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The Return of The Zillow Heir Chapter Fifty Three: Brewing Trouble
When is Miss Selena Hale stepping down?Mr Snape's words hit her like a tornado,she had always known he despised her; neither does he seem to like Ryan either.He was the highest shareholder in Zillow Jade apart from the Hale.Definitely he wasn't ready to relent on his ambition to own the company one day.“You do not need to be in a hurry,I am dying soon, aren't I?”Selena's words and amusement got them all feeling ashamed, obviously the most of the directors had met in secrecy earlier.Mr Snape cleared his throat “I think we should end the meeting here,we have concluded on what we came here for”.The other directors sensing his withdrawal concored without hesitance.Spence smiled inwardly, Selena had groomed him well enough to know that his confidence was key, getting intimidated by the baring teeth of the hyenas could get him bitten for real.They ended the meeting and the individuals left,one of the bodyguards pushed Peter to the car and took him home.Spence didn't wait,he followe
The Return of The Zillow Heir Chapter Fifty Four: Who Killed Mr Grey?
Spence felt a chill run through him as his sister's confession descended on him like a tornado.Selena had actually committed an attempted murder at the age of seven.So unbelievable!He sat staring blankly at the wall of his apartment living room.Peter has been pressuring him to move into the mansion since the secret is out but he knew better.Tying up all loose ends comes first.“Do you think that idea will work?” Gale asked him munching on some children's snacks.“Give your opinion as a cop,I am short of it”, Spence knew they had a whole lot to uncover now.He was more desperate than ever.The dangerous glint in Selena's eyes,the thirst for revenge scared him,they had to find Bernard and Barbara before it was too late.Bella had tried locating them but it all proved abortive,as if Ben doesn't want to be found.Spence felt his phone ring loudly but he kept on cutting it off.“Wouldn't it be better if you switch it off? I mean you have literally ignored a thousand calls today”.“It is al
The Return of The Zillow Heir Chapter one: The Rejection
Spence yawned lazily as he sat facing the huge glass window of "Morning Sunshine" restaurant, he left home about an hour ago to while away his leisure time. Spence's phone chimed and he punched the password to display the content of the message. To his dismay he was informed about the termination of his two years contract as a casual employee at " Golden Fingers" .The notification came as a shock to him because the ending of the month is still two weeks away.Another more surprising part is that his supposed monthly income was wired to his account in full." A bad news on an empty stomach is the worst combination ever"he said to himself. Maya his wife had denied him breakfast as she left home in a hurry to join the preparation for her mother's 70th birthday.Spence ordered a hamburger and an energy drink which he gulped in a go, he looked at his Rolex wristwatch,the only expensive thing he has all courtesy to his wife's birthday gift.He was surprised how far spent the time is, h
The Return of The Zillow Heir Chapter Two: Lost
Spence had almost fell on his butt, he staggered backward at his mother in-law's declaration. Maya had told him that she wasn't ready to be a mother so he had agreed with her ,but she was quick to get pregnant for Mr Gray while still married to him.Spence managed to conceal his emotions enough to strengthen his leg to carry him out of the birthday venue.The other son in-laws decipated different emotions ranging from pity to mockery. He removed his tuxedo jacket as he was sweating profusely.Most of the distant family members that witness their colourless wedding looked at him questioningly but who dare go against the old fox Alice Stonebridge He trotted to the main street to hail down a taxi but he remembered he had no destination, no home to go back to.His inlaws owned the building they lived in. He had just gotten an evacuation notice in the most ridiculous way.Maya had looked him in the eyes and kissed another man, she was even carrying his baby she had forced him to use pro
The Return of The Zillow Heir Chapter Three: Back From the Dead
" You got the wrong person ma'am" Spence said in a disbelieving toneSelena smiled warmly at him, she could see the child she knew in him despite the grown up exterior." DNA test doesn't lie" Selena assured him" You are mistaken,I have a family, my sweet mother who wasn't even anywhere close to being a billionaire " he said and chuckled inwardly " Zillionaire brother, you are a zillionaire now" Selena said optimistically Spence rolled his eyes, the nagging woman seems not to be ready to listen to him" How long was I out?" Spence asked ignoring her Zillionaire dumb story" Six hours" Selena simply responded" We lost you in an amusement park, your real name is Ryan Hale, our parents tried to locate you but to no avail, not until I watched the boring commercial of that dimwit Gray's Golden Fingers, I saw father's birthmark on you, I decided to look for you and viola! here we are" she concluded " Why exactly did you find me now?" Spence asked puzzled by her one sided story" Becau
The Return of The Zillow Heir Chapter Four: Perfect Mirage
Leonard Grey paced around the house obviously nettled " Your past embarrasses me" he said disgust evident in his voice and countenance Maya opened her mouth several times but no word seem to form out of it " Couldn't it at least be someone worth competing with? Not a wretched guy like that faker" he spat angrily Maya walked up to him, she batted her long lashes and traced his muscled chest with the tip of her long fingernails." He is past tense my love, I was just a silly girl carried away by fake looks" Maya said defensively Maya has always been a great seductress, she kept moving close to his body that he could not afford to escape her captivity Leonard Grey held her closer and planted a soft kiss on her lips" Once I bag that contract from Zillow Jade we will move up to a third tier company on the ranking system " Leonard proudly declared Maya knew Leonard was egocentric,he loved to boast about his achievements and she on the other hand had learnt to fed his ego as he pleas
The Return of The Zillow Heir Chapter Five: Serendipity
Peter Hale barely held his tears, seeing his long lost son hovering above him with a face that looks similar to his younger self.How cruel could fate make itself that he had become bedridden at the time that he had no muscular strength to engulf him in a tight embrace.As he had always imagined he would since the time he had been desperately searching for him.Ryan is now a grown man with good looks but obvious traumatic life experiences.That prickled Peter's conscience more, he failed as a father,he thought " H-hello sir" Spence stammered " You still look as cute as you were back then" Peter said with mixed emotions written all over his wrinkled faceSpence stood there helplessly,he didn't know how to respond to his word.A compliment that sounds more like a soliloquy " Ryan" Peter called softly It took Spence few minutes to respond to his birth name.It is all still strange for him to get accustomed to the name.He moved closer to Peter who was desperately trying to move his b
The Return of The Zillow Heir Chapter Six: To Tame the Hale
Selena heaved a sigh of relief,she was alive afterall.Dying without fulfilment of her duty would have made her restless even in the pit of hell .The Hale family had done her more than she ever hoped for.She promised wholeheartedly to repay their kindness which she has almost fulfilled.Getting Peter Hale to meet his long lost heir Ryan.The satisfactory smile their reunion will bring her ,she had imagined it ten times over Unfortunately her illness made her miss out on it.But she hoped Peter felt elated at the sight of the older RyanWho was she to chastiate the all knowing creator, probably she could feel a pang of jealousy at it all.That was why she had to miss it but nevertheless,she felt relieved,her brother Ryan is back" It seems she is awake" Bella screamed in excitement Bella Conner her secretary shouted to the bodyguards outside gesturing them to reach out to the health attendant.The nurses rushed into the room along with the hospital's director and two doctors.Selen
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Chapter Fifty Four: Who Killed Mr Grey?
Spence felt a chill run through him as his sister's confession descended on him like a tornado.Selena had actually committed an attempted murder at the age of seven.So unbelievable!He sat staring blankly at the wall of his apartment living room.Peter has been pressuring him to move into the mansion since the secret is out but he knew better.Tying up all loose ends comes first.“Do you think that idea will work?” Gale asked him munching on some children's snacks.“Give your opinion as a cop,I am short of it”, Spence knew they had a whole lot to uncover now.He was more desperate than ever.The dangerous glint in Selena's eyes,the thirst for revenge scared him,they had to find Bernard and Barbara before it was too late.Bella had tried locating them but it all proved abortive,as if Ben doesn't want to be found.Spence felt his phone ring loudly but he kept on cutting it off.“Wouldn't it be better if you switch it off? I mean you have literally ignored a thousand calls today”.“It is al
Chapter Fifty Three: Brewing Trouble
When is Miss Selena Hale stepping down?Mr Snape's words hit her like a tornado,she had always known he despised her; neither does he seem to like Ryan either.He was the highest shareholder in Zillow Jade apart from the Hale.Definitely he wasn't ready to relent on his ambition to own the company one day.“You do not need to be in a hurry,I am dying soon, aren't I?”Selena's words and amusement got them all feeling ashamed, obviously the most of the directors had met in secrecy earlier.Mr Snape cleared his throat “I think we should end the meeting here,we have concluded on what we came here for”.The other directors sensing his withdrawal concored without hesitance.Spence smiled inwardly, Selena had groomed him well enough to know that his confidence was key, getting intimidated by the baring teeth of the hyenas could get him bitten for real.They ended the meeting and the individuals left,one of the bodyguards pushed Peter to the car and took him home.Spence didn't wait,he followe
Chapter Fifty Two: The Grand Entrance
Spence closed his eyes briefly as he alighted from his car backseat.Two bodyguards rushed up to open the door for him.They bowed slightly and he returned their gesture with a flicker of his hand.One of the bodyguards rushed to the car boot and brought out Peter's foldable chair.They gently lifted him out of the car onto it and one of them wheeled him in.He gave Spence a wink which made him chuckle.The moment they got to the front door of Zillow Jade.Reporters and bloggers rushed out to them from different angles.Spence smiled knowingly, so did Peter.The CCTV had definitely caught some of them sleeping in corners of Zillow Jade building.Getting an exclusive of such top notch news was definitely going to boost their career.“Mr Hale…Mr Peter Hale,is it true that your son has been pretentiously hiding as a bodyguard behind Miss Hale,were you aware and why?”“Mr Hale, when are you planning on taking over Zillow Jade?”“Can you tell us how you felt when Mr Hale was found?”“Is it
Chapter Fifty One: Surprise! Surprise!
“Mum,this is some kind of a sick joke right?” Maya screamed agitated.“Give me a minute let me think”, Alice responded stunned.The pieces of the puzzle came together,he was Peter's son.She had crossed his path at the Zillow mansion.He had gotten a job that gave him recognition in Zillow Jade faster than possible.How come no one saw that coming?.“Mum,I detest myself right now! I am stuck on this hospital bed depressed from my miscarriage when that cheating bastard got another woman pregnant, Spence had loved me wholeheartedly,I betrayed him”, Maya's bitter words made her sob.“Maya,you have to win his heart back”,Alice said suddenly.“What!”“You heard me Maya,for our survival,you need to appeal to Spence Wellington,I mean Ryan Hale's heart”.“He would never forgive me mum”, Maya said sobbing.Alice shook her vigorously “Snap out of it,he will forgive you,no man forgets their first love”.Maya nodded in affirmation, cleaning her face with some tissue paper.“I need to deal with Le
Chapter Fifty: Unleashing Ryan Hale
“Dude, you almost got caught with those tears”, Gale said playfully.Spence felt a sense of embarrassment but managed to hide it.“I know right,that was the first time someone talked about my mother since my return”.“I kinda feel sorry for you dude,I am used to this life as an agent but for you,this was definitely difficult, hasn't it been?” Spence didn't respond,he just gave him a reassuring smile.His father's word rang loudly in his head “Ryan Hale could be forever forgotten if you don't make haste”Spence felt Gale's hand on his sturdy shoulder.“Dude,your sister is gonna scream our heads off if we are a second late”.They rushed through their breakfast and left the cafeteria taking the elevator leading to Selena's office.They got off and walked briskly to her office.Gale knocked twice and turned the doorknob.They were about to walk in when Selena opened the door into their face giving them a scare.“Three seconds late again!” She screamed out loudly at them.“Miss Hale,we a
Chapter Forty Nine: Coincidentally Unpleasant
Bella wrapped up a nylon and threw it into the trash bin in her office.Her phone chimed and she hissed after checking the message.Selena's return to the company had eased her headache of dealing with the two dimwits she had employed as bodyguards.She picked up her bag and walked out of her office hastily.Getting into her car,she checked her face in the mirror.To her dismay she looked so pale and quite malnourished.Bella hastily dabbed on some moisturizer on her face and painted her lips more bolder.Getting to the restaurant,she met Bernard seated there with her mother whose battered face was hidden with sunglasses.She felt her anger rise from the pit of her stomach but she sat herself down opposite them.“Do corporate workers not keep to time too?” Bernard said sarcastically, pouring himself alcohol.“I had my hands full today”, Bella responded swiftly.“Bella”, her mother called out her name and held her hand lovingly.“I am okay mum”, she responded.Bernard ignored their mot
Chapter Forty Eight: To our Bitter Past
“If you are expecting an apology from me Ryan, you are definitely not getting one”, Selena said nonchalantly.Spence smiled sardonically “I wasn't expecting one,I am just baffled on why?”“I despised you back then,for being everything I could never be,is that enough of a response?” “Yet you searched endlessly for me,was that out of guilt?” Spence taunted her.His gut instinct says Selena is hiding a lot more.He could only get her to talk if he could successfully taunt her.“Are you done? Reverse psychology is my stronghold young man,I need to take a nap,you know the way to the door Ryan”, Selena said and winked at him.Spence felt a bit pissed with her confidence despite her atrocity.At the time,he wasn't more than three years old, so leaving him in a cold alley was really dangerous.What if the grieving Mrs Wellington hadn't found him?He got up on his feet and walked out of the mansion with a heap of questions in his mind.Peter picked up his phone after ensuring Gabriella was ou
Chapter Forty Seven: All Hands on Deck
“Steady Miss Hale,hold on tightly” Gabriella said sweetly holding Selena gently.“Thank you Gabriella,I will never forget your kindness” she responded with a pitiful smile.It has been a week since she was discharged from the hospital.She hadn't seen either Spence or Bella.“Mr Hale requested to see you earlier” Gabriella said cautiously.“What would the sly old geezer have to say to me?” She questioned with a raised browBut Gabriella only shrugged her shoulders in response.“We better get back inside,the forecaster mentioned a probability of rainfall,the cloud is starting to diverge”Gabriella pointed out desperately.They walked back to the mansion steadily giving them more time to discuss their secret businesses.“The next time that wench Alice comes over, ensure you inform me on time” Selena said frankly.Gabriella smiled warmly, satisfied that Selena finds Alice's presence disgusting and unwanted in the Zillow mansion.“We are almost home,” she said, pointing towards the gigant
Chapter Forty Six: Mirror of a Witch
Alice batted her lashes the moment she walked into the Zillow mansion.To her displeasure, Gabriella stood by the doorway watching her.To her surprise, Gabriella opened her mouth and the unexpected word came out.“Good morning Mrs Brown,I hope you had a splendid night?”Alice looked back to be sure there was no one else behind her.When she didn't see anyone she took it that Gabriella did by acknowledging her presence.“Was this some kind of a pretense or you just suddenly started feeling remorse?” She questioned her suspiciously.“You are smart afterall Mrs Brown,let's just say I would like to keep my job for a longer time”, Gabriella said sweetly giving her a taunting smile.“I see! I almost got fooled by the way”, Alice affirmed scornfully.“I had once lived as a con woman in my earlier years”, Gabriella responded sarcastically.Alice laughed hysterically,the venom in her filled her eyes.“This is beneath you Alice Brown” she muttered to herself.Shrugged her shoulder and met Gabr
