ALMIGHTY DOMINANCE LOST HEIR

CHAPTER 6

Max sat across from Richard in the grand study, trying to process the magnitude of what he’d just learned.

“So... I’m really a Montgomery?” he asked, his voice tinged with awe.

Richard smiled, rising from his chair.

“There’s no doubt about it.”

He walked to a shelf, pressed a hidden latch, and revealed a secret room.

Max followed him inside, his breath catching as he took in the sight: walls lined with ledgers, monitors displaying company logos, and a central table stacked with documents.

“These are our holdings,” Richard explained, gesturing to the displays.

“GlobalTech Industries, Royal Crown Hotels, StreamLife, and many more.”

Max’s eyes widened as recognition dawned.

“Wait—these are some of the biggest names in the world. We own them?”

“Correct,” Richard said with a hint of pride.

“Our wealth spans continents. The Montgomery family controls assets worth trillions. And now, so will you.”

Max’s head spun.

Just that morning, he’d been worried about rent.

Now he was being handed control of an empire.

Richard reached into a drawer and pulled out a sleek, custom phone embossed with a golden “M.”

“This is yours now. It’s directly linked to the estate’s private network.”

He then produced a black card, its metallic gold lettering spelling out Max’s name.

“And this grants you access to the family’s accounts.”

Max took the card hesitantly. “How much...?”

Richard smiled knowingly.

“For now, it is ten billion dollars. Consider it your starting allowance.”

Max stared at the card, his pulse racing.

Ten billion dollars?

For someone who’d spent his life scraping by, it felt like stepping into a dream.

“But why keep all of this hidden?” Max asked.

“I never heard the story of our family. Why not let people know who we are?”

“Because real power works best in the shadows,” Richard replied.

“We influence without being seen. It’s the Montgomery way.”

Max ran his fingers over the card’s raised lettering.

The weight of responsibility began to settle in. “What am I supposed to do with all this?”

“Learn,” Richard said, his tone firm yet encouraging.

“Your role is to uphold the Montgomery legacy. With time, you’ll understand the full scope of what that means.”

Max nodded, a mix of awe and determination in his eyes. “I’ll do my best.”

Richard smiled, his pride evident. “I have no doubt.”

As Max left the study, the card and phone clutched tightly in his hands, he felt the enormity of his new life pressing down on him.

That night, he lay in a four-poster bed so grand it could have belonged to royalty.

The sheets were impossibly soft, the room hushed except for the faint crackle of a distant fireplace.

As he stared at the ornate ceiling above, Max let out a shaky breath.