Romans & histoires The Inheritors

One of my uncles quietly held his breath. Interesting. Did they honestly think they still had a chance? Attorney Castillo cleared his throat. "Under the instruction of Don Alejandro Domingo..." He paused. "...the entirety of the Domingo Group shall be inherited by his only grandson..." I allowed myself a small breath. Exactly as expected. "...Mr. Winston Alejandro Domingo." Several relatives immediately lowered their heads in disappointment. Others forced polite smiles, none of it surprised me. This wasn't luck. I looked at Attorney Castillo. "So," I said calmly, "shall we proceed with the transfer documents?"

“Iyan dapat. At t'saka hindi ikaw ang kawalan, alam ng asawa mo iyan. Pero he chose to betrayed you kaya't magiging bangungot 'to sa kaniya. I'll help you for everything especially for your Vengeance. You are the original heiress of Wilson's Corp.” Kumalas si Dari sa pagkakayakap sa binata at sabay na pinunasan ang luha sa kaniyang mga mata. “Oo ipapatikim ko sa kanila ang pait ng aking paghihiganti. Hindi ko sila titigilan hangga't hindi sila luluhod sa harap ko. I will make their life misserable!” may ngiti sa labi ni David nang marinig 'to.

Narinig kong tumawa si Luke sa tabi ko "Dad, don't tease her.." Wala nang sinabi si Tito Matthew at nagpaalam na mauuna na sila ni Ilaria sa baba, si Ilaria naman ay kumaway sa akin habang papalayo na sila ni Tito Matthew. "Daddy, what's daughter-in-law?" rinig ko pang tanong ni Ilaria kay Tito Matthew. "When your Kuya Luke married someone, then she's going to be my daughter-in-law since your Kuya Luke is my son" paliwanag pa ni Tito Matthew.

“Kerstyn, may internal conflict ang Salen family.” “Just because may infighting,” mabilis ngunit maayos na sagot ni Kerstyn, “mas kailangan nilang kumuha ng external leverage. Sa ganitong sitwasyon, mas eager ang mga heirs na pumasok sa cooperation, even at a loss, para lang manalo sa inheritance fight. May hawak pa silang overseas channels. Sakto sila sa kailangan natin.”

“The Garcia family is already moving to freeze the remaining trust. If we don’t file the claim for your inheritance by the end of the month, they’ll use the abandonment clause to absorb your parents estate into Olivia’s dowry.” My blood ran cold. “They want to use my parents hard-earned legacy to fund Olivia’s wedding to Zake?” “Exactly,” Xander leaned in, his voice dropping an octave. “To win this, you need more than just a signature. You need proof of stability. The court looks favorably on heirs who are settled—or at least, heirs who have a powerful alliance.” I stared at the documents. My name, Adeline, looked so small against the legal jargon. “You’re talking about Zake,” I whispered.

De Guzman, na sumali narin kanilang pag-uusap. She was aware of the wealth their mother had inherited from her grandparents, and knew that this fortune was passed down solely through the male members of their family. As Alec is the only son, he will receive the inheritance once he reaches the appropriate age. “Hindi na nakikipag-usap si Alec kay Dad at hindi na rin bumibisita dito sa hacienda sa loob ng apat na taon? Tama ba ang Pagkakarinig ko?” tanong niya.

Ang malupit na bilyonaryong nakabuntis sa kanya. NASA isang close door meeting lang naman si Tracy Evanz. Kasama ang mga board member ng sarili niyang kumpaniya na Trez Liqour Company. Ang kumpaniyang minana at pinalago niya ng halos sampung taon na rin mula sa mga namayapa niyang abuelo. "I would like to propose to you na magkakaroon tayo ng major stock holder mula sa Madison enterprise. Gusto kong mag-focus ang lahat dito." Mula sa harapan ay nakatutok ang lahat sa kanya.

Singhal niya muli sa akin. "Mama!" Inis kong sabi sa kanya pero tinulak niya lang ako papasok sa loob bago siya sumunod sa akin. "It was nice meeting you again, Tita." Inabot sa akin ni Lucas ang mga gamit ko at nang iaabot na niya sa akin ang painting niya ay agad iyong kinuha ni mama at muling ibinalik kay Lucas. "Kaya siguro mas nahuhumaling 'to sa lintek na pagpipinta na yan dahil sa'yo. Just keep this, we don't need some garbage here."

Ako ang palihim na nagbabayad para sa pinakamahigpit na security sa tinitirhan nilang estate. Ang Knight Industries? Ibinigay ko na sa mga pinsan ko ang pamamahala. Ang pera ko ay ginamit ko para bumuo ng isang foundation na tumutulong sa mga single mothers at biktima ng pang-aabuso— isang paraan para bayaran ang mga kasalanan ng pamilya ko. Nagsimulang tumugtog si Aria. Ang himig ay pamilyar. Ito ang "Forgotten Seed," pero sa pagkakataong ito, ang areglo ay mas masaya, mas payapa.

Para kay Zaniah, madali lang itong talunin. Pagdating nila sa ancestral house ng mga Martin, kaagad huminto ang kanilang kotse. The garden and the mansion had stood for over a hundred years. Except for a few modern updates to the interior, the estate had retained its magnificent ancestral architecture, preserving the elegance and grandeur of its original design. The garden was built beside a sprawling lake, surrounded by towering old trees in the elegant style of a traditional Chinese garden. No matter the season, the scenery was breathtaking—a stark contrast to the sleek, Western-inspired mansions favored by the nouveau riche.