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“What’s the deal with you and Jessica?”Where did that question come from? How did Nora know about him and Jessica? And how much did she know?All these questions rushed through Russell’s mind in a nanosecond.“She’s my best friend, that’s all,” Russell replied without taking too much time.“Oh, then it’s fine,” Nora looked a little relieved. “I mean, on the day Natasha rejected your proposal, your mom told me that Jessica likes you, and you might also reciprocate her love sooner or later. Whether you like Jessica or not, it doesn’t matter anymore because now you’re married to Kyra, and your loyalty should be to her and her only.”“Of course,” Russell agreed. “That goes without saying.”Russell could breathe better now that Nora came to know about Jessica through his mother and not because she had seen them walking down the street together or something like that.Meanwhile, in the Lynn estate.Viola was standing outside at the foyer, chatting on mobile.“How long are you going to wait
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Kyra took Russell inside by his hand.Nora followed them closely and liked what she saw. (This is how it should be. Once I play with their child for a year or two, I can happily…)There were plenty of guests waiting in the main hall that was lit up with candles and softly glowing lights to warm up the place.But the first person that came to greet Nora was Stacy Heller. She just shook the old lady’s hand and smiled but said nothing to her. However, her gaze soon shifted to Russell.“I’ve heard that you leased Tuna Waves for five years,” Stacy said, sneering a little. “Is that true?”“Yes, it is true.”“Oh, then can you tell me what’s 5 power 5?” she asked.“Excuse me?” Russell looked confused.“I’m asking you to calculate five multiplied by five multiplied by five multiplied by five multiplied by five, using your mind,” she raised her voice slightly so that the guests could hear her. Roddick Heller was among them, and so was Jessica and Regan.Russell forced out a smile. “Why do you w
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 248
A few minutes earlier.Roddick filled the gift box with rare crystals and gemstones that were big and heavy. The box now weighed almost fifty pounds.Roddick had a strong physique, so he was able to carry that weight with a single hand without much of a problem.As he was giving the gift box to Nora, he purposely dropped it from a meter height. When the heavy gift box fell on Russell, there was an instant reaction.Russell’s cry echoed throughout the building. The cry was so loud everyone thought something very bad happened.The giftbox rolled down from Russell’s feet, and he began to jump on his toes crazily.“Don’t jump around, and remove the shoes,” both Regan and Nora said at the same time.William and Wendy rushed to the scene and helped Russell. They removed his shoes and made him sit on the couch, but the sharp throbbing pain didn’t let him sit quietly. He didn’t cry anymore, but he kept hissing in pain as William touched his feet and gently moved them to see his reaction.It d
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The party didn’t end right after the whole incident with Roddick and Russell. In fact, many people acted like it never happened.However, Kyra was having fun with her friends by talking about it and making jokes out of it.Russell, on the other hand, was talking with a big business man and learned a lot as they chatted with him or plainly criticized him. It was evident that some of them envied his position. He couldn’t blame them. After all, who wouldn’t dream to be the owner of an 11 billion dollar company when you’re barely 25? And also a wife who even without makeup would look prettier than film actresses?The big guy, Brendon Conreid, talked about real estate and how the real money and profits were in this field, and he was full of praises for Kyra, even though she wasn’t around. In fact, she praised her so much it made Russell uncomfortable, making him wonder if Brendon had some sort of crush on her. Now, Brendon was someone who’s almost fifty years in age, so it didn’t look good
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Viola brought Russell over to meet his family members.Russell, however, did not talk with Arnold. He greeted Jennifer and also James, though the latter didn’t respond to him kindly.They took pictures with Nora and other members of the Lynn family.Regan went out of his way to take pictures with the Bennett family and Russell. Coincidentally, Jennifer also was captured in those pictures because she was tagging alongside Regan.Meanwhile, outside the building, William came to meet Gage for the first time.Gage was standing at Regan’s white Porsche, eating a flower that he had plucked from the garden.William offered him a drink. Gage didn’t refuse even though he wanted to.“I heard that you have a sixth degree black belt,” William said. “I’ve never seen someone so young be a sixth degree master.”“You talk as if you’re impressed,” Gage smiled slightly, “but I know that you used to be ranked in the top hundred in the underground martial arts company UTS which is spread across the world
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As the guests were leaving, Russell personally saw them off, as told by Liam. When Stacy was leaving, she shook Russell’s hand and angrily smiled, “You days of happiness are numbered, young one. I’ll make you lick my son’s boots soon enough. Just you wait.”“I’m afraid you’ll be forced to wait forever because that’s never going to happen,” Russell replied. “In fact, it will be you and your son who’ll be touching my feet and Kyra’s feet. It’s only a matter of time before that happens.”“Hmph. Drivel.” Stacy snorted and walked away in her black Hummer, driving by herself.“If I can prove that Roddick killed Trevor, then he’s not going to escape jail time,” Russell muttered under his breath. “I have to find the proof so I can put him behind bars. This way, he won’t be able to bother me, Kyra, and my family.” Because Natasha and Roddick were trying to mess with James from behind the scenes, Russell felt the urge to quickly destroy Roddick’s career for good. What better way than to uncover
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 252
The next morning.Charlotte was eagerly coming to the dining table, expecting to have a talk with Russell to set some rules that he shouldn’t cross.However, Nora was already there, and so was Russell. Both of them seemed to be having a good chat while eating.“So you want to learn martial arts from one of the three supreme families,” Nora nodded in approval. “That’s a really good idea. Next time someone attempts to stab you, you will be able to surprise them and make them regret ever raising their hand against you. I like it. You’ll have my full support.”Charlotte sat down and brusquely said, “Getting taught by the three supreme families is not an easy thing. They wouldn’t bother even if I called them and asked them for an appointment. Only if your father-in-law calls, they might listen. There’s no guarantee,though, and so you don’t want to make him call them and ask them to tutor you in martial arts or whatever it is that you want. Instead, I’ll hire one of the top martial artists
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Nora was leaving the estate, and so Kyra got emotional. She gave a long hug to Nora.“In the past, you used to cry a lot, but these days, you are barely shedding a tear,” Nora teased her. “But I get it, you’re growing up, and a lot of things put the burden on your heart. It’s not easy to shed tears anymore.”“What’s the best gift you received yesterday?” Kyra asked, wanting to know if arranging a birthday and going through the hassle while Kyra was pregnant was worth it or not.“Best gift?” Nora didn’t even think. “My son took me to my other son’s grave. We drank wine together at his grave. We shed tears on his grave. To be able to do that… I don’t know if I’m extremely lucky or unlucky.”Kyra smiled a bit happily. “What about Russell? Did he give you anything?”“Well, he planted a kiss on my cheek and invited me for lunch at his hotel this weekend,” Nora said, surprising Kyra.“H-He kissed you?” her eyes slightly widened. “When did you two get so friendly?”“I worked under his mom as
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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
