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The Secret Successor CHAPTER 46
A couple of minutes earlier.Jessica’s eyes dazzled as she went to the food section. Just from the smells she could tell that there were more than ten different varieties of chicken dishes, and even more fish dishes. The beef roast with salt and pepper sprinkled over just made her drool. Without any shyness or hesitation, she started putting multiple varieties on her plate.Jennifer appeared out of nowhere and hissed, “You think this is your home? Eat only one or two items and leave.”Jessica’s entire mood was spoiled because of those harsh words. She didn’t even want to eat now, but she had already put some items on the plate, so she walked away without adding more items.A fat woman wearing a colorful saree joined Jessica. She was Madison. She lived in the very neighboring build and was very close to Jessica. “You shouldn’t even have let that dark-skinned woman inside. She just spoils my view.”“I would have long slapped her a hundred times, but I’ve been controlling myself because
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 47
The cake was cut and distributed to everyone. Not all got to taste more than one flavor. Only Viola and James tasted all seven flavors as they were the ones tasked with distributing the cakes. Actually, the workers were supposed to do it, but the siblings didn’t let the workers sweat and instead took the burden on themselves. And they surely didn’t regret doing it.Viola gave a piece of cake to Jessica. She wanted to put some part of the cake in Russell’s mouth just like Kyra, Viola, and Arnold had. However, she couldn’t find the internal strength to do it anymore.Russell was still talking with Kyra, and she couldn’t bear to see them together. The cake was delicious, but she could hardly savor it. Her whole focus was on observing Russell’s expressions. He seemed happy when talking with Kyra. “Does he like her? More than he likes me?”If there was anything she knew better than most people her age, it was that money could make or break bonds. Her relatives didn’t help her or her brothe
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 48
Jessica didn’t stop, or rather, it was her heart that kept her feet in motion.Was being born poor her fault?She had worked hard in school, but she just couldn’t get the grades that would get her scholarship.She couldn’t fold her character to lick the boots of her superiors, and so she didn’t last long at any workplace.Even now, she couldn’t stay until the party finished.And again, nobody asked her to stay.“Maybe, I’m destined for this type of disastrous luck throughout this lifetime,” she told herself amid the sound of her own footsteps. But then the sound of someone else’s footsteps joined her.“Hey,” someone held her hand so strong her whole momentum was halted, and her back ended up hitting the person that just stopped her. “Ah, sorry.”His voice skipped Jessica’s heart. She straight away knew it was Russell. The only guy in the world she would give her everything away for. As she realized that he was still holding her hand, her heart melted. “R-Russell, what are you doing he
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 49
Fredrick had been anxious ever since Liam conversed with him. He had kept an eye on Natasha just to make sure she wouldn’t approach Russell. After a long time of observing, it seemed like she wasn’t going to bother Russell, so Fredrick briefly went to the food section. At that time, Natasha came to Russell and threatened him with the pics.Though Russell wasn’t guilty about anything, he was still afraid of how the Lynn family might react after Natasha makes a mountain out of the molehill.Russell still refused to come with her to talk privately right away, but then Natasha walked straight toward Kyra, making Russell’s heart pound. If he weren’t in the middle of a large crowd, he would have easily grabbed her hand and pulled her aside, but he couldn’t do that now. He quickly took out his mobile and typed Natasha’s number because he had deleted her contact.Natasha was about fifteen feet away from Kyra, and her phone vibrated. She stopped and looked at the screen and smiled. She turned
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 50
Kyra reached the rooftop in a rush, only to see Natasha in torn clothes and lying unconscious on the floor. It was a scene that surpassed her imagination.Moreover, Russell was holding what looked like a handkerchief.Kyra immediately pieced things together.“W-What the hell are you doing, Russell? Why is she…”Russell stood petrified, not just because of Natasha’s act but also because of Kyra’s timely arrival. “K-Kyra,” he tossed the handkerchief away. “It’s not what it looks like. I have done nothing to her.”Kyra looked at Russell with a disgusted look but then also took her mobile out and typed something. She was probably sending someone a text message, and that quickened Russell’s heartbeat.“K-Kyra, please trust me. I’m innocent. It’s Natasha who’s called me here,” Russell tried to explain himself.“I told you to get revenge, but not in this crooked way,” Kyra seethed. “This is the best you could think? Call her to the rooftop and tear her clothes? And then what are you planning
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 51
The beautiful sandal brutishly struck Russell’s face and then harshly fell on the floor. The impact to the nose stunned Russell temporarily.“What the hell are you doing?” Liam controlled Charlotte by squeezing her shoulders. “Let me handle this.”Seeing him grind his teeth, Charlotte frowned and said, “You better make him pay for what he’s done, or I’ll do it myself.”“Just stay put,” Liam growled. “I’ll decide what to do with him. Not you.” His voice was authoritative and packed with power.Even though Charlotte was a woman with great pride, she had to remain silent now. After all, Liam was the head of the Lynn family. He was the one who always had the final say in any important decision.“Except Russell and Kyra, everyone else… leave,” Liam commanded.And so everyone obeyed.Jennifer was literally sweating from tension. When she was walking outside, she couldn’t even look into Charlotte’s eyes. Charlotte controlled herself from slapping Jennifer or scolding Arnold.Arnold just kept
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 52
William came to the balcony where Natasha was lying unconscious on the couch. Without hesitation, he pulled the mobile out of her pocket and used her thumb to unlock the mobile.He started checking in the mobile, but seeing Charlotte enter his vision, he swiftly put the mobile in his pocket.“What are you doing, William?” she asked.“Just took her mobile, ma’am,” William hurriedly walked past her and didn’t look back.“Her mobile?” Charlotte saw Natasha lying unconscious on the couch. “It’s not safe for her to be completely vulnerable like this. I should probably call her parents. Her mother, at least.”Just then, Viola walked out of her room tiredly, murmuring to herself, “I didn’t know that my stomach could make so many sounds. I’m so tired. I need a good hydrating drink. Mm?” she saw Charlotte and smiled but then she saw the person on the couch. “Eh? Why is this cunt, ahem, why is she here?”“You…” Charlotte commanded. “Come here.”Viola was naturally the type who didn’t like being
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 53
Russell came outside. There were still more than fifty guests spread out. He looked for Kyra and found her sitting alone in a random foldable chair. He could see that she was mad, and he thought this might not be the right time to go and talk to her, but he still felt like he needed to explain to her.If he had a phone, he could have tried calling her, but his mobile was still with Liam. So, he steeled his heart and approached Kyra. Seeing him coming toward her, Kyra folded the chair next to her.Russell’s heart shook. Thinking she might really beat him with the chair, he didn’t close in any further.“I’ll kill you if you come any closer,” Kyra muttered under her breath. She had built a lot of hope on Russell, so she felt really upset and angry now.Russell felt shackled down the depths of his soul. (How can I prove my innocence?) Even if Natasha herself changes her mind and confesses, would Kyra believe her? Would any kind of proof ever fully convince Kyra to believe that Russell was