Jake Cole…The name did not merely belong to a man; to Lucas, it represented the turning point of his life, the moment everything he had built collapsed without warning. It was the name tied to his humiliation, his imprisonment, and the loss of the woman he had once trusted without question.On the other end of the call, Andrea had not yet disconnected. She had immediately noticed the sudden silence that followed her explanation. Lucas had been responsive and composed throughout their earlier conversation, but now, after hearing that name, he had gone completely quiet. The shift in his demeanor was too obvious to ignore.“Lucas?” Andrea called out again, her voice carrying a mix of concern and curiosity. “Are you still there?”Lucas blinked slowly, as though returning from deep thought. He realized that he had allowed too much time to pass without responding.“Yes… I am here,” he replied, his tone calm, although slightly heavier than before.Andrea paused for a brief moment before

The transaction had been completed without delay, and the ownership of the ultra-luxury property had been transferred to him.Even as he sat there, holding the documents that confirmed the purchase, a small part of him remained aware of how drastically his life had changed in such a short period of time.Mr. Leo, who had been nothing short of excessively respectful since realizing Lucas’s true identity, personally insisted on driving him back to the mansion from the bank. The car came to a smooth stop right in front of the large gate.Mr. Leo was quick to step out of the vehicle before Lucas could even reach for the door handle. He hurried around the car and opened the door with both hands, bowing his head slightly as he did so.“Sir, we have arrived,” he said respectfully.Lucas stepped out of the car, taking a brief moment to look at the mansion again. Even though he had already seen it earlier, the sight of it still carried a sense of disbelief.“Thank you,” Lucas said calmly.M

Lucas remained exactly where he stood even after Debra had told him to leave. He did not take a single step backward, nor did he attempt to defend himself further. Instead, he stood calmly, his expression composed, his posture steady, as though her harsh words had not affected him in the slightest. That quiet stillness, however, only seemed to irritate Debra even more.Laura, who was still holding her cheek from the slap she had just received, turned toward Debra with visible disbelief written all over her face. For a moment, she seemed to struggle with whether or not to speak, but then she exhaled slowly and decided she could not remain silent any longer.“Who exactly do you think you are?” Laura asked, her voice firm despite the slight tremor caused by the sting on her cheek. “What gives you the right to tell someone to leave this place as if you own it?”Debra turned her head sharply toward her, her eyes narrowing almost instantly. “Excuse me?” she said, her tone filled with

A faint scoff escaped his lips, and a dark smile slowly spread across his face as several thoughts crossed his mind at once.Jessica stood quietly beside him, carefully observing his reaction.“Sir,” she said politely, “since your office is still being prepared and personalized for you, perhaps you can use this boardroom temporarily to meet the applicants.”Lucas lifted his eyes toward her and nodded calmly.“That will not be a problem,” he replied.Jessica immediately stepped aside respectfully and gestured toward the large chair positioned at the head of the long conference table.Lucas walked toward it slowly. Even as he moved across the room, he still found it difficult to fully process the reality of everything happening around him. Just a short while ago, he had been insulted downstairs because of the patched trousers he was wearing. Yet now, he was about to sit in the seat reserved for him as the CEO of the biggest tech company in the world.The irony amused him.He eventually

The conference room door opened slowly, and within seconds, Andrea Rogers stepped into the room with her usual composed and elegant presence. The instant Debra saw her, relief washed over her face as though salvation itself had finally arrived.“Thank goodness you are finally here!” Debra exclaimed loudly before Andrea could even say a word.Debra immediately pointed angrily toward Lucas, who was still seated calmly in the CEO’s chair without the slightest sign of panic on his face.Andrea frowned slightly, confused by the tension she had just walked into.“What is going on here?” she asked carefully as her eyes moved from Debra to Lucas, then to Jessica and Laura.Debra scoffed loudly before speaking again.“What is going on?” she repeated dramatically. “I should be the one asking that question. Andrea, have you ever seen something this ridiculous before?”Andrea’s brows furrowed deeper.“What exactly are you talking about?” she asked again.Debra pointed directly at Lucas with visi