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All Chapters of THE INHERITORS: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1: Darius & Amoy

- Chapter 1: Darius & Amoy - Darius stirred the cake batter swiftly as the maids rushed around the kitchen preparing dinner for the family gathering that was being held tonight. "Sir, you should be getting ready for tonight we can handle this." He shook his head pouring the batter into a cake pan. "It's fine Linda and call me Darius, I think we've passed the formalities." She sent him a worried smile. "Well, Darius I'll handle this, go feed the horses in the stable, I'm sure Lily misses you but set the dining room table before you go outside." He departed to the dining hall, getting the bucket and rag from the corner of the room, cleaning the table where his wife's family would be eating. Soon he used the mop, cleaning the floor, once he was finished he went to the stables where he saw his favourite black horse. Darius brushed the horse tenderly, as he fed her an apple. "You're getting so big now." The horse neighed in resp
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Chapter 2: Useless & Queen

- Chapter 2: Useless & Queen - William forced a smile, holding out his hand, which the woman took with much strength as he helped her down the stairs. "Mother, you look extraordinary as always." Her smile was tight, she took her hand from his, walking towards the dining hall. "Let's eat." Darius watched everyone strolled into the dining hall, he waited on Amoy and her father, while she scolded him, expressing her disappointment, it was quite amusing since he was the one who should have been doing that, the roles were always switched with them. Before her father even had a chance to speak she walked away going into the dining hall, Darius and William followed closely behind her, "She's angry at me." "I saw that," Darius said as they separated, he sat right of Amoy while William sat on her left. "Thank you all for joining me today."  "Grandmother, I understand why you invited us, but why are they here?" Trinity i
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Chapter 3: Lily & Amoy

- Chapter 3: Lily & Amoy - It was the next day, the sun had barely risen but Amoy was already up, getting ready for the challenges ahead. Darius, on the other hand, was still in bed, trying to sleep but he couldn't, as he had been woken up many times. "You're up, finally." He mumbled something not even he understood as he stretched yawning. " The coffee is yours, I bought you a suit and some new shoes, they're in the bathroom." He looked at the nightstand where the coffee stood, he immediately took a sip feeling his body waking up. "Thank you." She nods painting her lips a dark red. "Did they tell you what the challenge will be?" She shook her head brushing her hair. "Then why are you dressing so formally? For all, we know the challenge could be outside." She scoffs. "As if grandmother would go outside when it's the rainy season." He shrugs looking out the window seeing a group of maids taking horses from the stable.
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Chapter 4: Who & Daniel

- Chapter 4: Who & Daniel - When Darius and Amoy walked down the stairs all eyes went on them, making her family frown, Amoy wore a beautiful silver knee-length dress that stuck to her skin, her lips were red as usual, her hair was in an afro showing off her beautiful hair, face and smile. "Amoy, darling you look ravishing." One of her friends and coworker, Zane greeted her as they reached the bottom of the stairs, his eyes trailed her body shamelessly. "Darius." Her husband nod in acknowledgement. "Thank you, Zane." She gave him a tight smile. "Can we talk somewhere private?" They both could hear the suggestiveness in his tone, Amoy shook her head. "Later, excuse us." It was no secret that Zane and Amoy were sleeping together, well only Darius knew, it didn't bother him in fact he was fine with it. "Shawn told me this challenge is about business, he also said we should try and secure partnerships, stay beside me bu
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Chapter 5: Obvious & Questions

- Chapter 5: Obvious & Questions - "Daniel was an old friend, I recently found out he was met by an accident, he's in the hospital fighting for his life but the doctors say there's is a fifty percent chance he'll live." He gave her a look of pity as they walked along the stone path. "I'm sor-" She shook her head stopping him, knowing the words that were about to leave him all too well. "Don't apologize, it's fine but why are you so interested in Daniel?" She inquired raising her sharp brow slightly. "My father-in-law, William, is hiding something from me and when I asked him who Daniel was he tried to avoid the topic." "He did tell me not to say anything to you-" Darius was ready to protest but she stopped him. "But I don't like to listen, so ask me anything." "What did Daniel do for a living?" "His family, the Atwoods are notorious for their jewellery business, I'm a fan of their jewellery myself, each is u
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Chapter 6: Damaged & Secret

- Chapter 6: Damaged & Secret - Amoy woke up the next day around 5 am, Darius laid beside her sleeping soundly, she sighed wishing she had the ability to sleep that peacefully to look that free. She couldn't remember the last time she had a good night sleep. Pushing the sheets off she immediately felt a huge weight on her chest knowing the stressful day she had ahead of her, she was careful not to wake up Darius as she walked slowly and quietly to the bathroom, reaching her destination she softly closed the door behind herself. Turning to the sink she decided to wash her face to wake herself up, it really helped as she looked into the mirror, her brown eyes were pale along with her chestnut skin from the lack of food she ate during her time here. Amoy had an eating disorder, she had it from a young age which came from the constant comments about her body, she was a very chubby child, her family never missed an opportunity to comment on it
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Chapter 7: Zane & Amoy

- Chapter 7: Zane & Amoy - A few days had passed Darius sat in the living room of Amoy's mansion, reading one of the books he had started to read before they went to the family mansion. "Sir would you like anything to drink?" Darius looked up from his back meeting the blue eyes of Amoy's butler, Xavier, he had been there for her, well he had been there for the entire family since birth, he was born into the life, his parents were a part of the staff when he grew up he became apart of the staff as well, he made it to the head of the staff but he gave that all up to go work for Amoy. "I told you to call me Darius and you don't need to get me a drink when I have two legs, in other words, I'm fine. Take a seat and join me, please." Xavier smiled doing as told. "What are you reading?" "No clue, but it's interesting. Whiskey?" He asked Xavier shook his head. "I can't drink on the job." Darius sighed pouring two glasses.
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Chapter 8: Emerald & Apologizes

- Chapter 8: Emerald & Apologizes - Darius groaned hearing the sound of someone calling his name, he buried his face into his pillow, not ready to face the world today, he was way too tired. "Darius, an Emerald Green is on the phone for you." This caught his attention as he was suddenly wide awake, he sat up taking the phone from Xavier. "Thank you, Xavier." The butler sent him a nod leaving his room, this time he slept alone since there was no need to put up a facade anymore, he and Amoy had separate rooms as they weren't really married. "Hello?" Emerald's voice snapped him out of his thoughts. "Emerald, hi, how are you?" She chuckled. "Here I thought your first question would be, how I got your number, but I'm fine, thanks for asking, how are you?." He smiled she was right, that should have been his question. "I'm good, but how did you get my number?" "I'm rich, I found a way." He let out a small l
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Chapter 9: Broken & Home

- Chapter 9: Broken & Home - "I doubt that, I'll talk to you later then?" He asked she smiled feeling a slight spark of happiness to have a friend, she really needed one. "Yeah, Goodbye." Emerald hung up turning back to the man who laid in the hospital, "That was your brother, he looks exactly like you. I know you would like him, he has a heart of gold." She waited for the response she knew was never gonna come, she couldn't help the tears that fell from her eyes. "Please come back to me." She cried into his chest feeling her heartbreak over and over again. Someone cleared their throat catching her attention, she wiped away her tears facing the person at the door. William stood watching her, it broke his heart to see her sad, like it broke his heart to see Daniel quiet not making horrible jokes they would laugh at. "I can come back later." She shook her head holding her hand out which took in a few steps. He took a seat beside her
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Chapter 10: Waist & Else

- Chapter 10: Waist & Else - Darius and Amoy entered the car both dreading the night ahead of them. The ride was dead silent, there were few glances but no one said a word. "You both should be getting acquainted, we don't want the whole world knowing this marriage is fake," Xavier states, his eyes stayed on the road since he was driving the car. Darius cleared his throat catching her attention as their eyes met. "How was your day?" He asked softly. "It was fine, how was yours?" She replied turning her gaze back to the window, seeing how the cars, houses, animals and people disappeared within seconds this gave her comfort weirdly, it also reminded her that life doesn't wait on anyone. "Good." Silence fell around them once again, Xavier sighed seeing there was no hope for them, if they couldn't convince him they were in love, they couldn't convince the dumbest person in the room. "This is going to be harder than expected. Sin
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