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The Silent Heir Chapter 1: Again
Sweat dripped on his face as he held onto this last hope.The manager stared at Michael with a callous look.“I’m very sorry, but I don’t think we need your service anymore,” the manager said.“But I was told I passed the interview and I can start work today,” Micheal asked with a confused look.“Mr. Micheal Bryce you are not qualified. The decision earlier was a misstep. And if you will excuse me I have a lot to do. Please leave ” the manager said and threw his application at him.Michael just stared at this application and frowned.But he also knew this was another hopeless case.This wasn’t the first time and it still baffled him as to why he is always rejected without any reason when he goes out for a job.“You are making a very big mistake,” Micheal conveyed.“I think you are making a mistake. What if you have offended someone you shouldn't have.” The manager said with a smug smile.Micheal just couldn't stand this annoying man any longer and left.These words again.Who has he o
The Silent Heir Chapter 2: The ‘Kidnap’
Micheal had just ignored a call when he felt his phone ringing again,Assuming it might be the same unfamiliar number, he was about to ignore.But his intuition urged him to look on his phone.Seeing it was his brother-in-law, Darius calling, he decided to pick up despite knowing nothing good would come out of this call.“Hello brother-in-law,” Micheal said in a calm tone. “What did you just call me?” Darius asked in anger.“My brother-in-law?” Micheal said innocently.“My brother-in-law? And who approved of that? I do not have such an ineffectual and useless person like you as a brother-in-law. The only person who sees you as an individual is Amelia” Darius declared.Micheal sighed and tried to not let this get to him.After all, this is not the first time he is been treated in such a manner by Darius.“Why did you call me then?” Micheal asked trying to sound as normal as possible.“Huh, do not sound so important. For a person as worthless and unskilled, you have no right to feel
The Silent Heir Chapter 3: Young master
“Who allowed you to treat the young master in such a manner”The old man demanded angrily, “Apologize this very instant” Michael was confused and he gazed at the alien man.Thinking this so-called “young master” had nothing to do with him, he began to question what they wanted.“What do you want?”“Who sent you”“Was it Venice?”“No matter what you do there is no way I am going to break up with my wife. Amelia is mine and mine alone”He said with a persistent look.The old man just smiled politely at him which puzzled him a bit.But still thinking of how he was brought here, it didn’t make any difference.After all, the villains in most movies put on the same “politeness” when they are about to hurt someone.“I’m very sorry for this misunderstanding. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Steph, butler of the Bryce family” Steph said with a respectful bow.“The Bryce family? It can’t be the same powerful and famous family that was eradicated overnight years ago” Micheal asked with a confu
The Silent Heir Chapter 4: BYC company
Kincaid knew this was his real identity and there was nothing he could do about it.“This can help myself and Amelia,” he said with great anticipation.“Great! Then you can simply move back here and begin taking care of everything you owe” Steph said cheerfully.“Not so fast Steph” Kincaid said.He moved to the seat beside him and sat down with a sharp look.“Let’s not forget how I ended up in my current state”“What are you trying to say, young master?” Steph asked, “Are you saying you don’t want to come back and rule the Bryce empire? That can’t be, you are the only one who can take your place in this family…”“Hold on old man” Kincaid interrupted with a whiff of a chuckle in his voice, “you are making assumptions in your head” “But you said…”Steph said and stopped himself from continuing further.“You and I know it’s still not safe for me to resume my position as the heir of this family. My enemies might be lurking in the dark to take me down permanently. It's better to still sta
The Silent Heir Chapter 5: The Bet
“BYC Company?” Amelia clamored in shock, “It can’t be the same BYC company we all know right?”“It’s the same influential and successful company” Venice answered, “and like I said, there is a big contract out there and we should get it. But only the one who can help get it will be the next heir to the company”Seeing his wife being cornered in a position he knows very well she has been yearning for years.Micheal moved close to her and whispered, “ Can we talk”Amelia, whose attention was on her parents was now on her husband, “Yes”“Amelia, are you listening to me?”Venice’s angry voice sounded on the phone.“Y...Yes mother” Amelia answered absent-mindedly.“Good..”Micheal shook his head with a smile and walked away.He knew it was just a matter of time before things got back in place for him.***The evening came very fast.Micheal stared at the only person who had been nothing but good to him and smiled.“Thank you for your trust all these years. It didn’t go to waste hunny” He
The Silent Heir Chapter 6: Raising the stakes
“Well, what are you waiting for? Turn on the news already or you don’t have a television? We can’t wait forever can we?” Darius asked with a mockery smile.Micheal said nothing in reply and with a smirk he on his old television.At that moment Pete, his assistant appeared on the screen.“Thank you all for your time and energy. I will be representing the CEO of BYC company, Mr. Bryce. since he is not present. “ Pete said in his baritone voice.Micheal stared at their expression and saw no shocking expressions.He smirked and knew they didn’t link this name to his.“We thank all the bidders for their time and efforts. Everyone makes a great effort but only one company must win and that’s why I am standing before you today “The room was silent and one can hear the sound of a dropping pin if it falls.The noisy room is now quiet as they all eagerly wait for the results.The most anxious among them was Amelia.“But I’m afraid I can not announce the winner now. News about the winner will
The Silent Heir Chapter 7: Clayton Ashton
“Bo…”The receptionist who was enthusiastically about to acknowledge Micheal was stopped by him.He didn’t understand why his boss whom he knew would be coming to the company will suddenly not want to be known.All the same, he is just a small employee in the company and can do nothing about that.“You followed me here too Little Bryce? Are you still interested in the janitor’s job I suggested” Clayton Ashton mocked.Micheal ignored him and said nothing.The receptionist had no idea what they were talking about.But seeing the signal from his boss, he had no other option than to attend to the man before him instead of his boss.“Mr. Ashton you do have an appointment. But you will have to wait for a few minutes” he said and brought his attention back to Micheal.“Mr. Bryce this way. Please I will take you to your lift” he said politely.“Sure” Micheal replied.Clayton saw that Micheal was about to walk away when he stopped him.“What is the meaning of this? Didn’t you just say I will h
The Silent Heir Chapter 8: The three women
…BYC company …Micheal entered his large and bright office with a pessimistic look.“Why were my instructions of giving the bid to my wife not carried through”. He asked as soon as he sat down.Micheal had already forgotten about Calyton and any unpleasant business caused by him.“Boss, there is an explanation for that,” Pete said.“There better be. For I expect my instructions to be followed without any failure and not the other way round” Michral declared.Pete felt unbelievable tension from his boss for the first time.Who would have thought the heir of the Bryce family would be this fierce?Pete composed his feelings and decided to act with confidence.He wouldn’t want to leave a bad impression on his boss for the first time.“Your instructions would have been carried if not for some things that need to be taken into consideration”Micheal neither answered nor reacted.He just stared at him waiting for Pete to finish with his statements.Seeing that his boss wasn’t going to stop h
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After Kincaid saw that Maria had left with Braden, the pretentious act he was putting on with Shine collapsed.Kincaid asked as he sighed, “Shine be honest with me, What are you doing here?”Shine replied with a smirk, “What am I doing here? What are you doing here, while you're still my fake boyfriend?”Kincaid smiles and corrects her, “My fake fiancé. Your fake fiance and not boyfriend”. Shineshoom her head with a smile, “Oh, right.”.Kincaid sit down on a bench near the fountain, and Shine does the same.Kincaid took his phone and sent a message to Jayden and asked, “ So, you saw me with Maria, huh”Shine shrugged her shoulders and said ,“Yeah, I did.”.Kincaid placed done his phone and asked, “ I thought you'd be upset.”Shine smoked and looked away hiding her emotions in her eyes. “Why would I be upset? You're my fake fiancé.”Kincaid with a fake sad expression said ,“ But I thought you might miss me.”Shine rolled her eyes, “ Please. I'm exhausted from all this acting, from
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Kincaid had just finished with Shine and was walking back to the hotel. He walked towards the elevator and saw a figure he knew very well standing inside. After giving a nod, he entered the elevator and the person did the same. He pressed his floor button and stood there quietly."It's very nice to see you again. Coming back from the bat, I suppose?" Alec asked with a smile.Kim didn't even look at him but smiled as he replied, "Yeah."Alec nodded his head and continued, "Guess your night has been quite eventful. I saw you hitting it off with Maria earlier today. And believe me, she might feel the same."Kim didn't rush to reply or look at him, instead choosing to remain quiet.He felt that Alec often had one interest in mind but always tried to find something to pin on others, and that's exactly what he was doing right now."It's surprising that you, venturing into public political business and being the president and heir to the Crowns family empire, are so interested in other pe
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Kincaid walked into his suite and immediately sensed that something was off. With an alert look, he didn't even turn on the lights in the room before he sensed a hand about to attack him. He swiftly dodged to the side and prepared to counterattack.The person attacking him seemed surprised, not expecting him to counter with such strength. Kincaid quickly grabbed the person's hand and swiftly threw them overboard."Ouch," the person groaned in pain as he lay on the floor."Is it over already? I was hoping for more. This is so boring," Jayden's voice echoed in the darkness.Kincaid calmly walked to the switch and turned on the lights, revealing Cole lying on the floor."What are both of you still doing here? I thought you guys might be in your room by now," Kincaid asked, crossing both his hands on his chest."Can you be less serious next time? I may look like a young man, but I'm old in spirit. Have some mercy," Cole said as he struggled to stand up.Kincaid casually glanced at him an
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Kincaid walked away into his closet to get something to put on."You can leave the same way you came if there is nothing else. I need to get my beauty sleep as I have some work tomorrow," he said.With that, she felt a surge of pain in her heart and didn't know how to react to this."And I guess it's with Maira, right? You guys have become really close in this short time. Very interesting," Shine said.Kincaid, who had already put on some pants and was about to put on a shirt, smiled."And how is that any of your business? Last I remember, you allowed your friend into your house and even went to the club with him. You can do whatever you want with your life, and I can't do the same? Interesting."Shine was beyond herself in rage. She walked towards the window, about to leave the same way she came, without bothering to answer when he spoke."Oh, and also, I think we've done enough with this fake relationship. I think it's time we let go of this charade so we can both do whatever we wan
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The next day, Kincaid arrived at the Pierre mansion, his eyes filled with admiration as he took in the grandeur of the estate. “I'm already there, don't worry I will be with you soon okay” he said with a tender smile .“You sure? I don't want that Maria cockroach to punch on you as soon as you arrive there, "Shine said with gritted teeth. “I knew I to follow you there” “You are cute,” he said and that was enough to shut her up.He couldn't see her but he could sense that she was blusing.“Okay I will coke right to you after this meeting okay” he said and before he could say something else, she hung up.He smiled widely but it soon disappeared when he git down from his car. The mansion stood majestically amidst sprawling gardens, its architecture exuding a timeless elegance. The air was filled with the fragrance of blooming flowers, and the sound of chirping birds added a serene melody to the surroundings.A butler, impeccably dressed in a formal suit, stepped forward to greet Kin
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As the lingering silence filled the room, Mr. Pierre shifted gears smoothly, changing the subject to business matters. "Now, let's talk about the collaboration for the new hotel project. I've heard remarkable things about your management skills, Kincaid, and I believe your expertise will be invaluable in this endeavor."Kincaid nodded, appreciating the shift in conversation. "Thank you, Mr. Pierre. I've had successful experiences with hotel projects in the past, and I'm eager to explore this opportunity further. With your support and resources, we can create something truly extraordinary."Over the next couple of hours, Kincaid and Mr. Pierre delved into the details of the new hotel venture. They discussed location possibilities, design concepts, target demographics, and potential challenges they might face. Kincaid's passion for the industry was evident, and Mr. Pierre was impressed with his strategic thinking and attention to detail.After their fruitful discussion, Kincaid stood
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After Kincaid left, the warm glow of the evening sun painted the mansion's walls in shades of gold. Mr. Pierre and Maria found themselves sitting in the elegant living room, a gentle breeze rustling the curtains.Mr. Pierre studied his granddaughter's face, noticing the wistful look in her eyes. "Maria, my dear, what are you hoping for with Kincaid?" he asked gently.Maria's calm façade vanished into thin air, replaced by a flicker of arrogance. "Well, Grandfather," she began, "I might not know exactly what I'm hoping for, but there's something about Kincaid that intrigues me. He doesn't appear to be someone who's interested in me, but I can't help but feel drawn to him."Mr. Pierre smiled knowingly, reaching out to hold Maria's hands warmly. "My dearest girl, the heart can be a complex thing. It may not always align with what our eyes see. Kincaid is a remarkable man, and I understand why you find him intriguing. If there's something you desire, I support you wholeheartedly."Maria's
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“This feels like heaven”Shine walked into the glamourous mall, its rich decorations and luxurious stores making her feel like she had stepped into a world of glamour and extravagance. The marble floors reflected the shimmering lights of chandeliers hanging from the high ceilings, and the sound of soft music filled the air, adding to the aura of luxury.Cole followed her closely, carrying a plethora of shopping bags from their previous mall visits. “This… This is like the third mall already”. He seemed a bit overwhelmed and exhausted, but Shine was in high spirits. This was the third mall they had visited that day, and she didn't seem worried about the time or money spent. “Cole hurries we need to get more,” she said and run away excitedly, looking nothing like the cold detective Shine. For her, it was the first time she could indulge in something purely for her pleasure, free from work-related stress and responsibilities.Her eyes sparkled like a child in a candy shop as she sca
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Shine felt a mix of surprise and embarrassment as she found herself held in an intimate position by Alec. “Ermm, thank you”She quickly tried to pull herself away from him, putting on an angry and disgusted look.Cole, who had placed the shopping bags away, hurriedly stood before Shine protectively, his fists clenched. "Stay away from her! She's my boss, Kincaid's woman," Cole warned Alec with a fierce glare.Alec smirked, raising his hands in a mock surrender. "No need to act alarmed, my friend. I come in peace," he said, his voice oozing with charm. "I never said I'm interested in your boss lady here," he added, looking at Shine with a playful glint in his eyes. "But I have to admit, the detective is quite the beauty. Wouldn't mind having her as my woman."Cole's protective instincts flared up, and he took a step closer, ready to defend Shine's honor. "Back off! She's not interested in you. It's a shams she is only interested in Kincaid “Cole retorted, his voice laced with a war
