All Chapters of the Unexpected Heir: Chapter 71
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Ripple Effect.
Chapter Seventy-One: Ripple Effect.Blancos strolled to the pool seat closeby and picked up his mobile phone.The number he dialed rang only once before the receiver answered."Jefe" A voice echoed."Put some eyes on the mayor's home. Once you set eyes on his son, Gerald...grab him and report back" Blancos instructed."Yes, Jefe... On it.""And Claw...""Yes, Jefe""Do it quietly.""Okay Jefe." The voice responded and Blancos ended the call.A fresh puff rolled out of Blancos' mouth instigating a redness inside his eyes that suggested mischief.———ARMSTRONG'S RESIDENCE.Gerald and Paola strolled back into the house from the guard post at the back exit of the Armstrong's residence."What do we do now, Gerald?" Paola asked the moment they were in the hallway at the ground floor."I don't f*cking know, okay! And I don't care anymore!" Gerald responded in rage as he hurried his steps to leave his sister behind.He brushed past his brothers—Andre and Ray who were approaching and trying to
Not His Poison.
Chapter Seventy-Two: Not His Poison.At Casino De Reese, Bill's vision still captured the environment in a blur."You have to leave the table now, Bill" the dealer urged.Trevor narrowed his gaze on Bill as he lit a cigar. His expression was completely devious as a smirk played on his lips."C'mon Bill, don't feel so bad... technically you just lost only 5 Mils.""Yeah, just 5... You can call in some more funds, mate, who knows... your luck can return." One of the other players chipped in."I'm feeling gracious, Bill... So I'll let you keep the one million you're supposed to remit back to me... You know we raised to 3 million in the first game and to 15 in the second, and you could only do 2.5 in the first and 14.5 in the second... So consider it a favor because of the present ordeal of your in-law; the mayor... Some of us are rooting for him." Trevor offered.All the while the others spoke, Bill couldn't process the words that caressed his ears. It was like his soul had left his body
A Soothing Presence.
Chapter Seventy-Three: A Soothing Presence.In the blink of an eye, two masked men brandishing pistols alighted the SUV and grabbed Gerald.As they pulled him away, the parcel fell from his hand.They restrained his hand behind him with a tape and placed one over his mouth. When they were done with that, they threw a burlap sack over his head and shoved him into the boot.Ralph was too stunned to react; he just stood rooted to a spot.The driver of the SUV had trained a pistol at Ralph while the others worked on Gerald.With Gerald secured inside the boot, one of the masked men picked the parcel from the floor. He perused the content and seemed pleased with the quality of the powder."C'mon, man...let's go! C'mon!" The driver urged him frantically while he continued to examine the powder.Following the driver's prompting, the masked man shoved the parcel in his jacket and pointed his gun at Ralph.Ralph shut his eyes and held his breath. He could already see his soul split from his bo
A Reason To Strangle.
Chapter Seventy-Four: A Reason To Strangle.She was committing her daughter to his care.Tears rolled down Lima's eyes as she watched her mother endorse Cruz.She knew her mother saw Cruz as a noble man all the while they were with the Pipers.And more so after he had helped her secure a respectable job in a place as prestigious as BlueShield. The young man had become her hero.But what would she think of Cruz if she knew he was the reason they were both attacked that fateful day when their lives almost ended? Lima wondered.However, despite her present thoughts, something started melting the barricade between her and Cruz as Lima watched her mother show more response with Cruz's presence than she had prior.It was obvious that her fondness for him was making her condition improve faster.Lima smiled at her mother and could see the smile reciprocated through Maria's eyes.Cruz's heart leaped as he saw the smile on Lima's face.He moved towards the other side of the bed where Lima and
A Rehabilitation and a Fugitive.
Chapter Seventy-Five: A Rehabilitation and a Fugitive.Cruz spent a good part of the night with Lima at the hospital.Lima had introduced Belle as her friend who she bonded with through grief and had become very fond of.Since Maria was still in the ICU, Lima had to return to the BlueShield staff apartment that night.Cruz had dropped her off before heading to an airstrip to take a chopper to Wennz.After about 30 minutes in the air, the chopper touched down in Wennz and Cruz headed straight to a rehabilitation facility.The facility provided a specialized treatment for alcohol addiction. The treatment involved a system rejuvenation procedure where the cells and tissues will be revitalized and the brain induced to repel the taste, smell and craving for alcohol.It was a novel and very expensive procedure and only very few privileged people could afford the treatment cost.Few days ago, Cruz had admitted a patient into the facility and now he needed to see if the treatment was potent.
Befitting Moods.
Chapter Seventy-Six: Befitting Moods.Decorators and event planners were putting finishing touches to their assigned duties in the complex hall and compound.Lima watched the whole set up from the balcony of the apartment assigned to her mother. The staff apartments were in a building adjacent to the BlueShield Co cooperate headquarters.She could see cranes lifting decorators and other event personnels who were fixing aesthetic items all over the premises.Trucks offloading different items lined in front of the edifice.Lima watched on in delight.There was an unusual smile on her face that morning.The previous night was the best she had had since the incident with her mother.Seeing her mother recover promisingly and also reconciling with Cruz had left her in a state of ecstasy.Her night had been filled with beautiful dreams of her and Cruz living blissfully."eh...ehmm" a sound interrupted Lima's daydreaming.Lima who was leaning on the rails at the balcony was a bit startled by
Karma's Jaws.
Chapter Seventy-Seven: Karma's Jaws.Mandy had sensed a bad omen hanging over her family the moment she was given the news that Cruz had been chased out of their lives.Now, just as her hunch had suggested, everything was falling apart.Bill Logistics was no more and their new in-laws were criminals that the law was finally catching up with.Mandy shook her head in resignation.She had called it, but didn't expect everything to unravel so soon.In that moment, she felt a heavy but somewhat righteous pang that made her accept that her family deserved all that had befallen them.The pain that weighed on her heart was so severe that she knew only one person could provide some solace.Then she remembered she had even made plans to see him later that day.Without hesitation, Mandy grabbed her mobile phone from a nearby stool and dialed Cruz.———Gerald strained his ears to the sound of some approaching footsteps as he struggled to free his hands from the cord that was used to fasten them t
Rude Repercussions.
Chapter Seventy-Eight: Rude Repercussions.Gerald's eyes lit up in fright at the revelation, but before he could utter any word, Blancos' voice hushed him.Blancos now spoke with some agitation. "This man that you call a nobody and a loser is the reason I have lost my casino, he is the reason I have lost most of the fortunes I spent my whole life building... The reason I almost lost my grandson yesterday; the favourite of all my grandkids, I would give my life for his own without a second thought anytime or any day... But I couldn't shield him from a supposed loser! Is that what you are saying!?" Blancos barked in rage and closed the gap between him and Gerald who was completely rattled by the information he had just received.Gerald fidgeted and struggled on the chair he was strapped to, but the cords restraining him were firm.Blancos brought his face directly in front of Gerald."This loser and nobody reduced my best soldier—Scupio into a withered leaf, a f*cking withered vegetab
An Event To Connect.
Chapter Seventy-Nine: An Event To Connect.An SUV drove roughly out of a dirt road and stopped immediately it screeched onto an asphalted stretch.The back door of the car flung open and a bloodied man was pushed out—his face concealed by a burlap sack.He dropped to the floor like a sack of citrous fruits and caught the view of a morbid figure.However, there was a faint sign of life from the dispatched chap as one of his fingers twitched.His joggers from the knees down was completely soaked in blood. Around the kneecap area was a tear in the fabric, and from the opening, bone fragments shot out.The SUV sped off leaving the semi-conscious fellow behind.Meanwhile a drone circled inconspicuously in the air before moving in the direction of the SUV.———Cruz had just rounded a call with Mandy when his phone rang again.It was Marcus."Gerald was just dumped somewhere around the outskirts. It is clear they have complied." Marcus' voice informed."Good! Hope they didn't do more than in
A Place For The Elites.
Chapter Eighty: A Place For The Elites.Mandy had learnt from Cruz that he was at the venue of the commissioning.She didn't ask what he was there for because she had concluded within herself that he must have gotten a job at the place.BlueShield had been employing a good number of people recently and she perceived Cruz could be one of them, and that made her glad.She only hoped it was a permanent job and not a temporal one just for the day's event.A smile lined her lips at the thought.She wished her meeting with Cruz would be at a more private place where she could freely express herself and spend a worthwhile time with him, but she was grateful he still wanted to see her despite his engagement at his workplace.She had thought of postponing the meeting to when he wasn't engaged, but she desperately needed to see him.Good thing was he didn't discourage her quest, instead he seemed to be quite pleased with her decision to meet him up.He even mentioned that he wouldn't be able to