All Chapters of Scorned Son-In-Law:System of the Forgotten Heir : Chapter 11
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Chapter 11: Betrayal in the Bloodline
The Leonhart Group’s Lagos office was nothing like the Okoye Tower.Where the Okoyes built with flash and ego, the Leonharts built with legacy.Old stone columns. Marble floors. Oil paintings of ancestors dating back generations.Henry stood in the foyer, holding his breath.It felt like returning to a kingdom he was cast out of as a child.System Location Detected:Leonhart Headquarters – Ancestral CoreLegacy Alert: One of the betrayers walks these halls.Quest Triggered: Identify the JudasReward: Second Seal Location + Unlocked Family Authority Title⸻“Sir?” a receptionist asked. “Can I help you?”Henry nodded and presented the Leonhart Signet Ring.Instant silence.Two guards straightened. One of the older managers stepped forward with reverence.“You… you’re Amarachi’s son?”Henry nodded again. “I need access to the board archives.”The manager hesitated, then handed him a keycard. “Top floor. Archive Wing B.”System Notification:Influence Access: Leonhart Level 2New Trait Ga
Chapter 12: Beneath the Lion’s Den
Henry sipped his wine slowly, his eyes tracking Sebastian Leonhart from across the courtyard.The fundraiser glimmered with foreign investors, political aides, and business moguls pretending to smile through champagne lies. But Henry wasn’t here to impress anyone.He was here for what was buried beneath their feet.System Prompt:Objective: Retrieve Second Leonhart SealClue: Vault hidden beneath study, sealed with dual-authentication—voice and bloodline.Stealth Mode Suggested – Risk of Public Fallout: HIGHHenry moved away from the crowd, blending in with a pair of guests discussing oil shares. He knew the layout from memory—Sebastian’s study was upstairs in the east wing.And if the system was right, so was the vault.⸻“Sir, guests aren’t allowed upstairs,” said a security guard near the staircase.Henry pulled out a black card embossed with silver:TradeNet Executive Access — Media Liaison.“Press wants a photo with Mr. Leonhart’s award collection,” he said smoothly. “He told me
Chapter 13: Northbound into Shadows
The jet engine roared to life.Henry fastened his seatbelt as the private plane prepared to lift off from Lagos, slicing through the night sky toward Kaduna—the heart of the north, where modernity and menace coexisted in tense silence.He wasn’t flying for business.He was flying for blood.System Notification:Quest Activated: Final Seal Hunt – “The Ghost Witness”Clue: Amarachi Leonhart’s last investigation involved military contracts and a whistleblower who vanished.Location: Kabala West, KadunaDifficulty: EXTREMEWarning: High threat level – former enemies of Amarachi involved.Henry stared out the window. In the reflection, he saw himself—not the man Adaora had married in shame, but the man the Leonharts once feared.And now?The man they would regret betraying.⸻Kaduna, Northern Nigeria.Dawn.The city greeted him with dry air and gunmetal clouds.A black SUV waited on the runway, windows tinted, engine humming. Inside sat a bald man in his fifties with an eagle’s gaze and a
Chapter 14: Heir No More—Emperor Rising
Lagos, NigeriaTwo days later.The Leonhart Private Jet touched down at Murtala Muhammed Airport, but this time, Henry wasn’t returning as a scorned son-in-law.He was returning as the rightful heir of a billion-dollar legacy.System Notification:All Three Seals Assembled.Takeover Protocol Ready to Execute – “Lion’s Return”Activate via Leonhart Holdings HQ – Victoria Island, LagosLegal Status: 100% ValidPublic Disruption Risk: MediumInside the armored black Range Rover waiting for him, Chief Okoye sat quietly, sunglasses perched on his nose.“You’ve changed,” he said as Henry slid in.Henry smirked. “So has the war.”The chief offered him a file. “Your uncle Sebastian has already moved. He’s called for an emergency shareholders’ meeting. He wants to appoint a new heir before you can make your claim.”Henry opened the file. Inside were photos, wire transfers, and legal maneuverings Sebastian had made to undermine him.“Too late,” Henry muttered.He pulled a silver pen from his ja
Chapter 15: The Silent Enemies
Henry stood alone in his new Leonhart Holdings office—top floor, glass-walled, a panoramic view of Victoria Island stretching endlessly into the horizon.He’d dreamt of this day.Of standing where they said he’d never belong.But the moment wasn’t silent.Not inside.System Alert:Stage Two Initiated – “Enemies of the Empire” Arc BeginsNew Threat Level: GlobalLegacy Conflict Unlocked: Foreign Powers, Shadow Families, Military Industrial TiesKey Warning: They knew Amarachi’s return would mean war. And now her son lives.Henry leaned on the edge of the desk, fists clenched.He hadn’t even warmed the chair, and already the vultures were circling.⸻Meanwhile…Somewhere in Abuja.In a room filled with red folders and security feeds, three men watched Henry’s takeover on a projected screen.The leader, a thin man with a British-Nigerian accent and silver hair, lit a cigarette with shaking fingers.“The boy moved faster than expected.”Another, younger man chuckled. “He didn’t just move—
Chapter 16: The Girl with No Nation
Victoria Island, LagosTwo days after the takeover.The Leonhart Holdings lobby was packed with media cameras, flashing lights, and murmured gossip. Everyone wanted to see the new emperor.But Henry wasn’t in the mood for photos.Not when the system kept whispering one name:Codename Detected: Agent KairoStatus: Infiltration ActiveAlias: Kenna Madu – Legal Attaché to West African Business CouncilThreat Level: Classified – Origin UnknownObjective: UndisclosedCaution: High charm index – risk of seduction or emotional manipulation.Henry raised an eyebrow as he flipped through the security brief in his office. “Kenna Madu…”She’d just been assigned by the council to “assist” Leonhart Holdings with restructuring and international legal affairs. But no one had heard of her until 48 hours ago. Her records were too clean. Her trail too convenient.System Prompt:Advisory: This individual has ties to at least two flagged organizations involved in Project Vulture.Engagement Recommended –
Chapter 17: Dinner with the Devil
Lekki Peninsula – Private Villa RestaurantLater that evening.The Okoye family name still meant something—at least to Lagos’ elite.When Adaora booked the entire top floor of the luxury villa restaurant on such short notice, no one dared question it. She had a plan. And it started with soft lighting, jazz music, and a dinner table set for two.System Prompt (Adaora POV):Objective: Strengthen Affection Bond with HenryEnvironment Boost: +12% if privateRisk: Interruption (Moderate) – External influence suspectedShe stood at the edge of the balcony, watching the waves crash quietly against the shore below. Dressed in an elegant black dress with a thigh slit, her aura screamed power and allure.Tonight, she wasn’t the cold businesswoman.She was the woman who chose this man—even before the world knew who he really was.⸻Henry arrived minutes later, his dark navy suit crisp, his expression unreadable.Adaora smiled softly. “You came.”“I always do,” he said, pulling out the chair oppo
Chapter 18: Shadows of the Syndicate
Lagos – Leonhart Holdings, Sub-Level Intelligence WingMidnight.Beneath the glimmering skyscraper of Leonhart Holdings was a level that didn’t exist on public blueprints.Here, surveillance feeds from around the world streamed across massive screens. Phone lines were tapped, emails intercepted, and movement patterns tracked.And at the center of it all stood Henry—no longer the hidden son-in-law, but the commander of a rising empire.System Alert:Syndicate Tracing Protocol ActivatedTarget: The Order that Orchestrated Amarachi Leonhart’s DeathStatus: Fragmented – Key Node Located in AbujaCodename: Black RookWarning: Operatives Connected to Kenna MaduHenry stared at the dossier on the screen. The symbol he’d seen once in his mother’s journal—a rook chess piece wrapped in thorns—now burned into his mind.“They used us for arms, cover, and money laundering,” said Mrs. Nkemdili from behind him. “When Amarachi found out, they made her disappear.”Henry’s voice was cold. “No. They mad
Chapter 19: The Blood Price
Leonhart Holdings – Strategic War RoomOne Week Later.The digital map glowed under dim lights, tracking dozens of ghost companies linked to the Syndicate—each funneling dirty money through fake charities, defense contracts, and dummy firms across Africa and the Middle East.Henry stood at the center of it all.Arms crossed. Eyes sharp.System Command Issued:Execute Financial Decapitation ProtocolTarget Accounts: 126 IdentifiedEstimated Seizure: ₦48.2 BillionNetwork Collapse Likelihood: 61%Warning: Counterattack ImminentMrs. Nkemdili pointed to the red-lit nodes blinking on the display.“These are their critical vaults—offshore accounts buried under multiple identities. Touch them, and you start a silent war. They’ll come for blood.”Henry nodded.“Then we’ll pay with blood. But not our own.”He turned to his cyber team. “Begin the strike.”⸻Abuja – Federal Treasury Network, 11:34 AMSimultaneously, at least 20 flagged accounts across Dubai, Mauritius, and Switzerland began to
Chapter 20: Summit of Shadows
Nairobi, Kenya – East African Continental SummitFour Days Later.The private terminal at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport buzzed with military escorts and bulletproof convoys. The richest men and most powerful players from across the continent had arrived for one reason:To decide who would control Africa’s next decade.Henry Leonhart stepped off the Leonhart jet wearing a tailored navy-blue three-piece suit, flanked by Chief Okoye and a discreet tactical security team. His presence turned heads—not just because of his youth or his rise, but because everyone had heard about his war with the Black Syndicate.And everyone knew Chuka Madueke would be there.System Prompt:Main Quest Progression:“The Enemy of Legacy” – Chuka Madueke IdentifiedObjective: Expose him before Summit vote concludesOptional: Secure allies among rival conglomeratesRisk Level: 78% – High possibility of assassination attempt⸻Summit Day One – The Grand HallThe hall was carved from glass and obsidian. Secu