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The Secret Successor CHAPTER 591
A lot of things happened in just one day.Firstly, Russell’s name spread to all corners of the country and spread throughout the world. His images were printed on many papers as well as magazines on the front page. Along with his image, Russell’s image was also shown.Elora’s image, however, was only shown as a secondary image because people were fully sure if Elora was actually Regan’s daughter or not as Regan and Elora were never seen together. So, there wasn’t much for the press to sell in that regard. Russell was their selling point, so they used his images everywhere.Secondly, Russell’s car Boyen Redemption also captured many eyes as it was the only model that the company had released and was then bought by Regan. So, there was only one such car in the world. And people began to look online for its features and capabilities.Thirdly, Russell’s past was spread by his school friends, and in the end, people began to troll Natasha online so much that her name was trending on multipl
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 592
The next morning.Jessica was eating breakfast, and her brother was also sitting next to her and didn’t seem too interested in eating.“Are you not liking the hotel food?” she asked him.“Can’t you wake up a little early and cook for us?” Derek asked. “I’m not asking you to cook three times a day. Just cook one time, and I’ll eat it for two or three days if you want.”“Mm, I've been very busy lately. Once my schedule lets me breathe better, I’ll definitely cook at home,” she said.Just then, she heard a horn.“The driver has come. I should go,” she quickly stuffed the remaining food in her mouth, grabbed her bag and rushed out.Derek shook his head. “In the past, she would take her time to eat, but now, she’s not even eating peacefully. What’s the point of earning so much salary when you can’t even stay at your home for long? Well, this house isn’t exactly ours, but…” he thought for a moment. “With my sister's salary, it’s possible to buy this place in a couple of years. But will she
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 593
Jessica thought Russell was taking him to the company building, but he brought her to Tuna Waves instead.She began to think about all kinds of things, but then she saw that Regan was waiting for them inside.Regan didn’t look too happy because he had told his grandson to come alone.“Jessica, can you feel the air outside for a bit?” Regan asked her.“Feel the air?” She didn’t understand him for a second, but then quickly nodded. “Y-Yes, Boss.”“Thank you,” Regan said and then she went out of the room.“What is it that you wanted to talk about that you sent her away?” Russell curiously asked.Regan locked the door, further puzzling Russell. Regan made Russell sit down first, but he still stood and asked, “Do you know how many hairs are on your head?”Russell raised his eyebrows. “Is that a serious question, or a casual one?”“Answer my question, Bud,” Regan put his hand on his grandson’s shoulder.“I don’t know. A million maybe?”“144,077,” Regan said.Russell paused for a second. “Y
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 594
In just a few minutes, Russell had been shown so many things by Hackney through an aerial projection of the reality of this world from all the online scams to the existence of blood-drinking beings that roam in the night.Russell’s mind felt overloaded with a lot of data that made him feel sad because the state of the world was much worse than anything he had ever experienced.Sure, he struggled to take care of his sick mom and didn’t quite have peace at home, but growing up, he didn’t spend days without eating anything, except when he was depressed.Now, after seeing heartbreaking things such as children being trafficked around the world, and people killing their own parents for their wealth, old folks freezing and dying on the streets with no one to bury their bodies and many more.He knew that many of these things were happening all around the world all the time, but seeing them all at once with his own eyes made his heart feel like it weighed a ton.[What I’ve shown you is not eve
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 595
Natasha’s vlogging account was going very well until yesterday. She gained nearly four million subscribers, becoming the fastest to earn so many subscribers on that platform. The reason was simple. Everybody wanted to see her for her charm and beauty and elegance in how she handled her daily affairs, some of which were challenging.However, things completely flipped on their head after it was revealed that Russell was the grandson of Regan Creed.Overnight, the social media was full of people trolling Natasha, and her subscriber count fell from 3.96 million to 820K within 48 hours.Natasha didn’t need her vlogging account succeeding because her livelihood didn’t depend on this profession of hers. However, it still dealt a big blow to her ego and confidence. She lost more than three-fourths of her followers in a very quick span, after all. And her friends were also avoiding her. Her sister’s marriage was also canceled. She couldn’t even go online and chat with anybody without them laug
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 596
It was Russell’s first day working as the unofficial CEO of Creed Tech Zone as he wasn't officially approved by the board of directors yet. So many bigwigs wanted to meet him and so tried to get his appointment, but Russell did not give an appointment to anybody because he wanted to spend time with the company staff and get to know them first so that he’d know the state of things on the inside.Jessica accompanied him no matter where he went or who he was meeting. She stuck to him like glue. If it was another person, Russell might have felt uncomfortable, but because he knew her well, he didn’t mind it. The only problem though was that whenever he shook hands with a female employee that was still in a good age for marriage, Jessica’s aura changed. She acted as if she didn’t want Russell to spend more than five seconds with any of them.When Russell was entering the men's toilet, Jessica almost followed him inside and stopped just outside the door.Russell found himself shaking his hea
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 597
Russell Tower was inaugurated by Russell himself, but with Regan next to him, clapping. Both of them put sweets in each other’s mouths.Russell Tower was the tallest tower in the Creed Zone with a spectacular view from the rooftop.Before Regan rebuilt Creed Zone, Lynn Tower was seen as the best architectural marvel in the city and perhaps the country, but now, many towers in Creed Zone far exceeded Lynn Tower where Russell and Kyra’s wedding had happened. Whether it be in height, build quality, comfort, tech, every aspect outdid what Lynn Tower had.The likes of Adam Conreid, Ross Raer, Gregory Myers, Lucas Blake, Selena Sterling, and many more prominent figures from around the country had come to this function. Of course,they all had their own reasons for coming.For instance, Gregory Myers owned a world famous clothing brand, so he wanted to promote his clothing through the game, too. Selena Sterling on the other hand received 2 million dollars just to show up at the event because
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 598
The officers’ words shocked Russell for a second. “What?” He didn’t even know how to react because he had never handled something like this before.Even Jessica was baffled as she hadn’t dealt with arrests or warrants so far.Both of them didn’t even know to see the documents and check the details for themselves.“What do you mean by arresting him?” Russell asked. “What did he do?”“It’s a long story, so let us talk in private,” the officers told him, but they actually wanted him to cause a scene here.Some people overheard what the officers were saying and began to murmur about it.Their talk eventually reached Kyra’s ears. “Regan is getting arrested?” she looked at her mom who didn’t look too surprised. “Did you know about it beforehand?”“Of course not,” Charlotte casually lied. “I would have warned him had I known it prior.”Kyra didn’t fully trust her mother’s words. “Where is Regan?”“He’s probably downstairs being taken away by the police as we speak,” Charlotte said.“How do y
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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
