All Chapters of The Heir They Underestimated : Chapter 51
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Chapter 51: Frank's Discovery
Frank Sullivan sat in his car outside a dive bar in Havenport's industrial district.It was 11 PM. Dark. Raining.He'd been sitting here for two hours.Drinking from a flask. Thinking. Spiraling.Six months severance wasn't enough.Not after twelve years managing that factory.Not after everything he'd done to keep it running.The bribes he'd paid. The compromises he'd made. The blind eyes he'd turned.All to keep Chen Global profitable.And this was his reward?Forced out by some entitled heir who played hero for a few months.Frank's phone buzzed.Raymond Chen.He answered."Mr. Chen.""Frank. I heard you were let go. I'm sorry.""Are you? Because your cousin is the one who fired me.""My cousin is many things. Wise isn't one of them. Tell me, what do you know about him?""Not much. He showed up three months ago. Worked undercover. Made deals with Carlo Rossi. Cleaned up the factory.""And you don't find that strange? A billionaire's grandson working factory floors?""I find it anno
Chapter 52: The Factory Takeover
Sarah called Alex at 2 AM. He answered groggily. "Sarah? What's wrong?" "Frank was just here. He warned me about Raymond. Said he's investigating you. Looking for dirt." Alex sat up. "What did Frank tell him?" "He didn't. He refused. Deleted all his research. But Alex, if Raymond is digging, others might be too." "What did Frank find?" "Your past. The jobs you worked. The people you knew. He found Melissa Rodriguez. Derek Morrison. The connection." Alex's jaw tightened. "How much does Raymond know?" "Not yet. But he will. Frank said there are patterns. Things that look suspicious even if they're legal." "Did Frank say anything else?" "Just to be careful. Raymond is dangerous when he wants some
Chapter 53: The Code
Alex spent the next week embedding himself deeper into VisionAI. Arriving early. Staying late. Being helpful. Being invisible. The team accepted him quickly. Just another junior dev. Eager. Competent enough. Not threatening. Perfect cover. Richard Tang was harder to read. Professional. Friendly. But guarded. He never mentioned his outside activities. Never took personal calls at his desk. Just worked. Constantly. Alex watched his patterns. Richard committed code every day. Multiple times. Always clean. Always functional. But Alex noticed something. Every commit had a timestamp. And those timestamps followed a pattern. Major commits happened at odd hours. 2 AM. 4 AM. Times when nobody else was working. Times when Richard could work without observation.<
Chapter 54: The Union Victory
Alex returned to headquarters two days later. The building felt different now. Colder. More hostile. Word had spread about Richard Tang's arrest. About Sterling's involvement. About Alex declaring war on one of the Seven Dragons. The board was nervous. Lucy met him in the parking garage. "We have a problem." "Another one?" "Melissa Rodriguez. She contacted the media. Three outlets. Claims you abused your power to destroy Derek Morrison out of personal revenge." "Do they believe her?" "They're investigating. Asking questions. Digging into Morrison Industries' collapse." "Let them dig. Derek was guilty. The courts proved it." "Courts prove guilt. But media proves narrative.
Chapter 55: Corporate Backlash
The New York Times article hit at 6 AM."Billionaire Heir's Revenge: Alexander Chen and the Morrison Vendetta"Front page. Business section.Complete with photos of Alex and Melissa from six years ago.Timeline of Derek Morrison's collapse.Quotes from Melissa painting Alex as vindictive and cruel."He couldn't handle rejection. So he used his family's money to destroy the man I chose over him. That's not justice. That's abuse of power."By 7 AM, it was everywhere.Twitter trending. Reddit discussions. Cable news segments.Everyone had an opinion."Rich people always abuse power.""This is why billionaires shouldn't exist.""He literally destroyed a man's life over a breakup."But also counterpoints."Derek Morrison was convicted of fraud. That's a fact.""Melissa sounds bitter. Not credible.""Where's the actual evidence of abuse?
Chapter 56: The Charity Gala
Alex arrived in Havenport Friday evening.The factory celebration was tomorrow afternoon.But tonight, there was something else.A charity gala downtown.Marcus had insisted he attend."Show your face. Remind people you're human. Not just a corporate warrior."Alex didn't want to go.Hated these events. The fake smiles. The small talk. The performance.But Lucy had already RSVP'd on his behalf."Chen Global is a major sponsor. You need to be there."So he rented a tux.Drove to the Havenport Grand Hotel.Same hotel where Melissa had dumped him five years ago.Different ballroom. But same building.The irony wasn't lost on him.He arrived at 7 PM.The ballroom was already full.Five hundred people. Cocktail dresses and tuxedos. Champagne and small talk.Local elite. Business owners. Politicians. Old money families.
Chapter 57: The Alliance Forms
Alex woke to his phone buzzing at 6 AM. Multiple messages. All urgent. The first was from Victor. "Sterling is making their move. Media blitz starting in one hour. Coordinated attack across all platforms. Prepare yourself." The second from Lucy. "Emergency. Call me immediately." The third from Marcus. "We need to talk. Now. Before this gets worse." Alex called Marcus first. "What's happening?" "Sterling activated their entire network. CNN. Fox. MSNBC. Social media influencers. Everyone. All with the same message: Alexander Chen is unstable. Dangerous. Unfit to lead." "Based on what?" "Based on Melissa. On Morrison. On your conflicts with Richard Tang. They're weaving a narrative. Painting you as vindictive. Emotio
Chapter 58: Yamamoto's Respect
Alex left Havenport at 6 PM. Two hours to reach Victor's location. The address was outside the city. Industrial area. Abandoned warehouse district. Classic clandestine meeting spot. He drove carefully. Watching for tails. Making sure he wasn't followed. The warehouse appeared at 7:50 PM. Large. Dark. Single light above the entrance. One car already parked outside. Expensive. Foreign. Custom. Alex parked beside it. Got out. The warehouse door opened. Victor stood silhouetted against interior light. "Right on time. Come in." Alex entered. The interior wasn't what he expected. Not empty and abandoned. Fully equipped. High-tech. Computers. Servers. Multiple monitors. Communications equipment. And
Chapter 59: The Viral Documentary
Alex woke as the jet descended into Tokyo. 7 AM local time. The city sprawled beneath them. Massive. Dense. Ancient and modern colliding. Victor was already awake. On his phone. "Yamamoto's people will meet us at the airport. Private terminal. We'll be escorted directly to his estate." "How do you know we can trust him?" "We can't. But he has no reason to kill us. Yet. We're more valuable alive. For now." "Reassuring." They landed smoothly. Customs was bypassed entirely. Private terminal. No questions asked. Three black Mercedes waited outside. Armed security. Professional. Silent. Alex and Victor got in the middle car.
Chapter 60: Derek's Prison
Derek Morrison sat in the prison library. One of the few privileges he still had. Two hours a week. Computer access. Limited internet. He was reading news. The Chen Global story. The documentary. The exposure. The counter-attack. All of it. And slowly, pieces were clicking together. Alexander Chen had gone to Tokyo. To meet Yamamoto. One of the Seven Dragons. Derek had learned about the Dragons in prison. From other white-collar criminals. Stories. Rumors. Warnings. "They control everything. Stay out of their way." And Alex was negotiating with them? Either incr