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2023-11-11 02:55:34"Who is she?" One girl asked another and the question went round the hall but no one had the answer.
All the attention was shifted to Ivan and his date making Charlie turned red with rage but he tried to keep calm and not ruin the dance for everyone."Why is everyone staring at us like that?" Ivan's date, Mia asked."Because everyone is always used to seeing me in ragged clothes." Ivan replied sipping his lemon drop.She nodded in reply and took a sip out of her kombucha.Other students still stared at Ivan and his date who just sat down sipping their drinks.Ivan didn't care about the dance and he was making it obvious though Mia misunderstood."Mr Wayne–""--don't call me that outside okay, just Ivan." Ivan corrected her."Right, Ivan–sir–"Ivan giggled."--do you not feel comfortable being here with me?" She asked looking down at her glass."What? No not at all. Don't get me wrong, you're a very beautiful girl." He instantly said and she smiled."Thank you sir." She replied blushing.Ivan smiled then said "I don't have any friends, will you be my friend?""Yes of course!" She yelled out "sorry" she said in a lower tone and they both laughed out loud.Meanwhile, Tara had been watching them and the way they laughed and whispered things into each other's ears made her jealous and angry and it wasn't easy to hide."I know how you feel." Charlie said."What?" She asked."He's very annoying isn't he?"Tara smiled in response."Let's get revenge on him—together. What do you say?" He asked but Tara doesn't respond. She just sips on her cup and glares at Ivan.Charlie stomped off to Ivan's direction ready to beat the hell out of him but he didn't want to ruin his suit cause he'd be announced as the king of the party."Errand boy." He called out to Ivan.Ivan turned his head to his direction but says nothing."Who do you think you're fooling with that borrowed suit.""You caught me Charlie, I just wanted look good for one night but, you're so smart I couldn't fool you." Ivan said with a little tone of sarcasm that Charlie doesn't notice."Of course I can't fall for it. I'm gonna let you enjoy this night and then we can get back to war afterwards." Charlie threatened and stormed off.Mia had a kind of look on her face that said 'what's his deal' but she kept quiet."Hey do you want to dance?" Ivan asked Mia."Excuse me?" She asked shining her brown eyes."Come on." He said with his hand stretched out.Mia hesitated a little before finally accepting his hand.He dragged her to the dance floor and both of them tried to dance but ended up laughing at each other's mistakes. After stepping on each other's toes, they returned to their seats laughing like crazy and they decide to have more drink."Martini?" Ivan asked Mia."Why not." She answered with a cute smile on her face.Ivan took a sip from his glass and faced Mia "you know, I didn't want to come to this party and I didn't even want to inconvenient you or stress you–""--not at all–""--but I ended up having fun tonight and it's thanks to you." He said smiling."I'm grateful to spend a night with you—-not like that.""I know." He said with a chuckle."I'm glad I finally saw the Mr Wayne sir Alfred had been yapping about." She added."Really, is this what you were expecting." He asked."Well yes and no.""How so?" He questioned."My mom used to work with your parents and she said every Wayne was very kind and caring but your that and also fun and cheerful–""--wow–" he interrupted gulping down the last of his drink."--and you say kind words. Yes you are." She said giggling."Thank you for those words, feels like I've never heard them before." He said staring into his empty cup.After a moment of silence, Mia then said "I'm sorry about your parents Mr Ivan, they would have said it to you every time." With a look of sympathy.Ivan smiled and nodded in reply."Gather up everyone–" a feminine voice called out "--it's time to announce our King and Queen.""Finally, then we can get out of here." Ivan said and Mia giggled."Our King and Queen of IBB is–" she unfolded the paper in her hand "--errand boy? Errand boy and his date!" She yelled out."What?!" Charlie yelled out crushing his glass with his bare hands."Sorry I mean Ivan Shay and his date." The MC corrected herself.A few cheered while majority booed but even those booing were part of the people that voted him in."What? Oh my–" Ivan exclaimed in disbelief."Get up here and get your crowns your majesties." The MC commanded.Ivan and his date climbed up the stage and received their royal sashes and crowns."Anything you want to say King?""Yeah uh–thank you." Ivan said and dragged his date off the stage."Charlie relax!" Tara said pulling him but he jerked free."Are you all falling for his fakeness?, he doesn't even own that suit and probably the girl!" Charlie yelled out."Listen Charlie, everyone knows errand boy doesn't own that suit cause obviously it cost millions and he doesn't have such money, he doesn't have any money even." The MC said and the crowd laughed."All I'm saying is that the award belongs to the person that looked best tonight and he won that through the votes of the students.""Thank you for that nice heart warming speech." Ivan said with sarcasm and the MC smiled in response.Ivan grabbed Mia by the hand and pulled her "let's get out of here."Mia nodded in response.Ivan's phone ranged and he took it out of his pocket and he answered it "hello?" Ivan's dark blue eyes widened with shock after hearing what the caller had to say.
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Fear overwhelmed Ivan, he felt weak in the knees and his eyes widened with shock. The once roaring hall became silent to him and all he could hear was the sound of his heart pounding."Mr Shay, are you okay?" Mia asked after noticing the sudden change in his mood.Without replying, he started racing towards the exit "Mr —Ivan!" Mia yelled out as she chased after him.Her small legs weren't fast enough compared to his long legs and she had to stop in the middle of the street to catch her breath. Panting loudly, she took out her phone from her purse and called Alfred to report the situation.Ivan ran as fast as he could, every step like a giant leap. Tears rolled down his cheek and he bit hard at his lower lip.He finally arrived at the hospital and he met Abigail pacing down the hallway "Abigail!" He yelled out running towards her."Oh Ivan!" She said running towards him."What happened?" He asked, panting loudly."She passed out, we're trying to revive her, I don't know what her fate
The hidden heir of Wayne Nine: Wayne Cooperation
The halls of Wayne were extra busy that morning, men and women formally dressed were either rushing from a meeting or to a meeting. The busy hallway was interrupted by a man running and pushing past the staff causing a commotion.He wasn't neatly dressed like the others, he had on a sweaty ash colored polo with a washed green jacket, tattered black jean trousers and an old pair of flip-flops. His black hair wasn't combed and didn't look washed either. He had a long scar on his face, preceding from his black eyes down to his cheek and his lips were chapped.The security chased after him as he ran up the stairs and straight to the manager's office."Hey stop there!" One of the security called out but he didn't answer.On arriving at the manager's office, he pushed the doors open without knocking, interrupting an ongoing meeting.They all turned towards his direction wondering who had the guts to barge into Mr Andrews office like that.Mr Andrews was short of words at the sight of this
The hidden heir of Wayne Ten: Mistaken identity
Ivan stared at the woman with utmost surprise. She was at least seventy plus and judging from her dressing, she was from a wealthy family. But one thing he knew was he didn't have a grandmother or at least, Alfred was yet to mention it. He gently took the woman by her arms and tried to unwrap them from his, while wearing the most modest smile. "I am sorry ma'am but I am not your grandson.""Oh but you are! I recognize my grandson! You left home a few weeks ago and didn't come back to see me. Why did you do that Caleb?" She pulled his arm, almost in tears as she stared at him. Now Ivan knew that they definitely weren't related. If Caleb was his real name then Alfred would have mentioned that too. "Ma'am, there is a mistake here, I am not Caleb. My name is Ivan." He said to her with a very gentle tone."Ivan?" She asked him. She looked a little bit confused on hearing his name. "But… you are Caleb, are you not?" "I am not ma'am. I don't even know a Caleb to begin with." 'That can't
The hidden heir of Wayne Eleven: At McDonald's
If there was a feeling greater than the greatest shock then that was what Ivan was feeling. Firstly, what was she doing in the boys hotel and secondly, how did she even find him at his school? Did she perhaps follow him around? Then why was she looking like that? "Jenna?" His blue eyes shone wider. "What are you doing here?!"She looked so drunk and her eyes were like she had been crying. Ivan heard the voices of students in the hall and he started to panic. "And so I told him that his crib that News's bragging about could fit in my own crib!" Charlie stated. His minions bursted into laughter as they all walked down the hall. Ivan pulled Jenna into his room and shut the door but as he slammed it, it caught the attention of Charlie and his minions. "Errand boy!" Charlie yelled out. "Are you scared that we might beat you to a pulp?" He mockingly asked and his minions laughed. Ivan chose to remain silent and refused to open the door no matter how long they knocked. If they were to f
The hidden heir of Wayne Twelve: Rumors of the Wayne
They both stared into each other's eyes without saying a word. Jenna was starting to wonder what the sudden pause was all about and the choking air that lingered in the atmosphere. Tara's eyes traveled from Ivan down to Jenna who stared at both of them, feeling a little lost and confused. "Ivan? Is there a problem?" Jenna finally asked. "Not at all. Let's go in and get some of those amazing, mouth watering treats." He said with a smile and she smiled back. He opened the door for her and they both walked in. If there was one thing on Tara's mind, it was what was Ivan doing with a lady that obviously didn't go to their school and looked older than Ivan. Normally, it wouldn't be that obvious that Jenna was older than Ivan but she had been depressed and almost always crying so this had caused her to age quickly but she wasn't worried because it was nothing a little happiness couldn't fix and she might have found a good plug. They both sat down after making their orders and while th
The hidden heir of Wayne Thirteen: The king and the servant
The afternoon sun hit different on Ivan as he walked all the way to the Wayne's residence. He had decided to make it a little exercise but he only realized how great the distance was after embarking on the journey. "Oh my goodness, I think I am going to faint..." Ivan panted as he finally arrived at the Wayne's residence. He sluggishly dragged himself into the building and collapsed on the couch. "Oh god! Oh dear god!" He panted heavily. "Mr Wayne, would you like anything to drink?" One of the maid that was around at the moment said to Ivan. "Oh yes please! Something cold and refreshing thank you." He replied. He groaned as he managed to speak. "Please remind me never to do this again." The maid nodded and receded into the kitchen to fulfill the order given to her. Shortly afterwards, she returned with a glass of chilled orange juice. "It will boost your energy sir." "Oh thank you." He forced his body to sit as he accepted the drink and emptied the cup in two gulps. He returned t
The hidden heir of Wayne Fourteen: School trip
The hall was filled with almost all the students from IBB while some of the others didn't bother to attend the meeting. The boards had summoned all the students to relate a news to them about an activity for the holidays. "Ivan!" A female student called out. Ivan turned around, wondering who called him by his name. He scanned the room and saw a pretty blondie waving at him from the other side of the room. He squinted, trying to figure out if he knew who she was. "Hi! Over here!" She yelled out as she waved for him to come over.He got up from his seat and went to meet her where she was standing. He smiled confusedly at her. "Uh hi, do you need me to fetch you something?""You don't remember me? It's me from a few weeks ago." She blushed at him. "Did you ask me to get something for you and I forgot to deliver or..." "No silly! My name is Poppy, remember I asked you to carry my books for a hundred dollars? I made half payments then because I was not in a good mood." She said as she
The hidden heir of Wayne Fifteen: Parents discharge
Ivan got a taxi to the Wayne's residence to inform Alfred about the school's trip and hopefully there was a way to counter it. "So what do you think I can do to escape this? We only have about two days left before we have to leave. I need a reason that is good enough to be an excuse for me to escape it. Any ideas?" Ivan asked. "Well young master Wayne, I advise you to leave this to me to take care of, you have nothing to worry about." Alfred responded. "Are you so certain? How will you do it?" Ivan questioned. "How did I do it when you got suspended after getting into a fight with that other kid?" Alfred asked. "I don't know, how did you do it?" "I worked my magic as your butler young master, leave this to me and I will take care of it." Alfred responded with a look of certainty on his face. "Alright then, I guess I have nothing to worry about." Ivan smiled, feeling relieved. "Oh that reminds me young master Wayne, I believe you are aware of who Mia is, yes?" Alfred questioned
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Two hundred and ten: Happily ever after
The man explained how his mother told them their deaths had been decided by the Andrews. When Ivan's real father found out about this, he told his wife to stay away on the day of his accident and protect his child while he remained in the car with a maid who agreed to sacrifice herself for the safety of her boss. They didn't want to drag anyone down with them but the woman insisted. So their enemies would be convinced and Ivan would be safe. “I can't believe this…” Ivan muttered to himself. Even Alfred was a little shaken by the story. He didn't know why they didn't include him in the plan, maybe because they knew he would never let them go ahead with it. He held back the urge to cry. Ivan felt like he was broken to pieces. “My mother…” he said softly and all eyes fell on him. “Where is she now? Do you know where she is?” His father seemed hesitant but nodded his head. “She attended your step mother's funeral to show her last respect. She came around sometimes just to check on yo
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Two hundred and nine: His mother's location
Mr Shay felt grateful as his plane finally landed. He was never a man who enjoyed flights, he preferred to travel by road for a trip or even by water which he extremely detested. But he would be more than happy to travel by water than to ever step foot in a plane. Without wasting time, he hurried out of the plane with the maids assigned to him. They all helped him with his bags and loads as they walked into the airport. He noticed his son standing not too far from him, waiting for his arrival. He had not expected his son to be around for his arrival since Ivan said he had a white collar job. But he was very pleased to see him after his long trip. His lips spread into a wide smile as he walked towards his son. “Ivan, my dear boy!” He called out to him. Several men moved closer to Ivan at once in a defensive way and Mr Shay froze in his steps. Why was his son being guarded like some national treasure?“It's okay, he's my dad.” Ivan said to them and they backed away with each of th
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Two hundred and eight: The airport
Ivan dressed up and went down for breakfast. On arriving at the dining table, LD was dressed up all nice and cutely and she wore a big smile on her face.She was dressed in a cute pink dress and her Goldie locks hair was made into two ponytails. Of all the beautiful accessories on her, her smile was the most beautiful. She was so beautiful that Ivan couldn't help the smile that worked up his face. “Well look at my beautiful girl,” he said as he picked her up from the ground and gave her a twirl.Her happy giggles filled the room and magically lifted the spirits of everyone sitting at the table. Truly, nothing could make a person more happy than a child's laughter. He placed her back on the floor and kissed her head. “You look amazing.”“Mommy says she wants me to look beautiful when my new baby brother or sister comes home. Can I have a baby brother?” LD asked with a bright smile on her face. The smile on Ivan's face disappeared in almost an instant. He flashed a smile at his daug
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Two hundred and seven: Morning breakdown
The sun rose in the blue sky and spread its ray down on Ivan's face. Anticipation had kept him awake all night long, all he could do was think about his dad and his return that day. When his dad returned, he would really get answers about everything he wanted to know. Well hopefully that was. Would his dad really remember much? It had been decades ago, would his memory still be intact? That much worried him and kept him awake all night. His mother was gone and sadly before he could ask or even tell her anything. Not even a final goodbye. The memories of his mother lying lifelessly in her bed was to hunt him for a very long time. He never even knew when she was already falling sick, she seemed so healthy that he didn't even believe it at first when he found her in her bed. Oddly strange of her to ask a married man to pass the night at his mother's, that was what he believed but he went anyway. Those were the moments he would cherish forever. No wonder she hugged him so much that
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Two hundred and six: Early flight back
They all went inside and sat at the dining table. The maids surrounded them and began serving slices of pies. LD climbed down from her seat that was next to her grandmother. “Daddy!” She wailed as she hurried to Ivan. Ivan immediately caught her in his arms and lifted her into his lap. “What's wrong? Is there something bothering you?” She nodded her head but said nothing. They all watched her in fear. Neither of them understood what was wrong with her to make her almost tear up and worry and anxiety swallowed them up as they waited for her to confess to her father. “Go ahead Darling, you can tell me anything.” Ivan said in a soft tone. Janet was already on her feet and she hurried to the other side of Ivan's chair where she could meet with LD's gaze. Placing her hand on her husband's thighs, she crouched down next to him. LD still remained silent in her father's lap with her arms wrapped around his neck.“Here, come on, whisper it in my ear.” Ivan leaned in closer to her with h
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Two hundred and five: Her Majesty
The car pulled up at the front space of the mansion and their driver hurried down to open the door for them. Three smiling faces stood close to a fountain, standing impatiently for Ivan and his wife to arrive. The driver opened the door but no one got out. Alfred wondered what was keeping them but he declined when Mrs Banks said to go to them instead. He decided they would just wait for them to join them. “We'll be a minute.” Ivan said to his driver and the handsome young man nodded his head and gently slammed the door back. “Is there… is there a problem?” Mrs Banks asked again but Alfred's decision to wait behind still stood. “They'll come out eventually, let's just wait and see what is going on first.” Alfred responded in a respectful manner and Mrs Banks nodded her head. Mr Banks didn't bother to protest or even utter a word. He knew that if he were to speak, he would have to break his perfect smile and he worried he would not be able to get a smile as perfect as that again.
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Two hundred and four: His own happy ending plan
Heather stood there, stunned, just as every other woman standing in the room. She was sure she had never heard London laugh before. She hadn't even seen the girl smile ever since she was brought to the shelter. Janet hadn't expected less though. Living with Ivan for over five years, she knew the kind of soul he was and she trusted that whatever he put his mind to, he was sure to achieve it. She couldn't have been more proud of him. Ivan carried little London back to his wife and Heather. “London, say hello to your new mom.” Janet smiled and waved at her. “Hello, my name is Janet.” “Hi, I can call you mom, right? Or do you want me to call you Janet?” London sharply responded with a smile. Janet chuckled softly. “You're such a smart little girl. You can call me mom,” she reached forward and gently smoothened London's Goldie locks hair. “I'd like that.” London smiled and nodded her head. “Will you carry me in your arms?” Janet opened her arms wide for her. “Come here.”London unw
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Two hundred and three: London
Ivan managed to wear a smile on his face even though his heart was shattered to pieces. “Hello there, my name is Ivan.” He said with the brightest smile he could summon. “Do you want to tell me your name?”She silently stared at him, although it seemed as though she wasn't as scared as before. Yet she didn't utter a single word and neither did her gaze leave Ivan. “You don't have to tell me if you don't want to. I don't force you to do anything you don't want to do. Although I would really like to know your name. I bet it must be as pretty as your eyes.” Ivan spoke softly. Even though he already knew what her name was, he was hoping to hear her say it to him. “London…” the scared little girl responded softly, almost as soft as a whisper. Ivan smiled brightly from his heart now, a smile that reached his eyes. “I knew it, I knew it would be something pretty. Do you remember my name, London?” She nodded her head, her knees folded in front of her to rest on her chest. “Do you want t
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Two hundred and two: At the orphanage
Breakfast was served the next morning and as Ivan had mentioned, they had small talks about the best choice of orphanage to go to and the list had been summed up to the best three. “Okay,” Alfred started. “So we are down to smile orphanage, bright sun and victorious home. And the decision is down to you, young master Wayne. Which one would you like to go to today?” Ivan relaxed into his seat and let himself think for a minute before answering. “I got it!” All eyes fell on him as he exclaimed. “Today, well go to bright sun orphanage,”“Excellent choice young master Way–”“I'm not finished.” Ivan cut Alfred off. “Today, we'll go to bright sun orphanage, tomorrow, we'll go to smile and the day after, we'll go to victorious home.” Alfred was thrown into a pit of confusion. “You… you want to visit all three places?” His brow arched subconsciously as he questioned. “Why not? Jane wants to adopt three kids after all, nothing limits us to adopting from one place or is there a rule or some
