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ch-27 a name in the invitation
Ryan woke up to someone knocking on his door.“Five more minutes,” he mumbled.The knocking continued.He pulled the blanket over his head. “If the house is on fire, please carry me outside.”“Ryan,” Sophia called. “Dad wants everyone downstairs.”Ryan opened one eye.“Everyone?”“Yes.”“Then why am I the only one being tortured?”“Because everyone else is already awake.”He looked at the clock and sat up.Nine thirty.“That's not even early!”“Exactly. Get up.”Ryan dragged himself out of bed.Twenty minutes later, he reached the dining room and found Richard, Catherine, Lucas, Sophia, Emma, and Victoria waiting.There were documents on the table.Ryan stopped in the doorway.“Are we having breakfast or getting sued?”Emma laughed. Richard didn't.“Sit down, Ryan.”Ryan took the empty chair beside Lucas.Richard slid a folder toward the middle of the table.“I've asked the family to come together because we need to settle something before it becomes another argument.”Ryan glanced at
ch-26 more than a last name
Ryan stood outside the conference room, staring at the folder in his hands. He had spent most of the previous day studying the residential project. He had questioned Lucas, reviewed the reports, and made notes until his eyes hurt. Now he was about to present his ideas to a room full of people who had probably been working in the industry longer than he had been alive. Wonderful. Absolutely wonderful. “Are you planning to enter the room today?” Lucas asked beside him. Ryan looked at the door. “I'm considering my options.” “Which are?” “Running away. Pretending to faint. Claiming I've suddenly developed amnesia.” Lucas shook his head. “You're impossible.” “And yet, here you are, voluntarily spending time with me.” “I might regret that decision.” “You definitely will.” Before Lucas could reply, the conference room door opened. Christopher stepped out. “Are you two coming?” Ryan straightened his jacket. “Unfortunately.” Christopher looked at the folder. “You've prepar
ch-25 the heir's first challenge
Ryan woke up to the sound of someone knocking on his door.He pulled a pillow over his head.“Go away.”The knocking continued.“Ryan, get up!”Sophia.Of course.Ryan opened one eye and looked at the clock.Seven in the morning.Who wakes up at seven when the world has done absolutely nothing to deserve it?“I'm dead,” he announced.The door opened.Sophia walked in with Emma behind her.“Dead people don't talk,” Emma pointed out.“I'm a special case.”Sophia pulled the blanket off him.“Dad wants you downstairs.”Ryan sat up with a miserable expression.“Did the company collapse overnight?”“No.”“Did someone attack the mansion?”“No.”“Did I accidentally inherit another secret sibling?”Sophia paused.Ryan stared at her.“Why did you pause?”“I didn't!”“You absolutely did.”Emma burst out laughing.Sophia threw the blanket back at him.“Just get ready. Dad said it's important.”Ryan sighed.His peaceful life had lasted approximately eight hours.A personal record.Twenty minutes l
Ch-24 not your enemy
Ryan had barely entered the Harrington mansion when Sophia came running toward him. “Ryan! You're back!” Ryan looked at her. “Last time I checked, I hadn't been kidnapped.” Sophia ignored his comment and looked at the wooden frame Christopher was carrying. “What did you find?” “Dust,” Ryan replied. “A lot of dust. Apparently, Grandma's house had a personal relationship with it.” Sophia frowned. “I'm asking seriously.” “So am I. My lungs are still recovering.” Emma appeared behind her sister and snatched the frame from Christopher before he could react. “What's this?” “Careful!” Christopher exclaimed. “It's old.” Emma turned it over. Her expression changed when she noticed the note attached to the back. For the two children who deserved better. She read it aloud. Nobody laughed this time. Catherine, who had been waiting in the living room, slowly stood up. “Two children?” Ryan nodded. “Grandma Sarah knew there were two of us.” Catherine stared at the note. Richar
Ch-23 a place in this family
Ryan stared at the old photograph in his hands.Someone had deliberately cut a person out of it.The edges were rough, and the missing section was large enough to cover a child's face.Whoever had done it hadn't wanted to hide a small detail.They had wanted to erase someone completely.Ryan turned the photograph over again.The date was still there.Twenty years ago.“Lucas, where did you get this?”Lucas shoved his hands into his pockets.“I found it in my room a few years ago. It was inside an old book that belonged to Grandma Sarah.”Ryan looked up.“Why didn't you tell anyone?”“I didn't think it was important.”Ryan raised an eyebrow.“You found an old family photograph with someone cut out of it, and you didn't think that was important?”Lucas frowned.“I was sixteen! I thought it was some old photograph from a family event. I didn't even know who was in it.”“Fair enough.”Ryan examined the picture again.At least Lucas wasn't pretending to know something he didn't.Richard he
Ch-22 The Memory They Hid
Lucas stood at the end of the hallway. Ryan looked at him. Neither of them spoke. The rest of the family slowly turned toward Lucas. He had clearly heard the last part of their conversation. Especially the message. Especially the one who thinks this family belongs to him. Lucas’s face was pale. He looked at Ryan. “Do you really think that about me?” Ryan didn’t answer immediately. He glanced at the phone in his hand. Then back at Lucas. “No.” Lucas looked surprised. Ryan continued. “I think someone wants us to think that.” The tension in Lucas’s shoulders eased slightly. Richard stepped forward. “Lucas, come here.” Lucas walked into the room. He looked around at everyone. “What’s going on?” Nobody answered. Ryan finally spoke. “Someone sent me a message.” Lucas looked at him. “What message?” Ryan showed him the screen. Lucas read it. His expression changed. “I don’t understand.” “Neither do I.” Ryan put the phone away. “But I don’t think you’re behind
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