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THE VENGEFUL HEIR Victor Exposed
Liam balled his fist in anger but did not say anything. He stared at Victor with a furious gaze and then his expression quickly shifted to a grin. There was no need to pick a fight now. He’d get his revenge and ruin the Carpi’s name and influence in the city before the night ended.With that, he brushed past Victor and just then, a voice echoed loudly on the speaker, “Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for all accepting my invitation. Tonight is going to be a memorable one as we will be announcing our company’s most recent developments. Enjoy the drinks and wine, and have a good time.” Peter announced over the radio.Liam saw his opportunity and figured there was no point waiting for the night to end, he quickly stepped towards the stage and headed straight to Peter with a purposeful face.Peter stared at him in confusion but did not react. The crowd stared expectantly, wondering what was going on and why Liam was there.“Please I’d like everyone to give a round of applause to our host t
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Collateral Damage
The crowd frowned, but before they could say anything else, Liam continued coldly, “The Carpi family has taken a $5 million loan from the Salerno family to kickstart the opening of a new company. A company where they intend to ask for your investments by offering opportunities to own shares, but it’s all going to be a scam.If you don’t listen and go ahead to invest in this company, what will happen is that you all will lose millions of dollars of your investments as the Carpi family is planning to flee the city with all your money.”A shockwave went through the crowd as they heard this, and for a moment, the entire place became quiet. Victor’s face tinged with worry, afraid the people were beginning to buy into Liam’s allegations. He scoffed nervously and turned around, quickly addressing them,“Don’t tell me you all believe this loser.” “He’s been trying to defame me and my family for a long time now. I want you all to know that this is all part of his attempts to ruin my family’s
THE VENGEFUL HEIR The Confrontation
Without wasting any time, Liam swiped on his phone, and pictures of Peter Carpi at secret deals with Manu Salerno were revealed, together with their recent conversation about the $5 million loan.This sent a shockwave through the crowd. Everyone turned their gaze toward Victor with a deep frown settled on their faces. Victor was shaking with fear, slowly retracing his steps away from the crowd. His face flushed with disgrace, but he tried to hide it and started sneering, “It’s a lie! It’s all a lie!”.“Can’t you all see what he’s trying to do here? My family is reputable and this man has been trying to ruin our reputation for a long time. Who knows where he dug up this fabricated lie!” Victor yelled desperately, shifting his gaze across the room.He thought he’d be able to gain support from the crowd, but this time, no one believed him. They all watched him sternly, and at that point, he could see that his denial was not getting to anyone.Feeling defeated, his face turned red with
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Legal Binding
After Victor’s humiliation at the Gala and her encounter with Peter Nelson and Liam, Mia became increasingly restless about Liam’s involvement in all of this.The media had already picked up the news and the topic of Victor’s humiliation was circulating like wildfire across town. Mia walked down the staircase that morning and could already see Yona and Carl with Lord David. Immediately she could tell something was going on and curiously, she strode towards them. When Yona spotted her, her demeanor quickly changed, “Are you happy Mia?” She started angrily.“Thanks to your terrible choice, our family is under heat now.”Mia’s eyes narrowed in confusion. The day had barely begun and already her sister was blasting her with derogatory accusations.“What’s going on?” Mia asked softly, maintaining her calm as she entered the room. Yona rolled her eyes in disbelief and continued, “You haven’t seen the news?” Mia shot her a blank look, and Yona’s irritation grew: "We are under fire for ou
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Prenuptial Precautions
Lord David remained quiet for a while, contemplating what Carl had said. He was not sure what to do, Liam had raised his suspicions more and more, and even though he was Shawn’s grandson, Lord David could not help but feel a trace of doubt about him now.“I know you want to believe Liam isn’t a problem, we all do, but this is mostly to protect Mia.”When Carl said Mia’s name, Lord David’s brows arched with intrigue, but before he could say anything, Carl quickly added, “When they do separate, he’s going to want to take her down with him. Having seen how he’s been lately, I have a feeling he’ll drag her to many court cases, stir up rumors and whatever he can say to get attention and that whole process is going to eat Mia up mentally.”“We’ve already seen how fast rumors can spread with this Victor thing, let’s not give the media something more to talk about by creating a public divorce drama. For Mia.” Carl said, faking an air of concern. Despite their look of concern, Carl and Yona h
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Mia's Fall
Liam’s response took the family by surprise. Mia’s gaze shifted quickly towards him, confused by his willing participation. She’d expected he’d put up a little fight, but upon seeing how willing he was to go along with this, she felt disappointed and worried. Did he not want to be with her? Was he rejecting her?She had never been in a position where she was rejected by a man, and Liam had just casually turned down an opportunity to be entitled to millions of dollars by refusing her. Yona on the other hand was beyond thrilled. Without any thought, she grabbed the documents from Carl and handed them to Liam,“Just sign your initials here, and here.” Liam clicked the pen, shifted his gaze one more time towards Mia, then drew a deep breath and signed his name across the document. However, before he handed it over to Lord David, he stopped, staring at him intently,“You all think I’m the problem, but I promise you I’m not the one you should be worrying about.” He started.“What are you
THE VENGEFUL HEIR The Private Investigator
“It’s true?!” Yona exclaimed in shock and suddenly started laughing. “Well, well, would you look at that? After spending much time rejecting him and not wanting this marriage, you finally fall when it’s too late to do anything about it. Amusing!” Yona chided.Mia creased her brows in annoyance. She wanted to say something and deny Yona’s claims, but she could not find the words. Yona was right. She could not tell exactly when or how, but she’d fallen for Liam, and now it wasn’t that easy to let go of him.“Come on Sis, you can do better. Don’t let that pathetic loser ruin our victory here today.” She paused, matching Mia’s confused gaze with an excited look,“Liam is gone!” Yona exclaimed, “We won’t have to ever deal with that loser again. With those documents he signed, we are not just rid of him, but free too, knowing he won’t try to use this separation to steal from us.”Mia remained frozen in place for a little while, and then shook her head and walked out. Yona and Carl were mo
THE VENGEFUL HEIR The Coincidental Meeting
“Who would that be and do you have any relationship to this person, any information that could help me in my investigation?” Marcus asked.Lord David remained quiet, giving it one more thought. Finally, he threw caution to the wind and said, “His name is Liam Maron, and he’s my son-in-law.” Lord David announced.Marcus remained quiet for a moment as if the name had struck a familiar chord, “I’ll let you know what I find.” He said and ended the call. Meanwhile, shortly after Mia returned to her room, her phone chimed with a notification. She retrieved the phone and as soon as she glanced at the screen, her hand weakend immediately.As she stared at the screen, she could see a large number of different accounts all tied to her family’s business. Accounts that she was not aware of.Slowly, she picked up the phone and started scrolling through the messages again. Suddenly she paused when she noticed a familiar name, and as she zoomed into it, her eyes flashed with horror. It was exactly
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Shadows Revealed
The silence in the courtroom after Dr. Elser’s testimony was unlike anything Liam had ever witnessed. You could hear the creak of a chair or the faint click of a pen, but no one dared speak too loud, not even Vaughn.The Tribunal members whispered among themselves as tension filled the air like smoke. Vaughn adjusted his collar, his usual confidence shaken, but he still tried to keep himself composed.“This man is lying,” Vaughn finally said as the Tribunal members reconvened, standing with his hands clenched at his sides. “He was dismissed from Peter’s program for falsifying data. He has no credibility.”Dr. Elser didn’t react. He stood quietly, calm as ever, like he had already expected this. One of the Tribunal members, Lord Halberd, narrowed his eyes. “And yet, he came forward at great personal risk. Why now?”Liam spoke up, his voice even. “Because the city deserves to know who’s still playing Peter’s game.”More murmurs echoed through the room. The Tribunal was no longer united.
Public Trial
Just minutes after Mia stepped out of the rooftop meeting with Liam, Evelyn and Jack, Liam’s phone buzzed with a sharp vibration. He glanced down and saw the message: URGENT: Tribunal Summons. Court set for tomorrow for delegations on Peter’s empire. Attendance is mandatory.Liam stood still for a moment, letting the weight of the words settle in. He didn’t flinch this time. He didn’t curse or toss the phone aside like he once might’ve. Instead, he tucked the phone back into his coat pocket, walked to the edge of the rooftop, and stared out at the city. “Alright,” he muttered under his breath. “Let’s finish this. Peter wants to play dirty, so can I.”—The next day, the courtroom was packed with cameras that lined the back wall. Every major news outlet had someone present. This was supposed to be the final court case to decide what happens to Peter’s empire and everyone was anxious to see the outcome. As Liam walked into the courtroom, dressed in a sharp dark suit, his eyes calm and f
The Long Game
Liam left the real estate firm with much anger. There was no point to wait around, he needed to reconvene and stop Vaughn before it was too late. That afternoon, the sun cast a golden hue over the rooftop as the city below buzzed with distant horns and flickers of movement, but up here, the air felt still, tense. Liam had returned to the safe house and stood at the ledge, his arms crossed, as Jack and Evelyn joined him around the small outdoor table. Papers were spread across it—maps, deeds, and notes scribbled in rushed handwriting.“You’re sure it was Vaughn?” Jack asked, adjusting his coat collar as the breeze picked up.Liam didn’t say anything, he just gave a tight nod and kept staring at the papers sprawled out in front of him. “He walked into the real estate office like he owned the place. Outbidding me. And not just randomly—he’s targeting everything Peter used to control.”Jack exhaled. “He’s not just buying land. He’s rebuilding influence and coast alliances.”Evelyn sat dow
Spoils of War
Liam stood near the center of the room. The same room that Mia left him standing alone with decisions to make. He was dressed in all black, his eyes focused on nothing, but in a calm and thoughtful way.He had made up his mind.Mia didn’t say much when she saw the invitation to the summit. But the little she said, and the look in her eyes—that was enough. He knew what she felt. Knew that maybe Natalie Young was getting too close. That maybe Liam was beginning to entertain things he shouldn’t. And that couldn’t be further from the truth.So today, Liam decided to move differently. If he couldn’t fight power with just his image and alliances, he would fight it with action. He decided to legally secure key pieces of Peter’s former empire—land, buildings, and forgotten zones that still had weight. Not to claim them, but to transform them. To repurpose them into centers for the people. Schools, shelters, libraries. Places that told a new story.As he walked into the real estate office that
Distance Grows
Despite how tempting Liam’s offer was to elope, Mia knew Lord Steven would never be happy if she left the family in the hands of her sister. She also knew that it would only make things more difficult for Liam and his team if they suddenly ran away now. It would suggest that everything that Vaughn was saying about them was true, and so she decided to stay and fight. But if she was going to do this, she had to do it alone.Mia stood by the window of her apartment with her arms crossed, watching the city blink under the night sky. The lights were dazzling as always, but they didn’t comfort her tonight. She had shown up, stood beside Liam at the press conference, said the right things… but inside, something still felt off. Like they were fighting in the same war, just not on the same page.She hadn’t been back to the safe house in days. Liam hadn’t called, either. Not because he didn’t care—she knew he did—but because things between them were heavier and more complicated now.The knock o
Power Games
After Chloe released her latest publishing about Liam’s contributions and fight for the city, Vaughn realizes that he might lose supporters and control of the narrative he’s been painting about Liam if the public starts to believe Chloe’s words article. There was only one way he could fight this perception and still be in control of the narrative and so he went to another newspaper agent and drummed up more controversial opinions and rumours about Liam to further divide public opinion.The headlines hit the city like a storm. Blazing across every screen, every newspaper, every social feed.“Secret Files Leaked: Is Liam Moran Building a Private Army?” “Vaughn Calls for Emergency Review of Moran’s Operations”Inside the safe house, tension wrapped the walls like cold metal. Jack paced the living room with his phone pressed to his ear, calling up any news insider and channel he could think of to write a new article opposing Vaughn’s narrative and fuel the public to sanction him, but Evel
Breaking Point
Following Natalie’s recent visit and Liam’s refusal to acknowledge her concerns, Mia decided that she could not continue to be around the safe house for much longer. Mia stood in the long hallway of her father’s estate, staring at the tall glass windows that lined the walls. Outside, the garden bloomed quietly—peaceful and still. This was a world untouched by the pressure threatening to crush her, a world that she needed to escape for a while. She needed some time to take the edge off, but after some time, she gathered herself and took took a deep breath, then knocked gently on Lord Steven’s study door.“Come in,” his voice called from the other side.She entered slowly, scanning her eyes around the room until they met Lord David’s. He was sitting behind his desk, reading through a stack of documents. When he looked up and saw her face and he immediately put the papers aside at once.“Mia,” he said gently. “You look tired.”“I am,” she admitted, sitting down across from him. “I’m exha
Natalie’s Play
The room felt unusually still that morning. Liam had spent most of the time behind closed doors, sorting through old research files and messages from the Tribunal. Upstairs, Evelyn was resting and Jack was off handling press matter surrounding the Vaughn’s statement on the Liam and Young public fallout. Meanwhile Mia was alone downstairs, sipping tea with a dozen thoughts swimming through her head. This thing with Natalie was getting out of hand, and this was the last thing she thought she’d do — competing with another woman for her place in Liam’s life. Her mind delved deeper and deeper on how she could resolve this issue without triggering Liam or making a full blow out of the situation, and then came the knock. It was light but deliberate and evenly spaced.Mia hesitated for a while not sure who it was and then opened the door, already sensing something off. Hee eyes widened immediately in shock as she gazed upon the figure. Standing there was Natalie Young in a perfect and compo
Heated Ground
The headlines kept rolling in, louder and messier than ever. “Liam Walker Snubs Young Alliance—Power Move or Pride?” “Vaughn Responds: ’Liam Rejects Help Because He Doesn’t Trust Power Outside His Hands.’”Liam stood in front of the large window in the safe house, his arms crossed at his sides and his jaw tight. The city lights blinked in the distance, indifferent to the storm building around him. He had just released a public statement, sharp and clear: “I will not be accepting any alliance or resources from the Young estate. While I respect Michael Young’s contributions to the city, we are not aligned.”It wasn’t just a statement. It was a clean break. He knew what it would do. He knew the rumors would twist it. But letting the Youngs close, especially now meant adding fire to the whispers between him and Natalie and also with Vaughn’s new aim to discredit him. He could not allow the Young family to get caught in the crossfire. Not with everything already hanging by a thread.Still
