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Gage secretly paid a chef and made him pack some of the dishes, and THEN he returned to Regan who was waiting to fill his belly.After sniffing the dishes like a hungry old hound, he looked at Gage, “You don’t want to eat?”“I already did, sir,” Gage said, remembering how he forced Irene to sit and eat with him even though she told him she should work as she was the receptionist. Still, he said he would pay for her, and so she hurriedly ate with him, or so he thought. What Gage didn’t know was that the staff members could freely eat once a day at the hotel.Without waiting, Regan tasted one dish after another, though he couldn’t eat more than a little bit of every dish because he was an old man with not so much digestive power anymore.“Kale pasta with lemony beans… Warm and delicious.” Regan began to talk out loud. “I once ate this type of dish when I went out to picnic in the past. And this baked sweet potato with cheese leaking out of them is quite flavorful. And the spiced caulifl
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On the same night.After a long day, the staff members were all gathered on the ground floor. They kept murmuring about why the CEO wanted to talk with them.Irene could hear what people were talking about. Most of those were negative talks as they were all anxious, wondering if they were now going to lose their jobs because they were only told this morning that they would be paid minimum wages. Those present right now were the ones that had agreed to work for minimum wages. Irene was among them.And Irene didn’t look happy.She had a bachelor degree certificate, so she was wondering why she found herself working as a receptionist while her friend who stopped studying after high school was now the personal assistant of a company that was worth billions.Irene felt as if all the dollars she had spent on getting a degree so she could get a job that will make her and her family happy were completely and utterly wasted.When she was a child, she began to dream of a magical job where she c
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At the farmhouse.“I thought I could earn some money and help my parents build another floor in our house,” Irene was explaining to Jessica with a pitiful expression. “But now, I can’t work in that hotel anymore.”“Why don’t you give it a try?” Jessica grabbed her hand. “If it works out, you’re going to earn something, right?”“Something, yeah,” Irene smirked. “How would I know if they’re paying genuinely out of the profits? I’m sure they’ll make us sign new documents tomorrow morning, and if they pay me 100 dollars after I work for fifteen days, what will I do with that money? The suit I wear at the job cost 90 dollars for me, Jessica,” she angrily raised her voice. “And I need to work for fifteen days to get that money back? Are you kidding me? I’ll earn more if I babysit some kid in our neighborhood.”“Russell won’t pay that unreasonably,” Jessica tried to comfort her. “You are worrying too much. Read the contract tomorrow. If it states you can quit after fifteen days if you want,
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After a freaking long and tiring working day, Russell returned to the estate. It was already eleven o’clock by then, but the maids were waiting for him.There were three of them. They prepared his bath, helped him with the meals and made his life easier.After finishing dinner, he thanked them and went to his room.Dolly looked surprised. “No one in this house has ever thanked us like this before, did they?”“Go to your room, Dolly,” Wendy indifferently told her. “We’ll be quite busy tomorrow.”“Oh, yeah, the day after tomorrow, it’s Great Lady Nora’s birthday,” Dolly’s cheeks swelled in excitement. “We will have a lot of work on our hands the coming three days, and I can’t wait to eat the leftover cake.”“Let’s go.” Molly pulled Dolly away.Wendy cleaned the table and washed the dishes before going to her room.In Russell’s room.Russell was already snoring, but a phone call woke him up. It was Sansa. He didn’t answer, but she called him again, so he had to answer.She scolded him fo
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The next morning.Irene came to the hotel with not much expectations; as she expected, more than fifty staff members quit. And this only increased her workload.A significant number of construction workers were from other countries, and Irene never thought her multilingual skills would be used when working as a receptionist. However, some other staff members envied her linguistic skills, but she couldn’t care less about them.She was currently checking the emails and responding accordingly. Because she could type fast, she was doing an exceptional job at it.The valet was talking with Irene. “Why are these workers coming even after our CEO had told them that they have to come here as the food will be delivered to their worksites?”“Obviously, they want to eat at a FIVE-STAR HOTEL. That’s why,” replied Irene, not at all interested in talking with the valet. He was a married man, and yet he was trying to flirt with Irene since morning. Because none of the construction workers came in pe
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A black Audi R8 with some glossy orange accents dashed through the streets, grabbing a lot of attention from the citizens.William was in the driver’s seat, with Russell sitting next to him.“Slow down, William,” Russell ordered. “You’re going to hit someone at this rate!”William slowed down and stopped the car at a gas station, which just happened to be one of the gas stations owned by the company: Russell Gas.Naturally, Russell wanted to see how the work was happening, so he stepped out of the car.The workers didn’t recognize Russell or William, but because they had come in a sports car, they were smiling respectfully.“How much do you earn, mister?” Russell asked the young brown-skinned man holding the gas pipe.“12 dollars per hour.”“Do you like working here?” Russell asked.“Not really. I don’t like the smell of the petrol, but I’ve gotta pay the rent, so there’s no other way for me.”“Alright. Fill the tank,” Russell faintly smiled at him because he saw himself in him.“Yes,
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“I asked you a simple question, Mr. Denver,” Russell’s voice sounded like he was softly commanding. “If you really have capabilities and experience working in the petrochemical industry, then I’m sure you should be able to answer this simple question.”Denver controlled his frustration, but his face was still swelling from blood rushing to his head. He really needed this job, and he didn’t expect Russell to ever come to this building or realize that he would be working in this company, so he attended the interview. However, his luck had really run out recently.“Uh, you mix some hot water and baking soda,” Denver replied, “sir.” He reluctantly said the last word.“Mm… even my friend Jessica who doesn’t own a car can tell that baking soda and hot water together act as a good cleaning agent, but would that be enough to completely kill off the smell? I’m expecting a better and a more specific answer from you,” Russell bluntly stated. “You’re a professional at your work, aren’t you?”“Giv
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Irene was waiting in her seat, for another worker to replace her for a short time so she could go and eat lunch for free. Staff members were allowed to eat for free once a day, after all.However, a devilishly handsome man stopped by her desk and almost made her drool. She kept watching his chiseled face and couldn’t even blink. She completely forgot what she was doing.“Is Russell upstairs?” he asked. His hard voice hit her like a ball of snow.“N-No, but I can call you when he comes here,” Irene hesitantly said. “Can you give me your number?”He smiled and then gave his number.“Name?” she asked again.“Roddick Heller.”Irene’s expression drastically changed. She again looked at him with wide eyes but for a different reason this time.“Oh my…” Roddick’s mouth curled up on one end. “You seem to have heard of me, or have we met before?” He had sex with many girls during parties so many that he lost count, so of course, he wouldn’t remember all of their faces. There were some women tha
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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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“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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“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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“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
