THANK YOU::
The Secret Successor has found his family as well as his love! There’s no one more lucky in the world than one who has a family that loves them. They don’t say blood is thicker than water for no reason. But I’d say, love is even thicker than blood. So, Russell is lucky to have a loving mom, dad, grandfather, and a childhood girlfriend. How lucky are you in your life in terms of relationships? Do you have people who support you when you are down? I hope so.
I started the novel with the thought of finishing it in 500 chapters, but it took this long. To all those who read every chapter and reached this page… you have my humble and grateful thanks.
A big thanks to reader Oyewale Gabriel for your immense support. And then to Mickey Ritch for your votes as well as comment support. Next is Ricky, who is one of the earliest readers of this novel. Good to still see you around.
To Charlie Mcmillen, who has a silent but strong presence, you have my Mcvery thanks.
And then, we have Oyewale Grace, whom I noticed reading chapters fast at some point? If don’t know if you liked the novel or not since you didn’t comment, but I hope this novel made the time and money you spent on it worthwhile.
Next, Atanegbe Desmond… Bro, I will continue to write Strongest Son-in-law soon. It’s 65 percent completed. And I intend to release the rest fast. Thanks for being patient and not giving some one star review, haha.
Next is Tonny Olugu… Thank you for your votes, brother. And then, to Joel, who comes and votes suddenly every other week or so. Hope you’re doing well with your life.
Next is, Tony and Roldolfo… Thank you to you both for being in the top ten voters right now. I appreciate your support.
Then we have Stephen O’keeffe… I owe WHIT to you. I will do my best to finish it this year. That’s all I can say.
To reader Adam Colding, thank you for your support.
To reader Marilyn Richards… I hope you have enjoyed the novel?
To reader Sivaprakash, thank you for your support, bro.
Last but not least, to reader Robert Vincent… If you’re reading this, then I’d appreciate it if you can leave a review of the novel. Thank you.
CHARACTERS::
I hope you can take away some memorable characters from this novel. It’s very hard for me to pick a favorite character in this novel because everyone has their strengths and weaknesses.
If I were to pick the qualities, it’d be Russell’s forgiveness, Jessica’s love, Liam’s ethics, Elora’s patience, Nora’s kindness, Kyra’s attitude, and Regan’s sharpness.
What about you? Is there any character that impressed or upset you the most?
LOOSE ENDS::
What is going to happen to Natasha in the future? She tries her luck with Adam Conreid, but she will fail. She’s not going to get married any time soon.
What about Denver? He’s working a low-income job and is barely making ends meet as he also had to take care of his dad. But one day, he receives a gaming gear sent from Russell. This would allow Denver to change his career path.
What about Skarlett? She thinks she’s fallen in love with a pizza-delivery guy from Rye’s Pizzas. She tries her luck with him, but she also fails as he’s already married and doesn’t show any interest in Skarlett. Skarlett goes into depression after that.
What about Roddick? Well, I’ll leave that Rod-dick’s future to your imagination.
WHAT IS UP WITH THIS NOVEL?
Sometimes, nothing works for us. Everything around us tries to beat us down, and if we give up, then that’s it. Russell made the same mistake and almost killed himself by trying to jump from the cliff. He was given a second chance, and that allowed him to meet his grandfather, his dad, and to also share his future with his childhood sweetheart Jessica who loved him as a mother would.
Not everybody gets a second chance in life, so try to make use of the present like it’s the only chance you’ve got, guys.
FUTURE::
Russell’s story continues from five years ahead in the future in my other novel ‘System Within: Million Dollars From Today.’ Don’t expect too much of their presence, but there’s enough for you to feel nostalgic or satisfied, I think.
Also… are any of you interested in gaming novels? I’ve been wondering if I should write a novel centered around Dream Creed or not. It will have a cool premise because players can’t distinguish between players and NPCs initially, so, give me your opinion. Do you think it’s worth writing?
REQUEST::
This is my third finished novel. Please do leave a review so that it’d help me assess my own work better. Also, vote with a gem or two, so that the novel will reach more people. If you don’t want to vote or leave a review, then Russell might hack your system(s) one of these days! So, beware!
Last but not least, I hope you enjoyed the novel and learned a thing or two from it. May Lord Jesus bless you in your endeavors.
Cheers.
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Signing off:
Yours ‘openly secretive’ VKBoy.
Russell was driving in a borrowed Range Rover, going to a familiar children's amusement park, where he was going to surprise his girlfriend by proposing to her in front of all of his schoolmates. Russell’s mobile kept ringing from the medium flood of messages his friends kept sending. Most of these same friends wouldn’t even look at his face for long in general, but things have been different ever since he started dating his current girlfriend. Though his vlog account didn’t have many followers, a few loyal followers were now wishing him good luck, and he felt grateful for their kind messages. He never felt so happy and also so anxious before, hoping that none of his friends would mess things up for him. Even though he was driving and stealing glances at the mobile fixed on a heart-shaped stand, one of his hands still held a small gray box that he kept rubbing with his fingers. It wasn’t just what his friends might do that worried him. Would his proposal get accepted or not? That was
After leaving the park, heartbroken, Russell gave the Range Rover back to its owner, then came walking directly to a small duplex home built on top of a hill, offering a wonderful view of the suburbs.There was an old man in modest blue clothes, trying to feed biscuits to a golden retriever.“Excuse me, sir?” Russell respectfully addressed him, his voice still laced with annoyance. “Do I know you?”The old man shook his head slightly. He seemed to be in his early sixties. “I found the dog cute, so I couldn’t help myself.”“Oh, but biscuits don’t easily digest, so take care of your health.” Russell then put a dollar bill in his hand. “I wish I could give you more for feeding my dog, but that’s the best I can give.”“It’s okay,” the old man put the money in his pocket and smiled. “Thank you.” He kept staring at Russell.“Don’t want to be offensive, but you should leave,” Russell said.“Ah, yes,” the old man turned around and walked away.Russell entered through the main gate, and his do
Though Kyra didn’t directly say it, Russell had enough functioning brain cells to use the context and figure things out. As a result, even as the seconds needle in the clock kept ticking, the shock in his face wasn’t fading away.The one his father Arnold had arranged a marriage with was Kyra who used to be called the Millenium Beauty of Meadows High School?Moreover, Russell had just told this woman that he also had a crush on her.Everything that ran through Russell’s mind made him feel so embarrassed, but he did his best to quickly collect his emotions.“Uh…” still, he was at a loss for words.“I take it that you have no issues then?” Kyra asked again since he responded with silence.“Actually, I…” Russell wanted to tell her about Natasha, and he was gathering his courage. It wasn’t easy because he was afraid of how his father would react if he were to reject Kyra. Even though, looks wise, Kyra was definitely prettier than Natasha, he had a special place in his heart for Natasha. H
“Pfft,” Russell spilled the water on the table. “I’m sorry. You’re expecting what?” his eyes were filled with infinitely more shock than when a thorn had pierced his palm back in school.However, the same could be said for Kyra. (He didn’t know?) The frown on her face deepened. She was worried that this might be the case and came here to fully clarify things before proceeding to the next stage, but she didn’t think she would get into this situation, where a man would insensibly look at her like she needed to explain something so private to her. She swallowed all the pain and shame without showing it on her face as much as possible before saying without hesitation, “I’m pregnant, Mr. Russell Bennett.”Russell’s face looked like a frog that had been electrocuted. What the hell did she mean by she was pregnant? She must be joking to test him or something. Yeah, that must be the case, he thought. “If you’re pregnant, then I’m also pregnant,” he joked.“What?” Kyra felt more than a little
Almost ten long minutes later, Russell stood from the sofa and picked up the plate that had four chocolate biscuits, specially made by Jennifer.He went upstairs and knocked on a door.“Come in,” a deep voice came from inside.Russell entered the room, and his dad had just come from his bath. Arnold had the habit of bathing three times a day unless his schedule was really busy. He believed bathing multiple times a day was the key to maintaining his good health. His phone rang, and it was Fredrick calling.Even though Russell tried to talk, Arnold made him wait until he finished the call. “I’ll take care of it. You don’t worry.” He hung up.“Mom told me to give you these,” Russell put the plate down on the bed. Though Jennifer hadn’t actually said that, she generally used to say ‘if you don’t want to eat, at least give them to your dad, and he’ll eat them.’Russell picked up one biscuit. “One is enough for me. You can have the rest.” Russell also grabbed a biscuit and took a bite. As h
Kyra came home to her estate. Her father, a tall and bulky man with a perfect mustache, was waiting for her while acting like he was watching television.Kyra ignored him and headed straight to her room.“Didn’t I tell you to not go outside until you get married?” Liam spoke just loud enough so her daughter could hear him.Kyra stopped and turned around and looked at her father who had eight platinum rings decorating his fingers, three thin platinum chains in his neck. He also had a couple of golden teeth fixed in his mouth. He would definitely pass for a gangster that could easily scare adults with his mere gaze.“Where did you go?” Liam patiently asked.“To… my fiance’s house,” Kyra responded, with her head slightly lowered.“The dead one, or the living one?” Liam’s voice grew a little harder.“I wanted to know if he wanted to marry me or not,” Kyra hesitantly stated. “As I suspected, he didn’t know I was pregnant.”Liam’s expression didn’t change. He slowly stood up and picked the
Four days later.The Bennett family members were having a wonderful breakfast. Arnold, Jennifer, and their kids, James and Viola, were all in a good mood. James was 19, and Viola was 20. James got his mother’s features, and his face was more oval compared to Viola who got her dad’s features. She had a sharp physique compared to him.Russell came walking down the stairs slowly and occupied his seat. Russell’s biological mother was a foreigner, so he had a different skin complexion and facial structure compared to his step-siblings.Russell didn't greet anyone, and he looked dull.“Brother Russell? Why are you acting a bit strangely since yesterday?” Violo asked, looking a little worried. “Did you hurt your foot or something? Is everything alright?”Russell didn’t say anything.“Why aren’t you saying anything?” Viola pressed him for an answer.James nudged his sister and whispered, “Maybe he’s got a rash or something. Women aren’t the only ones who get moody every once in a while or fee
Tears streamed down his cheek nonstop as Russell stared down from the clifftop. However, because he was hypnotized, his expression was flat. Nevertheless, his heart was heavy. He jumped without even closing his eyes.A fall from that height would result in a quick death for sure.However, Russell felt someone grabbing his shirt and pulling him back just in time. It was a vicious pull where he got tossed onto the ground.“Whoa, dude, you couldn’t find a better time to commit suicide than when I’m going out to make pizza delivery?” a guy removed his bike helmet and kept looking at Russell’s face to better assess his state of mind. He snapped his fingers right before Russell’s face, and Russell was snapped out of the spell he was put in.Russell, for a second, found himself staring at this man. He was so good-looking even though he wasn’t tall like Russell. He had one of those ethereal faces you wouldn’t mind looking at for hours. “W-Who are you?” he looked around, wondering where he was