Logan and Claudia took the executive elevator to the top floor of the Rhine Group headquarters. The elevator opened to reveal the CEO’s office which was an expansive and exquisitely furnished domain. Its velvet-lined walls, rich walnut furniture, handcrafted chandelier, and floor-to-ceiling window overlooked the skyline of Elleville City. Logan stood before the glass, hands clasped behind his back. The weight of his new role didn’t intimidate him—it ignited him. Within moments, Claudia set a tray of Blue Mountain coffee on the meeting table and spread out several documents. She moved with graceful elegance and light steps, yet her actions were crisp and efficient, which made Logan glance her way. Before arriving here, Logan had carefully reviewed the background information on Claudia that Felix had sent him. The woman standing before him wasn’t just beautiful and strikingly well-proportioned, she also possessed a brilliant mind. As a top graduate from Stenford Uni

Meanwhile, after seeing the others up the elevator, Melanie, Claudia’s secretary, got back to the procurement department’s conference room. She frowned at Ava, who was fidgeting nervously. “Why are you still here?” Ava glanced uneasily at the woman in front of her—barely two or three years older than her, but already the secretary to the Vice President of Rhine Group. Definitely not any commoner she could easily afford to offend. So she brushed her blouse and straightened her posture, trying to appear more professional. Then, she forced a polite smile and said, “I’m here to discuss a signed proposal.” “You? To discuss a signed proposal? With Liam?” Melanie gave Ava a once-over, eyes full of disdain at her half unbuttoned blouse. “Aren’t you Liam’s mistress?” As the eldest daughter of the Sullivan family’s third branch, Ava had never felt so humiliated before. Melanie’s words were like a sharp slap on her face, which flushed as red as the butt of a monkey. She sto

BANG! The call ended with a loud crash. Liam’s breath caught in his throat. Logan? That powerless nobody, that loser, that unwanted son-in-law, was really the new CEO of Rhine Group?! The phone slipped from his trembling fingers and clattered to the floor. “Done reporting?” Logan sneered with suppressed rage as his voice echoed in Liam’s ears. Liam staggered backward with his eyes wide with terror as the meaning of Felix’s words settled in. After a long pause, fear finally choked his defiance and he collapsed to his knees. “S—Sir,” Liam stammered with his eyes wide with panic. Logan waved him off, his voice satirical. “Sir? What sir? Aren’t I a loser son-in-law desperately seeking for money? Weren’t you asking for my wife to keep you company? Remember?” Realization dawned. Liam dropped to his knees with a loud thud. “I swear, I didn’t know who I was dealing with. I was blind! Please, Sir—Logan, please! Please forgive me!” He cried out and his already sw

“You… Logan...?” Her eyes sparkled in joy and disbelief. “How did you pull this off?” Logan smiled, shrugging. "An old friend at the top helped out.” Yeah, an “old friend” helped. Namely ... he himself. Charlotte was excited. She jumped up at Logan and hugged him. "Thank you, Logan!" Logan returned her embrace and smile. Then Charlotte's voice grew steely. “Let’s go tell Mom and Dad, and our greedy uncle the good news!” She grabbed Logan’s hand and headed out. Back in the living room, Logan and Charlotte had just stepped in when— Harry was lounging on the couch, a glass of red win in hand, legs crossed. He shot Logan a scornful look, and before Charlotte could open her mouth, he spat at her with a disapproval look. “How could you end up with a trash like this? Just look at my daughter Ava—what good taste she has! She’s bring home a boyfriend soon who’s a manager with a million-dollar salary.” “Even Rhine Corporation’s COO, Liam Hayes, is fond of her, an

Charlotte protested, her voice higher than usual, “Mom, how can you say that?” But ...“Let’s not kid ourselves,” Barbara sneered. “So the golden contract wasn’t this trash’s doing, it just fell into your lap because someone else handed it over. That’s not success, that’s sheer dumb luck!”She let out a mocking laugh, her eyes gleaming with disdain as he looked at Logan. “I knew it. How could a worthless bum like you possibly secure something that big? You just happened to know the right person—what a miracle! Even a broken clock gets it right once.”Charlotte bristled, jumping to her feet. “Mom, that’s not fair. The proposal wouldn’t have even reached Rhine without Logan. Logan made this happen!”“Besides, if it weren’t for him, we’d have been steamrolled by Uncle Harry today.”Barbara’s eyes narrowed. “Of course you’d say that—you’ve always defended him, even when it’s clear he has nothing to offer and no direction to take you in this life!”“Mom—”It was clear dinner was turni