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The Rise Of A Secret Heir Chapter 126: A call from home
"What's wrong, Thomas?" Fred also asked, a little panic on his face. "Speak," Derek commanded him. "I don't know how grave the issue is, but Benson is arriving soon to relay some information to you."Derek frowned. "And what could that be?""He refused to speak on the phone."Derek thought for a while and stood up. "Alright. I think we'd better get to the Hotel and wait for him."He gave Fred another nod before walking off with Thomas. Derek quickly returned to his mother's ward. The doctors had finally brought Annabelle in and placed them in the same room. His eyes clouded up as he stared at both women's faces. "Take care of yourself, Mother. I'll be back soon."He turned to kiss his sister's cheek. "Get well soon, Annabelle."With that, Derek retrieved his things and hurried out with Thomas. In the parking lot, a Silver Porsche caught his eyes and Derek couldn't help but admire it for a while. Right next to it was a sparkling red Toyota Camry. "The cab is waiting, Boss." Tho
The Rise Of A Secret Heir Chapter 127: Order
"Order a cab, we're heading to the bar," Derek ordered immediately. "Boss?" Thomas was stunned."Just do as I say." Derek turned away to check his phone. In less than 5 minutes the cab arrived to pick them up from the middle of the highway. They arrived at the bar with Derek quickly ordering a glass of vodka. Settling at a table near the rear, Derek quietly sipped his drink. Thomas wanted to ask him several questions but decided against it. Derek's gaze remained on his phone, monitoring something through a tracking device. The moment he finished the drink, he stood up abruptly. "Come with me."Thomas quickly settled the tab and rushed after him. "All clear. We're heading to the Hotel." Derek approached the cab that drove them there. Thomas was taken aback. "We've cleared out our reservation, boss.""I need to return to check something out."Thomas was silent for half of the drive before he spoke up. "It didn't seem like you really went to a bar to drink, Boss. Why didn't you t
The Rise Of A Secret Heir Chapter 128: Impatient
The man was startled by the force with which the door flung open. "Who is it?" He staggered back. "Fred?" Derek had rushed in immediately to grab the intruder's collar. "It's me, Derek. I was just trying to adjust Annabelle's bed covers.""Well, I didn't see your face, so I thought it was someone else." Derek frowned at his new outfit. Fred sighed. "I was about to leave, heading towards a high school reunion that's why I got changed.""Ohh. Alright." Derek nodded, relief washing through him. His heart had stopped the moment he stepped in to see an unfamiliar figure earlier. Fred left almost immediatelyAfter confirming that everything was okay with his mother and his sister, Derek left as well. LaVida Hospitals was one of the most secure hospitals in the entire country.Without a secret passcode known by a very few select people- the patient's doctor and a few family members, no one accessed the wards. This was the reason why Fred was able to keep his mother's location a secret
The Rise Of A Secret Heir Chapter 129: Speculating
Derek's gaze hardened. The fact that this man knew his name was strange. He even still had the audacity to insult him? "Your Master must be really powerful, given the fact that you dare to openly defy me?"Thomas also went furious. "You fool, why are you so bent and adamant on protecting the person that sent you? You don't value your life?" "He obviously doesn't." Derek gritted, placing his foot against the man's outstretched hand. "Are you going to tell the truth, or I break each joint in your finger?""No!" the man hissed amidst the pain. "Never will I betray my Master. I would rather die than tell you the truth, Derek. Who do you think you are?""I am someone no one dares to mess with!" Derek increased the force in his feet suddenly, crushing the exposed wrist which earned a strangled yelp from the guard. "Let go of me!" his wrist burst open as blood spurted out. "You were saying?""Bastard!" the man screamed with a red face. "You're nothing but a pathetic bastard! Do you think
The Rise Of A Secret Heir Chapter 130: The visitor
A tall, immaculate man stepped out of a luxurious Rolls-Royce, a large black mask on his face."Speak." His commanding voice floated to his subordinate behind him. "The Elders are already waiting in the private reservation, Master," Wallace replied with a bow. "This way." Wallace led him out of the garage into the VVIP lift of the ExQuisite Hotels. They headed towards the Suite booked for the appointment. Morris nodded, walking with a majestic and overbearing aura as Wallace hurried behind, trying to update him. "First, we have Lord Carter, the Mafia Lord of the Eastern Border who is in charge of the small mafias around the East of Orange Park City.""We also have the powerful Martial arts Lord, Hamilton, who is in charge of the Western Border of the City. He's also here to attend the meeting.""And?" Morris probed further. "Gerald Su is also joining the meeting today. He came from the GreeneVille town several miles away and was quite ecstatic to receive the invitation letter."
The Rise Of A Secret Heir Chapter 131: Clash!
"Absolutely pleasant news! If we investigate around this lady properly, we should be able to find a weakness of Derek's." Hamilton tapped the table in excitement. "Of course." Morris nodded. "Now that we're a team, we have to work together to bring that rascal down. His being alive and in power would forever remain a threat to us!""You're a Mafia Lord, Morris." Gerald cleared his throat. "You've been at this game even before that boy was born. I'm very confident you should have had more tricks up your sleeves.""You shouldn't focus on having just an Elder under Derek by your side, have you tried convincing the others? What about his most loyal men? I don't think there's anything that can't be bought with money. Loyalty included." Gerald laughed. "I have tried sending spies among his men, but one way or the other, they always end up getting dead." Morris thought back to all the several tricks he had tried using to harm Derek but several backfired or failed flatly. That was when he
The Rise Of A Secret Heir Chapter 132: Anger
"Are you implying I was the one that let Cynthia get away?" Stephen was shocked. "Just do as I say, not question me." Morris got up from the chair, making his way out. "I'll have someone run a detailed background check on Herbert and Albert. There should be something we can use against them."He was already at the door when Stephen quickly called out. "Wait...""What is it?""When are we going to meet and I can see your face?"Morris twirled to face him, his lips raised in a disdainful smile. "You really want to see my face? Meet me tonight at the Velvet Bars in the City Square."With that, he turned around and left. Stephen's heart fluttered in excitement. He was going to see Morris' face tonight! This was what he had dreamed of in a long time! He quickly called his driver and returned to his mansion. Stephen called his right-hand man, Felix. "I want you to dispatch someone to follow Sophia Hanks. I want to have full details of her daily routine, all her movements, her favorite
The Rise Of A Secret Heir Chapter 133: Not planned
Joe checked the message from Benson one last time.The Boss' instructions were explicit- gather as much information as you can about Stephen.He quickly deleted the message as Philip walked out of Stephen's room, a trail of blood on his forehead. He walked past them in a daze, hurrying to place a call to Felix. Joe was among the men who escorted Stephen to the Velvet Bars earlier. This was the first time he was able to follow Stephen outdoors since he was sent here as a spy. Stationed as a guard near the door, he had tried to listen and eavesdrop on the conversation at the meeting. But he couldn't hear anything. He wasn't even able to discover who Stephen met with. He only saw Stephen storming out of the room 3 hours later, a furious expression on his face. Joe gritted his teeth in frustration. He had been unable to meet Benson last night as planned cause of some unexpected issues. And till now, he hadn't been able to discover anything tangible."What do I do?" His eyes flitted u
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Chapter 168: The end
Derek and Sophia spent the rest of the night in a romantic atmosphere, popping Champagne to celebrate the good news. His mother was finally awake from coma. Derek couldn't be happier. Everything was finally working out in his favor, all the pains he went through in the past were finally paying off. For his men, his mom, his sister, his company, and Sophia, Derek was so grateful. He had a nice time joining the band to sing a love song for Sophia. After laughing and merrying for a few more hours, they finally left the restaurant, hands intertwined. "Thanks for the surprise, darling. I really enjoyed it, and I look forward to more of this in the future!" He pressed a kiss to her forehead. Sophia blushed hard, getting into the car beside him."My dad will be returning to HC Central Hospital tomorrow, he's willing to go check out how your mother is faring." She rested her head on his shoulders with a big smile. "That's good news." Derek nodded. He dropped Sophia at her apartment a
Chapter 167: Biggest Accomplishments
Derek got down from the Porsche, heading to the other side to pull the door open. "Thanks."Clad in a blue dinner dress, Sophia looked stunning with her light make up and black heels. Her hair was sleeked back in a perfect ponytail to accentuate her flawless face. They both stepped on the red-carpet, hands intertwined, making their way into the exquisitely decorated hall. Today was the Trillionaire Club's 45th Anniversary and Sophia was here as Derek's date. "I'm so glad you're able to walk without restraints now." Sophia smiled softly at him. They didn't need to flash an ID at the gate, everyone knew Derek was the President, and accorded him the respect. The hall was buzzing with influential billionaire men and women, dressed in designer clothing and luxurious accessories. Immediately they sighted him, several men hurried over to introduce themselves. "I'm David, CEO of A.B Corps, the biggest construction company here in Orange Park. I've heard a lot about you, Mr Derek. You'
Chapter 166: New start
3 days later, Derek was discharged from the hospital on a wheelchair.Apart from the loss of blood, he had no internal injury and had been recuperating well. According to the doctors, he only needed a few days of healing before he would start walking normally again. For now, he could only stand for a few minutes to prevent straining the leg. Sophia was with him all through his stay at the hospital, and they left for his mansion together. Immediately they stepped into the house, a string of ribbons floated in the air. "Welcome home!"Everyone was there- Dominic, Jack, Alex and all their men, Benson, Thomas and all of Derek's men, his company's board of directors and executives, and even Sophia's father, Fred was around. "My precious daughter!" Fred pulled her into a big hug. He turned to face Derek. "I heard all that happened, son. Thank you very much for rescuing my daughter.""It's nothing, Fred." Derek patted him and left them both to catch up.He had to get up from the wheelch
Chapter 165: The last one!
"Stop it, don't hurt her!" Derek shouted, trying to lunge forward and stop Morris. "If you even dare to take another step forward, consider her life gone!" Morris' eyes flashed with a dangerous warning. Derek had to step back unwillingly. "Let her go and fight me man to man, Morris. You don't have to get her involved with this!""Drop your weapon!" Morris ordered him. "Derek." Sophia whimpered from underneath his hold. "Don't do it.""I said drop the pistol right now!" Morris' eyes were red with rage. "Would you want me to slash her beautiful face into two?"Derek felt his stomach sink in fear. This was the end. Morris was holding the most precious person to him, hostage. There was nothing he could do now!"Drop the pistol already, are you deaf?" Morris was getting more enraged, and Derek feared he would hurt Sophia more. "Don't do it, Derek." Sophia looked him in the eye. "Don't give up the last chance of protection you have, he will take advantage and kill you!""I'm sorry." De
Chapter 164: The Cue
"Now!" Benson signalled his men, and they burst through the gates, opening fire on each and every thing on their way! Morris' men were very taken aback. They would require time to get into formation for defense. Before then, Benson reckoned they would have wiped out. But to his chagrin, they didn't take too long to adapt. Only a few got injured while the rest got into hiding and started exchanging fire. More men started to pour in from the mansion to join the assault, and soon Morris' men were overpowering Benson and his team that they had to retreat back outside the gates. "Where the fuck is Jack and his men, aren't they supposed to be attacking them from behind? The pressure on us is getting worse!" Benson yelled, moving to the foremost and targeting the leader of Morris' men. In his anger, he almost forgot to take cover and a bullet grazed past his arm, almost hitting him. "Be careful, Boss. If you get injured, who will lead us?" someone shouted from behind, but Benson was ad
Chapter 163: Emotions
"Reminds me of your father. Back in the days." Morris smiled. "He was so vibrant, smart, and full of energy. Just like you, Derek. But guess what, he ended up dying by my hands!""So, you're finally willing to admit it?" Derek clenched his fists with boiling rage. "You took my sister away from us and killed my father, you motherfucking bastard!""You're forgetting one thing." Morris laughed again. "Or perhaps you don't know? Your mother's accident was caused when she was fleeing away from me, so in other words, I am the nemesis that broke your family apart!""You!" The rage erupted in Derek's chest and he lunged for Morris, aiming at his neck. If Derek had caught him at that moment, he would have dug his throat with his fingers. That's how much hatred he had for Morris! But before he could get to Morris, several hands clamped down on him from behind, kicking him violently to the floor. "How dare you try to attack Master Morris?" "You must have a death wish and be so tired of livin
Chapter 162: Last Day
Dominic was able to keep the little girl mute until they all jumped over the fence. "Are you a bad man? Why're you sneaking in, instead of using the front gate?" she asked innocently, not an ounce of fear in her eyes. "Because we're here to meet a friend, and we don't want to disturb the rest of the nun's dinner! Now, come with me." Dominic dragged her along with his men, pressing his hand against her lips.He couldn't risk alerting any other person at this point. They approached the Head Nun's garden, got in, and peeked into the room through the window. "We just have to climb in and abduct her from here. She'll probably still be observing her prayers while others are having dinner.""You go in first," he signaled to Thomas. "Make sure you land very quietly, when you see her, give us a signal and we'll join you!"Thomas nodded, and soon he disappeared into the room. "What're we going to do with a cute little girl like you?" Dominic crouched to the girl's level. "Are you going to
Chapter 161: D-Day
The D-day arrived like any other day, with the sun shining brilliantly in the sky. Derek got up early enough to exercise and have coffee. He sat locked in his study all morning, getting into the right frame of mind. By noon, Thomas came to announce he was leaving for Dominic's. "Stay safe, Boss. We're celebrating together at that party!" Thomas said and left. Derek nodded, then turned to Benson. "Go in and start briefing the men, we have less than 3 hours left. No one is allowed to come in or leave the mansion without my permission from this moment on!""Yes, Boss." Benson bowed.Just as he left, Jack arrived, saluting Derek with respect. "It's good to see you, Boss. The day is finally here, let's give it all we've got!""Of course, we will." Derek had always loved Jack's fierce but principled approach to situations. "Benson is already inside addressing the men, please join in, making sure to reiterate the most important details.""Roger that!" Jack saluted again and left. Derek
Chapter 160: Restless
"After you guys attack. I'll try to protect Sophia while leading Morris on. A few of you would join me in attacking him then." Derek continued. "His men would be distracted by the sudden attack, I'll use that chance to get Sophia to safety.""What if struggle ensues between you and the person holding her hostage?" Benson asked an obvious question. "That will be in your hands, Benson. Immediately after leading your men in, locate Sophia first from a place of hiding. You should be able to kill the man holding her hostage with our special submachine gun." Derek rubbed his chin in thought. If the plan proceeded that way, this meant he was willing to place Sophia's safety in Benson's hands. Derek tried to push every thought of her getting hurt away. There was no other way they could approach it. He would be so busy with getting Morris down that he might not be able to look out properly for her. "I think that should be all?" Derek sat up. "Don't forget what I said, let it rain bullets
