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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
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 161
A guy in his sixties with a dad’s body came to the Creed Tech company in a sleeveless body.Miley, the receptionist, felt her heart throb for a second. She had never seen an old man with such a ripped shoulder. The veins on his arms were thick and too vivid to not notice.While Miley had a thing for older men, this guy was a bit too old for her taste.“What do you want, Mr. Sleeveless?” she asked, plastering on a smile.“You,” he said without hesitation.“W-What?” Miley’s heart skipped a beat.“I want you to take me to your boss,” he added with a smile playing on his lips.“O-Oh, do you have an appointment, sir?”“No, but tell him that Gerald is here, and he’ll come running,” he assured.“Come running?” Miley got angry. “You come here in a sleeveless shirt and shorts and expect me to believe your words?”“Whether you believe it or not, I spoke the truth,” Gerald said and then threatened. “Don’t waste my time, and inform your boss, or you’ll deeply regret it.”Miley frowned. Seeing Ger
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 162
“Excuse me?” Jessica quickly sent daggers onto Gerald. “You think I’m a property for you to add as part of your deal?”“Don’t get me wrong, Miss. There are two things in the world that one shouldn’t be afraid to show,” Gerald said. “Muscles and emotions. And I’m expressing my emotions because I like you.”“You don’t even know me, and you are older than my father,” Jessica seethed. “How can you shamelessly say that you like me?”“When I was young, I looked up at the sky and asked the moon thousands of times to come into my hands, but it didn’t,” Gerald explained. “The first girl I had a crush on in high school refused my love proposal, saying I was too poor. She threw the 100 dollar ring I gave her like it was nothing. After that incident, I went into a shell and missed the days of my youth, spending all my time and effort on coding.” He looked at Jessica and said without blinking, “Will you believe me if I tell you I’m a virgin?”Jessica blinked twice. “Huh?” Was it even possible to t
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 163
It was a rough day for Jessica, mainly because of having to deal with Gerald and then to arrange Regan’s schedule for the coming week.In a span of a few hours, she talked with more than 200 people, and her whole head was aching at this point.Even though she was sitting most of the time, talking over the phone for more than four hours drained her both mentally and physically.In the evening, Blake was not only fired but was also made to apologize to her in front of other workers. Moreover, he was handed over to the police.Jessica didn’t feel sad for him because he deserved it.As she was leaving the building, Miley came to her and gave her a file and said, “A guy came in and told me to give this file to you on orders from Sir Regan.”“Our boss?” Jessica was puzzled, but she took the file.“Why don’t you open it?” Miley asked as there was a seal on the file.“Ha-ha-ha,” Jessica laughed and then patted Miley’s shoulder before saying, “No.”Miley pouted, then harrumphed and went back t
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 164
Jessica hesitantly asked Russell. “Can I stay here tonight?”“Sure,” he didn’t even wait to respond.“Thank you,” Jessica felt happy. She probably wouldn’t have asked him for this favor if Elora wasn’t living in the house. After all, Russell was a married man now. It wouldn’t be right for Jessica to stay in his house when no one else was present.“Why are you thanking me?” Russell angrily blurted. “You would have done the same if I was in your position. Let’s get inside.”“Yeah.”The first thing Jessica did after entering the house was to report the incident to Regan.Regan assured her he would deal with the stalker the next day and also told her to stay at a friend’s house for the night, just to be safe.Because the neighborhood Jessica lived in wasn’t a safe one, she had chosen to get down near the farmhouse where she knew Elora lived. She had no idea Russell was also here at the time, but that actually made it easy for her to make the stalker leave.Currently, Jessica was sitting d