"Ethan, you need to rest. You just came back. The family doctor and the lawyer will be here tomorrow morning," Mr Titan said. "I'll send the butler to show you your room.""Okay, dad. I'll go up now," Ethan said."Wait, dad. I have something to say," James said quickly, before Ethan could leave. "Dad, you said you couldn't hand me the company because I haven't been visiting it properly. But now Ethan just came back too, and I'm sure he doesn't know anything about business or how to run a company. I know he is the rightful heir, but you can't just make him CEO of the Titan Group like that.""So what are you trying to say?" Mr Titan asked, already guessing what was on James's mind."Dad, I've been around you all these years. I know some things about the company and he doesn't even know the basics of the company. What I'm trying to say is, before he came back, you told me that if I could handle a project by myself and close a deal, I would become CEO. So why don't we have a fair competit

Chapter 23Time ticked on slowly as Vanessa stared at the wall clock. She just wanted the time to move faster, so Ethan would finally be out of the house.James, on the other hand, was already calm. He believed his mother would handle everything, and that he would not have to compete for the position of heir again."Ethan, how are you feeling?" Mrs. Sophia asked, watching her son closely."Mom, this is the ninth time you've asked me that question," Ethan said, smiling."I just want to make sure you are okay. Don't hesitate to tell me if anything is bothering you," Mrs. Sophia said."Okay, m—" Ethan started to say, but he stopped and looked down at his phone. It was ringing.He glanced at the screen, then smiled and picked up the call."Hey Ethan," Lily's cheerful voice rang out. "How have you been? How is your stay in the Titan mansion?""I'm still settling down, but I'm fine," Ethan replied. "How is Caleb?""Caleb is fine. We miss you. This house is boring without you.""I'll come an

Chapter 25Ethan walked into his room and quickly called his secretary, Aria."Sir, you were right. Someone really did try to tamper with the DNA test," Aria said."Tell me everything," Ethan said, sitting down."I did some digging on the man who tried it. At first, everything about him looked normal. But when I searched deeper into his past, I found out he was the leader of a very dangerous gang. He's not connected to the Titan family in any way, so I don't understand why he wanted to change the test results. I think someone inside the Titan family paid him to do it, but I can't tell who yet."Ethan's jaw tightened. "Find out who sent him and bring me a full report by tomorrow. I want a name, not a guess.""Yes, sir," Aria said. "I'll get it done."Ethan ended the call and sat in silence for a moment, staring at the wall. Someone in this house wanted him gone badly enough to risk everything on a gang leader. That thought alone told him the danger was far from over. Whoever it was, th

Chapter 27James stood in the quiet hallway with his arms crossed. In front of him, the HR manager shifted from foot to foot, glancing at the doors on either side as if someone might jump out and catch them."Are you sure about this?" the HR manager whispered, voice shaking.James stepped closer, lowering his voice. "You heard me. Change the document.""But Ethan already wrote it," the man said, swallowing hard."And that's exactly why you need to change it." "The payment schedule can stay. But that five-percent limit on cost increases? Get rid of it. Make it look like Titan Group agreed to cover almost every increase in material costs, no matter how high."The HR manager frowned. "And the penalty for late delivery?""Remove that too.""James, that would make the whole contract look—""Unreasonable," James finished for him, smiling. "Exactly."The HR manager stared at him worriedly, he knew the consequences if he was caught, but greed took over him.James leaned in. "When Dad reads i

Author's Note: Quick correction, lovely readers! The previous chapter was actually Chapter 28, I mistakenly titled it as Chapter 29. So this chapter is the real Chapter 29. Sorry for the confusion, and thank you for understanding!.......Meanwhile, in the Titan mansion, Vanessa stood in front of the mirror, touching up her makeup. The room was quiet, except for the soft clink of her jewelry as she adjusted her earrings. She leaned closer to the mirror, checking her lipstick one more time.Then her phone suddenly rang.James's name appeared on the screen.She picked it up quickly."Hello," she said. Her voice sounded calm as she took a deep breath."James, what happened? I hope everything is going as planned," she said.On the other end, James's voice was shaky. "No, Mum. Ethan had two copies. He has evidence to prove himself."Vanessa's hand tightened around the phone. For a second, she said nothing."Mum, I think they're investigating the matter," James continued. "I hope our scheme