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Russell didn’t understand why she was giving him such a death stare all of a sudden. He stopped looking at her as that was the best he could do in that situation. He didn’t want to start a conversation with her in front of everyone else. Even though she didn’t get any proper response for his action, Jessica controlled herself by blowing some air into her closed mouth, which made the front part of her mouth swell a little. She added the green leaf curry to her plate, properly mixed it with a section of rice and was putting it in her mouth with the help of a spoon, but then her left foot was scratched again. The spoon stopped just before it reached her mouth. She almost mechanically turned her head toward Russell, but he wasn’t even looking at her. How can he do this to her after hurting the way he had only minutes ago? Was he thinking that he’d be forgiven if he were to act like nothing ever happened. She remembered telling him that she was a woman and not just some friend who loved
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 421
Jessica went to drop Taniya at her house. Even though Russell said he’d accompany her, she rejected it. He rejected her rejection, saying that it won’t be good for her if the police or some gangsters suddenly stop her car. He was sitting in the back of the car, while the girls were in the front.Taniya kept talking nonstop, meowing like a cat, and kept things from getting silent.Russell was all ears, but his thoughts also drifted to different places at times. He remembered what his mother said after dinner.“Her mother left them when she was five or six years old, and her father then went to jail. She didn’t have any grandparents to take care of her,either. I can’t even imagine how hard it must have been for her growing up. She probably works a lot harder than you think. You don’t want to waste the time and energy of such a girl, son. Be a gentleman and make things easy for her.”Elora made it clear for him to answer Jessica’s feelings instead of beating around the bush. Even though
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Taniya was dropped at home, and she whispered these parting words in Jessica’s ears: Shake with love.Jessica’s expression warped a little because she didn’t quite understand if Taniya meant it in a funny way or a weird way.Nevertheless, she started the car and was returning back to Tom’s house. Russell was still sitting in the back. As he looked out through the window, it seemed like the moon was following them while showering a chilly yet saintly light.Suddenly the car stopped on a desolate road.Russell looked at her, “Why did you stop?”“I didn’t stop it,” she replied. “It stopped by itself.”“The engine must have overheated,” he said.“At night?”“Well, this is an old car, so they can’t be understood by common sense,” Russell got out and looked for a water source.Luckily, there was a small park nearby. He went there and filled water in a plastic bottle that was lying on the road. He returned and did something that Jessica didn’t understand, but it seemed to have done the trick
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 423
“I’m not heartless enough to get you kicked out of the company you’re currently working in,” Natasha told Jessica, “but I think either Kyra or Roddick will definitely come after your job now that you’re sticking with this loser.” She glanced at Russell. “Look at him. Still can’t help but ogle at me even after all the things that happened between us.” Russell found himself grinding his mouth, albeit with a closed mouth. While he was definitely looking at Natasha because she was running her mouth off, he was surely not ogling at her. He’d rather slap himself a thousand times than even think of Natasha as a romantic partner after everything she had done to him. “You’re right, Natasha. I’m a big loser for not seeing through your bullshit sooner. I no longer feel as much resentment toward you as in the past because you opened my eyes. If not for you, I’d have not gone through all the things I had experienced these past few months. I met good people and bad people. I made some good connecti
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 424
After Natasha left, Jessica and Russell quarreled for a little longer. It was Jessica who ran out of energy first and ended up sitting down on the road.Russell also sat up and realized that Natasha had left. “Good thing she left without causing any trouble, but I’m sure she’s going to plot something. You should be careful. She’s going to come after you now.”“Hmph, you think I’m afraid of her?” Jessica pumped her fists together. “I’ve never physically fought men other than my brother, but I’m very experienced when it comes to fighting women. If at all she ends up charging at me, I’ll tell you… I’m going to utterly crush her pretty nose with my fists so that she’ll never be able to look at herself in the mirror ever again.”Russell was a little surprised by how cruel Jessica sounded just now. He remembered that she would fight with some girls back in school when they tried to pick on her. She was the type who was outspoken in general, even though she mostly minded her business. Russel
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 425
Natasha went home that night after her encounter with Russell and Jessica. Her sister and parents were all in a celebration mode because it was going to be her mother’s birthday soon.Natasha ordered two dozen pizzas and other meals. When the pizza-delivery guy came, Natasha saw his face and immediately liked him.“Can I have your number?” Natasha asked.“I’m married,” replied the pizza-delivery guy who happened to be Benjamin, wearing a hat.“Married, huh,” Natasha felt like she lost a potential husband straight away. After all, it was rare for her to like a man from seeing him at first sight. “Too bad for you.” But then she noticed that he didn’t have any ring on his finger, so she thought he was lying without realizing that he was the one who made those pizzas so he had to take the ring out during work as it was the rule. She grabbed the eight pizza boxes and went in without paying any tip.Benjamin turned around and was leaving.“Oh, wait, I forgot to tip you. Just wait a second,”
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Nathan still had a bandage on his nose because of the injury he got from his fight with Gabe.Nevertheless, he fearlessly jumped into action to not only save Teresa’s beloved grandson but also beat the living crap out of the pizza-delivery guy and get his image improved in the sight of Jennifer and Arnold as well as their children. This was a great opportunity for him to impress everyone. He had been waiting for something like this the past few days, and he finally got it.He wanted to use this opportunity to the fullest extent possible, so he lunged forth, spun in the air, and crafted a perfect flying thrust kick, or so he thought.Benjamin simply stepped to the side, and Nathan ended up falling on the bike. The motorbike’s handle hit his crotch and completely took the energy and all the motivation out of him.Benjamin let go of James. “You are mistaken, ma’am. I wasn’t hurting your grandson. You can ask him if you want.”“He was about to hit me, Grandma,” James quickly said. “If you
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 427
In the thick of the night, Benjamin just arrived at another delivery point, a duplex home where a young lady opened the door wearing two-piece clothing. “Want to eat pizza together with me?” she asked. “No thanks. I’ve got more orders to deliver,” Benjamin said, looking away, but he put his hand forward so that she would take the pizza box. “Why are you acting like you’re innocent and pure?” she snorted. “Or are you looking away because I’m ugly?” Benjamin didn’t reply. “My parents aren’t home. I’m alone,” she added. “Will you come back after your orders are finished? I’ll let you do whatever you want to me.” Since he was a good-looking guy, she was more than willing to say such words to tempt him. “If you’re not going to take the order, I’ll leave,” Benjamin said. “Hmph,” she grabbed the box and then also his wrist to pull him in, but he proved too strong for her. With a flick of his wrist, he freed himself from her and began to walk away. “Don’t you want a tip? I’ll give you
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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
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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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
