Cheated & Despised, now the Billionaire Heir
Ethan Cole has spent his entire life being treated like dirt—an orphan, a nobody, the kind of person people look right through. But the ultimate betrayal comes from Vanessa, the girl he gave everything to, only for her to use and discard him like he was nothing.
Just when he thinks life can’t get any worse, a shocking truth is revealed: he was never meant to live in poverty because he is the rightful heir to the Aurelius fortune, the son of the powerful Magnus Aurelius.
Now, armed with his true identity and the resources of the Aurelius Group at his fingertips, Ethan is ready to make everyone who looked down on him pay. But as he steps into the world that was stolen from him, he realizes that his enemies who separated him from his father never left and are ready to strike again.
With betrayals at every turn and secrets more dangerous than he imagined, Ethan must fight to claim what is his. But power comes at a price.
Will he survive long enough to take revenge? Or will the past swallow him whole before he gets the chance?
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Chapter: Chapter 269As Ethan stepped outside, he found Theo leaning against Ethan’s car.Ethan’s jaw tightened. He didn’t look at Theo as he spoke.“Just give it up, Theo,” he said flatly, walking toward the car. "There’s no point anymore. I believe every word Elara told me. It’s over.”Earlier, before Ethan had left the mansion, Theo had suggested that Ethan perform a spirit communion to speak directly with Magnus’ spirit and verify the truth."Get the truth from the source instead of trusting someone with a clear agenda," Theo had said.But Ethan had refused to.“But why? This could prove your father’s innocence—or at least give you certainty instead of this torment. Yes, there’s a risk that using death magic might drain some of your power permanently, but the historical records show most Kings of the World who’ve performed it retained their powers. The risk is minimal compared to—”“I said no!” Ethan had snapped, and that had been the end of the discussion.Now, as Ethan tried to get past him to the
Last Updated: 2025-10-16
Chapter: Chapter 268Ethan’s world had collapsed entirely.Everyone—including his entire army—had abandoned him. Only Theo remained.It had started with Lara. After Ethan left the chamber, she had stormed into the mansion like a tempest, her voice echoing through marble halls as she hurled condemnations at him, naming his father’s atrocities and the blood-stained path that had led to his throne. She had called him a king built on lies and corpses. Then, she had packed her belongings and left, ensuring her departure was witnessed by as many guards and servants as possible.The damage was catastrophic. The soldiers who overheard had spread the revelation like wildfire through the ranks. Within hours, Marcel approached Ethan. “Your Majesty,” he’d said, but the title sounded hollow in his mouth.Ethan had looked up from where he sat, staring at nothing.“The men have heard everything,” Marcel continued.Ethan had nodded slowly, because he had expected it.“Most of them have family lines that go back gen
Last Updated: 2025-10-15
Chapter: Chapter 267Ethan sat on the throne, still unable to move, his face a mask of pain and shame.Theo remained in his chair, completely frozen, his eyes staring at nothing as his mind struggled to process everything that had been revealed.Elara smirked, clearly satisfied by the outcome."Well,” Ethan said finally, his voice rough and hollow. "I guess you finally achieved your aim. You got to see The Order crumble.”Elara smirked wider, gleeful satisfaction in her eyes.“Oh, definitely yes,” she said. "But I’m not satisfied yet. This—” she gestured around the chamber mockingly, her cuffed hands sweeping in an arc, “this is not enough. I wanted everything associated with the Aurelius family name to crumble. Not just The Order. Everything.” Her smirk lingered.He took a deep breath, the weight of everything pressing down on him until he could barely breathe.He rubbed his face with both hands, his fingers pressing against his eyes as if he could somehow push away the reality of what had just happene
Last Updated: 2025-10-13
Chapter: Chapter 266The confirmation broke something in Theo, who had been holding onto disbelief like a lifeline.He collapsed back into his chair as if his legs had simply given out, his mind clearly trying and failing to reconcile everything he’d just learned.Cavill let out a dark chuckle.“So Elara was right,” he said, his voice cold and bitter. "You really are an abomination.”He shook his head, that humorless chuckle escaping again. "Unbelievable."Ethan’s fist clenched again on the armrest, his knuckles white.“I know I am,” he admitted quietly. "That’s exactly why I didn’t say anything when she called me that. Why I let her speak without defending myself.”He took a breath, forcing himself to continue. "And that’s why I brought her here before you all. Why I made this revelation to all of you. Because I could have killed her the moment I confirmed her identity. Could have hidden the truth about my father, and about what was done to make me the King since no one knew. I could have buried it all
Last Updated: 2025-10-12
Chapter: Chapter 265“I can’t believe it.” Cavill’s voice cut through the shocked silence that had fallen over the chamber after Ethan’s revelation.He stared at Ethan in disbelief. "Your Majesty… are you certain of what you just said? Are you absolutely certain that everything this woman told you about Magnus is true?”The chamber remained frozen, every person still struggling to process what they’d just heard.Magnus—their respected leader, the man who’d guided The Order through turbulent times—had been a murderer. Had orchestrated the deaths of ten Aurelius families. Had killed his own firstborn son. Had manipulated his brother into becoming a monster and then killed him too.And Ethan—their King—wasn’t chosen by destiny but manufactured through blood magic.It was too much. Too impossible to accept.Lara shook her head violently, her voice rising with desperation and anger.“Please tell me you didn’t just believe her blindly without confirming what she told you?” She gestured wildly toward Elara. "Pl
Last Updated: 2025-10-11
Chapter: Chapter 264The words fell into the chamber like stones dropped into still water, sending ripples of shock through every person present.For several heartbeats, no one moved. No one spoke.They simply stared at Ethan, and at Elara as their minds struggled to process what Ethan had just revealed.They couldn't believe that the woman standing handcuffed in the chamber was The Ghost who had been haunting The Order for months. The silence stretched as minds struggled to reconcile what they’d just heard with everything they believed to be true until the chamber exploded.“Impossible!” Crane’s fist slammed against the armrest of his chair. "This is absolutely impossible!”“Your Majesty, with all due respect—” Dr. Richter began, but Grant cut him off.“We have multiple confirmed sightings! Damian described The Ghost as male. You also claimed the voice recordings was a man’s voice."“Everything points to a man,” Clara added, her voice tight with confusion. "Not a woman."She shook her head. "This make
Last Updated: 2025-10-10
