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The Secret Successor CHAPTER 231
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
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 232
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,
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 233
“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
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 234
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
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 235
A few minutes later.Russell and William were traveling in the black Audi R8 that someone recently gave to Russell.“You shouldn’t have done that, Young Master,” William didn’t look happy. If he hadn’t stepped in, both Russell and Roddick would have fought each other in front of the hotel. “Roddick is not someone you should mess with. He has connections with all kinds of shady people. If he wants, he will give your family a lot of trouble.”“He’s already doing that. That’s why I did what I did,” Russell replied, clenching his fist. “I feel like I didn’t do enough. I should have pushed the door harder.”“He would have suffered a fracture or two, so he isn’t gonna use his dominant left arm for a few weeks,” William remarked. “But more importantly, you should be wary of his mother, Stacy Heller. She’s definitely going to come to the party tomorrow. And she’ll definitely cause trouble for you now that you’ve injured her son. She’s a crafty woman, so beware of her.”“I don’t have anything
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 236
Russell and William followed the love birds until they got split up and went different ways.The black Audi smoothly entered Amelie’s view and stopped next to her, making little to no sound with its engine.Amelie was quite astonished to see the beautiful black car, and then she was even more shocked when Russell stepped out.“Y-You’re James’ brother, aren’t you?” her heart trembled.With curly hair and a round face, she looked homely in her modest clothing. However, Russell wasn’t fooled by it because he had seen how she let James touch her wherever he wanted in the swimming pool, not at all caring if others were watching them or not. Russell also had other doubts, but all those didn’t matter for him right now.He came up to Amelie and gave her a shopping bag.“W-What’s this for?” Amelie couldn’t tell what Russell was up to.“There’s a mobile and hard cash inside,” Russell tried to look as less threatening as possible. “Take these and don’t go near James ever again because if you do…
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 237
Arrangements for the 80th birthday party of Nora were made by the three maids, and these arrangements weren’t grand but simple.After all, only the important relatives and friends would be called over.Liam wanted this year’s birthday of her mother to be extremely special, so he told Wendy what kind of arrangements needed to be done. He also told Kyra she could invite her friends to the party and show herself to others, only if she wore loose clothes that would cover up her abdomen. Since she was only in the fourth month of her pregnancy, it would still be easy to hide using such attire.The entirety of the Lynn estate, except the private rooms, were set to be accessible for the guests.At night, Molly brought to Russell’s room a pair of polished light gray suit with matching tie, goggles, watch, boots and even underpants.“Who sent these?” Russell looked baffled.“Your wife, I mean, Young Lady Kyra,” replied Molly, smiling. “The entire set is worth close to 400,000 dollars. She told
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 238
Jessica, Russell’s best friend, had slept many nights without eating anything. Russell knew that, but he couldn’t offer her food because she would refuse it. He had seen her eat chocolates and drink a lot of water to kill her hunger on many days. She had to quit education after high school because she couldn’t afford it anymore, and she wasn’t good with her studies, either, and so probably didn’t see the reason to invest in something she wasn’t good at.Though Russell asked her to continue to study so she could have great job opportunities, she didn’t listen to him. Russell asked Jennifer and Arnold to help Jessica and her brother with their studies, but they didn’t listen to Russell.Even though Jessica was living in a bad neighborhood and in a poor house, she had to settle with that, as some kind of a roof was better than working in the streets. Jessica had told Russell about how the house owner tried to make advances toward her many times, and she also told him to not bother the ow