The Son-in-Law They Regretted Losing
Riven Kaelen spent three years as the despised live-in son-in-law of the powerful Mercer family.
To help his wife, Sloane Mercer, build her business empire, he sacrificed everything—his inheritance, his dreams, and his dignity. While Sloane rose to become the celebrated CEO of Vespera Corp, Riven became nothing more than a joke in the eyes of her family.
Mocked by his in-laws, humiliated by strangers, and forced to work as a delivery rider just to pay his mother's medical bills, Riven endured it all in silence.
But when his mother falls critically ill and requires a million-dollar surgery, Riven turns to the one person he once trusted—his wife.
Instead of helping him, Sloane presents him with divorce papers and a cruel ultimatum. Sign away his remaining shares in her company or watch his mother die. To complete her betrayal, she transfers ownership of a bankrupt company called Veridian Global to him, believing she has finally rid herself of her worthless husband.
What she doesn't know is that Veridian Global is far from bankrupt.
Hidden beneath years of neglect lies a business empire worth billions.
Overnight, the son-in-law everyone looked down on becomes one of the wealthiest men in the country.
Now, the Mercer family wants forgiveness.
His ex-wife wants him back.
His enemies want mercy.
But after years of humiliation, Riven has only one answer:
They should have treated the son-in-law better when they had the chance.
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Chapter: Chapter 10: The Asset VerificationSloane turned to Linnea, her face red with anger, and let out a mocking laugh."Don't act so important just because you arrived in a fancy car," she snapped. "Do you even know how much this fraud just bid? Thirty million dollars! That's more money than most companies in this city make in an entire year. What makes you think you can stand here and guarantee the bid of a broke delivery rider?"Lysander immediately stepped beside her, glaring at Linnea.His voice was filled with deep suspicion as he questioned her credentials as well."Exactly!" he said. "Who are you, anyway? For all we know, you are just a low-level actress he hired for the night to help him put on a pathetic show in front of high society!"The guests around the auction hall began whispering, and many nodded in agreement. It seemed impossible that a man who had been delivering food earlier that day could have someone so powerful backing him.Then a well-known real estate billionaire in the second row slowly rose from his
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Chapter: Chapter 9: Ten Thousand MoreThe host, Alexia Brown, stepped back up to the podium and adjusted her microphone with a smile. "Ladies and gentlemen, let us begin with our first lot of the evening. We have a limited-edition luxury watch. The starting bid is ten thousand dollars, with minimum increments of one thousand dollars.”A businessman in the second row immediately raised his paddle and bid eleven thousand dollars. Moments later, a real estate tycoon pushed it to thirteen thousand dollars. Sloane's eyes sparkled as she watched the bidding. She had always loved luxury items like this, and her gaze remained fixed on the display stage as the price climbed to fifteen thousand dollars.Lysander Croft smiled smugly and raised his paddle without hesitation."Twenty thousand dollars."His bid immediately silenced the other bidders. Without missing a beat, he turned toward me with a mocking smile."Some people can't even afford their own mother's surgery, yet they still show up at an auction just to window-shop. Pat
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Chapter: Chapter 8: The Buzzing of FliesThe car pulled up smoothly at the grand entrance of the city auction house. The tall pillars lined the front, and a long red carpet stretched out toward the glass doors. Linnea stepped out first, walking around to open the passenger side door for me. I stepped out, adjusting the collar of my brand-new custom suit.Right at that exact second, a sharp gasp came from a few feet away. I turned my head and saw Sloane standing near the ticket counter. Standing right beside her was Lysander Croft, who was wearing a flashy silver tuxedo and a diamond watch. They both froze, staring at my expensive clothes and the sleek corporate car behind me.Sloane’s face twisted into an immediate sneer. She walked over, her high heels clicking loudly against the pavement. "Well, look at you, Riven. I was wondering how a broke delivery boy could afford to dress like that. Did you find yourself some rich sugar mommy to keep you and buy you nice toys?"My expression turned completely cold as I looked down
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Chapter: Chapter 7: The True VesperaLinnea stepped into the store with the head designer following closely behind her. The senior saleswoman spotted the designer and her jaw dropped. She immediately bowed very low to him, her face full of respect.She turned quickly and pointed at me, eager to show she was doing her job. "Master Designer, I am so sorry for the noise. A filthy beggar wandered into our boutique looking for empty plastic bottles on the floor. I am in the middle of escorting him out of the store right now."The designer’s face darkened completely. He looked at the saleswoman, his eyes flashing with anger. "You are being utterly disrespectful."The saleswoman completely misinterpreted the designer's anger. She thought he was furious at me. She turned around and barked at me, her voice filled with nastiness. "You heard that, didn't you? Even the most famous designer in the country is cursing you out! How vulgar can you get? Get out of this store right now before we call the police!"Odette joined in right a
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Chapter: Chapter 6: The CardLinnea took me to a shopping mall to buy new clothes before the upcoming events. As we walked through the entrance, she handed me a black card."This entire mall is under Aether Semiconductor," Linnea explained, her voice quiet and precise. "You now have the highest tier VIP membership across the entire corporate system."She directed me toward the entrance of the mall's most famous luxury boutique, Luxe 1. "Wait here for me while I go to fetch the head designer," she added, checking her phone. "This designer never works for anyone else, but he will handle your requests personally."I nodded in agreement and stood near the doorway while she went into the back offices. I waited quietly, completely aware of how my damp delivery clothes stood out, though my mind was still focused on my mother's recovery at the hospital."Riven? What on earth are you doing here?"I turned to see Odette walking out from one of the inner sections of the store. Walking right beside her was her son, Julian Me
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Chapter: Chapter 5: The Director's JudgmentI took a deep breath, stepped forward, and looked the hospital director right in the eye."That's me," I answered, my voice steady and clear.The director understood everything at once. He looked at the terminal screen, noted the verification log, and looked at the terrified faces of his staff. He realized that I had not been unable to pay at all. I had already paid the full surgery fee through my account, yet the nurses had mocked me and wheeled my sick mother out into the corridor anyway.His face darkened completely as he turned on Nurse Tinsley and Nurse Greer."Is this how you treat patients' families?" the director roared, his voice shaking the quiet hallway. "Just because you think someone cannot afford treatment, you throw them out of the hospital?""This hospital has absolutely no need for nurses without basic decency. ""Both of you, pack your things right now.""Do not bother coming in tomorrow."Nurse Greer scrambled frantically to defend herself, her voice trembling as
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