The Rise Of A Secret Heir

Chapter 124: Promise

"Don't get all excited yet. Morris has yet to meet you all this while because he's still quite distrustful of you." Wallace poured cold water on Stephen's high hopes.

Stephen was stunned silent for a while. "He still doesn't trust me?"

"You were supposed to prove your allegiance by killing Clinton back then, but you slacked off and allowed that rascal to take over the position! Who would trust you after that?"

"Wasn't it Morris himself that promised to take care of Clinton?" Stephen was shocked.

"You don't still get it?" Wallace asked in an angry voice. "Even though he promised to help, the only way you could have proved your allegiance was by killing Clinton yourself. Then taking over the Head Mafia position!"

"Well, it wasn't my fault in any way. I only obeyed his instructions to the letter." Stephen said with a scoff. "If he had given me explicit orders instead of going through the corners, I would have proved my absolute allegiance!"

Wallace only chuckled. "Even with how far we'