Mysterious Trillionaire Kingpin

6: Vengeance

Jennifer would be overjoyed, Gilbert thought as he proceeded to call her but her line wasn't connecting. After several tries, he sent a message instead.

“Maybe she's busy or has travelled again. I've sent her a message. She will get back to me immediately when she's available.”

Noah was still in a daze. The woman everyone held in high esteem was her bodyguard?

He still found it difficult to accept that Kingpin was his father. Even though he wasn't familiar with the mafia world, he always heard people talk about it.

Kingpin was one of the strongest mafia lords in history. He was very powerful and no one dared to challenge him.

“What happened to my father?”

Gilbert shook his head briefly. “I have no idea honestly but your mother believed he was killed.”

Killed?

“Wait, do you mean my mother is alive?”

Gilbert shook his head briefly. “Your mother was also killed. Before she died however, she made me promise to find you and make sure you don't walk in this line. She feared you would be killed as well.”

What! Noah couldn't believe his ears. His parents were all dead. This brought sadness to his heart.

“H_how did I end up here?”

“After your father died, your mother discovered she was pregnant but the empire had fallen and Leonardo was about to take over. So, Jay, your father's second in command devised a plan. He took over as a temporary Kingpin, thereby marrying your mother to protect you,” he paused and released a sigh.

“What happened!” Noah probed further.

“Jay betrayed your mother. He poisoned her and in fact, swapped you at birth. Though, your mother was able to find out in time and locate your whereabouts.”

“Which was why she took you out of the country to study and also gave you the game console to keep. It was your inheritance and there were no other safe places. No one on earth could guess that the Alaric card could be in the game console. The only people who knew about it were your mother, me, and then Jennifer.”

Noah unconsciously held his bag tighter as Gilbert continued.

“But when you finished high school and were returning home, you had a car accident. That was where we lost you again.”

Noah sighed. He remembered the sister at the orphanage told him an old man saw him lying unconscious in the bush with bruises all over and brought him to the orphanage home. It must have been close to the accident scene.

“Your mother initially wanted to train you to be the next Kingpin, which was why she also made sure you were trained by one of the strongest masters in China then.”

That would explain where he got the strength and moves from.

“But before she died, she suddenly changed her mind. She just wants you to be safe now. She doesn't want you to face the life that she did. She wants you to be able to have a family and live a peaceful life.”

Noah felt a surge of pain. Almost immediately, another image flashed across his eyes.

When it ended, he closed his eyes in pain.

“I saw it,” he muttered. “I saw Jay cheating on my mum with her assistant. And_” he hesitated briefly. “They saw me.”

Gilbert's eyes widened with shock. “What! You mean Jay was cheating on your mum with Cynthia?”

Noah looked at him. “You know where Cynthia is?”

“She's currently the caretaker of the fake Cedric. Jay stepped aside for the fake one to take over because he had no right to continue in the position. Only the true Alaric blood can hold the position. But he still supports the fake one,” he explained.

Noah clenched his fist beside him as he thought about it. Jay's first betrayal started with the swapping, and then cheating on his mum. When Noah saw him doing this, he must have thought he was going to tell his mum about it. So, he didn't want to wait too long before he executed him.

“I will get Jennifer to arrange whatever you want. You should take them and leave the city or find something else to focus on. Even though you look like your father, only a few knew him,” Gilbert was saying. “Listen to your mother.”

The car soon pulled into the garage of one of the biggest mansions Noah had ever seen.

They stepped inside and it was luxuries everywhere. Noah could have this and more but his mind wasn't there.

He was perturbed and a lot was going through his head. So, since he was born, he hadn't been able to feel the warmth and love of his parents because of some traitors.

He was forced to grow up at the orphanage and suffer even though he was wealthy. That wasn't all, he also lost his memories.

“Do you like this place? We can arrange something like this for you wherever you decide to stay.”

“Do you have a picture of my father?” Noah asked instead, ignoring his remarks.

Gilbert nodded quickly. “Your mum gave me some of her things to give to you when we find you. His pictures should be there. I will be right back,” he muttered and quickly excused himself.

He returned almost immediately with a small box.

Noah took it and found a place to sit. Then, he started unboxing. There was a ring in a box, with a little note.

‘Find her and give this to her. Live happily ever after’

It was a diamond ring and obviously belonged to his mother because he had seen it on her before. It must have been the ring father proposed to her with.

There was a small diary. Noah took it and read through them.

There were little sentences here and there when Noah was missing. They were all written by his mother.

Noah closed his eyes against the tears that threatened to spill out. 

Then, he saw some pictures. There were pictures of a man who looked like him but like an older version. That must be his father.

There were also some of his father and mother together. They were laughing and Noah could see the love in their eyes.

Then, there was just him and his mother. He was seven there. It must have been when she found him again. His mother wasn't even able to hold the little him in her arms because he was swapped.

Noah felt his blood start to boil all over, anger filled the inside of him.

“Your mother must be happy wherever she is now that you are back and you are eventually going to live the life she wanted.”

Noah suddenly closed the box, “I'm going to fulfil her wishes.”

Gilbert nodded slightly. “I'm so glad I found you soon. Have you thought of where to go?”

“I'm not going anywhere.”

What!

“I am going to take over my father's position! I am going to avenge my parents' deaths! I am here for vengeance!”