Chapter: CHAPTER 200 (EPILOGUE)Roman stepped back into the house and he found a figure sitting on the couch waiting for him. He clenched his jaws as he walked into the room. He was eager to see who had interrupted his grieving session. He had been to let all the pain out. The guilt he felt for watching his mother die and also not being there for his parents while they were alone hit him hard. He just needed that space but he wasn’t going to get that now. As he came closer, the figure sat at the couch with a tea cup in their hand. Roman squinted his eyes as he tried to recognize who it was. The figure finally turned around and faced Roman. Roman was immediately shocked by what he saw. “Nuo?” He called in surprise. Nuo Feng, who was dressed in her customary robes, rose from the couch and smiled at him. Roman was in disbelief. The last time had seen her was when he had visited Shanghai. That was because he had been hurt badly in a confrontation with Viper Don’s men which had left him paralyzed. But
Last Updated: 2024-08-31
Chapter: CHAPTER 199“There you go,” Ben said, handing him a bouquet. Roman gave him a weak smile and got the bouquet of yellow roses from him. “Thank you, Ben.”Ben nodded. “If you need anything. Just call me.”Roman nodded and Ben turned around leaving him. He was now alone in the graveyard of his parents all dressed in a black suit. With the bouquet in his hands, he stepped forward and stood before the headstone of both his parents. With a smile, he picked out one of the yellow roses and placed it on his mother’s grave.“Hello, mum. I’m back,” he said with a smile. He moved to the next headstone and dropped another flower on it. This was his father’s. Roman clenched his jaws as he stared at his father’s headstone. He could feel the guilt consume him as he looked at it. It was hard for him because he couldn’t remember what his father looked like, nor did he have any memory of who his father was. The only reason he remembered him was the pictures in their old house, and the video of him leaving th
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Chapter: CHAPTER 198Roman stretched on the bed as he woke up before opening his eyes. He looked around and realized that the morning sunlight had washed into the room, illuminating the bed on which he lay. Last night was amazing. After winning the award for the entrepreneur of the year, he had come back to the suite with Florence where they had sex. Just as she was about to climax, she said the magic words. I love you. Roman didn’t know what to say back then, but he felt he had an obligation to say what he felt about yet too. And he was going to tell her when they had breakfast. He turned to the other side of the bed to meet her only to find it empty. This startled him. He rose from the bed and looked around the room. There was no trace left of her being her last night. That was awkward for him. Roman rose from the bed stark naked and walked towards the bathroom. He opened the door and stepped into it. He found water droplets on the floor which meant that she had been here awhile ago. He reached
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Chapter: CHAPTER 197Roman Lacroix opened the door of his suite and stepped inside. On the other hand was his award which he couldn’t quite wrap his head around how he had won it. He had been stunned when his name was mentioned. After making a speech, he received the award which made him feel better. That was two awards he had won now, but who was counting? He wondered if the universe was finally paying him back from all the torture he had undergone at the hands of Viper Don. But that didn’t matter much to him. If that was the case, then he would gladly accept it. The door of the suite was closed and he turned around to see Florence coming in with her purse in her hand. She still looked amazing, and he was surprised that he hadn’t noticed that until now. She was amazing in her black dress which exposed her cleavage. Roman found it hard to look away. Florence noticed Roman looking at her and she couldn’t help but smirk. They had decided to spend the night in suits and travel back to New York the
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Chapter: CHAPTER 196“Roman! You won’t believe this!” Ben said as he closed the door. Roman who was sitting on the couch with a glass of scotch in his hand turned to Ben who had an envelope in his hand. He wondered what he could do there. “What is it?” Roman asked. “I think it is for you,” Ben replied, handing over the envelope to him. Roman, confused, got the envelope and immediately tore the seal. He reached into the envelope and brought out a letter from it. After reading for a few moments, he was left in awe. Ben noticed the change in Roman’s facial expression which made him more curious about what could be in the letter. “What is it?” Roman read the letter one more time before turning to him. “It’s an invitation,” he said. “To where?” Ben asked. Roman turned back to the letter. “It says here, Dear Roman Lacroix, amazed by the works you have carried out in your hometown, Brooklyn. We are delighted to invite you to the prestigious annual Entrepreneur Awards night. We will b
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Chapter: CHAPTER 195Roman walked through the hallway of the precinct as he headed towards the other entrance. He had contemplated this for days, and he had finally come to a decision—he was going to get the key to the city. He deserved it. Oliver had made him realize this. After saving his life on multiple occasions, he realized that there were a lot of things that he had done that went unnoticed. He had been able to take three powerful men down with Viper Don being the strongest. It hadn’t been easy, but he had done it. The last mission made him feel that he could do anything if he put his mind to it. Saving Susan from the mighty drug lord, Frederic El Mataso, made him realize that there was more to his capabilities than he knew. Eric and Adam were waiting nervously just as the mayor went to the podium to give a speech. They were still inside the building waiting to be summoned. It was a big day for them, but that didn’t stop Eric from wearing his trademark black leather jacket. Adam on the other ha
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Sinclair's Lost Heir[The Rise Of The Betrayed Son-in-law]
Five years. That’s how long Ethan Carter dedicated his life to the Hale family’s empire, believing loyalty would earn him respect. Instead, he was framed for theft and infidelity—cast out like trash to justify his contracted wife’s divorce. His ex-wife, Vanessa Hale, a national screen goddess, painted him as a scumbag, turning fans and street mobs against him.
Homeless, disgraced, and beaten, Ethan thought his suffering had reached its peak—until he uncovered the darkest secret of the Hale family. His father-in-law and brother-in-law were criminals masquerading as elites, their hands dipped in underground dealings. But before he could dig out enough evidence to expose them, masked men ambushed him, leaving him broken and bleeding in an alleyway.
As death seemed inevitable, a mysterious woman saved him. Little did he know, she was Olivia Roberts, daughter to Tim Roberts, William Sinclair’s best friend. William Sinclair is the richest and most respected man in all if New York and beyond, he is the owner of the largest conglomerate in all of New York, and even more shocking… Ethan was his long-lost grandson.
With a new identity, a limitless empire at his fingertips, and a searing thirst for revenge, Ethan returns—not as the discarded son-in-law but as a king ready to take back everything stolen from him.
The game had changed, and this time, he made the rules.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 94Vanessa’s POV “You didn’t think he’d jump into your arms, did you?” I hissed under my breath the moment I shut the door behind me, my nails digging into my palm as if pain could soften the sting of rejection.I paced the dimly lit hallway, clutching my phone like it was the last piece of sanity I had left. My heels tapped a sharp rhythm on the tiled floor, each step echoing everything I couldn’t say to his face. Ethan had made it painfully clear that I was tolerated, not welcome. And yet, why did it sting so damn much? That look in his eyes, cold and clipped, as if I was just some inconvenient visitor overstaying my welcome.“You okay, Miss?” A nurse passed by, eyeing me with mild concern, her voice breaking through my spiraling thoughts.“I’m fine,” I replied a little too fast, forcing a small smile that didn’t reach my eyes.Of course I wasn’t okay. I’d fed him, cleaned up after him, stayed by his side like some loyal pup, and how did he repay me? A verbal pat on the head and a cas
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Chapter: CHAPTER 93Ethan’s POV My head throbbed as I sat upright, clutching the new phone Tim had handed me just hours ago. The hospital room was silent, save for the soft hum of machines and the distant echo of nurses' shoes squeaking against polished floors. But inside me? A storm raged, churning hotter than the ache wrapping around my ribs."What kind of mess did you leave behind, Dad?" I whispered into the dimness, my eyes fixed on the faint cracks in the ceiling plaster. "Were you two victims? Or were you the architects of the mess I'm drowning in now?" I rubbed my hand over my jaw, the stubble prickling beneath my fingers. Offshore rigs. Smuggled funds. Sinclair-linked shell corporations in unregistered locations. All traced back to documents Jordan unearthed through that aged flash drive. Jordan had promised me more answers soon, but each breadcrumb only led to deeper rot. Victor. His name wasn’t printed anywhere yet, but I knew that man’s rot an he won't voluntarily be excused. It clung to
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Chapter: CHAPTER 92Ethan’s POV “Sir, are you alright? We got here as fast as we could!”The door burst open, and just like that, the room was no longer quiet. The energy shifted, urgent, familiar, grounding. My aides swarmed in, four of them in tailored suits that had clearly traveled through the night. One more trailed behind, slightly out of breath, his badge still clipped from the late shift. But it was Tim I looked for. And there he was.“Mr. President,” Tim called out with a grin that pulled the fresh pink skin of his recently healed face tight. “Don’t tell me you missed me that much.”I let out a low chuckle, careful not to shake my ribs too much. “Tim. Looks like you couldn’t wait to get out of a hospital bed just to toss me into one.”The entire room burst into laughter. Even I cracked a wider smile, despite the dull throb pulsing through my side.“Wouldn’t dare, sir. You’re the only one who makes those hospital gowns look presidential,” he quipped, stepping forward with a mock bow.“Then you h
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Chapter: CHAPTER 91Ethan’s POV I watched her from the bed, the way she fussed over the tray like a waitress auditioning for a role she wasn’t born for. Vanessa was wiping the edges of the food tray now, meticulous, like it mattered. Who knew she had it in her, this sudden nurturing instinct? This strange, delicate roleplay of wifeliness. Except she wasn’t my wife. Not anymore. And even when she was, she wasn’t like this.She picked up the now-empty bottle of water and dropped it into the wastebasket like it had personally offended her, then reached for the napkins and folded them neatly as if she were resetting a table at a five-star restaurant.“You really don’t have to do that,” I said, finally breaking the silence.She turned, wide-eyed, like I’d caught her stealing something. “Do what?”“This,” I gestured weakly. “Waiting on me like it’s some dinner date.”She gave a small, almost innocent shrug. “You needed the help. I was already here.”But were you? I wondered silently. Were you just... already
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Chapter: CHAPTER 90Ethan’s POV I watched her from the bed, the way she fussed over the tray like a waitress auditioning for a role she wasn’t born for. Vanessa was wiping the edges of the food tray now, meticulous, like it mattered. Who knew she had it in her, this sudden nurturing instinct? This strange, delicate roleplay of wifeliness. Except she wasn’t my wife. Not anymore. And even when she was, she wasn’t like this.She picked up the now-empty bottle of water and dropped it into the wastebasket like it had personally offended her, then reached for the napkins and folded them neatly as if she were resetting a table at a five-star restaurant.“You really don’t have to do that,” I said, finally breaking the silence.She turned, wide-eyed, like I’d caught her stealing something. “Do what?”“This,” I gestured weakly. “Waiting on me like it’s some dinner date.”She gave a small, almost innocent shrug. “You needed the help. I was already here.”But were you? I wondered silently. Were you just... already
Last Updated: 2025-07-09
Chapter: CHAPTER 89Vanessa’s POV Ethan shifted on the bed, jaw tight, eyes clouded with a stubborn fire. I watched him clench his fists against the sheets as he braced himself to stand. Every movement was deliberate, slow, like his body was screaming in pain but his pride wouldn’t let him show it. Typical Ethan. Always the strong one. Always the hero, even if it meant tearing himself apart.He groaned softly, trying to mask it with a sharp breath, and pushed himself upright.“Ethan, please,” I said, stepping closer. “You need to relax. I’m not here to hurt you, I swear. If you want me gone, just say the word, I’ll leave. But please… don’t strain yourself. Let your body recover.”He didn’t even look at me.“I need to get a message to the palace,” he muttered, dragging a hand over his face. “They’ll be worried sick by now.”“You can use my phone,” I said, extending my phone toward Ethan with a smile that didn’t quite meet my eyes. My fingers trembled just slightly, but I held it steady. Calm. Collected.
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