2026-04-30 12:01:41Logan shoved the suitcase into Francis’ hands, "Take it back, you asshole. You might have fooled everyone but I know you as the snake that you are. Lusting over my wife since the day you set eyes on her. You think I'll allow that to happen?" He grabbed the man by the collar again and dragged him towards the elevator. "Now, get lost."
Francis let out an amused chuckle. He straightened himself and pulled Logan into the elevator and whispered in his ear, “Haha, you got me. But guess what, I'm not going to stop, I'm gonna sleep with your wife and make her leave you. Just watch, you bastard.” He pushed Logan out of the elevator and the doors closed.
Logan breathed heavily as rage built up inside him… Imagine being that cocky.
He straightened himself before turning back towards Mia's room. As he slowly approached Ava, part of him wished that she didn't realize…that she didn't know what Francis was after. Because why would she accept any help from him if she knew his agenda? He prayed within himself and hoped that Ava wasn't already swayed by Francis.
"Logan, where did you get that money?” Ava looked at her husband with a panicked and worried gaze. "Did you steal it from somewhere?" She asked as disbelief clouded her eyes. "I know things are tough for us but that shouldn't let you result in stealing!"
She paused for a bit and sucked in a breath, then her eyes widened, "Oh my God, oh my God! Logan, please don't tell me you borrowed the money. The bank wouldn't lend you such a big amount with your yearly income. Don't tell me you sought loan sharks…”
Logan couldn't believe what Ava was saying. How could she say such a thing to him? Did she really think the worst of him? Did she think he couldn't get the money through legal means? Seeing how his wife was treating him like a criminal while she was praising Francis Lee just a few brought pain to his heart.
"I'm talking to you, Logan. Answer me!" She began to tear up as she pointed accusingly at him. "How could you do such a thing, Logan? I thought you were sensible! How do you expect us to pay back the loan you took? You know how dangerous that is! You're putting Mia in more danger."
Logan looked at how Ava was trembling in fear, thinking he had done something reckless. He couldn't take it anymore, it was time he told his wife about the truth and how wealthy he was. It wouldn't be fair to her and his daughter to be suffering when he was now the official heir to a multi-trillion empire.
He steadied her shoulders, “Hey… My love, calm down-”
Slap!Logan stiffened, he couldn't believe what just happened, did Ava just slap him across the face? He looked at her with his eyes wide."Never in your pitiful excuse of a life tell me to calm down.” Ava warned, her face carried no remorse for hitting him. “Do you know what you’ve done? You're telling me to calm down when you just put a target on our back?" The hate coming from her was real and unfiltered, "Not only do I need to take care of my daughter and this sorry excuse of a husband, I now have to take care of the money you borrowed from these loan sharks. Do you not know how high their interest rate is? Once you borrow from them, they'll make you indebted to them for the rest of your life.”
Logan was really stunned by Ava's actions. He touched the side of his face that was now visibly red, thanks to Ava's slap. The pain stung but not as much as her words did. He didn't know when she started seeing him this way…Pathetic, senseless, a burden. When did she start to hate him? Why had he not noticed it? Was it always there? Did she really see him as a silly excuse for a husband?
He couldn't help but wonder if there were any signs that he missed… That's when it hit him. Ava began to grow distant from him a month after she started working directly with Francis Lee. That awful man had made her grow tired of Logan, seeing him as a lost cause.
Logan looked at her, really looked at her, "Ava, do you hate me?"
Ava was taken aback by this question, it even got her wondering… Did she really hate him? Ava wasn't a violent person by nature, she rarely shouted or got angry. But now, seeing how easy it was for her to hit him, and worse, didn't have any regrets after…
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Chapter 21: The Cinderella Conflict
Meanwhile, Logan began to lead Mia through the aisles of beautiful clothes and he was deeply happy when he saw the cheerful smile on her face as she began picking some clothes. “Dada, I like this one!” She said, jumping happily. “Dada, I want that dress! Can I have it?” With a warm look on his face, Logan lifted his daughter so he could look her in the eyes. “Of course, my princess, you can have anything you want.” Mia gave Logan a toothy smile before turning her gaze until she spotted a beautiful blue dress. “Dada, I want that Cinderella dress,” “Right away.” Logan carried his little girl to the aisle in the store and gently put her down. Mia had just picked up the dress when another little girl suddenly snatched it from her hand. "This is mine." The girl glared at Mia before pushing her to the ground. The middle-aged couple behind her simply stood there, watching their daughter bully another girl. Logan's eyes widened as he quickly rushed forward to help her up, che
Chapter 20: The Rejected Truth and Confrontation
Logan looked at the resentment in his wife's eyes then began to explain. “Ava, the truth is… I'm not who you think I am. I belong to a very powerful family, and I'm the heir to the business empire. The headquarters is being controlled by my family's butler named Alfred Alfonso. So you see, I'm a….” “Shut up, you liar!” Ava angrily grabbed her pillow and threw it at Logan's face. “That's it! I can't stand seeing your face right now.” She pointed at the bedroom door. “I want you to get out! You're sleeping in the living room tonight until you stop trying to feed me all this nonsense, you're not sleeping anywhere near me!” Logan was speechless. He would have persisted but he could tell that Ava was too tired for this conversation, so he got up and left. Mia finally woke up the next day and cried when she saw her parents. Logan and Ava couldn't hold in their emotions when they hugged their daughter. It took two weeks of proper monitoring before the doctors officially discharged M
Chapter 19: New Heart, Old Misunderstandings
Logan was beyond amused that he almost burst out laughing, Adriana was taking the glory for what he did. However, instead of exposing her lies, he decided to watch and see how well she faked it "You're too kind Adriana, unlike some people who tried to lie and deceive us about having a familial relationship with the CEO." Stacy said, giving Logan a hateful glare. "Just ignore that clown." Leslie said, sneering at Logan. "A lowlife like you who tried to claim Astral Corp's CEO is your butler. How pathetic." Ava walked over to Adriana with a warm smile. "You helped my family and I would like to repay that. How about I buy you dinner? Please, don't refuse me." "Okay, I won't refuse you but if you don't mind, I'll be bringing my older brother. He has always wanted to meet you. If that's okay with you…" Adriana requested and glanced at Logan. Ava agreed immediately. Logan watched how his wife made plans to have dinner with this ridiculous woman and her stupid brother the coming day.
Chapter 18: The Fraudulent Favor
Meanwhile, at the Cooper family house. Leslie Cooper was shaking when she was on the phone with someone. "This is such great news. Thank you so much for reconsidering my proposal. I'll make sure to rewrite it before sending it to your company. Thank you." Stacy walked into the living room to see her getting out of a phone call and screaming in joy. "Oh my God, Mom. What was that for?" She asked, covering her ears with her hands. "You won't believe who I was talking to just now." Leslie rushed over to her daughter and held her hand. " Astral Corp’s headquarters just called me and they expressed their interest in accepting my proposal." "Oh my, that's good news. How did it happen?" Leslie thought for a minute and then looked at her daughter with a smile. "It was none other than Adriana Lima. I'm sure she did all this. Guess her father does have connections after all." Then Stacy saw her picking up her bag and car keys. "But where are you going, mom?" "To the hospital, dea
Chapter 17: The Weight of a Father’s Regret
"Thank you very much. I really appreciate it.” Logan whispered, almost tearing up. Then he remembered the conversation he had with Leslie and Stacy at the cafeteria. He didn't want to do it, but for Ava, he instructed Alfred. "I need you to give feedback to Smile Corporation on the proposal that the deputy sales director has been trying to get you onboard with. You can instruct them on how to update their proposal and the amount you want to pour into the business, I'll leave it to your capable hands." "Very well sir but if I may ask, the deputy sales director is your mother-in-law, isn't it?" Logan sighed as he shook his head. "If you already know this, then why ask again, Alfred? I already know you ran a background check on me." Alfred chuckled softly. "You seem to know me very well, sire. If that is all, I'll get to work now." The elevator dinged and he stepped out with the phone still in his ears. "Thank you very much, butler Alfred." He said discreetly, not wanting th
Chapter 16: The Truth Dismissed as a Lie
Logan turned back to them and said to Leslie in a low voice, "I think it's quite… Good, but your proposal will need a lot of polishing in it if you really want a company like Astral Corp to invest their money into your business." "I don't need your opinion on my proposal." She said with a displeased look. "What do you even know about business?" She quickly held her tongue before she said any more insulting words. She really needed his help so for now, she needed to behave. Logan sucked in a breath, "That can be arranged." He decided that it was no use hiding the truth from them since it would be revealed in the future anyways. "The CEO is my family's trusted steward, so getting you to meet him is nothing." The smile on Leslie's face morphed into a look of anger. "What the heck are you saying?" Logan was shocked about her sudden change in reaction. Did he say something wrong? Stacy suddenly began to laugh. "I told you not to come to this fool for help, mom. Now, look at him
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