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Chapter 118
"What?" Mr. Hayes nearly choked on the word, his eyes bulging as he stared at his Damian in disbelief. "Did you just tell me to transfer control of Copper Group to you? The same Group valued at over two trillion dollars?" Now sitting on the armchair across from Damian, he winced as his sore body met the hard cushion.He grabbed the armrest so tightly his knuckles went white, the pain fading for a moment—overshadowed by the shock of such a ridiculous demand."Are you out of your mind?" he added, his voice rising. With a calm smirk playing on his lips, Damian nodded. "Yes, that's exactly what I said. Complete transfer of CEO powers and controlling shares to me."Then he let out a short laugh. “Come on, Dad. Let’s be real—is the company even worth that much anymore, with all the scandal and debt dragging it down?”"You bastard!” Mr. Hayes growled through clenched teeth, slamming his fist against the armrest.But when Damian’s expression didn’t even flinch, Mr. Hayes narrowed his eyes,
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Mr. Hayes swallowed hard, his eyes briefly flicking to where Damian had gripped his hand tightly. Mr. Hayes quickly pulled his hand away, wincing as pain shot through his already bruised body.He took a step back, eyes narrowing at the son he no longer acknowledged, and masked his shock with a scoff."Do you think I'm joking when I say you have nothing to do with this family anymore?" He spat, his voice laced with contempt. "Or are you here to beg me to take you back? Finally realized you can't survive without the Hayes name, didn't you?"He circled Damian like a predator, despite his own injuries."I've heard all about your... adventures," he continued with a cruel smile. "Sleeping in cheap motels, borrowing money from people who once feared you. How the mighty have fallen, Damian."His lips curled in a smirk. "I heard you couldn't even keep that car you bought with your own money. Had to sell those fancy watches too, hmm? Tell me, how does it feel to be nothing?"To Mr. Hayes' su
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The silver Bentley rolled to a stop in front of the Hayes mansion, its headlights cutting through the darkness before fading to black. For a long moment, Mr. Hayes remained slumped behind the wheel, his breathing shallow and pained.With trembling fingers, he pushed open the car door. The simple act sent sharp pain shooting through his ribs. He tried to stand, but his legs wobbled beneath him like a newborn calf's. When his feet finally touched the ground, a groan escaped his lips. "Damn that Ethan," he whispered, tasting blood on his split lip.After being thrown out like garbage out of Chairman Aurelius estate, he had been forced to walk half a mile to where he'd parked his car, each step agony as his bruised body protested.Under the soft glow of the mansion's exterior lights, the extent of his injuries became visible. His suit was torn and dirty, his left eye swollen, and dark patches of blood stained his once-white shirt. A trail of dried blood ran from his nose to his chin
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Mr. Hayes flinched visibly but quickly composed himself. "I have no idea what you're talking about," he said, shaking his head firmly. "Good." Ethan nodded, a knowing smirk spreading across his face. "Keep playing dumb. It suits you." He stood up slowly, circling the chair where Mr. Hayes sat rigid with tension. "You know what I find most amusing about all this? How easily you toss aside even your own family." He stopped directly behind Mr. Hayes. "Your own flesh and blood, discarded like yesterday's trash the moment they become inconvenient."Mr. Hayes gulped, his Adam's apple bobbing nervously. "Are you talking about Vivian? Damian's brother?" His shoulders squared slightly. "My decisions, including disowning Damian, are my way of teaching them a lesson for their failures and not following my guidance." "What’s wrong with that?” he asked, letting a hint of confidence slip into his voice. "What's wrong with that?" Ethan repeated, almost laughing. "Then tell me, what's wr
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As Ethan told the story to Mr. Hayes, his knuckles turned bone-white, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails dug into his skin.His voice trembled—not from weakness, but from the weight of betrayal—as it clicked that he had been soft. Way too soft.The so-called revenge he’d been dishing out on Vanessa and Damian? That wasn’t even a fraction of what they’d done to him. He had been holding back, probably because deep down, some part of him still wanted to believe they weren’t completely heartless.But the memory he had just shared with Mr. Hayes, along with everything that had happened with Vanessa and Damian before he started tearing their world apart, proved otherwise.Mr. Hayes watched him closely the whole time, staying silent and listening to every word. Finally, he cleared his throat.“They really did all that to you?” he asked softly.Ethan straightened up in his seat and gave a small, bitter smile before looking directly at Mr. Hayes. “Yes,” he said simply. "They did.”
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Ethan chuckled. "Mercy? As how?""Ever since the scandal, the stock of not just Hayes Pharmaceutical but Copper Group has been in freefall,” Mr. Hayes explained, words tumbling out faster now."Crisis has been happening behind the scenes that the public doesn't know about yet. It's only a matter of time before everyone realizes we're worth nothing."He ran a trembling hand over his face. "I've spent every remaining resource and penny the family has to try to make the charges against the company go away. Just disowning Damian wasn't enough. And to make things worse, investors have been pulling out one by one, and the board of directors is losing trust and hope in my leadership."His voice cracked. "Only Chairman Aurelius can help me and my family now because I know he has the resources, influences, and power to make it happen.""And since you’re obviously close to him, maybe you could get him to help me and forget what my stupid, estranged son did with his greedy attitude."Ethan let t
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