All Chapters of The Silent Heir: Chapter 11
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Won't Show You To The Door
"Since all is done, why don't you take your leave, young Master Aiden?" Rowan smiled gently, turning to Aiden and pointing at the door. Aiden's expression instantly darkened, his eyes narrowing as he glared at Rowan. "You..." he said through clenched teeth. "Hurry up, young Master," Rowan chuckled, his voice laced with mockery. "We won't be seeing you out." "Fine," Aiden scowled, turning around, his gaze becoming fierce. "If that's how you want to do things, then we'll meet at the pitch tomorrow. We'll see how things will go then." Rowan nodded gently and didn't say a word. Was there the need for him to say anything? The pharmaceutical company they were fighting for belonged to him. So, as long as he let out the word, no one would get the contract. So why in hell would he be worried about a clown? "I...." "Young Master Aiden, my husband has been polite enough to show you the door. Do not let me invite in the guards," Zora's voice cut through the air, interrupting Aiden, who wa
Pressuring
(The Next Day) "You stay back at the company; I'll head to Aurex Biopharmaceuticals alone," Zora spoke as she walked towards the exit, holding a stack of files. "But...." "You are not coming with me; absolutely not," Zora spoke even before Rowan could think about pleading. There was no way she was going to let that happen. Not only was she afraid that Rowan might run his mouth again, she didn't want Aiden to target him. After all, the latter was despicable and would do anything in order to get what he wanted. She didn't want to see Rowan become his victim. "Fine, I'll stay back and convince the shareholders that you'll get the contract, and also, that way, I'll force them to hand over their shares," Rowan chuckled, agreeing, knowing he had no other choice but to listen to his wife. "Good," Zora smiled and walked away, her heart in chaos, wondering how the pitch was going to go. First, there would be a whole lot of companies coming to lay down their pitch. Though according to
Five Percent
"Zora!" The shareholders gasped the moment they heard the voice, even before Zora walked into the conference room. "I knew you all didn't have any confidence in me getting the contract," Zora continued, throwing the contract across the table, letting it slide towards the shareholders as she sat. Glancing at Rowan who stood with a smile on his face, she couldn't help but chuckle lightly. Out of everyone, he was the only one who firmly believed she was going to get the contract. She couldn't help but feel warmth in her heart. After all, no one who had expected the husband she was forced to marry a few days ago would be willing to believe in them this much. Pushing back the thoughts, she looked at the shareholders who were flipping through the contract, their eyes opening wide with each second, looking like they were going to fall off. They couldn't believe what they were seeing. Zora had actually gotten the contract. That wasn't right. That shouldn't be the case, right? Somethin
Lead
(A week later) Rowan sat on the sofa, munching an apple, scrolling casually through his phone. It had been a week since the company secured the contract. Zora had been busy, and she had refused to let him help in any way. Besides, he figured out she had her style of doing things, so trying to forcibly find his way in wouldn't be too good. It was better to watch from the sides. If anything were to happen, he was going to take care of it. Just as Rowan thought this, his phone suddenly buzzed, popping up with Dominic's name. Seeing this, he answered the call. "Sir," Dominic said, sounding rather carefree. "What's wrong?" "There's a lead on the matter you asked me to look into," Dominic answered, his voice turning serious. Instantly, the atmosphere around Rowan tightened and his voice turned cold. "Wait for me, I'll be there." Without waiting for Dominic's reply, he ended the call, placed the last piece of fruit into his mouth, and looked at the empty office. Zora was not arou
The Driver
Minutes later, Rowan and Dominic arrived at the hospital. Alighting from the car, they walked in. The smell of medicines mixed with others hit their noses, and they couldn't help but frown slightly as they found their way towards their target. "Which room is he in?" Rowan asked, breaking the silence. "He should be in room five, on the third floor," Dominic answered, pulling out his phone to confirm the information. After all, he had not been here and was merely following an investigation result; that was all. That being the case, they would have to discover and head over personally. Without wasting a second, Rowan and Dominic got into the elevator and headed to the second floor. Getting there, they entered room five. Once inside the room, Dominic closed the door and also pulled out his phone to make a call to the authorities. Inside the room was a single bed, a drip, and a man whose legs were wrapped in bandages; he sat on the bed peeling an apple. The moment he saw Rowan and
Do Not Disrespect Me
Rowan let out a deep breath the moment he walked out of the ward. He wanted to say something, but all of the words were stuck in his throat. A part of him had accepted that the old man didn't leave anything for him. But hearing what the driver said, he didn't know how to feel. Gratitude, relief, resentment, anger, hatred? He just didn't know what to feel. That company was supposed to be his. It was rightfully his. But what happened? "Sir, I think we should take a proper look into it," Dominic spoke, his voice pulling Rowan out of his thoughts. "Schedule a meeting with my father's lawyer; I want to know what's happening." "Should I investigate him first?" Dominic suggested, knowing the kind of person Rowan was. "There's no need for that," Rowan refused. He sighed and then added, "Let's see if he's willing to tell the truth. Else, I don't mind destroying his career." "Yes, sir," Dominic nodded, and then took out Rowan's phone, which was with him. "Boss, your phone has been ring
Get Up
Stepping outside, Rowan and Dominic got into the car and headed to Bio Technologies. A lot was probably going to happen. Well, they would see once they got there. Fifteen minutes later, the car pulled up before the company. Alighting from the car, the two took in a deep breath before walking slowly into the company. The guards at the gate didn't dare to stop them. That was Mr. Dominic, the assistant to the president of Aurex. Though the president was someone who had almost never appeared, they knew the strength of Aurex. Not only that, even the head of their company would have to show some respect to Dominic. Walking into the company, the two looked around, not knowing where to start. Rowan closed his eyes as he remembered the past. The past when his mother started the company and his father later joined in, leaving his work to manage it when his mother got sick. He knew every corner of the company. Every single place. "Let's go," Rowan came back to his senses, glanced at Do
Did He Really Misjudge?
"How dare you!" Alan burst out into a rage, seeing this, his veins bulging out of his neck as he glared at Rowan. "Come on, calm down. Don't yell like that," Rowan laughed, shaking his head. "Else, people will think you're an idiot." "You..." Alan gritted his teeth, pointing at Rowan; his face turned beet red. "Alright, enough of the shouting," Rowan's expression turned serious, staring at the other shareholders. "I'm Rowan Ashford, son of Selena and Williams." "I'm sure most of you know my mother," he continued, his voice dropping low. "I didn't come here to interrupt your meeting or interfere in your company's issues. For now, that's none of my business, but that's only for now." He chuckled, relaxing back in the chair. "All I came here to say is that the missing ten percent, if by chance you're looking for who owns it, then it's with me." The moment Rowan said that, everyone froze. "That can't be true," Alan yelled, not believing his ears. "Your father owned fifty percent
Translate Them
Rowan stabilized his emotions and closed the deed. His father never changed his name, nor did he remove him from it. What was happening? Why would he do this? Or perhaps he wanted him to forgive him? No, that was impossible; there was no way he would want that, right? There was no way he was going to forgive that man. He had done a lot of terrible things. "Let's go," Rowan sighed and walked out of the study, heading back to the living room. "Going already?" Leen's mocking voice came just as he was about to walk out of the house. "Oh, yeah, I remember something," Rowan smirked, turning around. "I'll be giving you two choices," he continued, raising one of his fingers. "First, either you pay me rent starting from now on, or you get the heck out of my house. Second, if you choose to get the hell out, then get out in two hours; else, I'll invite the authorities to help you move out." Leen froze the instant she heard this, and she blinked, staring at Rowan. "What in hell are you
A Visit
Stepping out of the house, Rowan let out a slow breath and shook his head once, the air hitting his face as if to clear whatever was left behind in that place. He stood there for a moment without moving, his expression calm again, like everything that just happened had already been filed away and sealed. Then he reached into his pocket, took out his phone, and dialed a number. “Pick me up,” he said simply. “I’ll send the address.” He ended the call without waiting for a reply. Less than three minutes later, the quiet street was filled with the low hum of engines as a line of black luxury cars pulled up in perfect order, stopping neatly in front of him like a trained formation. The doors opened almost at the same time, and a man in his late forties stepped out from the front car, his posture straight, his presence steady as he walked toward Rowan. “Sir,” the man said respectfully, stopping a short distance away. “The car is ready.” Rowan didn’t respond immediately. He just loo