"John had the guts to threaten you? What the hell?!" Anthony gasped as he stared at Lucian who finished narrating his conversation with John. "Why would he come back just to cause trouble?""He's only interested in my inheritance. He made that clear and besides, he stressed that only the eldest son can rule Howards. He wants me to back down without a fight,"Anthony scoffed. "Young Master, ignore John. Only a legitimate son can be recognized as the heir. John is a bastard son of a mistress, so he stands no chance against you, first son or not,""Unfortunately, John isn't wired to think that way," Lucian chuckled dryly. "Now that he's back, he might try to rebuild Summer's tarnished image and companies, build more forces to try and bring me down,""I'll always be on the lookout Incase John attempts anything funny. He won't succeed," Lucian nodded. "About Irex, make sure that he remains in jail. John being in contact with him won't favor matters,"Anthony nodded. "If anything, John wou

"I'm listening," Lucian said, his eyes never leaving Lena's."Umh…so I got a message from your ex mother-in-law asking that we meet. When I got to the location, I met a guy instead who introduced himself as John. Somehow he knows that I'm a lookalike to Josephine, including several other details, so he wants me to act as a spy in your company and get him all the information he'll need to bring you down…"Lena paused to clear her throat. "Information like finding out your bank password, names of your major shareholders, and other details which he promised to divulge later,"Lucian scoffed, brushing a hand against his hair. "John? I didn't expect him to make a move so fast. Did you agree to his plan?"Lena nodded. "I already exchanged contact with him.""If you agreed to the plan, why are you telling me? Or don't you want to play Josephine once more?"Lena chuckled. "That's the last thing I'd genuinely want to do, but because I'm interested in fooling John, then I'll try my best to make

Lena curled her hands protectively against her head as John stormed towards her. "I'm innocent, believe me! I know nothing, so you need to calm down,""Is it just a coincidence that all my money disappeared the moment I made the transaction using Lucian's password? Amuse me. Tell me, what games are you playing?!" John hissed, dragging Lena's hair."Get the fuck off of me!' Lena struggled, forcefully disengaging from his hold. She stood to her feet to meet his gaze. "Why would I choose to play games or side with the enemy?"John shrugged. "For personal gains perhaps. The money is probably sitting comfortably in your bank account now. Admit it,""I'm not a snitch!" Lena spelled the words out with every ounce of disgust she could mutter. How dare John accuse her of something so shallow?"Then can you explain what the fuck just happened to my money?" John shouted, but it was obvious he was trying to put on a fake demeanor. Visibly, he was shaking and Inside, his stomach was churning aggre

From his office window, Lucian could see Lena make her way into the company. She had a serious look on her face and seemed to be oblivious of the men in black hoods discreetly following her. Without further thought, Lucian could tell that those were John's men. It made him worry about Lena and her safety."Lena is here," Lucian announced to Josephine who was reading a novel in his office.Josephine dropped the book hurriedly and went to stand beside him. "I…I fear for the risk she's taking. What if John eventually finds out she is double-dealing? It could be disastrous. That guy is cunning,"And Lena is way smarter," Lucian said, placing a hand on her shoulder. "She'll be fine,"Josephine swallowed while pointing at the window. "Those men over there, what do they want? The way their eyes are feasting over the company is disturbing,""Those are John's men who are keeping track of Lena's whereabouts. They won't harm her,""I seriously hope so," Josephine sighed. Despite her attempt to s

"Are they all gathered?" Lucian asked as he picked up his briefcase and handed it to Anthony."Yes, young master," Anthony replied grimly, still wondering what could be going on in Lucian's mind. The young master didn't look a bit fazed about the present situation. How could someone be so calm in the face of a fierce furnace?"And the files that I sent yesterday. Hope they're all saved with you?"Anthony hesitated. "Umh…yeah,""Better because I'm going to need them to prove a point," Lucian said and walked out of the office with Anthony who trailed behind him.A few minutes later, Lucian opened the door to the boardroom and walked inside with a dominant expression. His eyes swept across the shareholders as the room went silent."Hey, did an angel just walk in? Why did you guys stop talking all of a sudden?" A cold, harsh voice spat and when Lucian turned in the direction of the voice, he saw John sitting at the head of the table, legs crossed."John?" Lucian feigned surprise. "What ar