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The Secret Successor CHAPTER 478
Gage was adding new fish to the aquarium in Regan’s office. “When are you going to tell Russell, Boss? You are going back and forth on this decision these past few days. It hurts me to see you struggle so much for everything even at your age.” He said these words, knowing just how many pills Regan was taking everyday just to keep his old body going. “Though I don’t believe Russell is capable of succeeding you, he’s still your grandson. He’s got your blood in him, so I will give him my full support no matter what.”“You’ve got your father’s loyalty in you, Gage,” Regan sipped on some wine. “I appreciate that, even though I don’t say it to you directly. You know that, don’t you?”“I do,” Gage softly said.Regan looked at the fish in the aquarium which kept opening their mouths as widely as they could. “Look at those fish, trying to breathe oxygen, working so hard to keep their little lives going in that small aquarium. If those meager fish got so much tenacity, then how much determinati
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 479
“Didn’t you hear me? He stole money from my counter!” the owner yelled, raising her hand in anger, trying to slap Russell.However, Russell’s cold gaze suppressed her ego and made her pull her hand down. “I don’t care what he did. Even if he’s stolen some money, you shouldn’t be beating a kid like this,” Russell said. “Do you not have kids?”She frowned.“Thought so. No wonder you have no restraint at all,” Russell blurted. “Apologize to him. It’s not a big deal, or I’ll call the police and tell them about the whole laptop thing, if you know what I mean.”“Y-You…” She got so angry, but she couldn’t do anything. “I won’t apologize to him. If you want to call the police, then do so!” Saying that, she went away into a different room.“She’s so stubborn,” Russell shook his head and then looked at Bosner who had a couple of bruises on his face. “Don’t steal, little bro. If your time is bad, worse things can happen. People get shot for trying to steal a dollar from others, you understand?”
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 480
Gage began to look for Russell without Regan’s knowing. And it took him only two hours to find out the hotel where Russell was staying at with his mother. Surprisingly, this hotel was not far from the school both him and Russell studied at. Russell brought his mother to the school to show her around. He looked very happy because his mother never came to the school and only saw it through pictures. They met the principal, who was still the same guy. And he didn’t give them more than a minute. He didn’t even give them coffee or anything, but they weren’t offended by it because Russell knew what kind of a man the principal was, and he already warned her mother beforehand. Had Russell been a bright student back in school days, he would have received a different treatment from the principal now, but Russell was a forgettable student. The principal just didn’t want to waste his time on them. Because it was a working day, Russell couldn’t show her all the classes, but he was happy with wh
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 481
“To tell me something very important?” Russell smiled a little as he offered an apple to Gage. “Alright. I don’t have a clue as to what you want to talk about, but I’m all ears,” he sat down in another chair and bit on the apple.“I’ll be frank. We don’t hate each other, but we don’t quite like each other, either,” Gage said. “Why don’t we change that?”“Change what?”“Change into becoming buddies that will do anything for each other,” Gage added.Russell blinked twice. “What?” He didn't know what to say. “Did some dog bite you or something? You came here out of nowhere and started saying something stupid. You didn’t drink and then come here, did you?”“I didn’t drink because I don’t have a friend to drink with,” Gage pitifully said. “And I don’t like drinking alone, which is why I brought beer with me. You left those cans at the door, though.”Russell believed his words as Gage really did not have many friends in school. Even though he was good at sports, he was always to himself. “I
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 482
Many months back.“Rustless? That’s a weird nickname,” Russell said, as he and Natasha were riding an elephant together.“But I like it! Because you are pure as gold,” Natasha said. “You don’t lose your shine.”“Shine?” Russell looked awkward. “What shine? Our classmates are already doing jobs and have their own cars, but I’m struggling with vlogging. Nobody watches my videos. I don’t even know what my future holds.”“Then why don’t you just do something better?” Natasha asked, while wrapping her arms around his waist from behind. She had to hold him tightly so she would not fall.“My mom told me I shouldn’t shy away from pursuing the path I want at least until I turn 30, which is probably why I still haven’t given up, maybe?” Russell wondered.“I know you want to succeed with your own potential doing what you’re passionate about, but if you ever need my help, just ask me, I’ll use my dad’s influence to get you recommended to a company,” she said.Russell frowned. “Sorry, that won’t b
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 483
Not long after Gage left, Russell was working on his laptop, when his mobile began to receive messages. He checked them and was surprised because most of them were messages sent by his friends.“How did they know my number?” he thought for a second and then frowned. “That damned principal. Did he give my number to Natasha?”Russell looked disappointed as well as angry because some of these messages were sent by anonymous people, and one of these messages was titled ‘she restarted him with one slap.’Russell still vividly remembered that these types of posts were published a lot online back when Natasha rejected him. They also probably played some part in Russell ending up at the cliff that day.“She said she had no interest in crushing me anymore. Yeah, this woman is a pathological liar. I’m sure of it now,” Russell couldn’t block the friends that sent him messages, but he made sure to block all the anonymous numbers after sending them the message: Hell awaits you.One of these messa
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 484
It was dark outside when Elora woke up. The full moon could be seen through the window.To her added surprise, Russell had prepared a meal for her which he personally cooked.“How were you able to cook in this hotel?” Elora looked very shocked. “How did they allow it?”“They said we can cook as long as we’re using induction cookware,” Russell said. “So I bought some tools in the nearby supermarket and unpacked everything and cooked an egg and tomato dish for you. Taste it and tell me how it is.”Elora didn’t know what to say. “Russell… since when can you cook a full curry?” He had helped her with many things over the years, from making all kinds of healing potions, but he never cooked curry for her because he didn’t know. Jennifer never even allowed him into the kitchen, which Elora knew because Russell had told her about it decades ago. He didn’t bring that up after growing up, but she knew that Jennifer didn’t let him enter the kitchen even after he grew a mustache.How would a per
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 485
“It’s long past twelve, Boss,” Gage said, yawning. “It’s getting quite chilly here. How much longer are you going to keep tapping your shoes? Either enter that hotel, or let’s go home. I’m hungry! And I’m sure you are also hungry!”Regan took a breath and stepped out of the car, surprising Gage.“I’m going to do it,” Regan told himself, but then it was quite bright outside, so he naturally lifted his head and saw the full moon. Looking at the full moon made him suddenly remember something that happened many years ago. He was on the rooftop of his estate talking with his business partners on mobile. It was in the middle of the night, with a full moon above his head.Elora came running to the rooftop and quickly held his hand and said, “Happy Birthday, Dad!”However, Regan pulled his hand away and ‘shh’ed her, telling her to leave with his hand gesture.Elora wasn’t even ten years old back then. She silently cried as she went downstairs.Coming back to the present.Regan started to shak