Previous Chapter
Related Chapters
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 153
“All professional sports are rigged?” Russell didn’t believe it. “Don’t you think you’re exaggerating things?”“Actually, I only touched the tip of the iceberg,” Tom confidently replied. “Sports and other entertainment exist to keep the masses occupied and divided. The government doesn't want the people to focus on it, after all. That’s why they keep pressing our shoulders down, burdening us with our jobs and ever-increasing prices of products and services.”Russell and Tyler still looked the same.“It’s not just sports. Most elections are rigged as well,” Tom added. “There’s too much at stake for those in power to lose control, which is why they give the illusion of freedom to the people so they won’t bare their claws at the elites and the government and work like obedient citizens. They make the public believe that the professional games are genuine when they’re not. They are the reason why the rich become richer and the poor become poorer. It’s unfortunate, but the world has long t
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 154
“What type of girls do you like?”Tyler knew straight away that this was a question that didn’t come out of Nancy’s mind. It was probably Julien who sent her up and told her to ask Russell a few questions. Now, Tyler looked at Russell with wide eyes, wondering how he’d respond. In the worst case, he might find Nancy’s words offensive. Tyler would then have more to lose, having already invested so much on the Bennett family.“I…” Russell looked up at Nancy who was smiling softly. “I’m married, and my wife is the only woman I love.”His response strengthened her smile, and she left.Tyler breathed a sigh of relief. (Whew… I’m glad nothing happened.)Tom, on the other hand, looked at Russell in a bit of a different light. He wasn’t expecting such an answer from this young man. (He’s loyal to his wife. I hope she is also like him.)The soccer match continued. Both sides had almost equal amounts of possession of the ball and made attempts to goal. However, no side managed to score a goal.
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 155
Even though Tyler collapsed, neither Russell nor Tyler cared to wake him up right now for different reasons.Russell was overjoyed. He ended up hugging Tom. “You did it! You really did it!”“I told you that I would,” Tom was casual about it.“You did, but I honestly didn’t think it’s possible,” Russell’s face was glowing. “I don’t know exactly how you did it, but I don’t care. We won 25,000 dollars. I need 11,000 only. You should also take 11,000, and I’ll give the remaining 3000 to Tyler.”Tom was surprised. “I don’t need it.”“But you’re the reason I earned this much, so if I don’t pay you anything, I can’t take this money, either,” Russell retorted, making Tom frown. “How much money do you have to pay Tyler?”“More than 40,000 dollars with interest,” Tom bitterly said.Russell went silent. (He just made 25,000 from just 20 dollars. If he wanted, he could have earned 40,000 dollars easily, but he must have his reasons for not doing it.) “So, Mr. Tom, you can pay that 11,000 to Tyler
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 156
“Amanda and I took the influenza vaccine about a week before that incident happened,” Tom explained in a bitter tone.“Are you sure about this?” Russell asked, still looking shocked.“She got Alzheimer’s shortly after she took a flu shot,” Tom stressed his words. “I fought the company that made the vaccine, but they have legal immunity, so even if I file a case against them in the court, I will lose. Forget about the court, even my own son kicked us out because his wife couldn’t bear to have an Alzheimer's patient in the house.”“Legal immunity?”“Yes. It turns out that most of these vaccine manufacturing companies have that.”“Huh? That doesn’t make sense.”“It will if you know that there’s a hidden agenda behind it,” Tom clenched his fist.“Hidden agenda?” Russell was intrigued. “What are you talking about?”Tom exhaled audibly before patting Russell’s shoulder. “Even if I tell you everything, you might not believe it. However, just listen to this one advice I have for you. Don’t bl
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 157
Viola harshly slapped Russell on the back and ran away, giggling.Russell smiled angrily. It was obvious that she wanted him to chase her, but he just wasn’t in the mood. He came and sat by his mother’s bed.“Mom, how are you feeling now?” Russell gently touched Elora’s forearm. There was swelling underneath the arm, both due to inflammation as well as water accumulation.“So-so. Viola is making me talk too much,” Elora softly said, while resting on the bed. “Too much talking is stressing my heart.”Russell’s heart ached when he sensed the pain his mother’s voice. He knew that his mother would feel pain in the heart if she were to just bend her body a little. Even living a normal life was not proving possible for her, which frustrated him more than anything as all he wanted for her was to live a healthy, happy life. There were many nights when he suddenly woke up because he had the nasty dream of his mother dying from a heart attack. “I can’t tell her to leave. She’ll cry.”“So, you’r
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 158
In the morning, Russell was enjoying hot almond milk while sitting in the garden. Sparrows were playing nearby where he had hung a stalk of rice grains. The voices of the sparrows were pleasant on the ears.Even though Russell had been humiliated by his mother-in-law only three days ago, he looked at peace now.This was because he had achieved a few things that made him feel confident and more importantly happy.Firstly, he won Liam’s bet, which he thought was impossible to win.Secondly, he bettered his relationship with Tyler and also found a friend and a mentor in Tom, who also taught him how to make almond milk.Thirdly, he managed to give money for Viola’s school trip and in doing so made her leave the farm house without even having to tell her.Fourthly, not just his ‘thieves in my garden’ video, but also his video showing him fighting with the dogs in the street also got great views, though not as much as the thieves’ video, which was still going strong.“Should I make a single
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 159
The Creed Tech company was a multinational conglomerate, and the branch in this country mainly engaged in the design, development, manufacture and sale of software and hardware involving electronic equipment. It was known for music players, video players, gaming consoles, and video game development. Some of the most popular games came from this company, including Creed’s GREED which sold over 160 million copies across the world and comfortably sat in the top ten list of best games ever made.With a market cap of over 320 billion, the Creed Tech company was a much bigger monster than Jessica ever thought. And this was just one of the many companies owned by Regan.The directors of various departments in the company earned a minimum of 500,000 dollars annually, making Jessica’s 150,000 dollars look ordinary. However, compared to the receptionist Miley who earned 35,000 dollars per year, Jessica’s income was much superior.Currently, Creed’s RAGE. a sequel to Creed’s GREED, was being mad
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 160
“Mr. Snake,” Regan, sitting in his office, was talking with someone on mobile. “You don’t have to auction the neuro code. I’ll buy it. Just state your price.”“Mr. Creed, with all due respect, I’m already in talks with Mr. Lynn,” a nasal voice came from the other side. “Unless you’re willing to pay me higher than him, I don’t see the need for continuing this talk.”“You’re talking with Liam Lynn?” Regan frowned. “He’s trying to start a gaming company now?”“It’s under production,” he said. “It seems he wants to start with a bang.”“How much did he offer?”“100 billion dollars.”Regan’s frown deepened as he had no way of telling whether this guy was speaking the truth or not. “I’ll give you 111 billion. What do you say?”“I think Mr. Lynn can raise it to that much if I speak with him,” Gerald Snake replied. “So, you should at least offer 200 billion, or I don’t want to make an enemy out of the Lynn family. I mean, I intend to deposit my money in the Supreme Bank which Charlotte Lynn i