The heir and his heiress episode 26
THE HEIR AND HIS HEIRESS
(From a nobody to a Billionaire)
⚡Chapter 26⚡
Katherine’s POV
“How is it going? Do you think you can get him to fall for you?” I asked Melissa over the phone
“Who am I? I’m Melissa Eric and once I set my heart to something, I don’t stop until I get it done. I might not be a model but guys tend to fall at my feet everytime and Chris isn’t any different.
He’s beginning to fall for my tears and I will have him wrapped around my fingers soon. Don’t worry about a single thing and just prepare yourself” she said
“That’s nice! I trust you though, I only called to know how things are going. Thanks girlfriend” I giggled and ended the call
Chris Rodriguez! You are so going to pay for speaking rudely to me. Besides, I want you to be mine since you’re so handsome and this is just the best thing. I get back at you and at the same time, get what I want. It’s called killing two birds with one stone.
My phone suddenly rang and I was about answering it thinking it was Melissa but I saw Dad instead. Why is he calling me now? They don’t care about me anyway.
“You can’t even greet, you are so rude as always” he said after few minutes of silence
“I’m sure you didn’t call me to tell me how rude I am. Say whatever you have to say quickly, I have important things to do right now” I said rudely
“There she goes again. Well, you’ve seen Chris Rodriguez right?” he asked
“I’ve seen him, so what?” I asked back
“Doesn’t the name Rodriguez ring a bell in your ear? Well, I want you to stay away from him and at the same time keep a close watch on him because he might just be one of the Rodriguez” he said
“I have no reason to keep watch on him and I’m not interested in whatever plans you have. I’m no longer the Kathryn you know so don’t you dare order me around” I said sternly
“You are no longer the same? No matter what you say, it still doesn’t change what happened seventeen years ago. Anyway, if Chris becomes suspicious, you have to get rid of him unless you want your bad deeds to be revealed. I trust you to do the right thing though” he concluded and hanged up
My phone fell from my shaky hands and my l-ips trembled as I slowly fell to the bed taking a sit.
Seventeen years ago…… I’ve been trying so hærd to forget what happened then but my Dad has always been a monster.
He always did dirty things and I almost took after him making a mistake which might probably cost me a lot in the future.
Even though I look like him, he hates me so much for a reason I don’t know. He only cares about my elder sister that is always demanding.
If Chris really turns out to be a family of the Rodriguez, then I’m totally done for. He seems to be smart which means I have to get rid of him if I want to live peacefully.
I can’t just conclude yet though. I need to have him followed and see if I will find anything suspicious. This plan with Melissa will even make things easier if he turns out to be one of them.
My phone rang again and I gro-ned in frustration picking it up. I checked the caller and discovered it was Robert.
He travelled for a business meeting but I guess he’s back now and that’s why he’s calling.
“Good afternoon, how are you doing?” he asked as soon as I answered the call
“I’m doing great, how about you?” I asked
“I’m fine too. I just got back now and decided to call you. Hope work hasn’t been too stressful?”
“No, it hasn’t. Thank you” I said politely
“That’s a relief! Can we eat lunch tomorrow together?” he asked
“Uhhm! I will try to see if my schedule is free then” I said
“Alright, I will be expecting your call and I’ll be glad if you are free” he added
“I will try to create time, thanks for calling”
“You’re welcome. Talk to you later” he concluded and hanged up
I don’t think anyone has really cared about me this much, could it be that he likes me? If he likes me, what am I going to do with Chris then?
I don’t even know if I will still have to get rid of Chris so I’ll just wait and watch how things unfold.
Chris POV
“Sir! Sir!! Wake up sir, you can’t do this to me!” I said as tears rolled down my cheeks
What is going on? I was talking to him just now but he suddenly got shot….in my arms. Does this mean I will be held as a prime suspect?
That’s not even the problem right now! The problem is that the only way to find out the truth about my existence has just been gotten rid of.
Who could have done this to me? Killing him just makes my suspicions grow stronger and I feel like there is more to this than I actually think.
I didn’t even tell anyone about my coming here today because I was scared of something like this happening. I only briefly mentioned it to Anna but I didn’t even tell her where I will be traveling to so she couldn’t have done anything.
Even though I tried my best to hide it from everyone including Mitchell, someone still found out and that brings me to a conclusion that my every move is been monitored.
Now that this old man is dead, where do I start from? I need to inform the police about his death quickly but if I do that now, I won’t be able to search his house for any clues because it will be tagged a crime scene. I should quickly search the room.
I went in,side the house and searched thoroughly and carefully. The first thing that caught my attention was the necklace I saw on the table.
It looks exactly like the one I’m wearing but there’s a slight difference and if you don’t look at it closely, you won’t be able to tell the difference.
Why does he have this in his house and why is it a bit different? I also saw two online, could this be the duplicate?
I hadn’t searched for too long when I saw an old photo fall out from a book. I picked it up and was surprised to see a picture of my younger self.
There were three other people in the picture judging by their body but their faces were destroyed with a red maker and I couldn’t figure it out.
Why was I sitting between them and why were their faces painted? This thing keeps getting complicated with each passing moment.
I guess I have to stop searching now and call the police before I get accused of committing murder. I will just tell them I was passing by when I saw him lying on the ground.
Few minutes later, the police arrived and just like I predicted, they tied a ribbon around the house, preventing anyone from going in.
They asked me few questions since I was the only witness and then, I left.
As soon as I got back to America, Mr Williams call was the first that came in.
“Good evening sir” I greeted politely
“How are you doing? How did it go with the old man?” he asked enthusiastically
“The old man is dead” I said gently after a while
“W…what are you talking about? You are not referring to the old man you went to see right?” he stuttered
“I’m referring to him. He was just about telling me something about the Eduardos when he was suddenly shot with a gun.
Surprisingly, the killer didn’t try to harm me because as soon as he shot the old man, he disappeared” I explained
“This is serious than I thought. No one except you, the detective and I knows about the old man so how did someone discover you as soon as you got there?
I think there might be more to your family than we actually think” he said
“I think so too but what could it be that it would even cost someone his life? I want to stop here because of the old man’s death but then, my curiosity has increased so I can’t stop” I said
“I guess we will have to discuss more about this but not in the mansion. I will find a quiet place where we can discuss later on, just rest for now okay?”
“I will, thanks Dad” I concluded and ended the call
Mitchell’s POV
I’ve been trying to reach Chris since afternoon but his number is not reachable and I’m so worried. I even called someone at the office but they said he wasn’t around.
I know he told me he would be busy but he’s supposed to be in the office even if he’s busy right?
Where could he have gone to? It’s almost time for dinner but I still can’t get through to him and I’m beginning to get scared
I was still pacing around worriedly when I suddenly heard the door creak open. I stopped pacing abruptly and stared keenly at the door until I was directly staring at Chris.
“Chris!” I exclaimed and ran to hug him
“Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?” I asked checking him out
“I’m fine” he assured with a small smile
“Why did you make me worried? Your contact wasn’t going through and you weren’t at the office. I was scared”
“I’m sorry I didn’t inform you, I travelled to the UK to see someone” he said
“Y….you travelled to the UK? Are you being serious?” I stuttered
“I’m serious! Why will I joke now?”
“But I asked you if you were going to somewhere and you said no”
“I’m sorry about that. It was supposed to be a secret until I return but even though I tried my best, it still didn’t work out”
“What are you talking about? Take a quick shower and let’s eat dinner before you explain” I said and took his briefcase from him
After dinner, we retired to our rooms and I placed my head on his chest waiting for his explanation.
“So tell me where you travelled to and why you went there” I said after few minutes of silence
“I travelled to the UK after a detective told your dad that a friend of the Rodriguez lives there. I didn’t tell anyone about it because I felt it might alert some people that aren’t supposed to be aware.
After I got there, the man answered my question but just when he mentioned the Eduardos, someone shot him from nowhere and disappeared.
I was surprised that the person didn’t try to shoot me but later on, I figured out that they didn’t want him to explain things to me most especially about the Eduardos” he concluded
“Wow! So they will kill someone to keep a secret?” I asked in amusement
“Why are you surprised? The higher ups will do worse than that to cover up their crimes, how can you not know that?” he scoffed
“I’ve heard of things like that but I’ve never really confirmed it from anyone so of course I’m surprised. You didn’t get hurt right?” I asked facing him
“No I didn’t”
“That’s a relief! So you travelled to the UK but weren’t able to get anything?” I asked
“I searched the old man’s room and I found two things. I saw a necklace like mine and I saw a picture of my childhood. I was in the midst of three people but their faces have been tampered with” he said with a sigh
“Can I see the picture and necklace?” I asked sitting up
“What? Are you a detective now?” he joked
“Yes! Detective Mitchell Campbell” I said seriously and we both bursted into laughter
He brought the picture and necklace from his briefcase and I collected the picture first.
“This is a little girl, this is a man and this is a woman” I said after staring at it for a while
“Really? How did you know that?” he asked looking at it closely
“,If you look closely at this shoe, you will see it belongs to a girl and it’s small. As for the other two, one is wearing a trouser and the other is wearing a gown. Her height says she’s a woman” I concluded
“Wow! You should be a detective then” he said clapping
“Yeah, I will be” I said jokingly
“But who are these people? Can they be my family?” he mumbled to himself
“I think they’re your family. Probably your mom, dad and little sister” I said
“Little sister? I had a little sister?” he asked himself
“Are you kidding me? You only went to the orphanage when you were five so how come you don’t know if you have a sister or not? Sorry, you lost your memory
If only you didn’t lose your memory, things would have been easier. How are we going to find out who your family is now?” I sighed
“I will definitely find out but I need to be discreet and careful. The death of the old man is just making me more curious about my family. Who are they that no one wants me to find out about them?” he asked himself
“Not to worry, we will definitely find them! I will be with you from the beginning of this journey till the end” I assured
TBC…….
©️ Tricia