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The Rise Of A Secret Heir Chapter 137: Allies
Derek's ringing phone distracted him from telling Sophia there was nothing to be worried about."Hello, Boss. Congratulations on signing a new Brand Ambassador for Aircastle!" It was Stephen. "Oh, thank you, Stephen.""We should celebrate this sometime later. Mr Montiers is a very big catch, you know. How did you manage to meet someone like him?" Stephen's voice was low. Derek laughed. "Herbert introduced him as a friend.""That's amazing. His influence would only bring your company more publicity and goodwill.""We still have to be careful though. Now that Morris must have seen his face, aren't you placing the man at risk?""You don't have to worry, I'll take care of that." "Speaking of Morris, I heard he had a closed meeting with some Elders 2 days ago," Stephen asked slowly. "Have you been able to find out their identities?"Derek wasn't sure, but he heard a mocking tone in Stephen's voice. "Why are you asking me this? Does it have anything to do with you?""What? No!" Stephen s
The Rise Of A Secret Heir Chapter 138: No waiting
Derek relaxed back in his seat, watching Dominic give orders over the phone. "You have to finish things on my behalf in Italy, Slade. I have more pressing issues here in Orange Park.""Since my private jet is currently unavailable, book a rental and fly 30 men here first thing tomorrow morning! You should also get lots of resources and some men in the intelligence unit along." Dominic's voice was authoritative. Derek could only imagine how coordinated and powerful his Mafia would be back in Italy. He was truly a leader, a fearsome one at that. "Apologizes for the wait. I had to take care of some internal affairs at home." Dominic apologized when he was done, picking up his glass of wine. "It's fine. I urgently needed to speak with you concerning Morris that was why I came here." Derek jumped into it immediately. They just signed a contract yesterday and even spoke last night but Derek arrived quite early this morning to see Dominic. "I got intel on Gerald, who is currently a mafi
The Rise Of A Secret Heir Chapter 139: The ambush
Sophia ran a glance at the pile of work she had to clear before going home today.She had been working for almost 3 hours but it seemed like the paperwork was never-ending.Ever since Dominic became Aircastle's Ambassador, everything changed for the better. Now, the company's stock price was about to reach $300/stock. Several companies had been calling to book appointments with them and they'd been receiving several investment offers from influential people.All of which meant more work for her. Later on, her secretary brought in lunch and Sophia had to literally force herself to eat. She felt the normal guilt of wasting time while there was so much to do. "You should take a break, ma'am. You've been working extra hours and shifts for the past few days. Please take some time off to rest." her secretary tried to advise her. Sophia glanced down at a document, a sandwich in her other hand. "I'll rest after I finish this paperwork today.""Ahh." The secretary gasped. "This is going to
The Rise Of A Secret Heir Chapter 140: Messed up
The following morning, Morris woke up in an extremely good mood.He summoned Wallace immediately. "What's going on with the mission?""Our men have arrived in Italy and Ken is already directing them on what to do. They will be on police uniforms this morning to stop Dominic's jet when it's about to take off." Wallace reported. "Good." Morris nodded. "What about our plan B in case that doesn't work out?""Yes. Ken confirmed that he had had someone tamper with the engine of the jet. Even if they forcefully try to leave, they won't arrive in Orange Park alive.""Of course!" Morris laughed aloud. "That's more like it."Wallace scratched the back of his head, bowing to take a leave. "If that's all, Boss. I have to-""You and I know that isn't the only task I gave you." Morris squinted. Wallace's heart skipped a beat. "For Miss Sophia, I-" he faltered, unable to complete his speech. "Were you able to kidnap her successfully?" Morris asked directly. Wallace glanced at his Boss' hard face
The Rise Of A Secret Heir Chapter 141: Plans
"Members of the army?" Dominic fell back on his seat, his mind reeling in shock. "How did the situation escalate to this? Does the army usually arrive during Police operations?""I have no idea, Boss!" Jack was exasperated. "These officers are treating us like criminals. And it's already pissing me off!""How can they barge here to search our private property without due process? This is a breach of the constitution!" Jack was getting furious. Dominic tried to calm himself. He was the only moral support his men had right now, if he crumbled, who would help them? "Jack, are you certain no one sneaked in to access the jet without your knowledge?"Dominic's men never got involved with drugs. It was a strict moral code they all lived by. "I was awake all night, Boss. I only slept for 2 hours after handing the shift to Liam. There's no way someone could sneak past the tight security. I'm sure these motherfuckers are making everything up!""Listen." Dominic drawled. "You have to calm dow
The Rise Of A Secret Heir Chapter 142: Absence
Derek stopped his car in front of Sophia's apartment. Making his way up the steps, he noted that the corridor was looking clean and kept which signaled that she had been around. "Sophia?" He knocked quietly on the door. No response. Derek tried again, before punching in her pass-code. She had let him know the digits of her pass-code the last time he visited. "Sophia? Are you in?" He called into the empty sitting room. Was she in the bedroom? That was odd. Sophia would have come running the moment she heard his voice at the door. To be sure, Derek made sure to check the bedroom, the kitchen, and even the storage. Confirmed. She wasn't at home. He returned and glanced around the state of the bedroom. It was obvious she was here this morning. He didn't want to guess so he placed a call to Barnes, the guard he allocated to watch over her. "When last did you see Miss Sophia?""Last night, I followed her to the mall on the next street when she cornered me and told me to leave her
The Rise Of A Secret Heir Chapter 143: Who did
Wallace arrived back at the mansion quite late that night, with Ethan beside him. Both of them look haggard and worn out. They'd spent most of the day trying to get the traces of the people who snatched Sophia from them. Ethan suddenly recalled their car had stopped for a while. He presumed that was where they changed cars to mislead him. Unfortunately, the place was an intersection on a busy highway, with several streets linked to it, so they did a lot of work trying to find a lead. According to Wallace's hypothesis, Derek was the one who took Sophia from them. But ever since he got a report from someone, he started to doubt that allegation. The informant stated that Derek kept asking if Sophia had arrived at the office.If he was really the one who took her, why would he be asking after her? Or was he trying to confuse them? Wallace now had a throbbing temple in addition to his trembling heart.He had assured Morris that they would be going to see Sophia tonight. His Boss wa
The Rise Of A Secret Heir Chapter 144: Betrayal's blood
"Stephen." Morris sat down on his swivel chair, rubbing his chin in thought. A smile broke out on his face as he picked up the phone to dial Stephen's number. "What is the meaning of this trick you just pulled?" Morris asked immediately. "I had no choice, Boss," Stephen replied in a calm, clear voice. "You went back on your promise to show your face to me and I had to do this.""Is that right?" Morris chuckled, all his initial anger and frustration gone. Stephen was just a minion, the least of his problems. He couldn't be bothered by someone who could blackmail him in an immature way. "You keep saying I didn't prove my allegiance to you. But in reality, I've been doing everything you ask of me, following your orders even to the detriment of my life. Isn't that unfair?""Unfair?" Morris echoed sarcastically. "Yes! It's totally unfair, the fact that you reveal your face to your closest men, but refuse to let me come that close to you!" Stephen said in a shaky voice. "For your infor
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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
