Willy sat beside Big Shot in the police station, calm but clearly burning with restrained anger. Not long after, Adrian returned, wiping sweat from his forehead as he reported to Big Shot."Big Shot, it’s confirmed. This whole thing was orchestrated by Dante. He had no idea you and Mr. Morgan were that close—he only knew you worked with him occasionally. The moment he found out you were personally involved, he started rushing over here himself.""Perfect," Big Shot said with a sarcastic smile. "Looks like I haven’t even stepped down yet, and this little punk already wants to play games with me. Willy, don’t worry—I won’t let you suffer this loss for nothing.""I’m not letting this slide. I demand an explanation—and compensation. I’m not someone who throws tantrums for no reason. But this? This was a targeted takedown. He cost me an unfathomable amount. I’m not walking away quietly.""I understand, and I’ve got your back." Big Shot knew full well

At the Morgen estate, Violet had prepared a full spread of dishes. She, Penelope, and Caleb sat waiting for Willy to return home. They had tried calling him, messaging him on WhatsApp, doing everything they could to get in touch—but Willy remained unreachable. The silence began to gnaw at Violet, feeding her anxiety.Then, just past 11 PM, a public announcement was released by Willy's company.All parent companies, subsidiaries, listed branches, and investment arms would suspend operations for an entire month. During this period, a joint investigation led by Big Shot and Dante would audit every aspect of the enterprise’s internal affairs.The moment Violet saw the notice, she froze. Her face went pale.And then she panicked.She started calling Willy over and over again, desperately dialing his number—but his phone didn’t even ring. Unknown to her, Willy had already restricted all incoming calls to a short list: Logan, Wione

From the moment Willy announced the global shutdown of Willy's company, Dante had been completely shell-shocked.He had never expected that a businessman could actually shake the entire world. Even more absurd—within a few hours of the announcement, over twenty countries had contacted him or NVMD’s Big Shot directly to issue protests and formal complaints.He had been so certain. So convinced. That Willy had to be hiding something—tax fraud, corruption, financial misconduct—something. But after five full days of intense investigation, not a single speck of dirt had been found.Worse still, the only things they’d uncovered were positive. Willy had personally donated vast sums to fund infrastructure upgrades in small towns and supported social programs out of his own pocket.Meanwhile, the consequences of shutting down Willy’s company were unfolding like a slow-motion disaster.A global e

"Violet! Violet!" Penelope burst through the door, visibly shaken. "Did you hear the news? I just heard from outside that Willy's been detained… and they’ve officially charged him!""That’s impossible!" Violet shot up. "Mom, stop listening to that garbage! It’s all rumors. We know the kind of person Willy is. He wouldn’t do anything wrong. We have to trust him!""Violet’s right!" Caleb chimed in from the sofa, scowling. "You’re old enough to think for yourself. If you’d done that before, maybe we wouldn’t be in this mess right now!""Caleb, I was just worried—too worried! I acted out of concern!""And what did that get us? Chaos. You couldn’t even trust Willy? Your own son? You don’t know him by now?""I don’t know him!" Penelope sobbed. "Willy was away from me for over twenty years. We’ve only had these past three together. I don’t know how he devel

 "Willy!! You finally showed up! Where are you right now? I need to see you immediately!""I just got back to New York. Big Shot, you free to meet? Or are you still busy investigating my companies?""Can you not be sarcastic with me too? Just tell me where—should I come to you, or are you coming to HQ?""I’ll come to HQ. I’ll be there in a moment.""Alright. I’ll be waiting in my office."Big Shot could barely contain his emotions. Willy had been missing for more than ten days, and in that time, everything had spiraled. Countries were calling daily, media platforms flooded with criticism of NVMD, and demands for compensation were mounting. Worse, the markets were crashing, the NVMD currency had tanked, and the ripple effects had hit everything from housing to international debt. Large swaths of NVMD assets had already been swallowed up by the Four Great Families.It was a disaster. He could only hope Will