The First Heir by Master Yu Who Smokes

Chapter 180

After being silent for a while, Philip threw away his cigarette. He walked out of the hospital and got into a Benz that was parked in front of the entrance. The car drove slowly in the night, passing the main road of Riverdale. Then, it crossed Scarlet Bridge and went into the darkness of the hillside. After that, it drove along the mountainous road and stopped at a manor at the peak of Mount Cirrus. Cirrus Manor. It was the most extravagant and valuable manor in Riverdale. The construction cost alone was one billion bucks! They had hollowed half of the mountain for this manor. Construction started seven years ago. It took three years to finish. A lot of manpower, resources, and money were spent on this huge project. The most mysterious thing about this manor was that no one knew who the owner of this manor was. There were rumors that the owner of this manor was extremely rich and powerful. Some powerful people even said that anyone who was a guest of the manor would be a giant in their industry in the future—and that was the truth. Four years ago, the manor invited four guests over. Soon after that, those four people became people who were great at toadying for personal gains in Riverdale. Some of them were in organizations while some of them were in the business world. For example, the richest man in Riverdale, George Thomas, was one of the guests. The car stopped and Philip got out. He looked at the manor first. It was indeed extravagant. It was built entirely out of white marble. There was a lawn that was about 1,000 square feet. There was a goddess statue on top of the fountain in front of the entrance. The building was modeled after western architecture. Every ten meters of the mansion, there would be a lookout post for bodyguards. The security here was tight. It could be compared to the private mansion of the head of the business world. Philip entered the manor after following a female butler who was about 20 years old. She had an extremely gorgeous body. After Philip entered the place, everyone dismissed themselves quietly. The chandelier inside the brightly-lit hall was custom-made with Swarovski crystals. The sofas and couches were also custom-made. There were golden crown crests at the bottom corner of the furniture. Philip did not sit down. He just stood in the hall and waited. After a while, a middle-aged woman who was elegantly dressed walked down from the crystal spiral stairs. She was wearing low-profile but luxurious branded clothes. Five of her ten fingers were decorated with diamonds and emerald rings. Each and every one of those rings was extremely valuable.

This was the true symbol of wealth. “Your father told me that you’re the son he owes the most. So, he entrusted you to inherit all of his fortunes behind my back.” The woman’s name was Giada Wallis. She was the second Madam Clarke. She was also Philip’s stepmother. The head of the Clarkes, Roger Clarke, had six wives. Of course, there could only be one primary wife. Giada was Roger’s second wife. She was also the one with the most power among the Clarkes. After Roger disappeared from the scene, Giada was responsible for half of the Clarke family’s businesses. Giada was a power-hungry and ambitious woman. She was ruthless and extremely schemeful. Giada’s maternal home, the Wallises, was the most powerful and wealthy family in Golden City. There was also a tinge of political blue blood in the family. After Giada married Roger, she took over half of the Clarke family’s businesses very quickly. Giada was not Philip’s biological mother.

was the first Madam Clarke. She passed away 13 years

It felt like she was keeping her distance. He could not tell what this woman was thinking about. Philip shook his head and said, “I forgot about what happened 13 years ago. Plus, will I get the chance to come back out if I go with you?” Philip’s heart throbbed in pain when he recalled how his mother had died in that fire. He had hired someone to investigate it after. All signs were pointing to this

at each other. They were both trying to guess what the other party was thinking about. Philip

you ask me here? You’re not a woman who does things without purpose.” It was not the

sat on the sofa. She said, “Is