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When Taniya entered the lecture hall with great expectation, she saw Russell fingering his nose and felt extremely turned off by it. Her expression visibly changed, and she changed her mind. Instead of coming over to greet Russell, she went straight to her place. Russell smiled faintly, thinking that his tactic worked. “If I keep doing these kinds of things, I’m sure she’ll change her opinion on me. It’s definitely difficult to make a girl fall in love with you, but it’s very easy to make them hate you.” Taniya sat down and began to curse him in a low voice. “He is disgusting. I’m never going to let him touch me with those hands. Never.” Kyra, who was barely able to listen to her voice now through the recorder, wondered, “I just started listening, but… Disgusting? Touching? What’s she talking about? Did he try to do something nasty?” she gritted her teeth. “Russell… you… how could I have not seen what kind of person you were even though we were together for months?” she touched her
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 363
The thing that Tom had feared the most happened without warning.The day turned to night.All the brightness around him rapidly turned into gloom, as indescribable pain gripped his crumbling heart.It was so sudden and unexpected.Tom felt bereft.The only person in the world he was living for, the only smile he had been waiting to see once again had left him forever.The glass in his hand fell as he broke into tears. “Why did you leave me, Rachel?” he cried out.Max came running into the house, but Russell and Jessica were too involved in their conversation to realize what was happening around them.“There are many things I don’t understand,” Jessica squeezed her lips together. “Why did Kyra and you separate? Why did you go back to your family? And why did your family suddenly leave the city? It all feels crazy because I can’t even comprehend what exactly happened. I asked some neighbors, but they said they don’t know what happened, either.”“If I tell you what happened, would you be
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 364
There was no graveyard nearby, so Rachel was buried in the backyard itself because Tom wanted to be near to her.Tom had been drinking since afternoon, and he drank more than twenty bottles by the time night fell.Russell was the only person with him, not counting Max. Even though Russell kept telling Tom to stop drinking, Tom didn’t listen and kept telling about his life.Tom sniffled. “Don’t become like me, Russell. Ever since my wife grew sick, I couldn’t work outside. I lost touch with my friends. I had no social life, and now nobody has come to see me even though I made you call their phone numbers. I have become a worthless person in their eyes. That’s why none of them showed up. Don’t become someone like me.”“I’ll keep your words in mind, sir, but you should get inside,” Russell tried to take him into the home, but Tom refused to go inside. He chose to stay there.Russell then had to bring a chair and sit next to him. And they talked about a lot of things, with Tom talking mos
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 365
Because of drinking too much beer the other night, Tom suffered from diarrhea and was hospitalized.The tuition was canceled indefinitely.Russell was not expecting Gabe to recover for many days. It took Tom three days to become normal again, at least outwardly. The pain of losing Rachel was still very much there. He spent a few more days doing nothing but mourning.Russell got an assistant job in a supermarket nearby Tom’s house. With the money he earned, he was taking care of himself as well as Tom and Max.Almost a week after Rachel had passed away, Tom took a bath and neatly dressed up. He brought flowers to his wife and spent some time at her grave in the morning.As Russell was going to attend his job, Tom stopped him and said, “You can stop attending the job now. If I had known that you were working in a supermarket, I would have told you to stop working there sooner.”“Is there something wrong with that supermarket?”“No, but there are many things wrong with the entire system
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 366
Tom resumed his tuition classes, which took up his morning time. In the afternoon, he exclusively taught Russell.Tom did not have any laptop or electronic equipment with him, so he had to borrow it from a nearby store.“How much does a basic suit cost these days?” Tom asked Russell.“If you’re talking about a cheap suit that can withstand a work horse, then you’ve gotta put upwards of 200 dollars at least,” Russell replied. “Why?”“How about a mid-level suit?”“Upwards of a thousand dollars.”“How about a luxury suit?”“Starting from 1500 dollars, the price can go up to any extent depending on who made it and what kind of things were added onto it.”“Mm, let’s take 2000 dollars as our benchmark to get a luxury suit these days,” Tom showed him the calculations on the laptop. “If we convert that into gold, you can buy an ounce of gold today.”Russell also calculated that in his mind. “Yep. It adds up close to that much.”“So, we can see that you can buy a luxury suit for an ounce of go
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 367
A couple of days later.Kyra just finished talking with foreign businessmen at her house and struck a profit after selling a chain of restaurants she owned in an eastern country. So, she was in a good mood.Because the old chubby maid, Connie Fiddlenut, had brewed her and the guests a tasty drink, which impressed them and bettered the atmosphere, it helped Kyra settle the deal relatively easily.Kyra wrote a check of 10,000 dollars and gave it to Connie. Though Connie refused politely, Kyra shoved it in the old lady’s pocket.“You’ve done a splendid job today, Connie, so you can go home and enjoy. Take rest tomorrow also if you want to,” Kyra said.“Are you sure, ma’am?”“Yes, you’ll still be paid for these holidays,” Kyra added.“Um, then who will cook for you?” Connie couldn’t help but ask, knowing that neither Kyra nor her mother Charlotte could cook. Also, they were not the type to eat junk food from outside, either.“I’ll just eat outside in a good restaurant,” Kyra said, putting
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 368
In the end, Tom didn’t buy any clothes for Russell, nor did he take him to a nice restaurant.Russell had to settle with a regular chocolate.Then they went to an old age home and donated the 1900 dollars before returning home. Tom gave his chocolate to Max.Seeing that Russell was still sulking, Tom said, “Why is your face so rigid? A real man shouldn’t be upset when others don’t recognize his hard work.”“But you’re not some random person,” Russell retorted. “You’re my teacher.”“Mm, I guess you do have a point. Fine. I’ll let you keep the money you earn through betting next time.”“Really?” Russell’s eyes lit up. He was already planning to earn a lot this time around.“Yep, but it won’t be so easy this time because you'll be betting on the most difficult stage there is: the stock market,” Tom said with confidence that Russell was going to suffer this time.“I will exceed your expectations!” Russell matched Tom’s confidence.“Before you start, though, remember this: Nothing happens
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 369
Kyra had a great time with Liam, and they even went shopping together. As they were going to their own homes at the end of their trip, Liam told her. “Mistakes break relationships, but if you can correct those mistakes, the relationship will grow stronger than before. Whether you made a mistake or not, you should only find out. In case, the misunderstanding is on your side, then I hope you will have the courage to face him. But if he’s in the wrong, then don’t think about him anymore, and meet new people.”“I feel better after talking to you, Dad,” she hugged him. “I hope you’ll find a woman who can light your world, too.”Liam just smiled in return. He was glad that Kyra didn’t bring up Charlotte’s arm, which meant that she probably realized that the chances of Liam and Charlotte getting back together were very slim if not none.Liam then left in a taxi. Seeing him leaving in a taxi, Kyra felt bad. “Why is he using a taxi?”Even though Liam was one of the richest people in the countr
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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
