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“Dream Creed isn’t made just for entertainment but to also give a middle finger to the international money lenders who have the governments dancing in their palms for decades,” Regan added. “Now, don’t misunderstand me. I’m not saying you should earn only if you play my game, but you should at least do something to earn something unlike those bankers who bulk up and enrich themselves while doing nothing.“Power should be with the people, not with those who think they’re above the people. The governments or any public and private institutions must exist for the people, and so they can never be above the people. Laws must be made for all the people and not just to protect the interests of those few who do anything to stay in power. Police, military, president and everyone in the senate are answerable to the common man. Do not be afraid to face the authorities, people. Remember… A nation must fall before a man’s rights are violated. Nobody can take away our God-given freedoms. The feds a
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 581
Regan stepped back and let Russell take the stage to speak to everyone.“I never thought I’d be on a stage like this, not even in my dreams,” Russell said. “I didn’t prepare any speech, so please bear with me.“When I was in college, I believed that the corporate world is run by crazy people because the HR guys that interviewed me in college were all not just eccentric but unnerving. More mechanical and less flexible. They acted like they weren’t humans. I thought if these guys are like this, then how would their bosses be? Wouldn’t they be more unnerving?“I was not a bright student, but I was not really a poor student, either. I made it to the final stages of fourteen companies, and I’ve failed in all those. I didn’t tell this to anyone in my family, either, because I probably wouldn’t have joined those companies even if I had gotten a job. I was just testing my own worth by trying those placement interviews. And I think I didn’t completely lose my confidence despite not getting a j
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 582
Teresa’s bodyguard brought the AI-generated image of Elora and showed it to her.“I-Impossible…” Teresa was so shocked, she stumbled and almost fell, for the picture was decently similar to the real Elora’s face.And this evaporated all the doubts Teresa still clung onto in her mind.She believed that Regan was just making it up when he introduced Russell as his grandson. Otherwise, why would Elora spend decades on the bed and suffer? If she had a dad like Regan, wouldn’t she have asked for his help?Taking all these things into consideration, Teresa refused to accept their words as truth, but now, after seeing the image, her doubts were crushed.After all, her grandson who she had hated and treated poorly was thousands of times richer than her! Even Elora, the woman whom she always detested, was now in an untouchable position as the sole daughter of Regan Creed.In just a few minutes, Teresa felt like she had fallen from heaven, whereas Russell and Elora had ascended to a higher heav
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 583
After Russell and Jessica left the rooftop, Arnold and Jennifer’s shoulders loosened.Jennifer angrily looked at Arnold and hissed, “Did you really marry that woman without knowing anything about her past?”“I knew she came from another country, but…” Arnold didn’t know what to say. “She never spoke about her past. I didn’t press her about it, so I didn’t know anything about what happened in her life before I met her.”“Ugh…” Jennifer felt like punching him in the gut. “You made me and my mom look like a fool.”“H-How is it my fault?” Arnold asked.“It is your fault,” she retorted. “If you hadn’t wasted your seed on that woman, he wouldn’t have been born!”Arnold frowned. He could understand that Jennifer was feeling angry because her mother was feeling embarrassed now. But why wasn’t she able to understand things from his perspective as well? In the past, Arnold was always able to command Jennifer, but after the mother and daughter reunited, Jennifer was not listening to him anymore.
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 584
Natasha and her sister were giving last-minute wedding cards to their close friends. Skarlett’s wedding was tomorrow, after all.They reached an apartment where Natasha’s friend Evelyn lived.“Your college friend, Evelyn lives here, huh…” Skalrett was looking at the apartment. “If they are living in an apartment like this, they aren’t not really worth sparing our time when we’re so busy.”“Sis, she’s working as the secretary of Adam Conreid,” Natasha said. “Her salary is pretty decent, too. She’s going to be useful to us in the future.”“Adam Conreid is a playboy, isn’t he?” Skarlett wondered. “Then I’m sure Evelyn must look like a model.”They reached Evelyn’s flat, and she looked completely out of their expectations. She looked like a simple next-door neighbor girl with no makeup. And she was eating boiled egg and celery together for breakfast.She brought the plate to the door, and she recognized Natasha. She didn’t look too surprised to see her, but she definitely smiled and welco
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 585
Russell used the sky-bridge to leave the Creed Zone with no problem.“Where are we going?” Jessica asked.“I thought we were just going for a test drive,” Russell replied.“A-Ah, right.” Jessica hid her disappointment behind her smile. She was thinking that he was going to take her somewhere special because he asked her to come along.Like he said, he was driving aimlessly, which made her wonder if he really wished only to have a test drive.“Did you eat?” he asked.“No. I had no time for that,” she said. “Shall we stop by a restaurant?”“Yeah. Let’s do that,” Russell drove to a place named Ritchie’s Red, which was a restaurant known for its spiciness. The nameboard of the restaurant was decorated with roses.“T-This place is…” Jessica’s heart beat a little faster because she knew about this place being a well-known spot among lovers.She wanted to work here in the past as they paid 20 dollars per hour in the past itself, but because it was so far from her house, she couldn’t do so.S
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 586
Six gangsters in jackets entered the restaurant, wielding basketball bats and hockey sticks. The guard outside was already knocked out cold.The one standing in the front lit up a cigar and said, “Look for them.”“Yes, Boss,” the other five gangsters quickly began to check every square in the restaurant.Within two minutes, the gangsters found a pair of lovers who were sitting in the room adjacent to where Russell and Jessica were.“Boss, we found them!” A shout from the underlings made the boss arrive at that room full of flowers.“That man is…” Jessica’s eyes widened after seeing the tall black man coming confidently. None of the waiters or the managers dared to step in. “Don John!”“You know him?” Russell asked as he saw John, half of whose face was covered with a dragon tattoo. And the dragon was holding a flower in its mouth.“No, but Derek used to tell me about him,” Jessica said. “He’s a notorious independent gangster. He’s neither with the mafia nor with the police, but both s
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 587
“I don’t want to beat you in front of your niece,” Russell said, loosening his tie.“Worry about yourself,” John brought out the big ol’ slap at Russell. It was as fast as the wind.Russell ducked fast.John closed his fist midway and grabbed Russell’s hair and bent his head to the side and went for a slap with the other hand.Russell blocked his attack with his forearm and swiftly jabbed at John’s face. John dodged the attack and went for a headbutt.Both their heads clashed hard, and Russell crashed back on the floor. His head hurt like hell, but he took the support of his hands to spring up and thrust his feet into John’s face and landed a perfect attack that made John crash back into the chairs and the table nearby.“Boss!” the underlings were coming toward him fast.Just then, the main door of the restaurant burst open, and dozens of men in gray uniforms and hats entered the restaurant, with Gage leading them in the front.All of them surrounded John and his underlings.“Don Jo
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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?”
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
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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
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
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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
