I Inherited Billions

Chapter 63

Chris did not believe me and I was not planning to explain.

Talk about a coincidence, however, during lunchtime, Mindy sat next to me again.

Chris, who was seated next to me, was so surprised that he could not keep his mouth closed.

I was used to this by now.

Even though Mindy did not say a word, I knew that she was the bodyguard Vincent had assigned me.

…

I had just stepped into class during the afternoon when a bunch of guys from class pulled me into the corridor.

“Freddie, what is the deal with Mindy?” My classmate, Quincy Zimmerman, asked me in an overly friendly manner.

“What do you mean what is her deal?” I was confused.

“I was talking about Mindy Neal, the girl who shared your table. Does she have a boyfriend?”

“Why? Are you planning to go after her?” I raised my eyebrow at Quincy.

“I am planning to but I have no idea if she has a boyfriend.” Quincy rubbed his hands together expectantly. I could almost see him drooling.

“I have no idea if she has a boyfriend, but I’d advise you to give up the idea. You won’t be able to get her.”

Mindy’s job was to ensure my safety.

That was why I was trying my best to put a stop to any unnecessary trouble.

“But why?”

“Don’t you know? The clothes she wears are high-end fashion brands. Her shirt alone would cost hundreds of thousands. Not to mention that branded backpack over her shoulder. That must cost more than a million. Do you think you would be able to woo her?”

“f**k, is that true?” Quincy was shocked by what I said.

“Of course. I’ve seen what she wore in magazines. The price wouldn’t be lower than what I mentioned, which is why you should give up.”

“I can’t afford to woo her, I can’t afford to.” Quincy broke out in cold sweat with fright as he continued mumbling how he could not afford to woo her.

Once I had gotten the result I wanted, I entered the classroom with a smile on my face.

…

After the afternoon class had ended, I stayed back to help with cleaning up.

Mindy had left long before I was done with the cleaning.

I shook my head with a bitter smile on my face. This bodyguard may be gorgeous, but she was a little cold. Moreover, she was not that responsible because she left before I was even done.

However, I liked her that way. It was better than someone who followed behind me closely every single day, which was quite annoying.

When I got home, I was about to open my door when Mindy appeared right in front of it, much like a ghost haunting me.

I was scared by her. “Didn’t you leave earlier on? Why are you suddenly making an appearance here?”

“The orders from upstairs said you need protection 24/7.” Mindy was short and succinct as usual with her explanation.

“But I’m going home. Listen to me, I’ll be fine. You can go.” I ordered her.

However, Mindy was taking none of it.

There was nothing I could do but open the door.

When I opened the door, I saw a table of dishes on the table bought by Montana in the dining room. The spread looked scrumptious.

Montana came to welcome me at the door when she saw me return.

However, she was stunned to see Mindy next to me. “Who is she, Freddie?”

“She’s…”

I racked my brain quickly in order to make up a believable identity for Mindy.

Before I could say anything, Mindy walked straight into my room.

Montana’s expression immediately turned upset when she saw this.

She turned and walked into her room.

I ran after Montana to give her an explanation, but she had already slammed her room door shut.

Mindy had taken my room and it was impossible for me to share the room with her.

I had no choice but to spend the night on the sofa.

Montana seemed to be really angry. She did not leave her room the entire night and did not reply to any of my messages.

I felt quite bitter.

It took quite a lot for me and Montana to reach the current stage of our relationship. Even the wall between us had been broken down.

I was about to take the next step with her, but because Mindy had appeared out of nowhere, Montana and I were back to square one.

…

I tossed and turned on the sofa that night, unable to sleep.

So, I gave Vincent a call.

“Uncle Quinn, has the assassin been caught?”

“Not yet. We’ve found the vehicle he used abandoned with a fake license plate. As for the assassin, he’s still roaming free.”

“He hasn’t been caught?” I was quite surprised.

It was considered quite easy to find someone through Stamen Group because of its status.

Something did not seem right when the person still could not be caught to date…

“I’m sorry, Young Master. That assassin is too cunning and we might need more time. By the way, are you happy with the new bodyguard?” Vincent asked.

“Happy? Happy, my a*s. She messed up something good for me the moment she came. Not only is a bodyguard like her difficult to communicate with, but she also does not take orders, and makes her own decisions. Uncle Quinn, did you hire a bodyguard for me or did you get her here to be my boss?” I complained.

“Young Master, any capable person has a bad temper. Just tolerate it for now,” Vincent said bitterly. “Besides, I wasn’t the one who hired her. She was hired by the board of directors.”

“What is she good at? I don’t see anything great about her besides her lousy temper.”

“Actually, Young Master, she’s from the world's top assassin-for-hire organization called ‘Nocturna’. She is No.8, code name, Shadow. She is an expert in assassination and is also a world-class bodyguard. She’s giving us face by allowing us to hire her. As for her other capabilities, I don’t think it’s convenient for me to tell you. Just tolerate her for now.:

“f**k!”

I could not help but curse. “How long can I tolerate her when she has such a terrible temper? Can’t we replace her?”

“I’m so sorry, Young Master. I can’t help you with that.”

“Fine. I’ll figure it out on my own.”

…

I went into deep thought after hanging up.

Mindy was not actually hired by Vincent, but by the board of directors.

This surprised me greatly. Besides that, I could tell from our conversation that there was nothing Vincent could do about this.

Moreover, I was quite suspicious of Mindy’s true identity.

She came to my side too quickly.

How should I put it? The assassination attempt happened on the first day, and she appeared by my side immediately the next day.

Top-notch assassins like her should be traveling all around the world. It did not seem normal for her to appear by my side so quickly.

Could someone have planned this all along from the very start?

Following this train of thought, I quickly realized a few things that did not seem right.

First of all, only one other person knew where I was besides Yvette and Macy.

That was Vincent, or one could say it was the board of directors.

They knew my whereabouts quite well, as if they had installed a tracking system on me.

There were plenty of times when they were able to strangely locate me before. This was the issue on my mind.

The second point that seemed off, was that the driver did not seem like he was intent on assassinating me.

He could have shot me when he fired his g*n in the beginning, but he did not.

Moreover, he did not search for me properly while in the forest. It looked more like he had just done a quick look around before leaving.

The third point, was that Mindy Neal made her appearance much too quickly.

As for the fourth point, with a group like Stamen, it would be easy to catch someone, but this time, they were acting quite ‘carelessly’.

I combined all four points.

I deduced the reason behind the real goal of this.

This ‘assassination’ was nothing but a show. The real goal behind all this was to find an excuse to place a spy close to me.

Vincent might not be aware of this, or he had probably noticed this, but could not do a thing about it.

This realization hit me.

It placed me in panic mode!

I had always thought that inheriting this fortune would allow me to take over the entire Stamen Group without any issues, and I could spend my entire life living it easy.

The only work I had to do was to win over Layla Owens, get myself a few women, and have children with them in order to produce and nurture the next generation for Stamen Group.

Now that I look at it, nothing was as simple as I had thought.

Vincent was hiding something from me, and there may be a chance that Stamen Group was currently in turmoil.

Nothing was as peaceful as it seemed.

I could not sleep at this thought.

My mind was filled with thoughts about Vincent and Stamen Group.

I even had the feeling that Stamen Group was not a sure thing. The group could slip through my grasp at any time.