The Lost Heir's Vendetta

Chapter Four

"What do you want from me?" Aidan asked after settling on what Robert said.

"I want you to take over my company Ackerman Inc. worth over $700 billion. It's your inheritance and I want you to take it all."

Wh…what?!" Aidan asked, flabbergasted.

Aidan's eyes widened like they were about to pop out of their sockets. "No wonder he commanded so much power with the officers. He is bloody rich" Aidan muttered to himself.

Robert chuckled softly seeing the expression on his face. "Yes son," He said, reaffirming him and folding his shoulders. "I'm sorry I didn't find you sooner and that you had to go through all you did but wealth and power are yours now"

"What if the DNA results prove negative?"

"Son, the tests are to put your mind at ease. I already know you're my son, no DNA required." He said happily. "Now, let's get you out of this God-forsaken place first"

"Wait, I have to get my daughter first."

"You have a daughter?" Robert was shocked at this revelation.

An hour later, Aidan was at the Hartford's estate with him instructing his father to wait for him in the car packed a distance away as they noticed the crowds of cars going into the estate.

Aidan was surprised at the entourage that was trooping into Hartford's estate. There were staff with flower arrangements and luxury cars going in. It looked serene like a big event for only the wealthiest about to unfold. He walked right past the people going through security and was about to go through the gate when a huge security man dressed in a black suit stood in his way preventing him from going inside.

"Stop right there!" was heard as Aidan tried to go past the estate's gate. The man pushed Aidan back with a swift force.

"What the hell!" Yelled Aidan staggering back from the push, taken by surprise.

"You can't pass the gate looking like that and without an invitation" The security man reverberated.

"What stupid invitation? Look I'm sure you were just employed, but I used to live here and I'm here to take my daughter, Rachel. You can call Erica to come down, she knows me"

The security man looked him up and down disgustingly as if he just spewed vomit from his mouth. "Daughter?" He chuckled wickedly. "You must have lost your brain cells. I don't need to waste a call for a vagabond like you, Miss Erica has more important things to deal with today than coming down here for a commoner like you"

Aidan scoffed. "Just patch the call through, she'll know it's me. It's urgent"

"Like I said, weirdo, Miss Erica isn't available for a nonentity like you" The security heaved on him angrily.

Aidan got frustrated at the security and tried to push past the security man but he refused to bulge. Just then, he saw Mallory speaking to some of the staff. Their eyes locked instantly with Mallory looking at him like she had seen a ghost.

Mallory scurried up to the entrance right after making a call. "What the hell are you doing here? How did you get out of jail?" She asked, wearing a surprised look on her face.

Aidan just stared daggers at her.

"I don't know how you got out but it's a little too late because…" She made a show with her right hand pointing to the preparations being made for the elegant event. "It's all Erica's, for her wedding to Jeremy Clayton." She said snarling and hissing like the snake she was.

"You know Jeremy Clayton right? The heir to the Clayton family? Huh? A better, clever, wealthier, and even more attractive man than you" She made a wicked soft chuckle.

Aidan's eyes blazed with fury as he heard the words out of Mallory's mouth. He took two steps closer to her. And because he was a tall guy, he towered over her.

"Congratulations on selling her to the highest bidder. At least I'm not repressed Mallory" He snorted. "You would kill to be in your sister's shoes but I don't give a damn or shit about her anymore to care. I just want my daughter and the snake who knows what happened to her is standing right here in front of me. So where is she?" Aidan asked angrily.

Fearing the truth, Mallory quickly snapped for security to handle Aidan. All this ruckus had garnered the attention of guests at the entrance waiting to go in. One of them, particularly loyal to the Hartfords seeing what was unfolding, decided to step in front of the security man and intervene, he raised his hands to slap Aidan but to his surprise, it was held in mid-air.

Something fierce and wicked flashed in Aidan's eyes. It surprised Mallory. "Mr. Cuke, is it? It's quite obvious you don't like being attached to your hand anymore. Maybe you want a readjustment." He grunted and twisted Mr Cuke's hand tightly so much that he fell to his knees in discomfort.

"Ahhh!! Let me go!" Mr. Cuke groaned in agony with veins appearing on his head.

Mr. Cuke was from a lesser family in the city. Worshiping the Hartfords and Claytons just to gain favor was his utmost priority. He was the errand boy of the wealthy in the City.

"What is the meaning of this!?" Yelled Madam Doris who had been alerted by her daughter prior.

"Are you out of your damn mind!?"

Aidan raised his head to see Madam Doris heaving furiously but immediately she saw it was Aidan, her look turned from anger to shock.

Aidan chuckled, still holding onto Mr Cuke's hand. "Finally, the high and mighty have left her throne. I can see how shocked you are." He said and flung Mr. Cuke's hand in an instant forcing him tumbling to the ground.

"You'll pay for this boy!" He yelled furiously grabbing onto his bruised hand.

Guests arriving for the event had brought out their phones to record upon seeing what was happening.

"You know what I want Doris" Aidan yelled out her name without any atom of respect for her. "I want her back"

Madam Doris, noticing the cameras on their faces, feared the plans she worked so hard for being ruined, so she succumbed to a private meeting with Aidan just to plan an alternative way to get rid of him.

Aidan stormed out right after not because he trusted Madam Doris but because there was no point in ruining Erica's day no matter the part she played in ruining him.

"Collect all their phones upon entrance and delete every video made, I want no single evidence of this rubbish or you'll pay for it" Madam Doris commanded the security indignantly.