Chapter 7

Kyle looked at Harold all confused and shocked, Harold got up from his seat. He walked straight up Kyle giving him a big hug, “Finally, my little boy is home. I almost lost hope when they were giving me the news that you were dead. Now come, I have a lot to tell you and explain.” 

Harold led Kyle to his study, Kyle was surprised that such a wealthy man was okay touching his dirty clothes. Kyle was still shocked he couldn’t really put all he had heard for the past minutes together. Harold led him to his study, the both of them sat down, Richard had followed them closely. 

“Now sit my boy, we have a lot of catching up to do.” Harold looked at Kyle as they sat down, Kyle had a million questions on his mind to ask the man but then he didn’t know what was going to happen. 

“Please, Mr. Harold? Can you tell me more about the man in the locket?” Kyle tried to speak up a bit louder but he could only talk quietly trying not to anger the man, Harold noticed that was what Kyle was trying to do. He knew that he was trying to make sure that he didn't make him angry. 

“Kyle, I would prefer it if you didnt call me sir. We are family, and like I said the man in the picture is my son and your father Tristan Miller. It was two years after your birth, your father and mother were taken from us.” Harold stopped talking for some moments, Kyle looked at the man as he bent his head down trying to hold back his tears. 

‘The story must be something that he really had tried to forget.’ Kyle looked at Harold, Harold wiped his tears and continued the story. “You see your father and mother had gotten ready for an important trip, one trip that they had been planning for days. But then on the trip, they were involved in a fatal accident. I really thought that i lost all of you, but they said that they only found the bodies of two adults and no baby. Since then I have been looking for you.” 

Harold cleaned his eyes, Kyle saw that the story had brought back hurtful memories. But Kyle seemed to be shocked about the fact that he was part of such a big family and a wealthy one at that. Kyle couldn’t help but think of the vast wealth the family had in their possession. 

‘I don’t really know what I am going to say, this is really something that I didn't even expect to be hearing, not even in a thousand years would I believe that I come from such a high class family.’ Kyle kept looking around the room, he noticed that everything inside the room was worth over millions of dollars. 

“Kyle, I know that all this is still a shock to you. But I think it is time for you to take control of what is rightfully yours.” Harold patted Kyle on the back, Kyle who was still trying to put together all that had been happening around him for the past minutes suddenly snapped out of his daze. 

“What do you mean by that?” Kyle looked at Harold, Kyle didn't know what was going to happen or what the old man meant by it was time to take control of what is rightfully his. Kyle kept looking at Harold, he didn't even flinch for one minute. 

“What are you talking about?” Kyle looked at Harold and Richard simultaneously, he knew that the two of the men were going to give him news that he was not sure that he was ever going to prepare himself to hear it, not even in a thousand years.

“I will let Willam explain this part to you, Will would be a gentleman and tell Kyle the respondsibility that has been placed on him.” Harold smiled as he got up and moved a shelf. 

Richard bowed his head, “Indeed sir, it will be my honour to do so.” Richard turned to Kyle, he had a smile on his face as he was about to give Kyle the message. 

“As the only child of the late Master Tristan, you are the heir to the Miller Consortium. You are the one that is meant to take control of it and lead the companies under the consortium.” Richard smiled, Kyle looked around more confused than he was already. 

“I don't get what you mean, so you're saying that all this somehow belongs to me? This must be a dream, it can't be real.” Kyle turned to Harold, Richard smiled as he saw the worried look on Kyle's face. 

“I know you feel confused and lost but then we are here to make sure that you understand that you have an important role to play as heir of the Miller Consortium.” Richard looked at Kyle, Kyle was on the verge of losing his mind but he decided to keep everything together and make sure that he didn’t say anything that would anger them.

“But if i am the heir to the Miller Consortium, that means there will be competition and everyone would want to put me in my place as last.” Kyle looked at Richard, he was certain that he was not as The Aaron family. 

“Why would you say something like that?” Harold asked, his face had a puzzled look. He wanted to know why Kyle would say such a thing. 

“Well The Aaron Family is the richest family, and there are all other families that have millions in their disposal so I don't really know how I am going to cope with all of them there.” Kyle scratched his head, Harold and Richard looked at each other and smiled. 

“I see what you mean, but then you know that Aaron’s little company is under our spread right?” Harold said as he kept arranging the files on the table. 

His words had caught Kyle off guard, Kyle was a bit shocked to hear that Aarons Empire was under the Consortium. Kyle couldn't believe what he was hearing, he thought it could be some kind of practical joke. 

“You're joking right? Aaron's family? The richest family in the whole city and the people that give the highest in Nixon College? How can they be under the consortium? Their net worth is around $50 million dollars!”  Kyle kept looking at Harold. 

Kyle looked at the two men trying to see if he would see anything that would show that they were bluffing but he didn't see anything that showed in anyway that the two of them were joking. 

‘Wait this is some kind of joke, or a dream! I must still be in the prison cell, maybe tired and sleeping.’  Kyle kept looking at Harold. 

“You see Kyle, I spent my early years gathering everything you see and there is many more that you can't even see. Our family are the ones that have chosen not to flaunt our riches around, your father was the one person that everyone feared. 

He was extraordinary, he made sure that the consortium became one of the most feared in the whole continent. But after his death,” Harold stopped a bit, he turned and faced the wall. 

“I lost all hope when I heard that he was dead, but still I never lost hope that you were out there. And now you will take his place as the owner of the consortium.” Harold turned to look at Kyle. 

Kyle looked at Harold still shocked, everything was happening so fast. “What? Are you really serious about this? I have been nothing but a poor broken wretched student all my life. I have never seen or have heard that I was deemed to be important in life.” 

Kyle got up and began to walk around the room trying to process all he heard. “All my life I have been pushed around, beaten, shamed and told that I won't be anything but a failure.” 

“Well my boy, you are part of the Miller family and heir to the consortium. I will leave you to digest all this in, I will see you in three days when you will be ready to take control of the Consortium. But for now you will need to make sure that you take care of yourself, Richard will be sure to send you a small amount for you to use and get yourself some new clothes.” Harold patted Kyle on the back. 

Kyle kept looking out the window, he really thought it was a bad dream. And that he was going to wake up the same broke boy he was. 

“You still have doubts, young master?” Kyle turned to see Richard standing behind him. Kyle looked at Richard with tears welling up in his eyes. 

“I don't really know what to say, I really thought that it was the end for me. But you came along, I don't really know what to believe anymore.” Kyle tried his best to hold back his tears, Richard walked close to him. 

Richard placed his hands on Kyle's Shoulder, “I know that you have been through a lot but you will need to put all that behind you. You have a great journey ahead of you, you need to rest.” 

“You will be fine Kyle, I know that you will find it hard at first but then you will learn to take charge just like your father did. I want you to make sure that you are prepared for anything.” Harold walked up to Kyle looking at him with a smile, he handed Kyle a gold-encrusted card, on top of the card the letter M is carved in. 

“What is this?” Kyle looked at the card, He didn't know what the card was for. 

“It’s your card, inside it you will have money to buy the clothes and things you need.” Harold said with a smile on his face. 

“All I need? If I may ask how much is in it?” Kyle was filled with curiosity, he held the card like it was glass. 

“Well, just a little sum of $15,000,000.”