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The Secret Successor CHAPTER 505
Regan ended his meeting short and came out of the tent to meet Russell. He asked the guard in which direction the guy that served coffee went and then headed in that direction. A few guards followed him closely. He told them to keep their distance. They moved a few feet back, but that’s all.Regan was walking as quickly as he could, and his calves already began to hurt even though he barely walked hundred meters at a quick pace. Clearly, his age was catching up to him. Only ten years ago, he was able to jog for 30 to 40 minutes, but now, that seemed out of question.Regan was forced to slow down. He had to breathe through his mouth now. His body urged him to grab some alcohol to forget the pain or at least take some pain-relief medication. Regan resisted that.After looking for Russell for almost fifteen minutes, he found him walking with Jessica. “So he’s with her…” Regan smiled and slightly shook his head. “Is she the reason he wanted to work here?” He followed them from a distance.
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 506
“Next time someone tries to mock you regarding Natasha’s refusal, don’t reply calmly like you did with Sevyn,” Jessica told Russell. “Men should not be soft and cute in these types of situations, nor should they try to be. Understand?”Russell nodded.“What did you understand?” she asked again.“To not take insults to the chin,” Russell replied.“Good,” Jessica said. Just then, her mobile rang. It was Regan calling. “It’s my boss calling. I gotta go. I’ll meet you in the evening. Let’s go home together, or I’ll kill you.” Saying that she rushed away.“If she knows that Mom and I are staying at a hotel, she’ll definitely ask us to stay at our house,” Russell thought. “I can’t bother her with our presence at her home.”Russell then turned the live stream back on. In a few seconds, 1200 people started viewing the livestream.“Sorry for abruptly ending the stream, guys, but it is what it is,” Russell said.One of the followers donated 1000 dollars to him and said, “You run Tuna Waves, don
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 507
Russell very much knew that the followers who wanted him to go to Tuna Waves could very well be people who were set up by Skarlette and Natasha as they knew that he and Kyra were no longer together. The divorce was accepted in the court, but it was not made online yet, so even the media wasn’t aware of it yet.Going to Tuna Waves would be troublesome for him, but Russell wanted to use this opportunity to let his followers and the world know that he and Kyra weren’t together anymore. He didn’t want to tell it directly, so he was thinking of a way to hint through his live stream.As Russell was heading to Tuna Waves, Viola grew tense. She was watching the live stream, so she didn’t understand why Russell would be going there. What if he gets humiliated there? “Just what are you thinking, Brother?”A few minutes later, Russell reached the hotel. The guards and the receptionists were all new faces. None of them recognized Russell.“This is the building that didn’t collapse even after the
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 508
“Why are there three different entrances into the Creed Zone?” Russell asked Regan. “I can understand a different pathway for those walking by foot and traveling in vehicles, but you even separated for normal vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles. Why is that?”“So you’ve noticed that, huh…” Regan smiled. “It’s for convenience, of course. The people in cars need not wait for a long time until the cargo trucks get their clearance.”“That’s why you also have built separate flyovers for different purposes…” Russell uttered.“There are a total of 43 skyways taking people to important places all around Creed Zone,” Regan said.“Then why doesn’t Tuna Waves have a skyway leading to it?” Russell couldn’t help but ask. “Isn’t that the only building that was left standing after the earthquake?”“Well, that’s…” Regan wasn’t able to answer easily.“Is it because it’s leased by the Lynn family?” Russell ended up speaking his mind. “Since you and Liam Lynn are like rivals, you didn’t want to build a fly
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 509
“If his family abandoned him, why don’t you just bring that guy over here?” Raquel was talking with Sansa loudly while eating watermelon, including the shell and the seeds. Like a hippo or an elephant, he did not spit out anything but ate everything. “We know his mother, too. She stayed here for a couple of months, so they can both live in the guest quarters for as long as they want.”“I didn’t ask them because Dad was against it,” Sansa replied.“Huh, that foolish guy doesn’t have any juice in his brain,” Raquel snorted. “That’s why he says such stupid things.”“I think he’s worried that I might end up marrying Russell,” Sansa said.“Mm…” Raquel curiously glanced at her. “Are you interested in him?”“N-No,” Sansa didn’t look embarrassed. “I think of him as my brother.”“Mm…” Raquel could see some love and respect in her eyes. Since Sansa didn’t have a brother, she must have really liked Russell as her brother. “You are very strict when it comes to meeting with strangers, so I never e
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 510
The sun was setting, and Russell’s voice was breaking from having spoken a lot since morning. He wasn’t live-streaming anymore, but he was still recording videos of some places.Because of the street lights everywhere, it wasn’t dark at all in Creed Zone. The bright yellow orangish lights kept the streets warm and comfortable, too.“What genuinely surprises me is that there are not any unnecessary advertisement posters or billboards anywhere that flash in your eyes,” Russell spoke. “Clearly, I can see that this place is built with passion for the gaming craft rather than the desire to just make money. Nothing flies in your face here, except for the hologram hunting I played, which was also good in its own way. Whether I play that game again or not, that’s a different story.”Russell eventually settled down at the bench where he had met Jessica that morning.A few minutes later.Jessica quickly came scuttling over. “Sorry. Did I keep you waiting for too long?”“Well, I’m not busy like
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 511
Russell took Jessica far away from Madison’s sight and told her, “Don’t take her words to your heart. She just doesn’t know what she’s talking about. You know that she’s always been like this.”“I know, but why?” Jessica could only shake her head. “Just what did I do wrong? Ever since I was young, she would target me whenever I came to your home. There was a time when the minimum wage of fast food employees increased, and she blamed me for it, saying that I shouldn’t demand more and should be glad with what I’m getting. It’s like she’s looking for a reason to mock me. She calls me a gorilla, a pig, or whatever animal name that comes to her mind. She might have a complicated past, but I don’t sympathize with her anymore.”“I can understand that. I also try to be polite with her, but she always takes advantage of that,” Russell said. “You don’t throw stones in dung. That’s why I avoid even arguing with her.”“Tsk, if she verbally attacks me like this again, I’m not going to just put up
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 512
Raquel was entering the ancient wooden building while still carrying Natasha on his back. “We’re going to have adult conversation, so you should get down and stay outside.”“I’m an adult, too, Great grandpa,” Natasha replied with her cute voice.“Really? Then tell me, how are kids born?”“Uh… after marriage, they kiss in bed, and then nine months later, a baby comes into this world!” Natasha confidently said.“Wrong. That’s why you should stay outside,” he insisted.“I’m not wrong! Mom told me that I was born when she kissed Dad’s lips! So you’re lying!”Raquel sighed. “Ah, whatever.” He continued to walk. (I guess I’ll just do what I can.) He quickly pressed a pressure point on her neck, after which she was not able to hear anything.“Eh?” she fingered her ears but everything went blank. She couldn’t hear anything. “G-Grandpa! What did you do?”“Aren’t you an adult? Do something on your own,” Raquel replied, but she said nothing. “Oh,right, you can’t hear me anymore.”“What did you d
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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
CHAPTER 635
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?”
CHAPTER 633
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
CHAPTER 632
“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
CHAPTER 631
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
CHAPTER 630
“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
CHAPTER 629
“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
