All Chapters of The Underdog Son-in-law : Chapter 11
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CHAPTER ELEVEN Caelen huffed, his eyes looking down at the dwarf while he held onto the smirk on his face. “Who are you to think that you can send me out of this place?” He asked, but Sam didn’t seem like the only person who reacted to his words. Some of the people around gasped, their eyes wide with shock as they stared at Caelen, wondering if he was insane. “I don’t think he realizes what he has done.”“Maybe he is crazy to think that he can speak to Mr. Powell in that manner.” “He is done for…”The comments continued to fly up and down, but it didn’t seem like Caelen cared about anything that the people were saying. He held onto the smirk all over his face, and after a few seconds, he cleared his throat, preparing his next words. “If anyone should be leaving, it should be this fellow right here…” He pointed at Nox, glaring at him.Nox returned the glare, looking him in the eyes.Then he pointed, vibrating in annoyance. “You have no respect, Caelen! You are not just a loser,
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CHAPTER TWELVECaelen pushed forward, closer and intense alongside his rage..Right before the eyes of everyone who had gathered for the event, he grabbed the dwarf by the neck and lifted him several meters above the ground, a height he could have only dreamt of attaining in his dreams.“Let me go!” Sam’s legs dangled in the air, his eyes bulging as though they were about to explode.At first, it seemed like he was still going to be able to hold onto the last ounce of valor in him, but Caelen’s eyes were flaming with fury, causing him to fidget, his spirit dampened by the sight.He swallowed hard, and while it was still impossible for him to concentrate between his breaking breath and the fear of being dropped from three times his height, he decided to beg for his life.“Please, Sir! Let me go! Don’t kill me, I beg you!” For the first time, Sam seemed like he was as powerless as he looked, completely ridiculed by a stranger.“Are those tears I see?” One of the guests whispered, comple
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN“Good…” Caelen nodded in satisfaction, his eyes still looking down at the dwarf.“I guess you being the manager of this place means that things will be easier for us…” He continued, his tone low but still able to deliver shocking waves into Sam’s system.“Yes!” The dwarf nodded frantically without realizing it, his eyes wide with fear.“You don’t have to worry about anything, Sir! And if anyone is giving you trouble, just say the word, and I will have them thrown out!”Caelen sniggered, and then he nodded in satisfaction.“I think I like the sound of that,” Caelen nodded, and then he turned to Kane and snorted, his eyes flaming with fury.“Show me how loyal you are going to be to me, little man…” he cleared his throat, and snorted at Kane.“Send that lunatic out of this place.” He pointed his chest fuming in annoyance.Sam nodded without questioning, and then he cleared his throat before he spoke with a low but audible tone.“Is that all?” He asked, causing Caelen to
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN Sam sighed heavily as soon as Kane was out of the hall, and without delay, he moved to Caelen and bowed to him, reducing his already short height. “He is gone, Sir…” He said with a shaky voice, and then he looked at Caelen’s face, hoping to see even the smallest sign of satisfaction. “You have done well…” Caelen nodded, holding onto his wry smile. Next, he turned to look at Sia, and then he waved at her, causing her to look away at once, struggling with the cringe that gripped her. He scoffed, returning his gaze to the dwarf. “I think we have wasted so much time, Sam. Let the event begin..” “At once, Sir!” Sam nodded, still battling his apprehension. He turned to his right, and then to his left, struggling with bemusement. “He looks confused…” Lyra observed, and that was an indication for the dwarf to hasten up with whatever he was doing. Instantly, he grabbed his phone from his pocket and placed a quick call, his heart pounding violently against his ribcage
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CHAPTER FIFTEEN “Mr. Jade…” Lyra smiled at once, and without delay, she stood up and hugged the middle-aged man. “I didn’t know that I was going to meet you here…” She chuckled softly, unable to hide her excitement. “Well…” The middle-aged man cleared his throat, and then he took a deep breath. “I decided to show up myself, just this once. This is going to be the last time before I hand over to my son, Will…” He paused for a few seconds, and then he began to move his eyes around, indicating that he was in search of someone. “Aha!” He nodded in reaction as soon as he saw who he was looking for, a smile replacing his curious stare. “There he is!” He waved at the dashing young man, and then he waited almost impatiently until he was close to him. “Do you remember Lyra, Will?” He asked, his tone low but very audible. The young man adjusted his white suit, and then he turned to Lyra with a plain expression which instantly shifted into admiration. “Lyra Hart?” He gasped, his eyes w
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CHAPTER SIXTEENCaelen scoffed, and turning to Lyra with his wry smile intact, he took a deep breath, looking her eyeball to eyeball.Lyra cleared her throat, and then she turned to Will, contemplating on the exact words she was going to say to him.“I don’t think there should be any need for us to be fighting, Mr. Jade. You can sit on this other chair over there…” She pointed at the empty chair across the table, and when she returned her gaze to Will, she could see that he had a twisted expression all over his face.She took a deep breath, struggling with the strange sensation that surged into her system.Will cleared his throat, and then he turned to look at Caelen, his eyes flaming with disdain.“I cannot believe that you chose this fellow right here over me, Lyra.” He grunted, turning to the lady, and then to his father.Will’s father scoffed, drawing Lyra’s immediate attention.“Are you choosing this fellow over my son, Lyra? This common bodyguard?”Lyra grunted, shaking her hea
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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN“I would love to watch you try…” Caelen retorted at once, holding onto his wry smile.Will was taken aback by his response, turning to face his father.Conan drew closer at once, ready to move to his son’s defense.“What did you just say to him, boy?” He asked, his voice deep and threatening.Caelen cleared his throat, and then he turned to the middle-aged man, his eyes refusing to flinch even for a second.“You heard me, Mr. Jade. I am hoping to see what your son will do to me. Or does he need your help to do it?” He scoffed, leaving the middle-aged man dumbfounded while he continued with his smirk intact.“He has always lived by your shadow, Conan. That’s the reason why you are always running to rescue him from himself. Little wonder he squandered all his life savings and couldn’t even keep up with the title of Manager in one of your companies…”Conan growled, his eyes burning with rage.“You’ve got some nerves, boy!” he clenched his fist tightly, seeming like he
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CHAPTER EIGHTEENLyra gasped, turning to face Caelen with wide eyes.“Please, Caelen. I need you to apologize to Will so that you don’t get into trouble! I beg you! Please!” She pleaded, her eyes wide with intense worry.“Please…” She muttered, sensing the refusal before Caelen could even say a word.She took a deep breath and, turning to look at Conan, sensed his growing anger, which made her quickly move her gaze back to Caelen.“Just do it, Caelen. Just say you are sorry and we can get past this…” She waited, but all she could get was the disdainful look from Caelen to Will, and then to Conan.“You want me to apologize to this fellow?” Caelen finally broke his silence, pointing at Will.“Yes, please…” Lyra nodded, and then she took a deep breath.“No…” Caelen shook his head, refusing instantly.“That’s never going to happen…” He whispered but with a firm tone, turning to Conan.“If he wants an apology, then he should go look for losers like his son to give him an apology. I, Caelen
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CHAPTER NINETEENInstantly, the expression on Will’s face dropped, and turning to Caelen, he silently blamed him for what had happened, glaring at him.“Anyway…” He grunted, getting a grip on himself.“My father will take care of this moron since he seems to be the reason why you have refused to listen to me…” He returned his gaze to Lyra, and making another attempt to get a hold of her, he found himself catching air.Lyra stylishly shifted back again when she saw that Will was ready to make another attempt to grab her, the coy smile on his face intact.At that moment, Will’s annoyance was getting more intense, but before he could say a word, his father had already broken the silence with his thundering voice.“Listening, everyone!” Conan called for attention, and even those who were not aware when he walked toward them went silent instantly.His eyes burned with annoyance, and if a pin had dropped to the ground at that moment, everyone would have heard it.Conan cleared his throat, a
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“That’s never going to happen, Father…” He blurted, causing Conan to gasp. Again, the middle-aged man turned to look at Kate, but he couldn’t see any sign of annoyance on her face. Instead, she had a smirk that looked like it was going to linger for a while. “I am so sorry…” He still muttered, taking a deep breath. “Will?” He returned his gaze to his son, eyes sparking with annoyance. “I asked you to apologize to the lady for your misconduct…” He sounded like he was pleading with his son, his eyes looking into his as though he was trying to compel him to do what he wanted. “Do what I have asked you to do at once!” He sparked, reassuming his stance in his son’s life. Will sighed heavily, and then he turned to look at Kate silently. After a while, he returned his gaze to his father, still showing the reluctance that was etched all over his face. Conan growled at him, running out of patience while he kept on struggling with the nervous feeling that gripped him. He couldn’t expla