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2024-10-29 19:42:56“Congratulations!” A young man energetically greeted his friend as he entered the elegant balcony overlooking the buzzing crowd of businessmen, socialites, and celebrities down below.
His hazel eyes shined with mischievousness as he combed his fingers through his jet black hair. “Uncle must be so happy to have won the elections.” He added as he raised a glass to his friend.
This young man was Stephen Cho, the only son of the famed Cho family, the richest family in the country.
The friend he was greeting was Edward Hao, the son of a very powerful political family. Edward looked like he was built for politics, he carried an air around him that simply charmed everyone, it also didn’t help that he managed to get the best features from both of his parents.
“Thank you.” Edward Hao said as he gave Stephen a nod and raised his glass. “I’m glad you could join us, weren’t you supposed to fly out for university today?”
“I was.” Stephen Cho confirmed.
“So what are you doing here?” Their other friend, Robert Ke, asked as he joined them in the secluded area of the venue, “Not that we don’t want you here. It’s just a little bit of a surprise.”
Stephen Cho laughed. Robert Ke was very direct with his words, he had no filter and never had to adjust for anyone, his family controlled the country’s entertainment industry. Anyone that crossed him would suffer a very painful public humiliation.
“Even my father doesn’t know that I’m here.” Stephen Cho told his friends, much to their surprise.
“So your plane took off without you on board?” Edward Hao asked as he noticed everyone gathering up front for a speech.
“I just told the staff that I would be late.” Stephen Cho explained as they moved closer to the railing to watch what was happening down below.
“It’s impossible that your father is unaware of your presence tonight. Your family hosted the celebration.” Robert Ke swirled his glass of wine as he smiled, thinking he had outsmarted his friend.
To his surprise, Stephen Cho chuckled and shook his head.
“My father is too preoccupied tonight. Not only does he have to speak to guests and greet them, he also has to make sure that my mother and his mistress don’t fight.” Stephen pointed at a woman dressed in a gold gown, dripping with jewelry.
“She reeks of mistress. Who is the boy?” Edward Hao asked as a young man, around three years younger than Stephen and his friends, followed the woman around.
“My half brother, I’ve never met him, he’s never met me. I’m sure he has heard of me though.” Stephen Cho scoffed as he emptied his glass of wine and waved an attendant over for another one.
“Do your mother and sister not know about those two being here?” Robert Ke asked as Stephen Cho searched the crowd for his mother and sister.
It didn’t take Stephen long to spot them. They floated through the venue effortlessly, catching everyone’s attention.
His mother may be in her forties, but she was still beautiful and had a very elegant air around her.
Unlike his father’s mistress, his mother and sister wore very simple gowns. Simple, yet made of very high quality and expensive. A single piece of jewelry that his mother wore was worth more than everything on the mistress combined.
“Why does your father’s mistress look so familiar?” Robert Ke asked as he looked at the mistress who was desperately trying to interact with the wives and daughters.
“She’s looking for a future wife for her son.” Stephen Cho commented as he observed her actions. “She’s my father’s long time secretary. Apparently they started having their affair even before my father married my mother.”
“Damn, that’s her?” Edward Hao almost spat out his wine when he realized who the overtly dressed woman was.
“She showed her true colors after father announced that he had a mistress and she stopped working as his assistant.” Stephen Cho explained.
“Oh look, it seems that your father is about to speak, should we go down and listen?” Robert Ke asked.
“He will probably congratulate Edward’s father. We should accompany Edward downstairs.” Stephen Cho decided as another server approached him to give him a new glass of wine.
“Should you be drinking that much?” Edward Hao asked as he looked at how much wine his friend had consumed.
“It’s fine, let’s go.” Stephen Cho said as he led his friends down to the main event hall.
The first people they saw was Stephen’s grandfather, Eldrich Cho, and his uncle, William Cho.
Both of whom were surprised to see Stephen Cho at the party.
“Shouldn’t you be on a plane by now?” William Cho asked his nephew.
“It’s not like the plane will leave me, it’s my private jet after all.” Stephen Cho answered his uncle, he knew that William Cho wanted to get rid of him so that in the future, his own heirs would lead Cho industries.
“Your father is about to speak, let’s go.” Robert Ke dragged Stephen Cho away as they muttered their excuses to the two elders.
“I can deal with my uncle.” Stephen Cho grumbled as they found themselves at the center of the crowd.
“Ladies and Gentlemen!” Stephen’s father, Vincent Cho, said as he stood on the stage, the center of everyone’s attention that night. “Thank you for joining us, first of all I would like to congratulate my friend, Patrick Hao on his election as senator. Congratulations, Senator Hao.”
The audience began to clap as the spotlight turned towards Edward’s father, who smiled and bowed, thanking everyone for their congratulatory messages.
When the applause died down, Vincent Cho addressed the guests once more.
“There is another announcement I wish to make, one that I’ve been itching to say.” Vincent Cho said as he scanned the crowd.
To Stephen Cho’s surprise, his half brother, a man he had only seen in passing, walked up to the stage and stood next to Vincent Cho.
“Tonight, I would like to announce that my second son, by the only woman I’ve ever loved, Liam Ye, will be my sole heir.” Vincent Cho’s announcement hit everyone in the room like a tidal wave.
No one was more shocked than Stephen Cho, who was standing in the crowd and Vincent Cho had just spotted.
“You cannot do this!” Vincent Cho’s father, Eldrich Cho shouted from the other end of the hall. “You don't even have control over Cho industries. If you insist on naming your illegitimate son as your heir, I will disown you!”
“Let’s go.” Stephen Cho told his friends as he turned to leave, grabbing a bottle of wine as he left the room.
“Won’t you defend yourself?” Edward Hao asked as he and Robert Ke followed Stephen Cho as he marched out of the room.
Everyone around them was staring, they all knew who Stephen Cho was.
“Grandfather will always have the last say on things.” Stephen said the doors slammed shut behind them.
Stephen drank directly from the bottle of wine as they walked towards the entrance of the hotel.
He may have looked calm, but he was seething in anger, it took all his self control not to march up to the stage and beat up his half brother.
“Stephen Cho, don’t you dare walk out after making a surprise appearance!” Vincent Cho called out after his son.
“Shouldn’t you be inside celebrating with your favorite son, father?” Stephen Cho asked as he continued to walk out of the hotel drinking the bottle of wine.
To his friends’ surprise, Vincent Cho charged at his son and punched him in the face.
“Bastard! Is that how you talk to your own father?” Vincent Cho asked as Stephen fell to the ground with a cut on his lip that started to bleed.
“Bastard? Isn’t that your other son?” Stephen chuckled, angering his father even more, making the man kick him out of anger.
“You made me spill my wine!” Stephen shouted angrily as he tried to salvage what was left of the bottle of wine.
“You were in on this with your grandfather, weren’t you?!” Vincent Cho accused his son. “You are really a pampered spoiled boy, you can’t even fight back.”
“I have no idea what you are talking about.” Stephen Cho said as he stood back up. “I’m not going to punch you back because you are my father, not because I am weak.”
“Leave, go to that stupid university, but know that you will never inherit Cho industries!” Vincent Cho declared in front of the small crowd that had begun to gather.
“It’s not your decision to make, father.” Stephen said as he turned and left, finishing the bottle of wine, with Edward Hao and Robert Ke chasing after their friend.
They stood outside of the hotel, waiting for the valet to arrive with their cars.
“You shouldn’t drive.” Edward Hao told Stephen as he looked at the empty bottle of wine in his friend’s hand.
“He won’t.” Stephen’s uncle, William Cho said as he appeared behind him with another young man. “This is one of my drivers, he will take you to the airport. Don’t argue back Stepehen, it’s your grandfather’s orders.”
Stephen frowned and nodded, accepting what his uncle had said.
“I’ll see you in a year.” William Cho told Stephen as the cars arrived and William Cho left them.
“I’m driving, you sit on the passenger’s side.” Stephen hissed at the driver.
The driver was far too scared of Stephen to argue as he climbed into the passenger’s seat and Stephen stepped on the gas, driving away.
Back inside the event hall, Claudette Cho was being comforted by her daughter, Amalia Cho, as she looked quite broken by her husband’s announcement.
“How dare he make his affair public? How dare he take from Stephen what rightly belongs to him?!” She angrily asked her daughter.
“Mom, grandfather will never let dad do that. He will never accept that woman.” Amalia Cho told her mother as she glanced around.
She noticed that since her father’s announcement, there were less people circling them. It seemed many believed that Vincent Cho would divorce her mother.
“Madam Cho! Madam Cho!” A woman shouted as she made the crowd part before her.
“What is it?” Claudette Cho asked as she glared at the woman.
“Madam Cho, Stephen has been in an accident, his car crashed!” The woman announced, making Claudette Cho stand and quickly rush out of the room.
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When Stephen came to, everything around him was white, the ceiling was white, when he turned his head the walls were white, even the sheets that covered him were white. He groaned as he tried to get up, but a strong hand pushed him back down. “I wouldn’t do that, nephew.” A deep intimidating voice said, making Stephen shake his head and look closer. “Uncle William!” Stephen tried to struggle from the elder man’s grasp, but found himself too weak and unable to get up on his own. “Let me go!” He shouted. “Stephen, will you calm down! I’m not here to harm you, I saved you from dying.” William Cho said as he tried to calm Stephen down. Stephen stared at his uncle William as he tried to process what the man had said. He recalled leaving the hotel, then nothing after that. Seeing the confusion on Stephen’s face, William sighed and shook his head as he lifted his hand from his nephew’s chest. “I was driving home, when I just so happened to see you crawling on the side of the street,
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“Will you be able to manage?” William Cho asked his nephew as his driver slowed down in front of a bus stop at the edge of the city. Stephen had recovered completely and was now holding in his hands his ticket to a new life, one where no one would know him. “Yeah, you gave me enough money to start a new life. Plus the proper records to go to a good enough university.” Stephen nodded as he placed his hand on the car door. “Take care, I’ll send people to check on you in Lowe city.” William Cho offered his hand to shake. Stephen frowned at the gesture, he knew there was no love between him and his uncle, but he had hoped for at least some affection from the man as he was leaving. “Who knows, I might not be in Lowe city anymore by the time you remember to contact me.” Stephen said as he shook his uncle’s hand and grinned. He already had a plan. Lowe city was merely a pitstop for him. He would go on to study internationally, where he would learn all the tools he needed to come ba
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Stephen groaned as he turned off the alarm of his phone. It was day fifteen since he left his identity of Stephen Cho behind to be Stephen Sy, and last night had been another unpleasant night after the previous one. In order to be truly independent, he started to search for a job the moment he was settled in his new place. At first he was picky, searching only for jobs that he felt was proper for the former heir of the Cho family, but he found no such luck. As a matter of fact there were even several instances where people laughed at him because of his crazy expectations. It was either he wanted too much pay or he didn’t have the proper qualifications. He also soon learned that the good jobs were snatched up by those with the proper connections, one that he was now lacking. That’s how he landed his current one, he had to look at jobs with lower requirements, ones that would accept someone like him, someone with no experience at all. “Yeah?” Stephen asked as he answered his phone
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“Sir, your friend is capable of doing that. I’m not a servant.” Stephen did his best to sound respectful and to avoid a fight. He was well aware that Emerson and his friends were the type that got everything that they wanted. He also knew that Emerson came from one of the large and powerful political clans in Lowe city.Stephen’s collar was suddenly grabbed, making him close his eyes. He recalled how his father had started with the same actions when he beat Stephen up over a mistress and an illegitimate child.“Do you know who you are refusing?” One of Emerson’s friends asked.Stephen slowly opened his eyes when he realized that Emerson’s friend wasn’t going to beat him up, or at least wasn’t yet.“Now, now, David, don’t be so rash.” Emerson’s tone was mocking and cold, as if he wanted to make things worse for Stephen.“He disrespected you.” The man called David complained to Emerson.“Poor boy here can still change his mind. So will you pick it up?” Emerson asked as he looked Stephe
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Stephen smiled as he exited the university building, he was one step closer to his goals.He couldn’t help but think back to four years ago, when he had been beaten up by an entitled young man and saved by Charlie.He owed Charlie everything. After Stephen had gone against the Yu family of Lowe City, Charlie’s business was affected. Interestingly, Charlie didn’t seem bothered. He simply asked Stephen what his plan was. When Stephen told him that he intended to go to the neighboring country where he had been accepted for university on a scholarship, Charlie told him he would tag along.Ever since then, Charlie had been like an older brother to him.“So I’m guessing now we can date?” A petite woman with long brown hair asked as she ran up to Stephen. “You’re being silly, why would you want to date me?” Stephen shook his head as he continued to walk away.The woman, Vanessa Ty, was very persistent. She had told Stephen that she liked him from the moment they met, and Stephen had done
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Stephen bumped his head against the window of the bus as it suddenly stopped. He couldn’t help but look out the window and glance longingly at the Philip Tower as it glistened as the setting sun struck it.Philip Tower had once been part of his future, it was the headquarters of the Cho business empire. Named after his great great grandfather, Philip Cho, the man who had founded the first of many businesses.“Darling, are you alright?” His fiance, Vanessa Ty, gave him a concerned look as she placed a hand on his arm. He met Vanessa in the University he had studied at after escaping his father’s wrath. He had used the money his Uncle William had given him to study in the best school. As a matter of fact, he and Vanessa had only recently returned to Marina.“Yeah, just nervous.” Stephen said as he gave Vanessa a weak smile. Today he was meeting with the rest of Vanessa’s family. Most of them had been very much against his and Vanessa’s relationship. They had gone as far as sending h
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“Don’t be so dramatic, dad.” Alona Ty quickly came to the couple’s defense. Unlike her other relatives she could see how happy Vanessa was with Stephen. She also believed that Alona didn’t need a man to be successful. “With all due respect Mr. Ty, I love your niece and I will do everything so that she lives a good life-” Stephen was interrupted midspeech as an old lady walked up and slapped him in the face. He clenched his fists as he held back his temper. If only they knew who he truly was, then maybe they would be crawling at his feet. “Don’t you dare to claim that you can give her a good life. You took the bus to get here! My granddaughter has always been chauffeured around, and here you come pushing her towards poverty!” The old lady was Margarita So, the matriarch of the Ty family, Vanessa’s paternal grandmother. “Grandma, Stephen has a car, he wanted to take the car, but I insisted on taking the bus going here.” Vanessa said in a sweet voice as she tried to calm the old l
Revenge of the Abandoned Heir Liam Ye
“Nothing.” Stephen told the young man as he helped Vanessa stand back up. “You called me a bastard!” The man said as he grabbed Stephen by the collar, much to his annoyance. “Do you have any idea who I am?” Stephen unintentionally laughed and shook his head as he pushed the man’s hand away. An action that earned him gasps from the crowd. “I actually have no idea who you are.” Stephen admitted. He wasn’t lying, This man may be his half brother, but they had never met. Stephen had seen him multiple times, photos of Liam were sent to him back when he was young master Cho so that he would know his half brother, but they weren’t acquainted. Liam Ye looked somewhat like Stephen, they had the same black hair and face shape, but that was all. They carried themselves differently. Stephen recalled how he was when he was younger, like the man before him he was confident but not cocky. He knew who he could offend and what was in his power to do. He knew that every action he made in p
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“The Lu family is working with the underworld?” Hans asked as he glanced at his cousin in disbelief. Over the years the Underworld was one part of Marina City that both families had failed to control. If the Lu family managed to pull into their fold the leaders of the Underworld and Stephen was not the head of the Essen Mafia, they would have easily crushed the Cho family.“They don’t, sir. At least not yet.” John clarified as he spoke to the cousins over the phone.“What do you mean?” Hans asked.“No one person can rule over the underworld of Marina City, let alone this country.” John told Hans. “The city and this country is too diverse for any one person to take control. There is also the matter of people like the Lu and Cho families that make taking control even more difficult.”“Isn’t the Essen Mafia powerful enough to get them to follow?” Hans asked as he looked at his cousin.“Not as just the Essen Mafia.” Stephen said with a smile on his lips. “Huh?” Hans was now even more
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When Stephen declared the changes when it came to who would inherit the Cho family fortune in the future, Ina was no longer able to keep the reporters in line.Stephen decided to end the press conference there and move on.He, Vanessa, and Hans all left the stage and returned to Stephen’s office at the top floor. They were greeted by Paolo’s laughter as they entered the room, he was playing with Amalia and Robert. “Shouldn’t you be putting out the fire I just started downstairs?” Stephen asked as he gave Robert an amused look.His friend was never big on children.As a matter of fact, Robert was probably the one that was most against having children in their friend group. So it was quite the surprise for Stephen to see Robert happily playing with a child.“They don’t need me to put out that fire.” Robert chuckled as his phone began to ring next to him.“Shi-” Robert began to curse.“Language!” Both Hans and Stephen shouted, making Robert jump in surprise. “You two are going to scar
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Paolo Cho was a handsome child, it was something that the reporters couldn’t deny. He had received amazing genes from the Fredrikson, Ong, and Cho families, making him probably one of the best looking children around.But when Paolo Cho smiled he won the hearts of everyone in the crowd, even those that wanted to speak badly of the Cho and Fredrikson families.They might have been bribed by the Ong families and their allies, but there was no denying that Pablo Cho was happy.Pablo waved at the crowd and smiled. He then hugged his father as he shied away from the crowd again.People couldn’t blame the little boy, he had lived his entire life in hiding and now, all of a sudden he was in front of hundreds of people. Every single one of the reporters wanted to snap a photo of him or his father. It was obvious that Paolo was already getting uncomfortable with the situation.“I’ll bring him in.” Amalia volunteered as she took Paolo from Hans, allowing him to stand straight and glare at the
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Press Conference 2
“Ah, I see you’ve noticed it.” Stephen said as he saw the confused expression on some of the reporters' faces.Not everyone had seen a DNA test in the past. Normally when businessmen and actors were trying to prove they were not the father of a child, the match would be much lower compared to what was flashed on the screen.“Allow me to explain for those who are seeing a DNA test for the first time.” Stephen said with a smile. “The report you are seeing behind me says that I am somehow related to Gabrielle Ong’s child. Now for those that are familiar with the genealogy of the Ong and Cho families, we are not in any way related.”The members of the media nodded as they slowly absorbed the information that Stpehen was telling them.Most were genuinely surprised at how kind Stephen sounded and at how willing he was to explain the situation to them.Normally, leaders in the same position as Stephen had little to no patience to explain trivial thing such as these, but Stephen took his tim
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Press Conference Part 1
The parking lot of Philip Tower was filled with people chatting among themselves.It was no mystery what the Cho family was about to announce, they all knew that the biggest issue of that time was if Stephen Cho did or didn’t have an illegitimate child.Many people claimed that it was just a ploy of the Ong family to get their members out of jail.Others said that there was truth to it, especially since Gabrielle Ong was Stephen’s ex girlfriend.No matter what rumor people believed they all still wanted to be there. They all wanted to hear the truth and they all wanted to report it first. Inside the lobby of Philip Tower, Stephen looked out at the crowd that had formed.He had never expected that these many people would be interested in their personal lives. He thought that mostly gossip columnists would appear, but it seemed that every kind of reporter stood in their office’s parking lot.“You can’t seriously be surprised.” Hans said as he stood next to his cousin.“I just didn’t th
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Always
“We need to make a press release, the media will not leave us alone if we don’t.” Amalia told her brother as they sat around the meeting table in his office.Among those Stephen had invited were people he believed were crucial when it came to the matter of Paolo Cho’s identity.“Have you gotten the Ong family under control?” Stephen asked as he looked to his cousin.He knew that only a few days had passed and that Hans had his hands full watching over Paolo, but they needed to make sure that the Ong family wouldn’t cause them problems.“Almost, there are still some who are trying to question my ability.” Hans said with a malicious grin. “My people are making sure they understand who I am today.”Stephen nodded, impressed by Hans’ efficiency with dealing with the matter of the Ong family.“So we can schedule a press release today, the news agencies will publish it tomorrow and everything will be settled.” Amalia said as she thought of the timeline in her head.“No, we won’t just releas
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Miguel Villanueva's Departure
Miguel and Manuel might come from a weaker family than the Cho’s but they had begun as Stephen’s friends, so Stephen decided to accompany Miguel to the airport the next day.He had offered for Miguel to use his private jet and the younger Villanueva brother happily accepted the offer.Stephen and Manuel stood on the tarmac with Miguel as they said their final goodbyes.“I’m guessing I won’t see you for a while, boss.” Miguel teased him.Technically now it was true that Stephen was their boss. With the trade to protect their family name, they were more like his henchmen doing his bidding rather than his partners through a treaty.“Most likely.” Stephen said with a nod.His wife was pregnant and he had no intentions of leaving her alone for too long. “I just wanted to say, thank you.” Miguel told Stephen. “You helped us back then and you helped us again now. Jacob would have ruined our family if news got out about his cases.”Stephen nodded, then he realized something, he forgot to as
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The Villanueva Name
Stephen had been exhausted by the night before.Paolo had woken up in the middle of the night and cried out for both Hans and Stephen. Stephen had been sleeping with the little boy at the time, but he refused to calm down unless his Daddy Hans was there.It seemed Paolo had settled on what to call them.Hans was Daddy, and Stephen was Papa. In the same way, he called Vanessa his Mama. When Stephen had asked a maid to call for Hans, his cousin seemed like he was about to burst into tears because his son had called for him.“Boss?” Andrew called, waving his hand in front of Stephen. “Sorry, Paolo had a hard time sleeping after yesterday’s incident. What were you saying Andrew?”Stephen asked as he tried to focus on the discussion at hand.“The bidding for the latest piece of land that that government has put up for sale starts in a week. The procurement director wanted to ask if you wished to purchase it.” Andrew informed Stpehen as he handed him the details of the piece of property.