Only Heir of Lawrence's Asset and Investment

Chapter 7

Liam's hand trembled uncontrollably on his phone, finding it difficult to believe Mrs Samantha was actually calling.

He glanced at Anthony. Was this young man telling the truth? Astonishment kicked in.

Anthony looked at him and gave him a heads-up, urging him to pick up, “Go ahead, it's your boss calling.” He said with a brief smile that vanished almost immediately.

Liam nodded, hit the answer button, and pressed the phone to his ear.

“What took you so long to pick up?” Samantha's voice came out abruptly.

Liam was quick to apologize, his voice slightly shaking, “I'm sorry, ma….” He still occasionally glanced at Anthony.

“Hmm…alright. Hope you have seen that young man with you there, that's my son I told you about. He's the heir from now on; make sure to guide him through everything, alright?”

“....alright. I'll do absolutely everything within my knowledge and experience to ensure he's perfectly trained.” Liam nodded, reassuring.

“I trust you on that. Now, have a nice day.” Samantha ended the call.

With vibrating legs, Liam fell to his knees, putting his face to the ground at Anthony's feet. “Live long, Mr. Lawrence, the only heir of Lawrence Rice!”

Everyone's eyes widened with great shock. Only Rose felt like her spirit left her soul, and her body vibrated differently.

Still kneeling, Liam clasped his hand in apology, “We had no idea you were the one. Welcome!”

Liam glanced down, and rage consumed him as he saw Rose still standing. Getting up, Liam gave her a firm slap across her face.

“You vexed Mr. Lawrence, and you don't know you're supposed to apologize to him?!” His voice rang out with anger.

Rose groaned in pain from the slap and, without wasting time, she transported herself from the desk to Antony's feet, begging.

“I'm a big fool for the unprofessional act; please forgive me, sir.” She grasped her hand, her eyes red for mercy.

Soon, the lobby was filled with numerous unfamiliar faces, consisting of both staff and non-staff members.

Anthony couldn't help but watch with puzzled eyes.

Piling up in a line with one-accord voices, they echoed, “Live long, Mr. Lawrence. Welcome!”

After that was done, Liam stepped forward, politely extending his hand for a handshake. Anthony accepted it with a friendly smile.

“We wholeheartedly welcome you,” He repeated, and Anthony nodded with an appreciative nod. “I'll take you around and show you everything you need to know.” He turned to the staff and non-staff members, “You can all get back to work.”

Before they left, Liam said to Rose personally, “Don't let what happened today repeat itself.” With that, they dispersed, and whispers of murmuring filled the place as Liam led Anthony inside.

Meanwhile, Charlotte sat in front of a big mirror hung in the room, smiling. She was beside herself with joy that Anthony was out of her life for good.

The fact that Anthony didn't hesitate to sign the divorce papers gave her more happiness. However, she pondered it.

“I bet he's surely going to come begging for the cheque, and it'll be too late then,” Charlotte said as she resumed applying thick makeup on her face.

“After walking on the street, finding nothing to lay his hands on, he's definitely gonna come back for it.”

She bent her head to be sure she wasn't making any mistakes on her face. Just then, her phone buzzed and started to ring.

She paused, and a wide smirk was laced on her face as she glanced at the number, “My heartbeat, Harry is calling now.” It was Harry Winston, the heir of a famous, rich family.

It was because of him that Charlotte had kicked Anthony out of her house. She badly wanted to be with him.

“Hello, sweet,” Charlotte said with a romantic voice that would send a man into deep thoughts.

“Hi, babe. How did it go? He signed it?” Harry asked from the other end.

Charlotte smirked, nodding her head, “Of course, he did. And I can breathe perfectly fine now.”

Harry laughed, pleased, “Best decision ever. That means you're all mine now. Anyway, I am calling to inform you that I'll be returning from the U.S.A. today. And once I touch down, I'm taking you to a showroom to choose any car of your choice.”

“Whoa…” Charlotte glowed, clapping her hands in jubilation. “I can't wait to have a new ride.”

“The reward for choosing to be with me. More is coming, trust me!” Harry spoke proudly.

Charlotte nodded, “Please, come too soon. I can't wait to have you around me.”

“Prepared already. See you in a few hours from now. Goodbye.” Harry said, and the call came to an end.

Staring at her phone after the call, Charlotte beamed, “This is what I had wanted…. someone to look after me…someone to foot my daily bills so I don't have to spend much.”

She felt over the moon right now. “It was worth leaving that leech. If I hadn't, this wouldn't be coming my way. Glad, I dismissed him from my life.”

With that, she set her phone down and continued where she had stopped with the makeup.

Meanwhile, Liam led Anthony to a lift, and soon they were transported to the 6th top floor. Both stepping out, Liam took Anthony to a room.

The room was a sophisticated space with high-end materials used to build it. The floor was made of metallic tiles. The walls were adorned with beautiful artwork.

Across a high-end Samsung QN90A TV of 100 inches. Close to the window, there was a sky view of the city.

Anthony's jaw dropped to the ground in astonishment. He had never in his lifetime entered such a place. Every corner of the room exudes wealth and luxury.

He paused, breathtaking in the luxurious room. “Hey,” he called out, “sorry, I don't know your name. Please, why am I here?” He asked, still stunned.

Liam turned, shaking his head. “It's fine, you don't have to apologize. I'm Liam, and you can call me ‘Li’ in short.”

“Okay.” Anthony nodded, registering the name. “So, Li, what am I doing here?” He asked again.

Liam drew closer as he explained, “Mr. Lawrence…” he began, pointing around, “this is where Mr. Lawrence, your father, was situated before he relocated to the U.S.A., and it has been vacant since then, but now it belongs to you as the new chairman.”

Anthony's eyes furrowed, not getting a sense of what Liam was saying, “You mean this is my office?”