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The Rightful Successor Chapter 82
Alex returned home earlier that night with some tacos in hand and a smile on his face. He was rest assured now that Martins was on his side and had promised to help him out.Brielle was also somewhat excited that finally he wasn't going to be frowning as much as he did before. This would be one of the best things that happened to her too. " Hey, you're in high spirits. What should we drink?" She asked playfully.A smile crossed Alex's lips because he was also envisioning the success that would come with this and didn't know what was going to happen already. If he was going to be seeing something differently, then he would need to start acting the part.She stared at him again before drawing him closer, collecting the bag from his hands and walking towards the Kitchen."What are you doing?" He asked her "I want to get some plates." She replied."Let's eat it from the bag like old times sake." He said and they stared at each other before bursting into laughter. She couldn't believe tha
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Brielle didn't sleep that night as she began tj restructure the business plans accordingly. Alex had left her, more like she had told him that he should go take a rest when she saw the way he was acting weirdly.After trying to get the hang of it with no luck, Alex came out later to assist her. "I thought that you were sleeping."He snorted as he sipped the cup of cold coffee, wrinkling his nose right after the taste assaulted his senses. "Are you sure that there's nothing that you want to tell me? Why didn't you call me?" "Well, I wanted to do it all on my own but I don't know what's up though." She said and he yawned softly."Do you know what is expected of you? I mean the business plan? Let's go to sleep, I'll see what we can do in the morning." He told her and she stared at him tiredly, wanting to protest.She had thought that Alex was sleeping, not knowing that he was working on his laptop and was waiting to see how long she'd stay awake. He didn't have a problem with her tryin
The Rightful Successor Chapter 84
Brielle and Alex arrived at her father's house a few minutes before noon and quickly slipped into her father's study. She called her father before she got there. When she opened the door, her father was smiling at her, but there was a problem, Brock was already seated waiting for her. She looked at her father in shock. He had betrayed her. "We've been waiting for you for a while." Richard said.Brielle adjusted her clothes, it was just a bit to make sure that everything was going fine and recover from the shock. "I didn't know that the meeting had started." Brock was busy smiling at her, he knew that she had told her father of her plan to hide and eavesdrop so he looked forward to see what she would do now that he was here. "I didn't know that you would come here. I mean, I would have sworn that your beloved husband would have stopped you from coming." He said dryly.Brielle shot him a fierce look but didn't say a word. "I don't want to talk to you, today, Brock. Go straight to the p
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Few people gained respect from Alex and out of them, Richard Reynolds has been erased from the list. The fact that he entertained such in the first place after knowing what his son wanted to do and hid under the pretense of being a good father in-law. The problem now was that he didn't have anything in mind against him.When he saw Brielle coming out of the house toward him, he knew why."Did your father send you?" He asked and she shook her head in reply. "That's not true." She replied, but it was actually the truth. "I know that he's been calling you too. But why don't you just show up so that you can hear what he has to say to you. I know that I might be kind of biased but who isn't?" He grinned in response. He knew that she was knit with her father therefore she tended to be soft with him. If it was Brock she might not be leaning into his trap. "I'll call him when it's time. There's nothing we want to talk about save the fact that he is going to apologize isn't it? And maybe tr
The Rightful Successor Chapter 86
Brock took it upon himself to become the town crier and announce it that Sean would be merging with their family to become a formidable empire. The tabloids were already running haywire with the information due to Brock's fuel. it became the talk of the town and everywhere Brielle went, she was accosted by the press asking how she felt. At one point, it became so overwhelming that she didn't like going out again at least for the meantime. It was beginning to get to her mental health. She was forced to start wearing glasses that hid her form so that she could at least breathe well. There was something else that was holding her back from doing what she should. It was the fact that Alex had told her that the press would surely go away but it seemed like at this point, there was nothing that she could do. Alex was very devoted to his start-up and she wouldn't be selfish to stop him from going about his daily activities just to please her. It wouldn't work as long as she wasn't selfish
The Rightful Successor Chapter 87
Alex had a reason for acting the way he did, and it was because there was nothing that was going to happen without drastic measures happening. He was going to make sure that his business was flourishing and get those men to do something that they would regret in their lives.Brielle's call came in and he picked up instantly. "Hey, what's happening?" He asked her, pausing his typing. Brielle stilled, "I don't know... I was thinking of going out tonight and I don't know your plans."Now Alex was very interested. She seemed like something was wrong. "I don't know... I'll check my schedule and get back to you." He replied.Brielle stilled, "I don't know, I know that you'll always be busy. Do you think that you can squeeze out a minute for me?" She inquired, it was important that they had the conversation at least this night because she wanted to travel urgently and couldn't wait till he returned."Okay, why don't we have lunch then? I think that's better than doing nothing at all right?"
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Alex arrived ten minutes earlier than the agreed time, it was a date however familiar he was with her, he needed to do the right thing.At exactly ten minutes later, Brielle walked in through the door, her eyes scanning the environment for a while before settling on him. He was shocked that no smile crossed her lips. It had to be something really serious."So, let's see what we have here." He muttered as the waiter approached them immediately after Brielle had sat down. "We'll go with some lamb chops, right babe?" He asked her and she nodded. The waiter took down the order and walked away leaving the couple in momentary silence. Now the problem was that Alex didn't leave his house to come here and stare at Brielles face "Tell me what's wrong." "A lot of things." She answered morosely.Alex's mind wandered to various scenarios that could warrant such expression. "like?" "The fact that you've been unavailable for the past weeks, you've shown no concern whatsoever in the scandal tha
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Very few people were eligible to have the kind of luxury that Brielle did but was acting the way she was. She reached out to the decorator who was willing to take her under her wings for the meantime until she finally decided to stand on her own. After leaving the previous day, she hadn't spoken to Alex and that was not allowed to go well because there was something else that was not going on well. He didn't think that she should go but didn't say it. As she was thinking, she heard her phone ring. Taking a quick glance at it, it was her mother and she hissed. What the hell was her mother calling for? They were unable to reprimand their choice son who was still on her case. "Hello, Mom." She greeted politely because she was raised better than that. "I've missed you darling. I reached out to your husband, he says that he doesn't know where you are." Brielle rolled her eyes. It was typical of him to say that. But why wouldn't he? When all that was happening was to make sure that she
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Chapter 162: Epilogue
It had been a week since the day that the final hearing had been adjourned. The judge had thanked Alex, Amelia, and Nikki for their help to the investigation. It was not something a judge would usually do but the whole situation that had brought them to the court was out of the ordinary. Alex and Brielle had been released from jail and the judge had ordered the immediate arrest of the real culprits after promising compensation to Alex and Brielle. Everyone sat in the courtroom, anticipating the beginning of the final hearing. There were reporters and people from the mass media all around the room and every single person who was involved in the case was present as well. Liam, his mother, their Lawyer who had helped their forgery, Brock, Sean and Martin. Alex, Amelia, Nikki and Brielle were also there to witness the final judgment so as to receive a form of closure for all of their efforts and the ways they had been deceived.Liam and his mother came into the courtroom first to hear th
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Chapter 161: Beyond Doubt.
After Alex presented all the evidence explaining his wicked brother's schemes, Liam saw that there was no way to hide anymore so he grinned again. "Yes, I meant what I said. I can't be the only one with hands pointing at me. I am just a little in number of people who are involved in this crime so as much as I would like to talk about certain things I also wanted to tell you that there might be some things that you want to change but don't have the power to. It's all in your head if you think that I won't carry out proper investigations." He said. The whole courtroom was astonished at his nonchalance. "Do you think that I would be afraid anymore? You don't even know half of what I've done. If you knew it, I'm sure that a lot of you would run mad but that won't help you one bit, instead it would dampen how fast this process should be and make you look like a fool." He spat. Temple signaled to him to stop talking so that he didn't reveal all the secrets but he refused. "The funny thi
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Chapter 160 Trials (ii)
The judge stared at him, wondering why three people were walking in."Barrister Nikki, what is going on here?" He asked when he saw close to five people walking into the room at the same time."I brought them as witnesses to help with the process, sir." She confessed and the judge nodded while motioning that she could go on. "I, Barrister Nikki, would like the court to allow us to begin the process again so that we can have a clear picture about what will happen soon." She replied.The judge was a bit perplexed but from the way the lady was speaking, she figured out that she probably knew what she was doing and was only biding her time.Liam glanced at his lawyer in fear hoping that they didn't make the mistake of letting anything slip out of his mind. Temple began to sweat because he knew that problems were about to arise and all he could do right now was to make sure that he was able to find a solution. "Let the proceedings begin." He replied."I have evidence that shows that my
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Chapter 159: Trials. (I)
In The CourtRoom. "According to the pieces of evidence before me I can boldly claim that the plaintiff is right in his suit." The judge spoke while adjusting the rim of his glasses so that it settled perfectly on his nose. Nikki rolled her eyes at the declaration. It was evident that he had been bribed hence the reason for him not properly dissecting the evidence before him and choosing to believe this man over Alex. "Objection my Lord." Nikki piped up with a smile while staring her boss in the eyes. Barr. Temple who watched her grapple with many sheets of papers as she tried to bring up more evidence. "Objection sustained." The judge granted her request Nikki adjusted her collar and smiled at the judge again. "I'm sure that everyone knows that these men are nothing but treacherous businessmen. At least that's what the tabloids say and not only that, we have a little evidence to back it up. May I show the court?"The judge nodded and she flicked on the remote which brought out im
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Chapter 158: Necessary Evils.
Nikki tapped her feet in the car impatiently as they waited for Brielle to come out of Sean's apartment. They had gotten someone to set a camera inside the house to watch what was going on so that they knew the next step to take Amelia also tapped her fingers against the window as she counted one to ten in her head. The plan was simple, Brielle was to go in, seduce Sean and get him to confess to many crimes that he committed so that they could present in the court in three days. "What could be keeping her too long?" Nikki murmured angrily. They still had a lot of places to reach before midnight. Shs wanted to make everything done and over with so that she could take a nap but this was not going the way she wanted."She's not even in the line of vision. We told her to remain in the living room so that we could capture the real footage and present unmistakable evidence." Amelia muttered, their initial ire forgotten.Nikki rubbed a hand across her face as she kept on waiting for the fo
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Chapter 157: Calling Truce
Nikki's eyes wandered toward the duo who were staring at her eagerly like she was bringing salvation to them."I feel weird." She chuckled nervously but their stares continued."I know, right? We have been waiting for you all day, why don't you get some juice in the fridge? I made it specially for you." Brielle suggested so that she didn't feel weirded out.Amelia on the other hand tapped her foot impatiently as she tried to understand what might be going on."Do you realize that we have a lot to do and I would really appreciate it if we get right into it." She muttered impatiently."Right. I guess we can dive right into the topic. So why are you here, Amelia?" Nikki challenged her. Amelia scoffed at the audacity that this lady possessed to challenge her about her presence in her cousin's house. "You're just a friend but that's beside the point. Now, why I called is to inform you that there will soon be a party, the culprits would be present so we need to be fast about it." She said
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Chapter 156: Brainstorm
"Why don't you stop by my house later tonight?" Brielle inquired from Nikki the next day. She has something very improved to tell her that required that they brainstorm.Nikki glanced at her watch and realized that there was a problem. It was almost three p.m. and she still had a meeting to cover before she could call it a day. However, since Brielle needed her, it was high time that she agreed on what to do."Okay, I'll be there. I hope you have food though because I'm famished," She replied. "Yeah, you don't need to worry, I just need to put some things together, that's a little repayment for your time and energy," Brielle responded half-heartedly. She wasn't really in the mood to cook but had no choice anyway since that was what her beloved friend wanted. "You don't need to stress yourself to prove a point, I could order but I feel like having a home-made meal. You know what? Why don't I make a quick stop at home so I don't stress you out? I could also bring some for you. Whatcha
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Chapter 155: Spilling the Tea.
“I’m here to see Alex.” Amelia told one of the prison wardens who stared at her as though she was speaking Greek. She returned a matching glare not wanting to be intimidated at all. They had nothing on her."Who are you and why do you think that you have the right to see him before visiting hours?" He asked her."I don't know why I don't have the privilege to see my in-law, last time I checked, this is the visiting time or is there something you don't want me to know about?" Amelia replied angrily. She had no respect for people who were after their bellies. The warden was tapped by his colleague who nodded to allow her in. She was a family member who was not restricted from seeing him. The first warden didn't just want to allow her in like that. There needed to be peace and orderliness. “Who are you?”“Amelia.”“Wait in the visitors room, I’ll call him for you.”Amelia was seated as she looked around and waited patiently for Alex to be brought to her. It was minutes and minutes wer
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Chapter 154: Sacrifice
Nikki still didn’t want to give up even if Martins was so too good at covering up his tracks. She knew that he wanted to cheat Brielle and she wasn’t going to let that happen. Apart from the fact that he and Brielle were friends, she knew she was also a lawyer and it’ll be very easy for her to sue him if she got any evidence at least.She knew that they’ll be no one to give her the information that she needed so she decided to take matters into her own hands. She decided that she would follow Martina for some time as she knew that eventually, he was going to slack off and leave some of his tracks Uncleaned.It was going to be stressful but she was willing to do anything for the sake of Brielle. She was pregnant too and she didn’t want her bothering herself.She knew that her father’s condition was already affecting her and she was trying her best notTo act like it and Martins was barely adding to her problems. She hated everything about Martin including his guts and how selfish he
