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VKBoyHi, guys. There's been an issue with my laptop. I've given it for repair and am using my mobile to write the chapters. I'll try to post at least one chapter every day until the issue with the laptop is resolved. Hopefully, I don't have to buy a new laptop. There's enough stress already in my life, though not as much as it's in Jessica Walker's life. Anyways, wish me luck. And thanks for reading the novel to this point. The successor finally met his grandad, and the meat of the story is just starting.
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“Would you like to work under me?” Regan asked.Russell was not expecting such a question. He had faced many insults over the years, but this one was on a different level.Normally, nobody would ask the Lynn family’s son-in-law such a question. However, Russell wondered if Regan knew his roots and that he actually came from a mediocre family.Thinking along these lines, Russell took on the defensive mode. “Sir, I don’t have any experience with the business industry, and I didn’t marry Kyra because I had great ambilitions. I’m just a simple man. As long as days go by peacefully, I’ll be satisfied with my life.”“Simple man, huh…” Regan tossed a newspaper on the desk.Russell glanced down and saw the bottom section of the main page which had the heading ‘Russell Lynn Bets Small, Risks Big & Wins Bigger.’Russell frowned. (Dammit. I didn’t think the website would use Mr. Tom’s accomplishment as an opportunity to promote themselves. How can they do that without contacting me first? Was it
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 168
After Russell left the Creed Tech company, he didn’t go to his farmhouse. He took a bus ticket and went to where Arnold and Jennifer lived.Along the way, he had thought a lot about what his mother had said.Why didn’t Elora tell him what Arnold had done all these years? Did Elora and Arnold talk about it before? Did they fight? Was that the reason for their divorce? From what he knew, it felt impossible to piece things together.Whatever might have happened, Russell was clear about one thing. It was that Arnold had betrayed his mother.And he couldn’t just forget about that as if nothing ever happened.Perhaps, the reason why Elora revealed this to him was because he no longer needed to live in Arnold’s house?At any rate, Russell wanted to dig deeper into this issue, which was why he had decided to spend some time with the Bennett family.When Russell was walking in the neighborhood, many people greeted him. Even those who never even bothered to spare a glance at him in the past was
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 169
In Viola’s room.“Why did you come here, Brother?” Viola asked Russell while eating the cake. “Don’t tell me you missed me already?”“Don’t flatter yourself. I came here… just because…”“Just because… what?” Viola flirted with her eyebrows. “It’s okay. You can say it out loud that you love me more than you love yourself. I won’t mind it.”“You’ve become narcissistic in the few days I've been gone,” Russell pulled her hair. “You should stop spending too much time online.”“Aw! Stop!” she slapped his arm.“Alright,” he let go of her arm but then pulled her cheeks while the cake was in her mouth. As she suffered, he enjoyed it.She started crying, which forced him to let go of her cheeks.“Waterworks has always been your weapon since childhood,” Russell sighed and smiled. “Anyway, when are you going out on the trip?”“Tomorrow. Why?” she asked. “You want to come with me? If you really want to, I can talk to my teacher.”“Thanks but no,” Russell said. “I have some work to do here.”“Here?
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 170
Arnold wanted to put a piece of cake in his son’s mouth, but things totally didn’t go the way he expected they would.After Russell left, Jennifer came to his room and asked where Russell went. “Where’s your son? Why does the cake look like it hasn’t been touched?”“He knows about the past,” Arnold said, skipping Jennifer’s heart.“What? Y-You mean he knows about us?”“I don’t think he knows the full story, but he’s aware that I cheated on Elora,” Arnold’s jaw hardened. “I always had my doubts, but now I am sure that Elora knew it all along.”“That bitch…” Jennifer’s blood boiled pretty fast. “She waited all these years for an opportunity. Now that her son is married into a rich family, she spit out the truth! That cunning bitch! She has no gratitude that you let her stay in your house, Arnold. You should make her pay for this. We put a lot of hope in Russell. We can’t let that sick woman spoil our future.”Jennifer didn’t want Russell to ever know that it was actually Jennifer that A
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 171
The ten-floored hotel called Tuna Waves, best known for its international aqua dishes, was being auctioned this evening.Anybody who bought the auction ticket worth 1000 dollars was allowed to enter the auction hall on the tenth floor, which had a great view of the national park right next to it.Three years ago, Kyra bought this spectacular hotel built on the banks of Lake Longst, which was a massive draw for tourists. Lake Longst was one of the most popular tourist destinations of the country, especially for the rich, as everything was grand there.If there was any land that all the billionaires in the city would love to buy, then a plot around this lake would be among the top of their bucket list.So, Russell was wondering why Kyra was selling a hotel in that region, even though the hotel was running successfully.“She bought it for 31 million dollars back then. Now, the base price they’re selling for is 40 million,” Russell thought as he was traveling in a bus. “I wonder how many p
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 172
“Did you not just hear what we said?” the guards stopped and yelled at Russell as he tagged along instead of leaving the place.“I did, but I don’t know who this Matt Longst is,” Russell said, “so I’m not afraid of him.”The guards briefly looked at each other before saying, “The Longst family was the one who created this lake. They owned this whole region in the past. Even now, they own most of the buildings built around the lake. Nobody goes against them because if you do, you won’t be able to live in this region.”“That’s it?” Russell casually said. “You guys were afraid of a frog in a well?”“F-Frog in a well?” the guard’s eyes widened. “The Longst family are a noble family. They are multi-billionaires who rule this neighborhood. Nobody can leave this place without their permission, so you better get the hell out of here while you can. Consider yourself lucky that Zebron Longst is drunk, or you’d already be in trouble by now.”“So that brat’s name is Zebron, huh,” Russell walked
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 173
The manager, Brett Sanders, paid more attention to other guests than Russell, probably because the hotel was being sold away by the Lynn family, and he wouldn’t receive any extra commission for overseeing the auction and helping the hotel get sold for a higher price, either.If there was anything Russell was good at, it was sensing when others were treating him not appropriately, so he was able to tell that Brett wasn’t interested in having Russell around, so Russell just sat down in one of the random seats and just watched. As long as everything was going smooth, he didn’t need to intervene, after all.The good thing was that Regan and Jessica came. And the bad thing was that Roddick and Natasha also came.Many billionaire families such as Blake, Conreid, Bisconsley, Myers, Sehla and many more from all around the city and the world also came.The tensions, however, didn’t raise because most of them greeted each other in a friendly manner, at least for the time being.“Boss, I don’t g
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 174
The entrance of Matt Longst accelerated not just heartbeats but also the rate at which a human bladder worked.Whether it be the guards, or the receptionists, or even other guests that were coming to attend the auction couldn’t maintain poker faces. In fact, their expressions were far from being indifferent.Matt Longst, also known as the Mad King of Longst, walked past the receptionists and sat on a couch and started reading newspaper.The guards began shaking in their shoes. The receptionists were just standing, but their armpits turned sweatier than ever.There were times when Matt had publicly executed people near Lake Longst, and yet no one dared to file a police complaint on him. However, today, three cases were filed against his one-and-only son who he had always cherished so much.It would be weird if this night ended without anybody dying.However, at the same time, the one that messed with Matt was not just anybody. He was the only son-in-law of someone who was richer than M
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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 hav
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A few weeks later.Charlotte was at her home, eating peanuts, which didn’t taste good on her tongue right now. It wasn’t the peanuts that had the issue, but her tongue and her mind.“Even the food isn’t going inside,” Charlotte pitifully said. She called Kyra’s mobile, but Kyra didn’t answer.Seconds later, Kyra sent a text message: Don’t bother me.“Tsk, she’s completely cut herself off,” Charlotte tossed the mobile away at the wall. “But she’s sticking with Liam and Russell when they’re not even related to her by blood. It doesn’t make any sense!”“Do you want me to kidnap her and bring her here?” William asked.“Do you want Liam to kill both of us?” Charlotte asked him back.“N-No.”“Forget about Liam…” Charlotte looked at the file in her hand. “This bastard Russell came up with such a clever contract. If I sign this, I’ll basically be giving up my shares in the company, but in return, I’ll earn in the billions.”“Since he’s going to trouble you anyway, he’s giving you a profitable
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CHAPTER 635
Jessica was never gifted so many chocolates by anybody before. She immediately hugged Russell with excitement. “You’re the best!”“Wait, they are not just for you,” Russell said. “You’ll be sharing these with everyone at the table.”“U-Uh, of course,” Jessica couldn’t smile as freely anymore because there weren’t multiples for some types of chocolates, and she didn’t want to give those away to others. “I-I will do it after we finish dinner,” she said. “I mean, if we eat chocolates before, then we won’t be able to eat the meal properly.”“You can just distribute them now,” Russell said.“U-Um,” Jessica reluctantly got up and began to distribute the chocolates to everyone at the table. But when she came to Russell, she didn’t put any chocolate on his plate.“Wait, you forgot me,” Russell said.She leaned in and whispered in his ear, “Didn’t you say that I AM your chocolate?”Russell blushed. “Ahem,” he quickly controlled his expression. “I see.”Jessica sat down. The waiters began to se
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CHAPTER 634
A few nights later.At Tuna Waves restaurant.The entire top floor was booked by the Lynn family for the night.A large dining table was arranged in the center of the floor. Kyra was the first to attend, because she was the only one who arranged this dinner and invited the people she believed she should.As she waited a bit nervously, to her shock, Jessica was the first to arrive. She was dressed in her work attire and didn’t even have makeup on. Was she coming straight from work?Jessica sat down at a chair but didn’t speak to Kyra and just waited.There was an awkward atmosphere between these two.“I’m not going to eat you, so you can talk,” Kyra voiced her mind. “You came here early so that you can make sure nothing ‘strange’ happens, right?”“Well, I have to protect my guy,” Jessica replied, putting her mobile down, “so that I won’t lose him again.”“Don’t worry then. I think of Liam as my dad, so Russell becomes my brother now,” Kyra stated. “I can’t marry my brother now, can I?”
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CHAPTER 633
Other than Arnold, nobody was told that Liam was Russell’s biological father, as Elora and Liam just didn’t feel the need to do so.They believed that revealing that truth now would only bring unnecessary complications.Elora felt like a lot of burden had been lifted off her heart after she told Arnold the truth.Russell also felt happy that Viola was talking to him. Though James was still clouded by his anger, Russell didn’t feel bad about it as James was known for his impulsive behavior.Russell believed that James would understand with time.Liam and Elora went away in a different car, whereas Russell left in his Boyen Redemption. Driving with an injured hand wasn’t easy, but he somehow managed it and got home.Regan was talking with Gage’s dad and introduced him to Russell. “This is the man I trust the most in the world. He’s your friend Gage’s father. His name is Steven.”Russell saw that Steven’s eyes were completely white. “Nice to meet you, Steven?” he looked at Regan. “Is he b
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CHAPTER 632
“I don’t get it. Why do you want to marry her of all people?” Teresa asked quickly. “She’s been sick for decades, and no one knows when she might get sick again and die, not that I’m wishing for it, but I’m just stating the possibility. In addition to that, Russell is already your son-in-law, isn’t he? So, if you marry his mother now, what will the world think of it?”Liam smiled and asked her, “You think I didn’t consider all those things?”“U-Uh…” Teresa didn’t know what to say because he looked calm despite everything she had just said. She looked at Elora. “Are you not going to eat anything?”“No, I’m full,” Elora said, even though the real reason she refused was because she didn’t want to eat what was brought by Jennifer. Elora then glanced at Arnold. “Can we talk privately?”Arnold was not expecting that. Without even looking at Teresa or Jennifer, he said, “Sure. Why not?”Jennifer didn’t want them to talk, but all she could do was stand there and watch as Arnold and Elora walk
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CHAPTER 631
Charlotte left the hospital, but on her way home, she received pictures from one of her friends.And these were pictures of Liam and Elora eating at a restaurant.“Stop the car,” Charlotte said.William quickly pressed the brake. He looked back, and Charlotte was fuming.She felt like her body was set on fire. She wasn’t able to stand it.“How can he…”Seeing Liam hold some other woman’s hand, she wasn't able to digest it and pulled her hair with one hand. “Fuck! This isn’t happening. Fuck! Fuck!”“What’s wrong, ma’am?” William quickly asked.“He’s getting away from me,” she said angrily as well as sadly. “He’s really getting away from me.”One mistake cost her everything.Her husband, her daughter, and even her sister, all of them moved away from her.The only person that was still with her was William.“Why won’t you also leave my side?” she asked him.“Does a dog ever leave the side of its master?” he said. “They may be manipulative, abusive, but the dog still loves its master.”Ch
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CHAPTER 630
“Fuck off, bitch,” Natasha pressed the trigger.However, nothing happened.Jessica thought she died, but she didn’t. She quickly recovered from the mental shock and slapped Natasha’s hand, making the gun fall out of her hand. “That’s an autoloader. You should manually cock for the first shot for it to be fired.” She kicked Natasha in the gut as hard as she could.Jessica was a very powerful woman, and so her kick sent Natasha crashing back violently.Jessica then sat on Natasha and began to hit her.“W-Wait,” Natasha tried to speak. “That gun wasn’t loaded.”“You expect me to believe that?” Jessica began to punch her face repeatedly, making her lips rupture and bleed. Still, she didn’t stop and kept going.The other employees gathered around. One of them picked up the revolver and checked for the bullets. “Ma’am, this gun really is empty.”Jessica was a bit shocked to hear that. “What?”“I told you…you fucking bitch!” Natasha grabbed Jessica’s throat and squeezed it. “I’ll kill you fo
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CHAPTER 629
“Aww,” Elora crashed on the floor and cringed in pain. Liam rushed over to help her and tried to help her get up, but she got up on her own, saying, “I’m not that old yet.”“I never said you were,” Liam put forward the bouquet of lilies.“What the… too white and bright,” she blurted. “Your taste sucks.”Liam was shocked because it was Russell’s suggestion.Elora plucked just one lily from the bouquet and smelled it. “Anyway, what brought the great Liam Lynn here. There’s no child in this house, you know.”Liam’s expression suddenly hardened. Whether she was trying to mock him or was purposely trying to tease him, it felt like a joke that went too far. However, he saw not a ounce of negativity in Elora’s eyes. It was as if she was testing him to see how he’d react. “My child, no, our child is in this house, is he not?” Liam replied.Elora somewhat smiled. “Yeah, he is upstairs. You can go and talk to him.” She sat back on the couch. “If you move out of the way, I’ll watch the TV. The c
