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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
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 331
Russell and Kyra have come out on a date. This was the first time just the two of them were eating together at a restaurant in this city.Kyra had chosen Ducksbelly restaurant, which was the busiest restaurant during afternoons where business people would often make reservations days prior. Kyra booked the whole restaurant for the evening.Surrounded by beautiful candle lights, Russell and Kyra peacefully enjoyed dinner under the moon visible through the glass ceiling. This was romantic in its own way.“You look more handsome after a clean shave,” Kyra complimented him. She was wearing a dazzling pink gown that oozed elegance. The antique gold border was personalized to fit her taste. It cost her 8000 dollars just to get this dress customized.Russell slightly smiled. “You look great, too.” For some reason, he then remembered Jessica’s words who told him the exact opposite: You look more handsome now that you’ve grown a beard.Personally, he didn’t care if he had a beard or not, but d
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 332
When Kyra and Russell arrived at the Heller mansion, they weren’t expecting to see so much lighting and decorations. It was much grander compared to Nora’s birthday party that happened a couple of months back.“How can they celebrate like this when Roddick’s health is not good?” Russell wondered.“It is exactly because of that reason they have to show off like this,” Kyra responded.“To fool the others into thinking that everything is alright, huh.”“Yep.” Kyra made sure to grab the gift package before exiting the car. Russell and Kyra together walked toward the main door. A black doberman saw Kyra and came rushing at her. Its gait warned Russell that something wasn’t right. He immediately shifted and stood in front of Kyra; the dog stopped at the last second and growled at him.“Get lost,” Russell waved his hand and pointed into the distance. The doberman ran away, still barking aggressively.“W-What’s wrong with it?” Kyra’s heartbeat rang in her ears. “Did it go crazy?”“No,” Russel
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Amelie was the last person that Russell expected to see in this birthday party. He didn’t know what to think, much less react.“Hello, Mr. Russell Lynn,” she greeted him. “It’s so nice to see you again.” She put her hand forth for a handshake.Russell shook his head and walked past her. She forced out a smile and then briefly glanced at Roddick and gave him the thumbs-up signal, saying that she had finished the task given to him.Russell, on the other hand, looked like he had stepped on dog poop. His mood was completely spoiled after seeing Amelie because she had tried chatting with him. She asked him to come to her home and even sent obscene pictures of her to tempt him. Russell sent William to warn her. After that, she stopped bothering Russell.“She’s so young, yet she’s so manipulative. It’s hard to believe that she’s younger than Viola, and yet she schemes like Natasha,” he thought. “I hope she doesn’t cause any trouble. As long as I avoid her, it should be fine.”“Russell Lynn…”
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Kyra went straight to Arnold and gestured with her finger to follow him. And he did. She led him to a corner and straightforwardly. “Did Russell love anybody before marriage?”“Uh, you know about Natasha, don’t you?” Arnold hesitantly answered.“Yeah. Is there anyone else other than her?” Kyra’s gaze was like needles of fire and ice combined. “Your mother-in-law has talked to me as if Russell had some kind of deep love with someone before marriage. Is there anyone else besides Natasha?”Arnold shook his head. “No. None.”Kyra kept staring at him without blinking. “You better not be lying about this because I’m going to dig about his past. Since I’m from the same school, it will be very easy for me to do so.”“With all due respect, my daughter-in-law, do you really think your dad and mom would have let Russell put a ring on your finger without completely checking his background?” Arnold asked a simple question, but it was very effective because Kyra didn’t say another word and walked a
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Charlotte’s eyes sprang out of her sockets after seeing Russell’s picture on the mobile screen.Amelie saw the change in Charlotte’s expression, but she acted like she didn’t. “Again, sorry, ma’am,” she told her and walked away.Charlotte stood rooted to the ground for almost half-minute. And then she secretly took Amelie’s picture and sent it to William’s mobile. She sent the message: Give me her full details. ASAP.Within a minute, Charlotte received a response from William who was actually just outside the building.“That was fast.” She read the messages, only to get surprised a little more, but in a good way this time. “I see. It’s that girl, huh. But what the hell is she doing here? Is there something going on that I don’t know about?” She kept her eyes on Amelie, and Amelie looked at her every now and then. “She’s definitely up to something.” A corner of Charlotte’s mouth curled up a little. “This could actually help me get Kyra to my side much more quickly… if I use this infor
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There were so many visitors to the party that Russell and Kyra couldn’t stay together for long. They had to talk with different guests, after all.Kyra had always been popular, but Russell was also getting a lot of attention lately. Especially, the fact that he dared to attend the party after taking the shares from the Heller family just showed his confidence to the world. Naturally, many people tried to talk to him when the Heller family wasn’t around.One of those people just happened to be Natasha. She came up to Russell when he was about to go to the washroom.“It’s you, Russell?” She acted like she was surprised. “I was wondering who the suave-looking guy might be, but it turned out to be my ex-lover.”Russell hated her shamelessness. “You really think you can get away with anything just because you’re beautiful, don’t you?”“Yeah. Maybe? So what if I’m like that? Were you disappointed?” she snickered. “Were you expecting me to have a change of heart and beg you for forgiveness?
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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
