All Chapters of Scorned Son-In-Law:System of the Forgotten Heir : Chapter 1
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60 chapters
Chapter 1: The Shame of the Okoyes
The Okoye mansion sparkled with wealth.Marble floors. Imported curtains. Gold-plated furniture. Even the chandelier looked like it cost more than most people’s life savings. Servants moved silently across the halls, careful not to disturb the family seated in the grand dining room.But despite the glitz and luxury, tension clung to the air like smoke.At the center of the long mahogany table sat Chief Kenneth Okoye, the patriarch of the Okoye empire—a man whose name alone could silence boardrooms. His grey agbada was crisp, his face unreadable.Beside him sat his wife, Veronica Okoye, regal in her expensive Ankara gown, her neck weighed down by layers of real gold. Her eyes were sharp, scanning every face around the table until they landed on him.Henry.The son-in-law no one wanted.The charity case they had been forced to accept because of an old man’s dying wish.He sat quietly at the far end of the table, his posture straight but his shoulders heavy. Wearing a faded shirt and wor
Chapter 2: The First Face-Slap
Two days after the disastrous dinner, Henry stood under the scorching sun, a battered laptop bag hanging from his shoulder, sweat soaking his collar. The Bodija business district buzzed with activity—traders shouting prices, taxis honking, hawkers weaving between crowds with crates of gala and pure water.No one here cared about his surname. No one mocked him for being the Okoyes’ “useless son-in-law.”Here, respect was earned by hustle.And today, Henry was ready to start his first quest.“₦1,000,000 in 14 days,” he whispered to himself, reading the glowing system prompt in his mind.“Let’s begin.”He stopped in front of a rundown electronics shop. The faded sign read: ObiTech Repairs & Phones.Inside sat Obinna, a street-smart tech vendor with a quick tongue and an eye for profit. He was busy fixing a customer’s cracked iPhone screen when Henry stepped in.Obinna looked up, brow raised. “Ahan, Okoye in-law! Wetin carry you come my side?”Henry forced a smile. “I need a favor. A busi
Chapter 3: Echoes of Power
The next morning, the Okoye mansion buzzed with whispers.The disgrace of a son-in-law had exposed one of Chief Okoye’s oldest allies, Chief Ikenna Osadebe. That footage—played on the family’s 72-inch television—was now making the rounds among inner business circles. A “leak,” they called it.Henry hadn’t leaked anything.But the system had made sure his first face-slap echoed.Veronica Okoye stormed into the dining room like a lioness scorned, robe flowing, head tie askew.“I will not sit by while that boy turns our home into a circus!” she barked. “Kenneth, say something!”Chief Okoye didn’t even glance up from his newspaper. “He did what our security failed to do. Ikenna was stealing.”“That’s not the point!” she snapped. “He embarrassed us. He exposed a powerful ally!”“An ally who was using us,” the chief replied coolly.Veronica whirled around to Adaora, who sat at the far end of the table, calmly sipping tea.“You’re really going to let your husband continue like this? Acting l
Chapter 4: ₦1 Million Challenge
The atmosphere in the Okoye mansion was ice-cold.Henry stood in the center of the living room, surrounded by the entire family like a criminal on trial.Chief Kenneth Okoye sat behind his large glass table, legs crossed, eyes unreadable. Veronica stood nearby, arms folded tightly, her lips curled with contempt. Adaora leaned against the staircase, silent, watching her husband with a strange glint in her eyes—part judgment, part curiosity.It was Veronica who spoke first.“₦1 million. In two weeks. With no help, no favors, and definitely no handouts from this house.”Henry met her glare with calm eyes. “That’s all?”Veronica’s voice rose. “You think this is a joke? You’ve embarrassed us once, but let’s see if you can back your arrogance with actual results.”She turned to her husband. “Kenneth, put it in writing. I want the deadline documented. When he fails—because he will—he leaves this house. For good.”Chief Okoye gave a small nod. “Agreed. The challenge begins now. Two weeks. If
Chapter 5: Enemies in the Shadows
The news spread like wildfire.“Son-in-law of Billionaire Okoye Clocks ₦1 Million in 7 Days.”“Street Boy Turned CEO? TradeNet App Gains Over 1,000 Users in First Week.”“The Shame of the Okoyes Might Be Their Rising Star.”Henry sat on a park bench in front of Ibadan Mall, his phone buzzing non-stop with interview requests and investor inquiries. His inbox overflowed.He’d done it.But this wasn’t the end.This was just the beginning.System Notification:Skill Progression: Business Intuition (Lv. 1 → Lv. 2)You now instinctively sense profitable markets and weak competitors.**Passive Bonus Activated: Market Vision – Analyze trends 24 hours ahead of media._Henry watched people stroll past—students, workers, traders. Each one a potential user, customer, ally… or obstacle.The success had earned him power.But it had also drawn attention.And not all of it was good.That afternoon, Henry returned to the mansion to find the family gathered in the living room—Veronica pacing, Adaora te
Chapter 6: Sabotage and Survival
It began with a blink.Henry sat in Kalu’s cramped office, reviewing TradeNet’s analytics dashboard, when the screen flickered. A warning popped up.“Error 403 – Unauthorized Access Detected.”He frowned. “Kalu, did you restart the backend?”Kalu looked up from his laptop, puzzled. “No, why?”Henry refreshed the page.Another error.Then another.The entire dashboard crashed.“Wait,” Kalu muttered. He began typing furiously. His screen flooded with lines of code—then turned black. “Bro… someone’s inside our servers.”Henry’s pulse quickened.System Alert:Cyber Threat Detected – TradeNet Infrastructure Under Attack.Source: External. Intent: Sabotage.Impact: Potential Loss of User Data + Public Trust CrashTimer Initiated: 2 hours until total breach.Henry gritted his teeth. “We’re being hacked.”Across the city, in a private suite at the top of a luxury hotel, Cyril Okonkwo leaned back in a leather chair, sipping wine as his tech specialist, a young man in a hoodie, tapped away at a
Chapter 7: The Tech Forum Storm
The Southern Tech Forum was no ordinary conference.Held once a year in Lagos, it attracted Africa’s top entrepreneurs, tech giants, VCs, and power brokers. Being invited to speak was an honor.Being allowed to pitch?A war.The Okoye Group had already secured a booth. Chief Okoye’s name still carried weight. But this year, he did something unexpected.He let Henry represent them.Henry stepped into the grand entrance of the Lagos Intercontinental Hotel, TradeNet pitch deck in hand, dressed in a custom-fit dark blue suit that hugged his frame like a second skin. No gold chains. No flash.Just confidence. Precision. Power.Around him, the lobby buzzed with polished elites—investors, tech influencers, and Ivy League returnees. But when Henry walked in, heads turned.He wasn’t just the “Okoye in-law” anymore.He was the survivor of a cyberattack, the man who turned ₦0 into ₦1 million in one week, and the CEO of Nigeria’s fastest-growing peer-to-peer marketplace.System Notification:Envi
Chapter 8: The Heir Awakens
Henry stood alone in his old bedroom.The TradeNet pitch was over. Cyril had been publicly disgraced. ₦10 million in grant funding was confirmed.He had the money.He had the momentum.He even had Adaora’s eyes—no longer cold, no longer distant, but watchful.Still, something wasn’t sitting right.System Notification:Milestone Passed: From Pawn to PlayerMain Questline Progress: 27%New Path Unlocked: Bloodline Revelation▸ Hidden Heirline Trait Detected – “Forgotten Legacy”▸ Next Trigger Location: Leonhart Estate, Ado-EkitiHenry’s hands curled slowly.Leonhart.He hadn’t heard that name in years.⸻The next morning, Chief Okoye called a “closed-door” family meeting.Henry walked into the lounge expecting tension.Instead, he walked into war.Cyril was back.So was Veronica.This time, with lawyers.Adaora sat silently, lips tight, eyes flicking between her mother and father.Chief Okoye didn’t waste time.“Veronica insists Henry’s marriage to Adaora is no longer tenable,” he began
Chapter 9: The First Lost Seal
The drive back from Ado-Ekiti was long, but Henry barely noticed the passing trees or distant horns.His mind was racing.The Leonhart Signet Ring pulsed against his finger, not with heat or light, but with authority—a silent symbol of the bloodline he never truly knew.System Notification:Legacy Quest Active: The Sleeping LionObjective: Retrieve the 3 Lost Seals of the Leonhart DynastyCurrent Target: First Seal – Hidden in Okoye Group ArchivesReward: Authority Skill – “Executive Override” (Lv. 1)Henry didn’t fully understand what the Seal was or why it mattered—but he knew Veronica would never give him access without a fight.And he was ready for one.⸻Back at the Okoye mansion, Veronica was pacing the dining room like a trapped wolf.Adaora sat quietly, watching her mother with disinterest.“What’s he doing in Ado-Ekiti?” Veronica snapped. “He vanishes for two days and comes back like he’s royalty!”Adaora didn’t look up from her phone. “Maybe he is.”Veronica turned. “What di
Chapter 10: The Boardroom Trap
Monday morning.Okoye Group Tower.Top floor—Boardroom A.The family’s entire executive team was present. The room buzzed with tension.Veronica sat at the head of the table, her posture rigid, a self-satisfied smirk playing on her lips. Beside her sat Cyril, his fingers drumming the table rhythmically.Across the room, Henry stood alone, unreadable, dressed in charcoal black.Chief Kenneth Okoye wasn’t in the room yet.That wasn’t an accident.System Alert:Ambush Environment Detected – 72% likelihood of hostile vote.Adversaries: Veronica Okoye (Controller), Cyril Okonkwo (Manipulator)Risk: Removal from Okoye Group’s business affiliations.Recommended Counter: Executive Override + Proof of Legacy Influence.Henry didn’t flinch.He knew exactly what was coming.⸻Veronica rose, tapping a glass for silence.“Let’s begin,” she said sweetly. “This emergency board meeting concerns the misuse of Okoye Group’s archive access, and the unauthorized linkage of the company’s name with an unre