THE HEIR

The Duty of a man

Thomas looked at him: " You see, my son, there are certain things society expects of a man ... And no matter what the media is trying to make you believe, it is a fact that a man is considered as the protector of the household. And you are no ordinary man. You hold a great possession and rule an entire empire. It would be easy to just have bodyguards follow you 24/7 but it will only make you look like a weak man if you can not defend yourself properly without them. When he died, your grandfather entrusted me to find you and take care of your education. So we will take our second lesson. The first one was about your appearance, but this one is about your biggest duty as a man: Protecting your loved ones. Your self-defense and martial arts courses will start tomorrow. Don't ever miss it if you want to be respected. "

Yan has the gene of a warrior in his blood and he has learned how to defend himself although he never learned any martial art. He had no objection to that ... He remembered learning from a boxer, a friend of his and Dereck, in high school how to knock an average dude with no knowledge of martial arts. He wanted so badly to join the man's club but he did not have the means at that time.

" I will never miss it, Thomas " replied the young man.

The same day, Thomas started to teach him how to shoot and use the gun he was given. After that, they had dinner and Yan sleped.

The next day, the TV news reported that the biggest gang in the city has been busted. According to the information they had, information from inside the gang was received by the Anti-Criminal Squad and a team of elite commandos was sent there to arrest the leaders which lead to the destruction of the gang.

Every one in the city was happy to hear that. Thomas, was not for nothing in this and wanted to see the news report.

" Did you do that? " He asked his butler

" Not me but some contacts of your family in the Police Department "

" Why didn't they do this before? " Asked Yan, worried

" Well, it is hard to explain but you will find out later " Replied Thomas.

Yan did not ask further as he understood that there he will, one day, be able to understand the way things work. He also had the assurance that he, as the new Master, will have control over all this power in the hands of Thomas right now but he just needed to be patient and consistently improve himself to get the respect he deserves as the new Master.

The young man now left the house to see his beloved girlfriend.

Cassie was still overthinking about what happened that night, what could have happened if these men did not came to save her and how on earth did they know where she was kept by these gangsters and how did Yan know these people.

They were undeniably skilled fighters and gunmen. Is Yan one of them? Not sure how to feel about it. Yan seemed very kind and honest unless the other rich kid she knew but these events make her feel uneasy.

However, she was grateful that she was with Yan because now she has no reason to worry about Josh and his band anymore. She thought about it all along the way at the back of Yan while they were riding and did not notice where they went.

After a long ride, they arrived at Rubi Hotel, the most luxurious hotel in the city and Yan parked his bike.

" Are we really going in? " Cassie was not prepared for this. She did not wear a dress, nor any formal clothes, proper for this kind of place. And even Yan wore casual clothes. It would be very embarrassing to be the only people poorly dressed in a place infested with the highest people of the country.

" Yes! Did you think we are just going to stay in the parking? " Said Yan with humour.

Cassie wanted to explain her concern about the way they are dressed but a man directly came and greeted them as they were at the door. Yan pulled a card out of his pocket and showed it to the man.

The face of the man completely changed when he saw the golden card in the hands of Yan and he immediately escorted them inside.

" Please wait here for a moment. I will not be long " said he as he went to the reception of the Hotel and exchanged some words with the receptionist. Then the receptionist made a call and a woman in her forties with short blonde hair in a navy blue woman's suit came after a few minutes and talked to the man who made them enter.The man seemed to explain something and to the lady.

Seeing what was going on, Cassie was more anxious. She felt that it was all because of how they were dressed. why did Yan bring her here? She might get the biggest humiliation in her lifetime.

After the man explained, the Lady turned to them and approached Yan and Cassie, followed by the man.

" My sincerest apologies for the long wait ... Mr Raza, right? " said the Lady

" Yes " replied Yan. He noticed on her badge that it was Ms Grace, the Secretary of the Manager of the Hotel.

" Please follow me " and the lady went to the elevator.

" Please excuse the little misunderstanding, Sir, this is the first time that we are honoured by your presence, and the staff are not used to seeing VIPs in casual clothes and that raised some doubts in them "

Yan's family owns the Hotel and as all other companies that belonged to the family, the management team and key staff members were informed of the change. Yan, on his end, was given a golden card that will allow key staff members as people at reception and door keepers to recognise that he is the owner because only the management team knew his face and name.

But the doorkeeper could not believe that the new owner was a 19 years old man with such ordinary clothes and not even a luxurious car to drive him to the door of the Hotel like does all important customers and VIPs coming in the Hotel. Yan and Cassie rather looked like an ordinary young couple coming at the wrong hotel out of ignorance. Yan knew it and that is why he directly showed the card to the man but he could not imagine that the man would think it is a fake one.

" You should teach them not to judge a book by it's cover " said Yan to the Lady

" This will not happen again, Sir. We will train our staff members on that from now on "

Cassie could not understand what was going on. She knew that surely, Yan was an important person in the Hotel. but what position would a 19 year old student

occupy in such a prestigious Hotel?

She thought that maybe one of Yan's parents manages the Hotel. But why did the woman say that it is the first time Yan came? Maybe Yan's father or mother just held the position of Manager recently. After all, the manager of the Hotel is a well known person and not only he had a different last name than Yan but he had no ressemblance with him at all. So Cassie was convinced that the manager has changed recently and it was not made public yet.

When they arrived at the Penthouse, the Manager in person, Larry Andersen, was there

" Mr Raza !! We have been waiting for your visit since we heard the news. I can see that you brought a wonderful lady with you. "

Yan made the presentation and Larry kept on after that :

" Here are your keys, Sir, please feel like home "

Cassie was even more shocked by what she just saw. The manager of the Hotel did not change and he just called Yan Sir. All of that made her even curious about Yan's identity.

Once they in the apartment, she could not help but ask :

" Who are you? "

" I am Yan Raza, your boyfriend, have you forgot? " answered the young man

" No!! I mean, we are in the most luxurious hotel in the city and the Manager in person greeted us and he knew your name and talked to you as if you were even more important than him. And I am not even talking about these kinds of special agents that saved me and talked to you with the same respect. Tell me the truth, who are you? " Yan could see desperateness in her eyes as she explained herself.

" Why do you want to know ? " said he as he put his hands in her hair.

" Why don't you just tell me? " said Cassie with a soft voice and charming voice " I feel like I don't even know you!! " added the young woman as she pushed Yan's hand and stood up.

" It's complicated ... I can not tell you anything "

" So you want me to just stick with you without understanding where you got all this influence and money? I have made researches about you ... I heard that you have not always been this rich. That all of a sudden, you went from poverty to the high middle class. But judging by what I have seen, as your girlfriend, it seems you are very rich. "

Yan could never imagine that his secret identity would cause trouble between him and Cassey. She seemed very concerned about it. Maybe she thought that this wealth all came from dishonest deeds?

" Cassie, I love you and I can assure you that I will never be capable of committing any crime. I have suffered a lot in my life as an orphan. Not only did I suffer from the absence of my parents but also from the mockery and disdain of others. All because I was different, on my own, and not able to afford the same lifestyle as them. All I can tell you is that, although they will never be able to fill the void created by their absence, my parents left me with a lifestyle that's beyond my expectations. "

Hearing these, Cassie better understood Yan's life and felt the pain he has been through. She hugged Yan tightly and they started to kiss him, then they kept on kissing each other, and Cassie took off Yan's T-shirt and Yan took off Cassie's top. Her beautiful medium-sized breasts were so attractive that he could not help but kiss them and they kept on making up on the.

" Did you bring me here for that? " Asked Cassie while sleeping on Yan's chest.

" No !! I just wanted you to enjoy the beauty of this place with me. "

" I think I was so focused on you that I missed the beauty of the place. " replied the young woman

" I am hungry " Added Cassie.

Yan called the reception of the Hotel and they ordered some dishes for themselves. While he was on the phone. Cassie started to observe the room. From the beginning, she already noticed that the Apartment was way bigger than she has ever seen. But all the furniture in the bedroom was of an outstanding luxury. The bed was made of Rosewood, like other wooden furniture in the room and she also noticed that gold was a common material in the piece.

After a few minutes, the telephone rang again. It was someone from the Master's private kitchen who informed them that the dishes have been sent to the elevator and will be received in the dining room shortly. The lady on the phone did not finish her explanations yet when something rang from the dining room. As soon as he understood, Yan stood up to take the dishes and brought it to the bedroom where he and Cassie enjoyed them together. All the Master's cutlery used was made of gold. Anything less would be an insult to the owner of the most prestigious Hotel in the city, and even the whole region.

From the bedroom, one could see the whole city which was a great view but Cassie could not help but ask : " Are people from outside able to see the room? ",

" No, they can not see what's inside. The glasses are designed so that we can only see the outside and people outside can not see us. " Replied Yan. But frankly, even if people could see through the glasses, they had to be on a jetpack to see what was in the penthouse due to the height of the building.

Now, they prepared to go outside and Yan remembered that all his apartments have an elevator leading directly to a personal garage where few cars stayed. They took the elevator and arrived at an underground garage with golden-painted walls.

" We took the wrong elevator. What are these cars doing here? "

" Do you have a driver's license? " Asked Yan

" Yes " Replied Cassie

" Pick one, then. "

" Are these all yours? What about the motorcycle? Are we just going to leave it in the parking? "

" They will take care of the motorcycle, don't worry. "

Then Cassie chose a Suzuka Gray Metallic Audi R8. They appeared at the back of the Hotel and burned the road to the College. Yan did not expect that she would be able to manage a sportscar that well and he was even scared sometimes because she drove so fast and aggressively but he did not want to show her his fear.

" You're driving really fast huh? "

" Yeah, I like that," replied she, without hesitation. Cassie's father was a great sports pilot and since she was little, she used to train with her father. But Yan did not know that.

Once they arrived at the College, everybody stared at the car. Yan did not have class that day but Cassie did, so he stood near his car and called Dereck to check if he was at the college too. Dereck was actually in a bar with some other friends, not far from the college. So Yan went there to see his friend.

He parked his car in front of the bar and when he went in, he saw Dereck in the middle of two girls and kissing them one by one. He could notice a man with long hair observing his friend with envy and anger.

" Yan !! My friend " Shouted Dereck as soon as he saw him.

Yan approached Dereck and noticed that his friend was already wasted.

" Did you bring your motorcycle? "

" No, I left it at the college "

" Okay, great reflex. Let's go, it's enough for today. "

" No ... I am good here. "

" Come with me ... I have something to show you. "

Yan helped Dereck to stand up and both of them went outside. Yan unlocked the door of the car and put Dereck in. When he was about to enter, he saw that a group of 5 guys coming out of the bar with no very happy moods.

" Where do you think you are going like this? " said one of the men

" We are going home, is there a problem? " Answered Yan

" You are not going anywhere!! " said another while he pulled a knife.

" I see ... Do you guys want money? I'll give you some if that's what you want," said Yan as he locked the door of his R8. The gangsters started to approach him and he was checking his bag repeating: " Calm down guys, I'll give you some money and we'll be good. "

" We changed our minds. Give us the key!! "

" Okay, you guys want to play? "replied Yan with a very different expression. A mixture of determination and intimidation.

He took a gun out of his bag and pointed it in the direction of the gangsters.

" Who wants to die first? " he added.

At this sight, the men stepped back slowly and one of them suddenly ran away, influencing the others until they were all gone.

" You have a gun? Can I have one too ... " said Dereck, drunk. " Let me see it!! Is it real? "he added while trying to take the weapon from Yan's hands.

" It's not a toy, Dereck. It's dangerous. I'll only let you touch it when you're not drunk. "

Now, Yan took Dereck home as he was too drunk to be of any use outside.

After that, he returned to the college to take Cassie. When he arrived, the car attracted so many eyes that he decided not to get out of it. He could see some students taking pictures with the car and others taking pictures and videos of the car alone. Then, Cassie appeared, another guy was trying to talk to her but she seemed to be bored already and did not respond to the guy.

Yan decided to get out of the car to understand what was happening.

" Stop bothering me !! " Shouted Cassie,

" You're acting rude now, but you will come back begging me to f**k you " Replied the guy

" Wow wow wow !!! Mind your language boy ! " said Yan as he approached. As soon as she saw him, Cassie discretely ran to his arms.

" I see ... You are with this bastard. ". Said the guy as he slowly took his distance. Then, when he saw Yan opening the Audi R8, he added : " If you want to play the b*tch it's not my problem !! " shouted the guy again.

Yan was so furious that he wanted to give that guy a lesson. So he shut the door and approached the guy.As he approached, he noticed that some of the students were recording the scene, so he decided to suppress his anger and only warn the guy.

" If you love your life, you should think twice before insulting my girlfriend " said Yan, and he left.

The guy stayed silent but shouted as Yan left : " So what?!? What you gonna do? " " Yeah, that's it, go away !! ".