Are you Clayton Saldanha?”“That’s me. And you are Gustavo Alvares.” Clayton didn’t ask; he confirmed. “I think I remember you.”“I’ve eaten here before. The food is delicious. The juices are made just right, not too much water, not too much sugar.” Gustavo ran his hand over his fit belly. “Anyway, I came
Chapter 862 Mission at the Clinic
At Andrade Clinic, night was falling outside as Walter and Linda engaged in a mission impossible.Although, for Walter, it wasn’t impossible to access the system and find out what really happened in the genetics wing.Walter stopped typing and looked at an anxious Linda. “Darling, can I ask you a question?”Linda was standing near the door. “Yes, my love.”“Are you sure you want to do this?”Linda raised her eyebrows and moved closer to him. “More than anything in life, my love.”“What will you do when you find out that Nathan is some sort of half-brother to you?” Walter asked, very worried.“Well, I’ll have to talk to Gus about it,” Linda replied without delay. “He knows.”Walter grimaced. “I hope your brother doesn’t try to solve things the way he has been regarding this fight with the Silva family.”Linda shook her head. “No, it will be different. Obviously, he won’t hold back his fists if Nathan doesn’t cooperate.”“Do you think Nathan will cause problems?” Walter turned back to t
Chapter 861 A Dinner to Remember – The Past
Karl was lighting two candles on his dining table in his apartment. He was whistling a romantic song from the ‘90s.The doorbell rang, and he hurried to answer it. When he opened the door, he smiled broadly at the sight of Sheila, looking stunning in a sexy dress that made her look younger.Young... like in the days when they were married.“Darling...” Karl couldn’t find his words. “Come in, come in!”Thank you, Larry. You’re such a gentleman,” Sheila joked as she stepped inside.“What bag is that you’re holding?” Karl noticed as he closed the door.“It’s something I want you to open for us.” Sheila extended the bag. It looked like a bottle.Karl nodded and took the bottle. But as he removed the plastic bag......the red wine made Karl narrow his eyes.“What’s wrong, dear? Bad wine?”“Bad wine? N-no...” Karl continued to act weird. “This is one of the best wines I’ve ever had.”“Yes, and it comes from a good vintage.” Sheila headed to the sofa and sat down.“I’m going to put it in the
Chapter 860 Let’s Rekindle Our Union
At the Alvares family’s house, Bella felt cornered by Gustavo and Linda. Her older siblings had decided to interrogate her just when she was emotionally drained. Linda pressed further, “Bella, we know you had a test in the genetics wing of the clinic with Nathan Gouveia.” Thinking quickly, Bella replied, “Guys, this is a matter concerning Nathan. I can only say one thing: we didn’t do a blood test as if we intended to run away to get married.” Gustavo and Linda let their shoulders drop in relief. Gustavo started laughing. “Look, sis, I actually thought about that possibility!” Linda, also laughing, asked, “And did our mom think that?” Bella seized the chance. “Yes, our mom accused me of wanting to marry Nate since we had taken a break in our relationship. But no, Nate and I are going to stay as we are.” Linda stood up from the couch. “Well, since Elaine Sterling was the one who picked up the test from Nathan, that means this doesn’t have anything to do with you, Bella.” Gustav
Chapter 859 Linda Uses Her Brain
At the Alvares family’s house, Linda smiled as she responded to Gustavo. “Yes, Gus. I’ll send another text asking to check this with Walt.” Gustavo cheered, punching the air. “YES! Awesome, sis! We’re going to find out the truth!” Linda smiled, but inside, she was quite worried. “Gus, what if Nathan really is our half-brother?” Gustavo didn’t seem to care much. “He won’t be a part of our family, that much you can be sure of!” “It won’t be that easy. It seems our dad has no idea about this. And now he’s in the hospital... talk about perfect timing!” Linda rolled her eyes. Gustavo didn’t respond as if he knew Ernesto was aware of Nathan’s existence... Before he decided to say anything, the living room door opened. Bella walked in, stopping suddenly when she saw her two older siblings. “Oh... Linda, you’re home early.” “I asked Walt for the afternoon off right after I saw you leave the clinic looking all stormy,” Linda replied like any older sister would. Bella swallowed hard.
Chapter 858 Did ‘Larry’ Authorized the Live Concert?
Now, Edmund, Evan, and Matthew were in Edmund’s office. Bryce’s desk was empty. Edmund had a start, thinking of a possibility. “Was it Bryce who informed you, Young Matthew, about your uncle’s concert?” Matthew narrowed his eyes. “Why are you so determined to find out who told me what?” “Because my son has been the gossip boy of the week!” Edmund shouted, frustrated. “Ugh, family problems. Spare me!” Evan rolled his eyes. Edmund pressed his lips together. “You give that secretary too much freedom.” Matthew slammed his hand on Bryce’s empty desk. “Edmund, I’m waiting for the reason you agreed to hold a live concert in favor of my uncle!” “Fine! When he showed up here, I admit I wanted to tell him to go to hell.” “And why didn’t you?” Matthew raised his eyebrows. “Lawrence Vieira was nearby and suggested that I accept the suggestion,” Edmund cautiously replied. Matthew reacted with intrigue. “What are you saying? Lawrence Vieira? What does he have to do with the Sterling Cult
