From Rejected Son in Law to Empire Heir
After his father’s involvement in his sister’s death, Logan Mitchell cut ties with his powerful family and chose to live on his own terms.
Life, however, was far harsher than he expected. Struggling to survive, Logan endured humiliation and setbacks at every turn. When his young daughter was diagnosed with a serious heart condition, his fragile world began to crumble.
Despite doing everything he could, it was never enough. His in-laws dismissed his efforts, and financial pressure slowly drove a wedge between him and his wife, Ava. As desperation set in, she began relying more on her superior at work than on her own husband, eventually entertaining his advances in hopes of saving their daughter.
Broken, desperate, but still determined to be a good father, Logan turned back to the very family he had sworn to abandon. With the help of his family’s loyal butler, Alfred, he secured the money needed for his daughter’s treatment… But at a cost.
To save his child, Logan must reclaim the inheritance he once rejected and step back into the world of power, wealth, and betrayal.
Now no longer an ordinary man, Logan must face those who once looked down on him, and protect his family from those who smile to his face while waiting for him to fall.
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Chapter: Chapter 121: The Coward with ResourcesLogan looked down at Milton against the table and something in his expression settled into a coldness that had no performance in it at all."Go ahead," he said quietly. "Explain yourself."He moved before Milton could answer.He leaped forward and came down with one foot landing squarely on Milton's chest, his full weight behind it. Milton hit the floor with the impact, the breath driven out of him in a single wretched sound, his arms thrown wide. Logan kept the pressure there, his shoe against Milton's sternum, watching the man's face contort beneath him."You drugged a drink," Logan said, his voice level and unhurried even as his foot pressed down. "You blocked the door. You had women trapped in a room with eight men." His jaw tightened. "And you sat there in your chair and waited for it to work like it was a normal Tuesday."Milton made a strangled sound, his hands scrabbling at Logan's leg without the strength to move it.Logan pressed harder."You call yourself a man of standing,
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Chapter: Chapter 120: The Question of IdentityThe silence stretched between them, and Milton sat in it with the growing, horrible understanding that the answer to his question was going to be worse than the question itself.Logan crouched down again, bringing himself level with Milton's eyeline, which forced Milton to look at him directly rather than up at him, which should have felt less threatening and somehow felt more so."You really don't know," Logan said. It was not quite a question."Know what?" Milton's voice was tight. "Know what? Tell me who you are. You break into my building, you take out eight of my men, and you……" He gestured at the room, at the unconscious bodies distributed across the floor, at the overturned table and the broken glass and the general evidence of the past several minutes. "You do all of this and you won't even tell me who I'm dealing with?""You should have asked that question before you put a drug in someone's drink," Logan said.Milton's mouth closed."Before you blocked the door," Logan contin
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Chapter: Chapter 119: The Inventory of ResourcesMilton's eyes moved around the room.He did it quickly, the scanning sweep of a man running an inventory of his remaining resources and not liking the numbers. The three bodyguards who had been holding Denise were on the floor and were not getting up. The two he had expected to step forward had stepped back instead. His glass was in pieces against the wall.Logan was crouched in front of him, close enough that Milton could see the patience in his eyes, and patience was the wrong thing to be seeing in the eyes of a man in this situation. Anger he could work with rage made people reckless and reckless people made mistakes. But this was not anger. This was something organized and deliberate that had decided how long it was going to take and was in no hurry at all.Milton's gaze moved past Logan's shoulder and found what it was looking for.In the far corner of the room, the bodyguard Denise had kicked in the corridor was still seated against the wall. His trousers were slightly disheve
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Chapter: Chapter 118: The Problem with PowerMilton took one step backward and the table stopped him. He pressed both hands against its surface and looked at Logan coming toward him with the wide, recalculating eyes of a man whose options were narrowing faster than he could identify new ones.The two remaining bodyguards moved forward.Logan looked at the one on the left first. The man slowed. Logan looked at the one on the right, and something in that look, steady and completely without heat, made both of them pause in the way that prey paused when it understood, at some level below conscious thought, that movement might make things worse."Sit down," Logan said to them.It was not a loud instruction. It was the kind of instruction that didn't need to be loud because the authority behind it had nothing to do with volume.Both men stopped moving. One of them actually took a step backward.Logan turned his attention back to Milton.Milton straightened against the table and tried to reassemble himself. "You think you can walk in h
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Chapter: Chapter 117: The Door OpensMilton's head snapped toward it and the two bodyguards still standing moved instinctively, hands reaching, bodies turning. The man holding Denise's arms tightened his grip. The one against the wall with the ice pack straightened.Logan stepped through the doorway.Ava came in behind him and stopped just inside the frame.The room absorbed the new situation in silence for about two seconds. Then Milton's expression moved through surprise and settled into something that looked, on the surface, like amusement."Well." He leaned back in his chair and looked at Ava with a slow, satisfied smile. "You came back." He let his eyes travel over her with deliberate, insulting patience. "I wasn't sure you would."Ava said nothing. She was looking at Denise, at the blood on her face and the way she was being held, and the expression she was wearing was not one Logan had seen from her often.Milton's eyes moved to Logan. The amusement dimmed slightly. "And who is this?"Logan walked into the room wi
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Chapter: Chapter 116: The RecalibrationThe three men looked at Logan with the particular caution of people who had just watched something that didn't match their expectations and were deciding how to revise them.Logan had already revised his own assessment of the situation. The way their jackets sat. The slight bulk at the hip on two of them, the shoulder on the third. He had three seconds before the recalibration ended and instinct took over, and instinct for men like these meant reaching for what was underneath the jacket.He turned his head toward Ava without taking his eyes fully off the three men. "Get behind that wall. Now."She didn't argue. He heard her heels on the asphalt moving toward the building's edge protrusion, and then he was already moving.He closed the distance on the nearest man before the reach happened, driving his elbow into the man's jaw with the full momentum of his body behind it. The man's head snapped sideways and he went down. Logan caught his jacket on the way, found the weapon at his hip, a
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Jamie Salter: Rise Of The Campus King
Jamie Salter lived with his mother on the poor side of Brooklyn, where they struggled to meet life demands. Yet, he was admitted to an elite university, which he got through the help of a scholarship scheme, where sons and daughters of the wealthiest families attended. He faced humiliation.
He’s busy with his studies in the daytime, while at night, he runs errands for the affluent students to meet demands.
Jamie's humiliations at the university grew by the day because he was the most brilliant student in his class, as well as the pauper and errand boy.
However, at the height of his education, Jamie hope was all about his education, he got arrested; this would jeopardize his education and cost him his scholarship. In a shocking twist, his mother revealed his true identity to him.
Jamie's life is about to change forever and he’s ready to face his bullies.
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Chapter: CHAPTER SIXTEEN: TOUCH OF POWERThe scene at “The Grand Table” was chaotic, the restaurant’s serene ambiance now replaced by a whirlwind of accusations and confusion. Jamie, still reeling from the unjust treatment, was being dragged towards a security van when a sleek black car screeched to a halt. Chris Wyatt, the Chief Security Officer, stepped out with an air of authority that silenced the murmurs and drew all eyes to him. “Stop right there!” Chris barked, his voice cutting through the noise. The guards, momentarily stunned, froze in their tracks. He strode over, his eyes scanning the scene with a mix of anger and disbelief. “What’s going on here?” he demanded, his tone sharp and commanding. The guards, unsure of how to react, started to stammer out their version of the story. “We were just following orders, Chief. Lucas said—” Before they could finish, Chris held up a hand, his face darkening with fury. “Enough! You’re all fired. Right now.” The guards, taken aback by the sudden dismissal, looked at each oth
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Chapter: CHAPTER FIFTEEN: INSULTED AND HUMILIATEDThe atmosphere at “The Grand Table” was suddenly electrified with tension as Jamie sat down to enjoy his meal. The quiet murmur of conversations and the soft clinking of cutlery were abruptly interrupted by Lucas’s loud voice cutting through the room. “Security! Come here now! This guy is a thief!” Lucas’s voice was accusatory, and the patrons of the restaurant turned their heads, their curiosity piqued by the sudden commotion.Bella, who was an accomplice, stepped back, she was smirking looking at a confused Jamie. “This serves you right Jamie. This is going to teach you to always stay in your lane” she whispered, fuelling an already angered Lucas who was already too consumed by his own anger. His eyes were fixed on Jamie, who just stared at him. Several security guards, alerted by Lucas’s shouting, quickly made their way to the scene. They moved with a sense of purpose, their expressions stern and ready to handle the situation. The maître d’, who had been attempting to maintain o
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Chapter: CHAPTER FOURTEEN: DINNER WITH DOUBT Jamie left president Hill's office in frustration. He planned to visit the bank to send money from his premium card to his bank account. He couldn't be seen with it. While he was taking a walk to clear his head of all that happened today, he stumbled upon the most exclusive restaurant on campus, “the grand table”.The restaurant was known for its luxurious ambiance and gourmet cuisine, a place where only the wealthiest students dined. Jamie's stomach grumbled at the sight of the building. He needed a break, a chance to treat himself after what happened today.Pulling out his premium card, he decided to buy himself a meal that would both comfort him and distract him from the day's troubles.As Jamie approached the entrance, he noticed Bella and Lucas standing just inside, their voices low but filled with laughter. Bella’s eyes, filled with mischief, caught Jamie’s as he walked in. The sight of them together, laughing and enjoying their meal, hit him harder than he expected. He took a d
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Chapter: CHAPTER THIRTEEN: TRUTH AND HUMILIATIONAs Jamie stepped out of president wiebe Hills office, he was relieved. “God, that was close,” Jamie thought to himself when Lucas appeared out of nowhere, his sneer cutting through the air like a blade. “Hey, Jaime,” Lucas taunted, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “Did you finally decide to come clean about all those loans you took out? Or maybe those fancy clothes are from the local thrift shop's designer selection?” His words were sharp, each one aimed to sting. The surrounding students, who had been watching the drama unfold, now gathered closer, their eyes wide with curiosity and delight at the scene. Jamie felt a surge of anger. The mocking tune, the accusations were just too much to bear. He took a deep breath, trying to control the boiling rage within him, but Lucas wasn't done. “You know, Jaime, I always knew you were a fraud. But look at you now, pretending to be someone you're not. All this money, these clothes… it's all a big joke!” Lucas continued, his laughter r
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Chapter: CHAPTER TWELVE: UNMASKING CONNECTIONS“Yes Emma. I want you to clear all my appointments for the next two hours,” president Hill stated. “Okay sir. I would definitely do that,” Emma said, smiling politely but when her eyes met with that of Jamie's, the smile disappeared. She gave him an icy glare which threw him off guard. Jamie just had to throw his face away before she would kill him with her eyes. “That would be all, Emma. Thank you,” president Hill said. “Okay sir,” she responded before turning to Jamie. “Hmm, I wonder how a poor church rat got that expensive stuff from. You better come clean if you stole them because when you're caught, I'll make sure you get the right punishment you deserve,” she started walking out. “Don't take anything my secretary says seriously. That's how she is. She's not a people's person. That's to say she's not good with people,” president Hill said. “Well, I can see that,” Jamie said, nodding his head. What he wanted to say was, “are you sure she's not good with people or it's ju
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Chapter: CHAPTER ELEVEN: SECRETS AND ACCUSATIONSBella grabbed Jamie to the side, grabbing his arms, her eyes burning with suspicion and resentment.“How did you get all this stuff, Jamie? Did you take out loans? Get involved in some shady business? This doesn't make sense!” Her voice was a mix of anger and disbelief.Jamie, caught off guard by her accusations, was sad. His emotions were all over the place and then it turned to anger. Who was she to ask him such questions? Bella, his ex-girlfriend who had left him for Lucas. She was always too quick to judge and too fast to speak her mind, but she was insinuating that he had resorted to illegal means or that he was involved in something as bad drug dealing hurt more. He clenched his fists, trying to keep his composure.“Bella, you don't know what you're talking about. How can you say that?? You think I would do drugs or get involved with bad people? Jamie asked, shaking his head. “Everything I have, I earned. I've been working hard, saving up. This is all mine. I don't need to expla
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