Ace was no longer the naive student he once was, but the betrayal he felt still burned deeply. It was a normal midday when he trudged back through the dormitory halls, sore and exhausted after an all-night delivery shift and an early morning gig. His body ached, but he tried not to let it bother him."I have $250 saved, and Mom gave me $100. Now I can finally buy Lisa that birthday gift. I’ll work harder to pay the fees—another couple of night shifts won’t hurt." Ace muttered to himself as he entered his room, ready to collapse onto his bed.Though life was hard, Ace could still find joy in the simple things—his job, his savings, and most importantly, his love for Lisa. She had always been his anchor, the one who made the struggle worth it.But today... Things were different.As Ace entered, he saw his roommates crowded around his computer, their attention fixated on something. He raised an eyebrow, his irritation surfacing. "Hey! Don’t mess with my things!" he snapped."Yo, Ace, come

The ride to the hospital was tense and silent. Ace's mind raced, constantly turning over Luther's words about the twenty trillion dollars, his name, and everything he had been kept in the dark about.He had always assumed there was someone else out there with the name 'Winchester,' but now it was clear-it had been him all along. Luther had used his name to secure partnerships, making deals behind his back without his knowledge. The realization hit Ace hard. Just how powerful had his name become? And how much of it was tied to the wealth he'd never even known about?As the sleek black car pulled up to the hospital, Luther broke the silence with a forced cheer. "We're here." But the fake cheer in his voice didn't escape Ace's attention."Wait for me, and make sure to call the top doctors here," Ace ordered, his tone cold as he opened the door.Luther hesitated, his lips curling into an uncertain smile. "But these are top doctors. They're usually very busy...""I want the best for my mom.

“What do you want, Quinn? Spill it,” Ace demanded.The lady sitting beside Quinn looked up at Ace with a frown. “How dare you speak to my grandfather like that? You should know your place,” she spat in disgust.Ace glanced at her but didn’t say a word, turning his attention back to Quinn and completely ignoring the girl.“You’re wasting my time here, Quinn. I have other matters to attend to,” Ace spoke again, causing Quinn’s granddaughter to flush with anger.Quinn placed a calming hand on the girl’s shoulder as she started to rise. “But Grandpapi?” she protested, unable to understand why her grandfather tolerated such behavior.“Sit down, Andrea. It is because of this man that we have our wealth now,” Quinn replied in a different language, and the girl fell silent.Ace understood what Quinn had said, and he grinned at Andrea.“I want you to accompany my granddaughter to her convocation and inauguration as the new owner of all my industries. I know there will be a lot of my enemies ar

“What is he saying?” the gang leader asked the person beside him.“He said that he alone is more than all of us here,” the person answered.The leader burst out laughing and pointed a finger at Ace. “You should be in the circus for your funny behavior. How can you say that one of you is more than the thirteen of us here?” The leader snarled in disgust.Ace ignored the remark and looked at his watch. He needed to be at the event before Andrea's speech.“Hurry up with whatever you're planning. I'm running behind schedule,” Ace said coolly.The gang leader’s anger flared. He had taken time to come out here, and this guy was acting like it was nothing.“Who do you think you are? Get him, boys!” he ordered, and they rushed at Ace with their knives and weapons, ready to cut him down.Andrea, who was sitting in the car, couldn’t clearly see what was happening behind the tinted glass, but she saw them rush at Ace.Suddenly, her car door was yanked open, and someone forcefully dragged her out.

"Sir, please forgive me, just one..." Julius desperately knelt on the ground, his trembling hands clutching at Ace's pants. His face was full of remorse, cold sweat running down his forehead. His voice was choked, as if he had only one last glimmer of hope left in his despair.Ace bent down, his icy gaze locking onto Julius without a hint of expression. “Forgive you? Do you think you deserve to say that? Do you remember how I begged you during the scholarship decision?”Julius trembled, desperately searching for something in Ace's eyes, but found nothing. His hands slowly slipped away, his head bowed in defeat. “I… I was wrong… but please…”“Shut up.” Ace cut him off, his voice like cold steel. “You had your chance, and you betrayed my trust. Don't think I will be merciful this time.” He turned his back and walked away, leaving Julius collapsed on the ground.Julius had nothing left to say, kneeling there quietly in shame and regret, watching as Ace left him behind. In the distance, Q