2026-04-30 11:59:34Logan’s mother in-law continued to plead with the female receptionist while Stacy stood by the side, nodded continuously to whatever Leslie was saying. He was amazed by the sight.
He noticed that there was another lady with them. She seemed to be around the same age as Stacy, she was talking to the female receptionist along with Leslie. "You should know who I am, I'm Adriana Lima. My father has a lot of connections with most of the higher-ups in this company. One phone call from him and you might not get to keep your job. So I advise you to let us see the CEO while we're asking nicely."
The female receptionist was still unfazed by her threat. "I'm sorry. But I can't let you see the CEO unless you have a significant appointment with him. How about you go get an appointment and then come back later."
Adriana scoffed, “Did you not hear a word I said?”
Logan guessed why they were desperately seeking an audience with the CEO. Leslie was the deputy sales director of a mid-tier company and she needed the support of a top-tier conglomerate for the business to thrive. Perhaps, she’s here in hopes that she could get the CEO of Astral Corp to come onboard as a major investor.
Adriana was supposed to help them through her father's connections, but it didn't seem to be working.
Stacy sharply turned to her, “What the heck, Adriana? You promised us that with your father's influence, we would be able to see the CEO and get his help. What’s happening now?"
Adriana rolled her eyes and looked away, “You think it's easy standing here and getting embarrassed along with you two? I never promised you anything, okay? How am I supposed to know that it wouldn't work?”
"You two, stop it. This is not the time and place for you grown up adults to be doing this." Leslie cut them off calmly, even though she was frustrated on the inside.
Stacy huffed in annoyance and turned away while crossing her arms. She unknowingly turned towards Logan and caught him staring. Her face twisted in annoyance, “What are you looking at, dirt bag?” She sneered.
Logan quickly turned away, not wanting to be recognized. That's when it clicked for Stacy, her eyes narrowed, “Hold on. You are…” She pointed at him. “Logan?! Is it you?”
Leslie turned at the mention of her son in-law’s name, “Huh? Logan? Where?”
Stacy pointed more precisely, “That's him right there! How come he's being attended to so well? That's unfair!”
Leslie didn't pay attention to what her daughter was saying, she had already made her way towards him, her eyes getting sharper by the second. "Logan? What are you doing here, you good for nothing useless fool?"
Logan sighed, he definitely did not want to be seen but there was no turning back now. Left with no choice, he forced a smile. "Hello, Mrs Cooper." He then nodded at Stacy, "Hi."
Leslie raised up her hand to silence him even though he was already done. "Keep your greetings to yourself, you fool." She snapped at him. "What are you even doing here? Are you not supposed to be at the hospital with my daughter and sick granddaughter? You're here parading yourself around when you can't even provide a stable life for your family. You could at least stay there with them and offer whatever comfort you can give.”
"Actually, I came here straight from the hospital." Logan didn't have time to deny his reason for being there because they were going to find out later anyways. He decided to go straight to the point. "I'm here to meet the CEO. There's something I must-"
Leslie, Stacy, and Adriana burst out laughing, cutting Logan off.
Adriana looked at Logan with disdain. How could this nobody think he could do something she couldn't? "How dare you think that you of all people could possibly meet the CEO? Don't you know your place here? Just look at yourself. You disgust me.”
Logan was a tad bit annoyed, but he didn't let their words get to him because they had always been this way since he married Ava… Always wanting to embarrass him, mock him. Especially in front of people. He truly hated talking to them.
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Chapter 265: The Warehouse Laptop
Logan spent the next few hours preparing for the warehouse visit. Scott's team secured the perimeter well before Logan arrived. Logan drove to the location at the stated time. He parked a block away and walked the rest of the distance. His hand was close to his weapon, but he didn't draw it.The warehouse was dark and cold and empty. The only light came from a single laptop sitting on a crate in the middle of the floor. The screen was glowing, a video was already playing.Logan approached slowly. He kept his eyes moving. He scanned the rafters, the corners and the shadows. He stopped in front of the laptop. The video showed a distorted figure. The face was blurred and the voice was altered. It was impossible to tell the gender.The distorted voice spoke. It was flat and mechanical."Gordon Pilgrim was useful but expendable. He served his purpose, now he is nothing."Logan watched the screen. His expression didn't change."We know who you really are, Logan. We know your true bloodlin
Chapter 264: The Restaurant Meeting
Logan arrived at the restaurant fifteen minutes early. The maître d' led him to a private room in the back with a long table and soft lighting. The seven engineers were already waiting for himThey stood up when he walked in, he shook each hand and introduced himself. They looked nervous but also excited and that was a good combination.They sat down, the waiters brought out appetizers and wine but the engineers barely touched anything because they had questionsOne of them spoke first, his name was Dr. Chen and he was the lead on the project. He leaned forward with his hands on the table."We appreciate the opportunity Logan, but we have concerns about direction and independence."Logan nodded and set down his glass "Tell me everything."Another engineer spoke up, her name was Maria and her voice was sharp but not rude "We need to know who we're reporting to and what happens if our work conflicts with your other interests."Logan looked at each of them one by one and he could see the
Chapter 263: The Crumbling Foundation
Luke arrived at the study with a folder under his arm. His face was serious, Logan knew it was important before Luke even spoke."Logan. I have something you need to see."Logan motioned for him to sit. "Show me."Luke opened the folder and spread papers across the desk. Shipping manifests, port records and termination notices. He pointed at each one as he talked."The Bright smuggling network is finished. They lost their last major port contact yesterday. The guy walked away, there was no warning."Logan picked up one of the papers and scanned it. "That means the remaining goods are being seized."Luke nodded. "Customs is holding shipments at three different ports. Suppliers are demanding payment for goods that aren't moving. The whole operation is crumbling from the inside."Logan set the paper down. "Jackson Bright?""He's in emergency meetings with his remaining allies, trying to salvage something. But from what I'm hearing, there's not much left to salvage.""What about Max?"Luk
Chapter 262: Cleaning the Board
Logan was reviewing the Micro-Dash outlines when Scott called. Scott's voice was urgent."Logan. One of the PI firms dropped out."Logan set down his pen. "Which one?""The local firm. The one Gordon hired first, they just withdrew. Cited conflict of interest."Logan leaned back in his chair. "That doesn't happen unless someone made them.""That's what I thought. So I traced it, soomeone made an anonymous payment. It was much larger than Gordon's budget. Enough to make the firm walk away."Logan was quiet for a moment. "Who?""I can't trace the payment. It came through multiple shell accounts. But someone spent a lot of money to cut Gordon's resources."Logan's expression hardened. "The real player. They're cleaning the board, cutting Gordon's tools and making him weaker."Scott paused. "That doesn't make sense. If the real player is pulling Gordon's strings, why weaken him?""Because Gordon is becoming a liability. He's too emotional and too reckless. The real player wants control, G
Chapter 261: The Import-Channel Proposal
Logan arrived at the private conference room at nine forty-five. Roman was already there. He stood by the window with a folder in his hand."Logan. Morning.""Morning." Logan sat down at the table. "Where's Dominique?""On her way. Traffic."Logan nodded. He looked around the room. It was neutral, white walls and a long table. Dominique Kay walked in a few minutes later. She was dressed in a sharp suit. Her hair was pulled back, she carried a leather portfolio."Logan. Good to see you.""You too, Dominique."She sat down across from him. Roman took the seat at the head of the table. He opened his folder and spread out papers."The consortium proposal. Formal presentation. I want you both to see everything before we move forward."Logan leaned back. "Go ahead."Roman laid out the details. Shared oversight of the import channels. Revenue splits that favored stability over growth. A city-council veto power that gave the government final say on major decisions.Logan listened. He didn't
Chapter 260: The Long Shadow
Logan waited until the house was quiet. Ava was asleep, Mia was asleep, the halls were dark and still.He walked to his study and closed the door behind him. He sat down at his desk and pulled out his phone. His hands were steady but his mind was not. Victor, the name kept circling in his head.He called Alfred.Alfred answered after two rings. "Logan. It's late.""I know. I need information.""What kind?""Victor Mitchell. I need his whereabouts, no matter how fragmentary."Alfred was quiet for a moment. Then he spoke. "That name. I haven't heard it in years.""Neither have I. But someone just sent me a message. Victor is still waiting. That means he's out there. That means he's connected to this."Alfred's voice was careful. "The trail on Victor Mitchell went cold a long time ago. He disappeared, went underground. No one has seen him in years.""Then find him. I don't care how long it takes. I don't care what it costs. Dig through old capital-city channels. Reach out to contacts you
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