The Disowned Heir's Revenge

Chapter 2

After thinking for a while, knowing he had nowhere else to go, Manuel quickly dialed the unknown number once more and sighed.

“I’ll save the company… but on my terms.”

The person at the other end of the line answered desperately, “Anything Mr. Manuel.”

“Come pick me up, now. I’ll text you my location,” Manuel hung up.

Manuel looked up at the starry sky and took a deep breath, he suddenly felt the breeze was much fresher and lighter.

He marveled at how quickly and timely his luck got extremely good.

Soon enough, a black BMW 5 series stopped directly in front of Manuel and a man highlighted from the car and walked over to Manuel.

Manuel quickly stood up and frowned slightly. Gavin Shaw bowed curtly, “Mr. Rodriguez…”

Trying to get used to this formality as he had been denied it for quite a long time, Manuel just waved him off and got into the car.

Gavin took his belongings and placed them in the boot.

He got into the driver’s seat and placed the car in motion.

Manuel asked, “So where would you be taking me to?”

“Crystal Sky Hotel sir. You’d be spending at least a week there in the most expensive suite while you work out the dealings of the company with your Uncle, Mr. Don Rodriguez” Gavin responded, his eyes meeting Manuel’s through the mirror.

Manuel got there and was led to his suite with the help of Gavin. He could hear the slight whispers of people as they wondered if he could afford a room there.

“Look at him walking like he can even afford an hour here.”

“He might. He’s obviously got a rich good-looking friend by his side.”

“We’d better keep our mouths shut lest we invite trouble. The man by his side doesn’t look ordinary.”

“Whatever… I feel like that peasant’s polluting the air just by being in it.”

With the help of Gavin’s slightly intimidating presence, they all kept their thoughts to themselves but Manuel was no fool. He obviously noticed the slight change in the atmosphere, the mocking stares from the people present but he just acted oblivious to them all.

Upon getting into his suite, Manuel fell exhaustedly to the bed and sighed with so much satisfaction.

It had been so long he’d tasted such comfort.

Realizing he wasn’t alone in the room, he quickly sat up and faced Gavin, “Inform my uncle that I’d be meeting with him tomorrow evening”

“Oh, and get a set of clean clothes delivered to this suite tomorrow morning along with some underwear,” Manuel said recalling the looks from those people.

“Sure thing, sir. I’d take my leave now,” Gavin responded and left the room.

Manuel lay back on the bed once more, soaking in the pleasure he’d been denied for a long time.

Manuel was both exhausted and exhilarated all the same.

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The Golden Bay Villa area, each villa was specifically designed by a renowned designer. All the specific properties of the villa were chosen with great care. It was a place that even the rich could not afford to buy.

At the moment, Manuel, now dressed in an expensive, comfortable joggers, alongside a black top was sitting casually on the sofa in the lounge. Across him was his uncle, Don Rodriguez.

Carefully sizing up the now skinny Manuel, Don smiled and cautiously said, “Dear Manuel, it’s been quite a while. You seem much more energetic for people of your age…”

“Let’s skip the fake pleasantries uncle, now, will you?” Manuel asked calmly without even sparing Don a glance.

Don nodded, feeling a bit embarrassed.

“Gavin relayed your thoughts on the matter to me. Can I know these conditions you speak about?

If it’s something within my capabilities, I will do them.”

Now Manuel was a bit focused and faced his uncle with a gentle smile, “Oh don’t worry uncle, it most definitely is within your capabilities.”

“I’m going to be the CEO of the Enterprises, as my dad requested and not just the CEO, the President.”

“You’d have to sell majority of your shares in the company over to me. I know dad requested I take over his company but even if I do, I’d have lesser say in the company’s affairs and that’s too shabby for me, knowing you’re the one with the highest shares in this company.”

At this point, Don’s face was ashen and was about to refute him when Manuel spoke again…

“Concerning the company’s failure, what’s going on?”

Don had finally regained a bit of color and replied, “My son, your cousin, made some hasty decisions. He injected a lot of money into an oil rig, stating he was following the trend. The results came through and we found out the stock of the oil rig was declining drastically. Soon, our collaborating investors overseas, found out about it and cut of their funding to our company. And now we’re on the brink of bankruptcy, if we don’t act fast, everything your father built would crumble.”

Manuel finally got an idea of what was going on and sneered.

“So how much are we talking about here?”

“Just 2.5 billion dollars,” Don replied with a smile.

Manuel facial expression changed, his eyes twitched dangerously, “2.5 billion?! Why didn’t you inform me I was going to rob a bank in order to save the company?”

Don was already getting annoyed by Manuel’s assertive behavior, “This is just a drop in the ocean in contrast to what you have in your account, Manuel. You can help us without batting an eyelid. Don’t forget you’re a part of this family!”, his face was now twisted. Manuel was being too thrifty.

Manuel looked up at his uncle and smirked dangerously, “Oh, so now I’m a part of the Rodriguez? Well, that’s new… From what I remember, making a less similar mistake to your son’s that even yielded great results led me to be condemned and kicked out from this family. No one even considered that I was once a great contributor, no one. Enjoying all the benefits and money I earned, no one approved of me. Uncle, I turned to you to plead with my father to help him see reasoning but you just glanced away and now not only do you try to cover up your son’s shameless deeds by trying to shamelessly guilt trip me but also trying to assert dominance?!”

Manuel sat up straight and stared intently at Don, “Don, this won’t work on me. I became a live-in son-in-law for some family. I led a very terrible life and now you think reminding me of the family I was denied is just going to make me help you?”

He scoffed, “How naïve.”

Manuel stood up to take his leave, having tested Manuel’s patience to the limit, Don became anxious and said immediately albeit reluctantly, “I agree to all your conditions Manuel. I’m extremely sorry.”

Manuel stopped in his tracks and stared at his uncle.

He knew what type of man his uncle was.

He found out much to his dismay that his uncle was the one who plotted against him, being one of the major shareholders, quite powerful and second to his dad at the time.

Don wasn’t sorry, he knew Don was only giving up all he had to live and reap the benefits of the company because he felt he had nothing to lose.

But Manuel smiled slightly, knowing his path to revenge had just been set straight.

He was going to make sure they all pay.