Gregory sat at the edge of the bed in his small, dimly lit room, his hands gripping the edge of the mattress as if it might hold him together.The decision still weighed heavily on him, the truth that had been revealed so abruptly. His identity. His future. The power that lay before him like an open door, yet it felt like the doorway to a cage.The past few days had been a whirlwind. After the confrontation with Victor and Lily’s unexpected intervention, Gregory hadn’t had much time to think. He had been too preoccupied with the anger brewing inside him, with the tension between his desire for revenge and his yearning for a life without constant conflict.But now, alone in the quiet of his room, he had time to reflect. Time to let the gravity of his situation sink in.Was he really ready to take control of the empire? The very idea terrified him. All his life, he had been treated like an outsider, a nobody. The thought of suddenly being thrust into a role of immense power felt overwhe

Gregory stood frozen, his eyes locked with Lily’s as the echo of Victor’s voice faded into the halls. The words hung in the air like a warningm a threat veiled in arrogance. His mind raced, each thought bouncing off the walls of his skull. Victor was making it clear: this was war, and it had just begun.Lily moved toward the door, her expression sharp and calculating. "We need to act quickly," she murmured, glancing back at Gregory. "Victor's going to make his move soon, and we can't afford to be caught off guard."Gregory nodded, but his mind was elsewhere. The realization was sinking in that his life, the quiet life he'd known up until now, was over. The luxury of being invisible, of not mattering, had evaporated the moment he learned the truth about his heritage.He was not just some housekeeper. He was the heir to a vast empire, and that came with its own set of rules. The stakes were higher now, and every move would be scrutinized by those who wanted to tear him down.He followed

The surrounding air grew heavy as Evelyn stepped forward, her eyes locked onto Gregory with a cold intensity that sent a shiver down his spine. She wasn’t here by accident, and the way she stood, arms crossed, made it clear that she wasn’t leaving until she’d said whatever it was she had come to say.Lily instinctively positioned herself slightly in front of Gregory, her stance protective. But Gregory held up a hand, signaling for her to step back. He wasn’t afraid of Evelyn—at least, he didn’t think he was. But something about the way she stood there made him uneasy.“Evelyn,” Gregory said, his voice measured, though the nerves in his stomach were coiling. “What’s going on?" What do you want?”Evelyn didn’t respond right away. She simply studied him with a calculating gaze, almost as if she were deciding whether or not to reveal something—something important.“I don’t think you fully understand the situation,” she finally said, her voice low and silky, the kind of tone that suggested

Gregory stared at the phone screen, the words seemingly etched into his mind. They’re coming for you, Gregory. It’s time to make your move. Or lose everything. His fingers tightened around the device, the weight of the message sinking in.His worst fears were being realized; someone, somewhere, was trying to corner him, to break him down before he could ever gain control of his destiny.Lily stood beside him, her gaze fixed on his face. “What is it?” she asked, her voice laced with urgency.Gregory swallowed hard, feeling a cold sweat prickling at his neck. “Someone’s onto us." They’re watching us, and they’re ready to make their move.”Lily’s expression hardened. We knew this was coming. But this is a new level. Whoever is behind this knows exactly what we’re planning.”The implications of the message were clear. Gregory had known from the start that someone was always lurking in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to strike. But now, it was no longer just a threat. It was rea

Gregory’s eyes were glued to the screen, his pulse quickening with every passing second. The final piece is in place. The countdown has begun. You have until midnight. The words seemed to blur together, like an ominous warning that he couldn’t ignore. The message was clear: his time was running out.Lily moved closer, peering at the phone over his shoulder. “Who’s doing this?” she asked, her voice a mix of disbelief and urgency. “Who’s behind all of this?”Gregory’s hand trembled slightly as he put the phone down, his thoughts racing. Whoever was orchestrating this, they were ruthless. This wasn’t just about power or revenge; it was about something much bigger. And the stakes were higher than he’d ever imagined.“We need to figure out what this means,” Gregory said, his voice taut with frustration. Whoever’s behind this knows everything, every move we’ve made, every step we’ve taken. It’s like they’ve been inside our heads.”Lily’s brow furrowed. “This is getting out of hand. "We can’