2025-05-14 15:47:29Pain coursed through Liam’s body as he slowly regained consciousness.
His head throbbed, and his jaw ached from Logan’s final blow. The memory of what happened still terrified him. But at least, the nightmare was over—he had finally seen that masked devil off. Groggily sitting up, he noticed his phone buzzing nonstop—flooded with notifications. BANK ACCOUNT FROZEN DUE TO CREDIT ISSUES. ASSET SEIZED: SUNCREST ESTATE. ASSET SEIZED: HAYES YACHTS. ASSET SEIZED: LUX MOTORS. “No… no… this can’t be happening!” he bellowed, almost passing out on the spot. All his accounts frozen? Not a cent left? Even his villas and luxury vehicles gone? Ah!!!!Liam felt as if his heart were being torn apart again and again.
It must be that masked devil! Damn robber! He did it all!
Liam attempted to stand but collapsed hard against the wall. The sudden pain was unbearable! He wanted revenge but the pain reminded him how mysterious and powerful the masked man was. He didn’t dare. Looking in the mirror, Liam’s swollen face was a horrifying mess. How would he be able to show up like this at Rhine Group? Liam decided to ask for leave from Rhine Corporation’s vice president Claudia Rennard. He needed time to recover, both physically and mentally. He dialed the number. “Miss Rennard, I had an accident and got hurt. Can I take a few days off—” Before he could finish, the other end of the line burst out. “No! The new CEO is arriving tomorrow. All employees must report to work. If you can’t make it, then don’t bother coming back!” “But I—” Liam tried to explain, but the call was already cut off. Liam’s blood ran cold. With this new development, there was no way he could escape going to work. But then, coming to think of it, a new CEO meant new opportunities, right? Liam’s swollen eyes lit up with hope. Yeah, he had to show up, expecially now that he was injured. It would only prove his dedication, wouldn’t it? And as long as he could cling to the new CEO, he could get everything back! EVERYTHING! The next morning, Liam walked into the Rhine Corporation with a bruised jaw, a split lip, and sunglasses that barely concealed his black eye. Colleagues stared and laughed, pointing at him from the corners. Embarrassed and ashamed, he stormed through the lobby quickly, determined to run back to his office. He couldn’t avenge last night, but that bastard Logan and Charlotte ... they would pay. They would bear the brunt of his blazing wrath in place of that masked devil! He picked up his phone, ready to leverage the company’s influence to shut downand blacklist Charlotte’s company, Elysian Bloom. Meanwhile, a taxi stopped in front of Rhine Corporation. Logan stepped out, still wearing the plain clothes from yesterday after finishing up the chores at home and taking care of Charlotte and their daughter. He didn’t even have much time to change. As he entered the lobby, a familiar figure caught his eye—it was Ava Sullivan, Charlotte’s arrogant spoilt cousin. She was the daughter of Grandma Sullivan’s youngest son. Ever since Charlotte’s health and beauty company, Elysian Bloom, was on the brink of collapse, members of the Sullivan family had been circling around like vultures, eager to seize it for themselves. And this Ava Sullivan was one of them. Logan frowned instinctively. He didn’t want Ava to know he was here. Just as he was about to walk past — “Logan?” Dressed in a skin-tight red suit, Ava was basking in the attention of various elite nearby when her eyes caught a glimpse of a casually dressed man. Recognition sparked instantly. “Oh, look who shows up—the shameless, good-for-nothing bastard! What, no chores to do at home? What are you doing here at Rhine Corporation? Come to beg for scraps, ugh?" She chuckled, circled Logan like a predator eyeing prey.
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The emcee continued.The second: Sullivan Freight Lines, Northern Division — transferred to Harry Sullivan!John sat up straighter, confused.The third: Sullivan HighPoint Real Estate Group — transferred to Harry Sullivan.Barbara’s lips parted in shock.On and on it went—Sullivan Ventures Capital, Sullivan Global Beverages, the East Grove Estate, the flagship health facilities in Glenview—one after the other, announced and handed over to Harry Sullivan.Only two minor properties—barely profitable and geographically insignificant—were transferred to members of the second branch. Just enough to create a smokescreen of fairnessBut there was nothing for John’s branch.Murmurs fluttered among guests.John’s friends, who had come to celebrate, now whispered among themselves, unsure of how to react. They cast awkward glances at John’s table, where the atmosphere had shifted from celebration to confusion... then disbelief.Barbara looked crushed. Her red lipstick trembled at the corners
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The day of the Sullivan Investments handover ceremony arrived.For John and his family, this wasn’t just another family event—it was their moment. A culmination of years of ridicule, belittlement, and being treated like outsiders, all being swept away in one grand, triumphant day.John was dressed in a fine navy-blue tuxedo, his silver cufflinks gleaming in the sun. Barbara wore a stunning wine-red gown, matching Charlotte’s elegant silk dress. Logan, despite his leg injury, wore a tailored black suit and moved gracefully with his cane by his side. They stood together, united, glowing with anticipation and pride.“This is what dignity feels like,” John said with a chuckle as he looked around. “Finally.”“We earned this,” Barbara added, her voice tinged with vindication. “After all Charlotte’s been through, this is only right.”Charlotte nodded with a radiant smile, hoping this moment would help ease the pain she still carried from the destruction of Elysian Bloom.They had invit
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The following day, the morning broke quietly—until the shrill ring of Charlotte’s phone shattered the calm.Still half-asleep, she reached for the device on her nightstand. The name blinking on the screen was Maya, her secretary.She answered instantly.“Mrs Brooks,” Maya’s voice trembled. “It’s Elysian Bloom. The building… it’s on fire.”Charlotte sat up straight. “What?”“It started an hour ago. The place is already half gone—before the fire department even arrived.”Charlotte’s breath caught. “How is that possible? What happened? Was anyone inside?”“No one was hurt,” Maya quickly added. “The night staff had just left. But… the documents, the systems, everything’s… it’s bad. It’s really bad.”Charlotte's heart sank as the call ended. She stared blankly at the wall for a second, disoriented. Then it hit her—the sketches, contracts, signed NDAs, design blueprints, client records—was all inside that building, and by now everything would have been gone!Grabbing her coat with
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Grandma Sullivan turned slowly, raising a suspicious brow. “Harry, are you trying to kill me with gifts?” she asked, half-amused, half-curious.“It’s… something private,” Harry replied, lowering his voice. “We’ll need to talk inside.”Her brows furrowed deeper. “Talk? About a gift? Since when do gifts need a discussion?” she muttered, but turned anyway. With a quick command to the maids to lock up the car and move the gifts inside, she walked briskly past Harry and into the grand living room.The warmth of the room couldn’t compete with the frostiness of her tone. “Well? Out with it,” she said, settling on the velvet armchair with an air of imperious command. “What’s so private you had to escort me in like some criminal confession?”Harry took a seat across from her, crossing one leg over the other. “It’s about the Sullivans’ investments, Mom,” he began slowly. “All of them.”She narrowed her eyes.Harry continued, naming them one after the other: the Sullivan Property Fund,
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Ava sat rigidly at the edge of the velvet couch in the lavish dining room with her polished nails drumming silently against her wine glass. She was out on bail—thanks to Harry's swift connections—but her heart burned hotter than ever.She had been exposed.Charlotte and that wretched husband of hers had pulled the rug from under her right in front of the elite crowd at the Rhine Corporation Project ceremony. Her name had been dragged through the mud, her image tarnished, and her pride shredded.She stirred her glass of merlot and gave a bitter smile. No, this wasn’t over. Charlotte would pay. And this time, she, Ava wouldn’t strike openly. Harry sat across from her, halfway through his steak, while Jolene beside him, humming as she scrolled on her phone. The air was thick, heavy with unspoken tension, and Ava barely touched her food. Just then, Harry’s phone vibrated beside his plate.He glanced at the screen and stiffened slightly.“Excuse me,” he said, standing as he faced J
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As soon as the men saw the heirloom fall back underground and Logan scream from the bullet that had torn through his leg, their laughter filled the tight, dark chamber like echoes from hell. The priceless Brooks heirloom—encased in a polished titanium vault embedded with ancient carvings and blue-gold inlays—now lay just a few feet from them. The very thing they had risked their lives for was finally back within reach. And now, Logan, their obstacle, was writhing helplessly on the stone floor, clutching his bloodied leg.One of the masked men stepped forward. He was tall—towering at over six feet—with broad shoulders like iron gates. His body was covered in black tactical gear that seemed too heavy for any normal man to wear and his mask was grotesque, molded like a horned demon with fiery red eye-slits that glowed faintly. His arms were tattooed with symbols that resembled the same mark Logan had seen on his mother’s wrist the day she died. This man’s voice was gravelly and ta
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