Drex strolled casually along the busy sidewalk, hands shoved deep into his pockets, enjoying a quiet moment to clear his head, after all he had nothing to do in the meantime. The way he walked, no one who passed him would ever guess the truth that this ordinary-looking man in plain clothes was the sole heir to a conglomerate worth trillions. His life had been nothing but misery ever since he got entangled with the Ellingtons. He should have known better than to listen to the late Old Master and marry his granddaughter. According to Leila, Janice had always been the shameless gold-digger she was. She was good at juggling multiple boyfriends at once, dating one while secretly seeing another. The Old Master had known exactly what kind of woman she was. That was why he had deliberately trapped her with Drex. Now, looking back, Drex realized the old man had knowingly handed him a poisoned gift and then left him to deal with the consequences alone. That “gift” had nearly cost him his

James Yates was about to fire back another insult when his phone suddenly began ringing loudly in his pocket. He frowned, still chuckling as he pulled it out. The laughter died on his lips the moment he saw the caller ID. It was from the Knight Group headquarters. The group fell silent as he answered. “Hello?” James said, his voice still carrying a trace of amusement. The voice on the other end was cold and professional. “Mr. Yates, this is HR. Your employment with Knight Group has been terminated effective immediately for misconduct and unethical behavior. Your access cards and company accounts have already been disabled. Security will escort you out of any Knight Group premises within the hour. Do not return.” James’s face went deathly pale. The phone nearly slipped from his hand. “W-what?” he stammered, his voice cracking. “There must be some mistake…” “There is no mistake,” the HR representative replied flatly. “The order came directly from the top. Effective immediately.”

“You bastard!” Steven roared, spit flying from his mouth. “I saw what you did!”Drex slowly straightened his head, tasting blood on his lip. He exhaled calmly and scanned the room.Every single member of the family was staring at him with pure, unfiltered hatred.If looks could kill, he would already be six feet under.Janice stood off to the side with a sad, pathetic expression, clutching Anna like a shield. Martha’s face, however, was the most terrifying, twisted with incandescent fury, eyes bulging, veins standing out on her neck as she glared at him like he was the devil himself.Tom stepped forward, his voice trembling with barely restrained rage. He began counting on his fingers, each word spat out through gritted teeth.“First, Drex, the billion-dollar contract. My family’s golden ticket to a meteoric rise… gone. Because of you.”He jabbed a finger directly at Drex’s chest.“You useless piece of trash! You could have told us from the very beginning! You could have found a way

Halwin laughed maniacally as he strolled closer to the group, his eyes gleaming with unhinged delight. “Yeah, it’s me. Long time no see, Leila Ellington.”Leila gulped hard and instinctively stepped backward, fear crawling up her spine. She had believed Drex had taken care of Halwin Cullen. So why was this monster standing right in front of her again?“W-what are you doing here?” she asked, trying to keep her voice steady and brave. “You think I don’t know your plans? My cousin Kaden put you up to this, didn’t he?”Halwin tilted his head, scrutinizing her like a predator eyeing wounded prey. His smile was wide, almost childish, but his eyes were dark. “What’s with all the stupid questions? Have you already forgotten how you ruined my expensive suit that night, you clumsy little bitch?!”Nancy and Juliette’s eyes widened with malicious excitement. They smiled like spectators about to watch a thrilling show.Halwin pointed a finger directly at Leila’s face, his voice rising with twisted

Steven Ellington leaned against the wall near the front door of their temporary home, arms folded tightly across his chest as he brooded over his bleak future.He had no money left. He was drowning in debt. And the once-powerful Ellington family he had pinned all his hopes on was now sinking even deeper into financial ruin. If he didn’t find a way out soon, he was genuinely afraid he might end up dead.Just then, he saw Janice walking toward the door, dressed elegantly and clearly heading out. He quickly stepped forward and stopped her.“Sis, where are you going?”Janice paused and flashed him a bright, confident smile. “To see my new boyfriend, of course.”Steven nodded slowly. “And how rich is he?”“Extremely rich,” Janice replied without hesitation. “He’s a billionaire.”Steven’s eyes narrowed in approval. “Has it gotten to the point where you can ask him for money yet?”Janice shook her head. “Not yet. Right now, I’m thinking of asking him to save the entire Ellington family. I d