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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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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
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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…
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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
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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
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“I don’t mind serving drinks, Mother-in-law,” Russell confidently said, though he was feeling tense about it as many familiar faces would be present during the party.“Wonderful,” Charlotte was visibly happy to hear his response. “I’ll tell Wendy to make a tailor-made waiter’s suit for you by evening. If you do a good job as a waiter, I’ll definitely reward you with something that you desire.” She had to say that because she realized that he didn’t quite like the Audi car that she had gifted to him.“Thank you.”After breakfast, Russell was thinking to go to Tuna Waves once and then pay a visit to the place that Dommy had advised him to go to learn martial arts directly from the Agnar family.However, Charlotte said, “Don’t go anywhere. You should be here to receive your grandmother-in-law when she arrives. You and Kyra should together greet her so she’ll be happy.”“Yes,” Russell didn’t object, despite knowing that Charlotte was just putting up an appearance before the crowd to make
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Kyra’s face was slowly but steadily filled with anger. “You are blinded by your love for your mother so much that you’re not considering just how much of a burden it is to bear a child.” She let go of his hand. “Nine months.” She turned to face him. “I’m already going through a hell of a pain because of my current pregnancy as it messed up with my plans and schedule, and you want to me to get pregnant again? As soon as possible? Are you fucking kidding me?”“I-Isn’t it natural for women to get pregnant?” Russell looked baffled but also nervous. He didn’t expect such an angry reaction from her, though she was still controlling herself from ranting at him. “Isn’t bringing a child into the world the greatest honor for any married couple?”“Stop with your philosophy,” Kyra coldly said, her words cutting sharp. “It’s easier said than done. I’m the busiest woman among my peers. You can’t expect me to stay in the house for months not once but twice.”“Are you saying you’re never going to get
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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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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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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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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
