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The Secret Heir Husband Get out
Karyl entered with Zayn and Lady Evelyn, Karyl’s mother, heading toward the dining table.“Oh, isn’t this my lovely little granddaughter? You’ve grown taller—come let Grandma hold you,”Evelyn said, embracing Seraphina before inviting everyone to take their seats.Unfortunately, there weren’t enough chairs prepared. Zayn stood awkwardly by.Noticing this, Evelyn frowned and pointed at Reeds.“What are you standing there for? Give your seat to Mr. Zayn.”Reeds froze and looked toward Karyl. She said nothing—clearly agreeing with Evelyn.A bitter feeling stirred in Reeds’ chest. In this family, he ranked lower than a rapist.Zayn looked on smugly, relishing the scene. He wanted to turn all the humiliation he suffered yesterday into Reeds’ disgrace.“I’ll give this uncle my seat. I want to sit with Daddy,” Seraphina said as she offered her chair and then plopped herself onto Reeds’ lap.She had clearly saved her father from embarrassment.Zayn was displeased by this turn of events—it di
The Secret Heir Husband Zayn's scheme for revenge
All these while, Seraphina had been watching the whole scene in silence.She hated the way Zayn had humiliated her father publicly. She hated it more as no one else was coming for her father's defense. Not even her mother."That was my dad's gift," she said sharply, frowning directly at Zayn. "You shouldn't have done that."Everyone including Zayn was startled at Seraphina's outburst. She looked so angry. Reeds regarded his daughter and saw how hurt she was. It must be overbearing for her to watch her father get humiliated in public like that.He shielded his daughter behind him and faced Zayn. "Zayn. Pick it up, now!"Zayn scoffed. "And why should I do that?"Reeds glared at him. "Pick it up, right now! I won’t say it again!"Zayn was startled. Zayn glanced around and noticed that everyone was watching him. If word of this got out, his reputation would be in ruins.So he forced a smile and said, “Just messing with you, don’t be so uptight.”"Very well," Zayn bent down to pick up
The Secret Heir Husband Call the appraiser
Karyl folded her arms, her face as hard as nails. Everything that was occurring right now was all Reeds fault, she thought. If he hadn't presented such an inferior item, he wouldn't be ridiculed in the first place.Reeds watched Karyl's reaction closely, feeling a deep sense of disappointment settling deep in his bones. He knew deep down that no matter what he said, his wife wouldn't believe him. She had already revealed that in her actions. The way she refused to meet his eyes, the way she stood closer to Zayn than him. Only Seraphina, their daughter, stood up for him. His own wife was siding with another man against him while his daughter was out here, defending him.What kind of wife was Karyl anyway?At that moment, Zayn stepped up to Reeds, dangling the necklace from his fingers. "I believe this belongs to you," he handed Reeds the necklace, a jeering note in his voice. Reeds snatched it back from his hand without so much as a word. Zayn hides a smirk. He was enjoying Reed
The Secret Heir Husband Tear Of The Rose
At this point, Reeds was sick and tired of the whole thing. No matter what he says, no one would believe him.What's the use? He didn't buy this gift just so he could prove anything to anybody."I refuse," Reeds replied to Zayn. "I don't need an appraiser to prove my gift is genuine. You brought a diamond gift for my mother-in-law. I don't see anyone demanding an appraiser to check if yours is real or fake."Reeds refusal to have his gift appraised was frowned upon by everyone."What's this?" Zayn inclined his head. "It seems like you're afraid you'll get exposed if your gift is appraised.""It's not that," Reeds said."Then What is?" Zayn fired back, turning to face the crowd. "If he's not afraid of getting exposed, then why is he refusing an appraiser? Sounds sketchy to me."The guests nodded in agreement with Zayn. A loud murmur broke out:"He's hiding something. If it's real, just prove it already!""Only a guilty man would refuse an appraiser.""Pathetic. This just confirms it's
The Secret Heir Husband A Thief
The Tear of the Rose? The worth of the jewelry was over $10 million which means Reeds was telling the truth. This Revelation caused an outrage as everyone started arguing with one another over the genuity of the necklace. No one could believe the gem was real. There was no way. Zayn stepped forward, his eyes widened. "There must be a mistake. Are you sure of what you're saying?"Mr. Potts frowned. "Why not? I've been in this business for thirty years. This necklace is the real deal."Karyl stepped forward. "Mr. Potts is the most authoritative appraiser I'm the city. There's no way he could be wrong."Everyone became silent as they considered Karyl's words. If Mr. Potts says the necklace was the Tear of the Rose, then there was no doubting him.Reeds smiled. To see Karyl suddenly come for his defense made him happy. It seems she's finally starting to believe him.But his joy was short-lived as Karyl turned to him and spoke, "Reeds, I want you to turn yourself in."Reed's smile slipp
The Secret Heir Husband Zayn's proposal
Just as Zayn was about to make the call, Karyl stopped him."Mr. Raymond," she said, her voice pleading. "Please don't do this. For my sake, let it go. Do not inform the Higgins family about this."Zayn grimaced. "And why shouldn't I? Theft is a big crime in this part of our world. You of all people should know that.""I know," Karyl said. "That's why I'm begging you not to call the Higgins family. I'll have The Tear of the Rose returned to you."Zayn slowly brought down his phone from his ears. "Now you're talking, Karyl. You do that. For the sake of your husband."Karyl turned to Reeds and ordered him, "Reeds, return the diamond to Mr, Raymond."Reeds gripped the necklace tighter. "I won't."Karyl frowned. "That wasn't a request, Reeds. You're setting a bad example for our child. You didn't have to steal to prove anything to anybody. Admit your mistake and do what's right."Reeds didn't say anything. He glanced at Seraphina.Karyl continued as she approached him. "For the sake of Se
The Secret Heir Husband Home
A taxi pulled up outside the giant iron gates of the Higgins residence.A line of household staff in red and white uniforms stood at attention along the driveway, their faces set. As Reeds opened the rear door and stepped out of the taxi along with Seraphina the household staff all bowed their heads deeply in perfect unison."Welcome back home, master Reeds!" They greeted Reeds.Reeds smiled for the first time that evening. This was far better than the ridicule and coldness he had experienced at Karyl's home."Dad, where are we?" Seraphina asked, looking confused.Before Reeds could answer her, Archibald emerged from the building and approached Reeds."Young master, it's so good to have you back home. And I see you brought the little Miss with you,” Archibald bowed slightly to Seraphina, “welcome to the Higgins household, miss Seraphina.”Reeds glanced at Seraphina. "This is Archibald, honey. He's my family's butler."Seraphina curtsey before Archibald. "Nice to meet you Sir."Reeds
The Secret Heir Husband The conference meeting
The next day, a shareholders meeting was held in Karyl's company. The atmosphere of the room was charged with tension as Zayn stood up and broke the silence."I have an announcement to make," he paused to stare directly at Karyl who was seated at the other end of the table. "I'm withdrawing my investment. Every single cent."The conference room broke out in a collective gasp. So the rumours they all heard last night about Zayn pulling out his funding were true.The other shareholders and board members were alarmed by this new development. As the second largest shareholder, Zayn's exit would leave the company in a precarious position."But wait, this isn't a joking matter," a shareholder cried. "We'll be ruined without your funding.""We're in the middle of an expansion, Zayn. How do you expect us to recover from this?""Be reasonable, Mr. Raymond. Doing this would tank our stock prices overnight!""This is madness, we'll all go down if you pull out your funds. Do reconsider, please."
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Revelation
Zayn lounged back in his chair, a cocky grin spreading across his face."What did I just say?" He sneered. "Well, I just revealed to you that Mr. P is no longer a major shareholder in your company—thanks to yours truly."Karyl felt like her world had shattered. Her fingers dug into her palm as she clenched her fists. "That's not true," she said cautiously. "I called Mr. P. He reassured me he was on his way to today's meeting.""Then you've been deceived," Zayn barked at her. "You underestimated how vast my connections run in the Higgins family and that was your mistake. Give it up, Karyl. It's over. You lost."A member of the shareholders knocked over his water glass, trembling. "H-He can't do that, can he? That's illegal... right?"A woman beside him clutched her chest, gasping in panic. "This is all your fault, Karyl. We trusted your leadership, and now look at where it's gotten us. You've doomed us all.""Just accept his damn offer already," another member barked, slamming his fis
Zayn's offer
"Back to business," Zayn said as he returned back to his chair. Once seated, he crossed his legs and steepled his fingers. "I have withdrawn the Higgins family capital transferred to this company and I'm not changing my mind."The shareholders exchanged uneasy glances at each other. They knew they were cooked.Losing a deal this big from the Higgins family combined with Zayn selling off his shares could bankrupt the company."Mr. Raymond, please be reasonable," one of the shareholders pleaded, sweat glistening on his brow. "If you pull out and dump your shares, the stocks will plummet overnight and where would we be?""That's none of my business," Zayn said, refusing to meet his gaze. "For Christ sake," another shareholder, a woman donning a razor sharp suit slammed her tablet down. "You're sentencing us to death with your rash decisions. We're begging you, name your terms. Whatever you desire, we'll do it."Zayn grinned. "What I want, none of you can give me."At this point, Karyl s
Mr. P
"Mr. P," Reeds said. "I got your number from Archibald this morning."Reeds heard Mr. P catch his breath sharply from the other end of the line. "Young Master," Mr. P addressed Reeds respectfully. "This is a surprise. I'm honoured to be at your service.""Indeed," Reeds said, facing the receptionist. "I'm presently inside my wife's company. I require your presence immediately. The receptionist here isn't being cooperative with me. I don't appreciate the hordes of insults I've received from her."Mr. P's voice grew dark. "I'm on my way, Young master. It just so happens that Mrs. Karyl contacted me in advance. She suspects Zayn would sell off shares so she asked me to step in and suppress Zayn's actions before it's too late."Reeds licked his lips. "Is that so? Well then, I'll be waiting. Don't keep me waiting, Mr. P.""I don't intend to," Mr. P said. "You'll see me in five minutes."Reeds hung up the phone and returners it inside his pocket. The receptionist stared at him in amusemen
The receptionist
Reeds stared fixedly at the lady. He didn't like how rude she was to him. "That's no way to address someone, Miss," he said coolly. "You never know who might be standing in front of you. I could be a big client."The receptionist threw her head back and laughed mockingly. "If you were a big client I would've known that with just a glance but you're not. Madam Karyl is the CEO of this company. She's not just someone anyone could meet."Reeds placed both hands against the polish counter and leaned forward to her. "I'll have you know that I am your boss's husband."The receptionist stopped chewing her gum and reared her head back as she regarded Reeds again.A tight knot formed on her face. "Husband? What's your name?""Reeds," Reeds replied to her. "And as Karyl's husband, I suggest you tell me where her meeting is being held. In return, I'll just ignore your disrespectful attitude and be on my way."The receptionist burst into another round of laughter. "This is rich. It's one thing t
The Real shareholder
Reeds stared up at the imposing glass tower of Karyl's company looming before him.He clenched his fists at his sides knowing that right this very moment, Zayn was already making his move against her. But he won't let Zayn win. He turned to the other members of the Higgins family seated inside the luxurious convoy of cars. The chauffeur opened their doors and they all stepped out one by one. Reeds had brought along with him the formidable figure of his uncle, including Archibald and several high ranking associates of the family. He approached his uncle, William Higgins and gave a respectful bow. "Thank you for taking your time to accompany me here today, uncle."William smirked. "I'll do anything for my nephew. Just tell us what you want us to do and it'll be done."Reeds straightened himself and squared his shoulders. "Wait outside for a while. I'll go on ahead to confront Zayn. I suspect he's secretly withdrawn our family's investment to pressure my wife. Once I fully expose Zay
The conference meeting
The next day, a shareholders meeting was held in Karyl's company. The atmosphere of the room was charged with tension as Zayn stood up and broke the silence."I have an announcement to make," he paused to stare directly at Karyl who was seated at the other end of the table. "I'm withdrawing my investment. Every single cent."The conference room broke out in a collective gasp. So the rumours they all heard last night about Zayn pulling out his funding were true.The other shareholders and board members were alarmed by this new development. As the second largest shareholder, Zayn's exit would leave the company in a precarious position."But wait, this isn't a joking matter," a shareholder cried. "We'll be ruined without your funding.""We're in the middle of an expansion, Zayn. How do you expect us to recover from this?""Be reasonable, Mr. Raymond. Doing this would tank our stock prices overnight!""This is madness, we'll all go down if you pull out your funds. Do reconsider, please."
Home
A taxi pulled up outside the giant iron gates of the Higgins residence.A line of household staff in red and white uniforms stood at attention along the driveway, their faces set. As Reeds opened the rear door and stepped out of the taxi along with Seraphina the household staff all bowed their heads deeply in perfect unison."Welcome back home, master Reeds!" They greeted Reeds.Reeds smiled for the first time that evening. This was far better than the ridicule and coldness he had experienced at Karyl's home."Dad, where are we?" Seraphina asked, looking confused.Before Reeds could answer her, Archibald emerged from the building and approached Reeds."Young master, it's so good to have you back home. And I see you brought the little Miss with you,” Archibald bowed slightly to Seraphina, “welcome to the Higgins household, miss Seraphina.”Reeds glanced at Seraphina. "This is Archibald, honey. He's my family's butler."Seraphina curtsey before Archibald. "Nice to meet you Sir."Reeds
Zayn's proposal
Just as Zayn was about to make the call, Karyl stopped him."Mr. Raymond," she said, her voice pleading. "Please don't do this. For my sake, let it go. Do not inform the Higgins family about this."Zayn grimaced. "And why shouldn't I? Theft is a big crime in this part of our world. You of all people should know that.""I know," Karyl said. "That's why I'm begging you not to call the Higgins family. I'll have The Tear of the Rose returned to you."Zayn slowly brought down his phone from his ears. "Now you're talking, Karyl. You do that. For the sake of your husband."Karyl turned to Reeds and ordered him, "Reeds, return the diamond to Mr, Raymond."Reeds gripped the necklace tighter. "I won't."Karyl frowned. "That wasn't a request, Reeds. You're setting a bad example for our child. You didn't have to steal to prove anything to anybody. Admit your mistake and do what's right."Reeds didn't say anything. He glanced at Seraphina.Karyl continued as she approached him. "For the sake of Se
A Thief
The Tear of the Rose? The worth of the jewelry was over $10 million which means Reeds was telling the truth. This Revelation caused an outrage as everyone started arguing with one another over the genuity of the necklace. No one could believe the gem was real. There was no way. Zayn stepped forward, his eyes widened. "There must be a mistake. Are you sure of what you're saying?"Mr. Potts frowned. "Why not? I've been in this business for thirty years. This necklace is the real deal."Karyl stepped forward. "Mr. Potts is the most authoritative appraiser I'm the city. There's no way he could be wrong."Everyone became silent as they considered Karyl's words. If Mr. Potts says the necklace was the Tear of the Rose, then there was no doubting him.Reeds smiled. To see Karyl suddenly come for his defense made him happy. It seems she's finally starting to believe him.But his joy was short-lived as Karyl turned to him and spoke, "Reeds, I want you to turn yourself in."Reed's smile slipp
