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9. Getting ready for a makeover
Travis couldn't believe what he saw when they arrived. What used to be a little bungalow, his dear home, was now a pile of rubble and ash.Travis stood dumbfounded. Who had the audacity to burn down his home? "Oh my..." Eva muttered, staring at the mess.Travis clenched his fist. More than ever, the urge for vengeance in him increased. First they took Adam, now they've burnt down his home? They'll pay dearly."We'll find out who's responsible for this. They'll regret this," promised Eva.With a heavy heart, Travis walked around the rubble, checking to see if he could salvage anything. All his personal things and Adam's things were in this house, now burnt.He sighed after searching for a while. Everything was destroyed. "Let's go."They left the area. As he rode out of the neighborhood, he wondered if he'd ever visit here again.Travis's mood didn't improve during the journey back to the mansion. It was high time he met those men again.But he got bad news when they arrived home and
8. The Shen Family
The next day found Travis at the private cemetery where Adam was being buried. The weather was peaceful, as if it knew someone was mourning. The sun sat high in the sky, warm but not scorching, as the clouds lazily drifted. The calm breeze flew through the field, rustling the grass.Silence was thick in the area. Travis, all by himself, knelt in front of Adam's grave where he had been buried. At Keegan's order, the grave was made of white marble with Adam's name carved on it. Flowers surrounded the grave beautifully.Travis knelt in silence for what felt like thirty minutes, reminiscing the memories he had with Adam. Adam had been the only father figure he had in life. Now he was gone. Just like that. Travis took a deep breath and bowed his head. A teardrop streaked down his cheek from both eyes. "I'll avenge you, father," muttered Travis. Keegan said the men who attacked him were in his custody. His jaw clenched. They'd pay for this, and whoever sent would pay tenfold.After a whi
7. Bank Cards
Keegan exhaled deeply the moment he was sure Cassius was out of the house. "Be careful around my siblings, especially Cassius. He doesn't have good intentions for you." Travis pursed his lips. He didn't only have to watch for other enemies, he also had to watch out for his own family. Just great. Keegan's amber eyes studied Travis. Travis shifted. "So, I'll be going..." "Perhaps, I was too harsh yesterday in the ward." Keegan interrupted. "Sorry." His jaw tightened, as if it hurt his throat to admit this. Travis looked away, not sure how to react. Hearing Keegan apologize felt so weird. "Losing Adam must have been hard for you. I should have been more considerate. Still, I spoke nothing but the truth. You are one of us now. Nothing can change that." And there was the attitude again. Travis rolled his eyes. He inserted his hand into his pockets. "So, I've been thinking. How would you like to run a company?" Travis blinked. "Run a company?" He nodded. "We have lot of compani
6. Cassius
Travis stared, dumbstruck. He remembered Eva saying she would send him pocket money. Was this what she called pocket money? This amount of money could change an average person's life."Travis?" Nate's voice snapped him out of his daze. He turned off his phone screen quickly. Nate stood beside him, worry etched on his face.Travis shifted a bit for him. "Want a sip?" He held out the beer can to him, hiding the shock he felt seconds ago from the credit alert.Nate stared at the can skeptically before collecting it and sitting beside him. "Are you alright?" asked Nate.Travis nodded. "Yeah. I'm good."Nate paused before saying. "You can tell me if anything is bugging you, right?"Travis hesitated. Nate was his best friend. He could trust him with anything. But this kind of information was too classified to share with anyone yet. And Keegan was clear not to tell anyone yet.Nate sighed and punched his shoulder playfully. "It's okay, man. Whenever you are ready, I'm here to listen. Just
5. One million
The pain of losing Adam didn't fade the next day. With a heavy heart, Travis had his usual morning routine, only now he was in Keegan's house. Like Eva had said, everything he needed was in his room, even things he didn't think he'd need.Afterwards, he sat on his bed and went through his old brand phone, which had a broken screen. There wasn't much to check. Just a few messages in his class group chat. The chat hadn't dissolved despite the class having graduated from high school. He closed the group, uninterested. The next chat on his list was his cousin, who asked him when he was coming back. Adam's family. How could he forget about them? They probably weren't aware of Adam's death. Travis closed her chat, not bothering to inform her about her uncle's death. They won't care. If anything, it was good news for them. His best friend hadn't messaged him yet.Travis dropped his phone and sighed. Now what? On a normal day, he'd be on his way to work. He wondered if he'd ever need to co
4. Adam's body
Khloe turned out to be the lady who had been with him earlier. She entered the ward a few minutes after Eva and Keegan left. She sat and fixed her gaze on Travis as if he were some interesting specimen. "So, now you know everything, huh?" She asked. "Yeah, so?" he said. She snorted. "Well, welcome to the family, brother. Don't expect me to respect you just because you are older than me." Travis frowned. "You are their child? Didn't Eva say she had a womb problem?" "I was adopted." "Oh." He pursed his lips. "The Novaks adopt?" "Long story." Travis rolled his eyes. "Everyone I've met in this family seems to have some story." "Welcome to the family. Being a powerful family comes with its benefits and drawbacks." Travis huffed. "I'd rather be anywhere but in the god-damned family." She raised a brow. "Sharp tongue. Did the Novaks killed your girlfriend or what?" Travis didn't reply. "Well, suck it up. You are the first child of the head of the family. You'll always be in
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