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Russell was still under the bed, waiting for Kyra to finish her bath.“I’m just an ordinary guy, but compared to Kyra, I’m nothing. And it seems she still doubts me. I hope I’ll erase that doubt from her heart sooner rather than later.”A few seconds passed, and he couldn’t help but wonder how she would think of him if he were to suddenly come out and scare her. He didn’t know her enough to come to any conclusion.Time passed, and Kyra eventually came out of the bathroom, fully dressed.Russell would be lying if he said he wasn’t disappointed by seeing her fully-clothed, as he had been expecting her to come in a towel.Kyra sat down on the bed.Russell sneaked up from the other side and climbed onto the bed. As she dried her hair, her scent carried over to him and mesmerized him. Just as she was done, Russell steeled his heart and suddenly grabbed her neck from behind.The hair dryer dropped from Kyra’s hand.“Hello, Kyra…” he spoke in a hoarse voice, bringing his face closer from beh
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 95
In the Lynn family, it was necessary to eat dinner between 6-8 PM as Liam had set it as a rule. Those who broke this rule for no good reason would be punished by force-fasting the entire following day without even drinking water or taking a bath.After breaking this rule multiple times and getting used to it, Kyra didn’t really fear that rule anymore. But ever since she came to know that she was pregnant, she began following a strict diet schedule.Currently, Kyra sat down at the dining table and waited for the maids as usual.However, the person that came to serve her wasn’t a maid but Russell. He quickly poured water in the glass and then started serving the food.“W-Why are you serving?” Kyra looked shocked. “Wait, did you wash your hands?”“Uh…” Russell was startled. “Just a second.” He went to the nearest washing sink and returned with wet hands.She gave him a small towel that she had kept on her thighs until now.He looked confused.“Dry your hands before serving,” she said. (Y
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 96
Roddick couldn’t process what just happened. For one thing, a mere butler dared to pull him aside, then sat in his chair and began to eat food meant to be eaten by him. Not only did something like this never happen to him before, but he also was baffled as to why Kyra didn’t put the butler in his place.Why didn’t she stand and slap in his face?Why was she still sitting in her chair and acting as if nothing much happened?Was she just angry because Roddick came unannounced and began asking her questions? Or, were there more? He had no answers to these questions right now.Kyra, on the other hand, was thinking in a completely different manner.While she was shocked at first by how Russell had acted, she then began smiling on the inside. Firstly, she liked how Roddick was treated. Secondly, she remembered telling Russell to act like an alpha as that's what she expected her husband to behave. Of course, she would have liked it even more had Russell slapped Roddick and put him in his pla
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 97
“Whoa, whoa,” Kyra was stepping in to stop them, but Russell headbutted Roddick’s face so fast and was all over him, pounding Roddick’s face with his fists. “Stop!” she pulled Russell away.“Tell him to take his words back,” Russell told Kyra, still breathing hard.“Truth really hurts, doesn’t it?” Roddick was smiling. “How about I say it again? Are you going to come and beat me again?”“If I beat you again, all your teeth will fall out!” Russell howled.“Really?” Roddick kept smiling. “I’d like to see you try.”Kyra frowned because she knew Roddick had experience in boxing. If he were to get serious about killing Russell, then he easily could. Even without using money, he could completely bury the evidence because the dads of his friends were all working in high places such as national level courts and police agencies. Even if Roddick were to massacre the whole Bennett family in broad daylight, none of it would be mentioned let alone be discussed in any newspapers or news channels. A
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 98
Roddick went to the guest room, escorted by a maid.Kyra stood paralyzed right where she was after the crazy thought she had. What the hell did Roddick mean when he said those words? Her heart trembled and ached at the same time. Her mind had gone crazy as she had never considered the possibility of Roddick killing her late boyfriend, not even in her dreams.She looked at her mother and father. Did they know about it?It was definitely possible for them to know and remain silent for the sake of keeping the relations between the Lynn and the Heller family intact.It was also highly possible that they didn’t know anything about it, as Roddick was capable of covering up everything with his influence so that it would never reach the ears of people from the Lynn family.However, what she didn’t get was why he revealed it to her at this moment when it would only negatively impact him and make Kyra hate him all the more. There was only one reason she could think of. He didn’t care how she th
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 99
In the middle of the night, a black SUV stopped in front of Arnold’s house. It was the car that Tyler the Collection King had gifted to Russell on his birthday, a car worth more than 100,000 dollars.William was in the driver’s seat. Russell was sitting in the back.“Young Lady Kyra told me to tell you two things,” William said, looking at him through the mirror. “First. Don’t take Roddick lightly. Second. Don’t come out of your house tomorrow.”Russell was confused. “Wait, I can understand the first one, but why does she not want me to come out the house tomorrow? I’m not feeling stiff anymore. I think my back has healed. This night’s rest should be more than enough to rest. There’s no need for me to stay in the house tomorrow.”“Do you have any important work tomorrow?” William kept staring at him without blinking. This had been a scary aspect of William. He rarely blinked, making Russell wonder if William was even human at times. Just sort of experiences he had for him to become so
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 100
The next morning. Jessica was on her way to her job, currently waiting at the bus stop, but she was talking with Irene about Russell’s marriage. “If he gets married, I wouldn’t be able to see him often, right?” “No, you won’t be able to see him ever again,” Irene bluntly said, bringing a tear to Jessica’s eye. “Since you clearly love him so much, why don’t you just go and confess to him?” “What? Now?” Jessica was shocked. “He has a wedding tomorrow, with a big family at that. If I go and talk him out of it, everyone will think badly of me.” “Screw what others think about you. Only what Russell thinks about you matters,” Irene said. “And he didn’t give you the wedding card, did he? Why do you think so? Isn’t it because he couldn’t give it to you? Maybe, deep in his heart… he has feelings for you, and he just doesn’t know it yet.” “You really think so?” “Of course. You should be more open and bold about this, Jessica. Remember how Natasha snatched him from your side. You’ve been tr
The Secret Successor CHAPTER 101
A few minutes earlier.Even though it was nine in the morning, Russell was still sleeping. His room door wasn’t locked because he didn’t have that habit of locking the door.“Brother!” Viola ran into the room and jumped onto the bed, turned her body axially in midair and crashed her bum on his abdomen.“AUUGHH!” Russell got jolted out of his sleep.“Brother! Have you seen your new video?” Viola excitedly asked. “It crossed 100,000 views!”Russell pushed her aside, cringing in pain. He slowly got up, fearing that his back might have gotten hurt due to Viola's reckless action, but luckily, he was able to sit up without much of a problem. “Viola! You think you’re still a five year old or what?” he fumed at her. “You weigh 50 kilos now!”“I only weigh 47, though,” she retorted.Russell controlled his anger and exhaled audibly. “Anyway, you were saying something?”Viola showed him the mobile screen. “Your video is trending in the top 100 in the vlog category.”“R-Really?” Russell grabbed t
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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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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
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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?”
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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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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
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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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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
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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
