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Russell came to the new mansion bought and renovated by Kyra entirely, but she wasn’t home. William also wasn’t there, but the old maid with gray hair received him.Recognizing him, she introduced herself, “I’m Connie Fiddlenut.” She was tall, chubby, and seemed almost sixty years old. “It’s nice to meet you, Master Russell.”This was Russell’s first time being called a master, so he rubbed the back of his head and smiled at her. “Uh, where’s Kyra?”“Lady Kyra left a few hours ago. She didn’t tell me when she’d return,” Connie respectfully spoke while glancing at Frizz in between sentences. “If you want me to prepare the bath or anything else done, I’ll do it.”“Can you arrange a sweet little home for this guy?” He handed the golden retriever puppy and a dog-bone-chew toy to Connie.“I have experience with raising dogs, so I’m going to take very good care of this fellow,” she began to massage the puppy’s ears with her fingers. “Does this one have a name? Oh, wait, is it Frizz?” She sa
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After Connie left, Russell didn’t enter the house but sat at the foyer and thought about how to get the upper hand over Stacy.At around eleven o’clock in the night, Russell received a phone call. It was from Liam.Russell hadn't spoken with him in over three weeks, so he answered quickly.“Hello, sir. How are you doing?” Russell asked with a smile.“Your voice sounds lively. Can I take it as a good sign that things are going smoothly between you and my daughter?” Liam asked.“To be honest, she’s mad at me because I messed up with the gas company,” Russell explained what had happened.“You’re still very new when it comes to running the company, so you couldn’t have guessed that Stacy would pull such a move,” Liam tried to comfort him. “Then again, Kyra is justifiably angry with you since you let your enemy get the upper hand over you both. Kyra is a bit like her mother in this regard, but she is nowhere near as manipulative as Charlotte, so don’t let distance increase between you two
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 325
Russell waited anxiously as the clock kept ticking.An hour had passed since he talked with Stacy and told her to come to his home with the documents and all, but there were no signs of them.Russell was getting sleepy, so he started walking to and fro in the garden so he wouldn’t fall asleep.At around 12:25 AM, the breeze was just starting to blow, making Russell feel good, but then he suddenly heard faint noises. He immediately looked toward the border wall, where two masked men had just jumped over the walls.Seeing Russell outside, they immediately took their guns out and shot at him.Russell’s body reacted on its own, and he ran over to the Alpha Wolfe car, which was able to repel the bullets without even taking a scratch.Russell’s heart was racing as the two assassins carefully approached him from either side of the car. He could hear their footsteps. He wanted to get under the car, but there wasn’t enough space for a human to freely fit under the luxury sports car. Under extr
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 326
William had taken care of the dead bodies of the two assassins, not by himself but by calling what he referred to as ‘Twin Cleaners.’These Twin Cleaners were part of a very big organization whose name that even William didn’t know of.But William made sure to tell Russell to not look them in the eye for long.The Twin Cleaners came wearing traditional outfits of detectives with the hat, the long suit, and the hard boots. One of them threw the bodies in their van, whereas the other poured some kind of a detergent on the ground, and it naturally sucked all the blood and evaporated on its own.Russell’s jaw dropped because he had never seen something like this before. Moreover, the pavement looked completely clean. Not a single drop of blood could be seen on the floor anymore. Russell couldn’t believe his eyes, even though he had seen some crazy things while training in the Agnar clan.Russell asked them if William paid them or not. They made a ‘thumbs up’ gesture before leaving.“They
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Russell’s first demand jerked one of Stacy's eyebrows.“It’s very pleasing to see a beautiful woman like you getting angry,” Russell teased Stacy on purpose. “Anyway, my second demand is… you should write on a document that you’re never going to bother me or Kyra in any way or form for the rest of your life, and in return, I and Kyra will take your son’s secret to our graves. Of course, I will also write that in the document as you deem fit. Whoever breaks the rule first will have to pay the other party half of their net worth.”“WHAT?” Ivan raised his voice. “What sort of a joke is this? You and your wife own a few billion dollars, but my madam owns thousands of billions. She’s a trillionaire. You can’t ask for even a hundredth of her wealth!”“Did I say I was requesting?” Russell asked. “No. I’m demanding, guys.” He unlocked his mobile and showed them the surveillance footage of the assassins attacking him, and he also showed the voice recording of him and Stacy talking over the pho
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Stacy felt like snakes and centipedes crawled on her skin every time Russell called her aunty.Kyra was the only person who called her Aunt, but Kyra was a woman, so Stacy never felt bad. However, no man ever addressed her this way, so her ego took a big slap whenever he casually called her Aunty.“You’re right, Russell,” Stacy forced herself to smile. “I can always buy land at some other place, but I can’t restore my son’s image once it goes down the drain.” Roddick was her only child, and she didn’t want him to be mocked by the whole world, as it would not just affect Roddick but also the Heller family as a whole.“Does that mean you agree with this deal?” Russell asked.Stacy put her hand forward. He shook her hand, but to his surprise, she didn’t let go of him. Her grip was rather firm.“We all have one life, so don’t let it slip away from your hand, Russell,” Stacy advised. “Everybody experiences hardships, but only those who walk past their tears and continually seek success wil
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Many things changed overnight. Some were born into this world, whereas some booked their spots in the graveyard. Some lives took abrupt turns unforeseen by any astrologer out there.In the same way, Denver had once again experienced that scary truth that it would only take one wrong move for the king to become a beggar. He thought he would be safe if he were to take the side of Ivan and that he could keep his father and himself not the target of the Heller family, but that same Heller family threatened him and took his shares away and also the house that he bought just yesterday.This whole event brought Denver and his dad Matthew to the streets. Denver wasn’t that sad for himself because he believed that he deserved it, but what did his father do? He didn’t want to see his father in such a pathetic situation where he seemingly lost all interest in life. Matthew’s heart and face seemed to have turned into a stone, and he neither smiled nor cried.Denver could only get angry at his mot
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At the dining table, Russell explained everything that happened, excluding the detail that Stacy had sent assassins over to get him killed, probably because he thought it might make Kyra think of him as a killer.Kyra’s jaw stayed low until he finished talking. “Y-You’re kidding, right? You made Stacy give up her 46 acres of land that’s close to the river?”“The related documents are also in this file,” Russell pushed the file toward her. “I want to transfer the rights of that land to your name, too.”“Y-You what?” Kyra opened the file and checked all the documents, and Russell really arranged everything as he said. “This…” she didn’t know what to say. While she didn’t want Russell Gas company back because she had given it to Russell as a gift, she definitely felt greatly tempted to take Stacy’s land not just for the value it held but for the power it would give her over Stacy and many others. Owning that land would help her make a lot of new deals or close the unfinished deals. No ma
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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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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
