Althon turned around instantly. He saw Agnes standing there, looking at him with suspicion and hatred. Sean told him that Agnes had come to talk about the Paradise Store punishment. "I was just relaxing. What do you want from me, Agnes?" Althon glanced at Agnes. Agnes was beautiful, popular, and did well in school. She was even more beautiful than Alicia. Unfortunately, Agnes often bullied him with hurtful words back in school. Agnes hated Althon because he was always above her in her studies. Her father demanded that she be perfect in all subjects, and Althon was the enemy that stood in her way. He even stayed on top until the end of school. Agnes rolled her eyes. "Althon, you must take responsibility for hitting Alvin at the club. You suddenly ran away from the club like a coward.""Alvin has been bullying me all through school. He even ordered Alicia to pretend to be my girlfriend, even though I never bothered him or acted mean to him during this time. He treated me so badly ju
Agnes wiped the sweat from her forehead, running towards the parking lot when she saw the man. Her life would be in danger if she didn't apologize to him immediately. Agnes suddenly bowed. "I'm sorry for bumping into you, sir. Please forgive me."The man closed the car door, looking confused. "You already apologized to me. I have no problem with that.""I am truly sorry. I promise not to repeat my mistake."The man entered the car, leaving the building. Agnes checked her cell phone. She smiled when she got a message from Sean. However, her face suddenly tensed up when she read the message. "That person is not the person Mr. Sean is referring to. Then, who did I offend?"Agnes calmed down, closed her eyes, and recalled all the events in this place. "I was so annoyed at Althon that I probably gave someone a cynical look and offended him without realizing it. I only have five to ten minutes left." Agnes apologized to everyone she met in the corridors, lobbies, and elevators. She didn'
"What exactly happened?"Agnes stared at Althon without blinking. Her chest still pounded even though the conversation had just ended a few seconds ago. She was very sure that the voice was Sean's. "Young Master." Agnes stared at the grass, clenching her fists tightly. Her body trembled from head to toe. She pinched her arm and winced when she felt pain. "This is not a dream."Agnes shook her head several times, pinching her arm and wincing in pain again. "Althon asked Mr. Sean to meet him at this place, and Mr. Sean called Althon 'Young Master'. I didn't hear that wrong."Althon tried not to laugh when he saw Agnes' expression. "You must be shocked, Agnes. Your expression reminds me of Noah's yesterday," he muttered.Agnes closed her eyes tightly, opening them slowly. She wanted to make sure this wasn't a dream. She suddenly opened her eyes wide when she was still in the courtyard where Althon was standing nearby. "How long will you keep sitting on the grass, Agnes? Do you want to
"What?" Agnes was shocked, staring at Althon in disbelief. She would have slapped Althon if he was still a pathetic man. However, she would be digging her own grave if she did so after knowing Althon's true identity.Agnes watched Althon intently, looking down in shame. Her face felt very hot right now. She could not deny that Althon was a handsome and dashing man. Any woman would admit that. The thick eyebrows, sharp gaze, solid shoulders, and muscles suddenly made her heart pound. "Oh my, what's happening to me?" Agnes touched her heated cheeks. She found it difficult to look at Althon. "If you cannot follow my three conditions, you and your family will be severely punished," Alhton said. "I do, Young Master." Agnes bowed. Althon cleared his throat. "You violated the third condition you agreed to, Agnes.""I'm sorry, Daddy." Agnes took a deep breath, looking down in shame. Althon couldn't help but laugh when he saw Agnes' red face. "Are you sick, Agnes? Your face is as red as a
Noah suddenly fell silent, closing his eyes, remembering the events in the Paradise Store yesterday. He was very sure that he had met Althon. "Noah, you should rest." Alvin pushed the wheelchair. Noah tugged at his hair, staring at Alvin unblinkingly. "I'm pretty sure I met Althon at the Paradise Store yesterday. I insulted him, and Mr. Sean suddenly came and called him 'Young Master'. I'm not lying, Alvin.""Noah, calm down." Alvin showed a photo of Althon's figure in the city center. "This man is Althon. He's in the city center. I couldn't have lied to you.""I'm not lying either, Alvin. I met Althon yesterday. I could have sworn." Noah was suddenly breathless. He shivered when he remembered his prison life. "I-I even had to stay overnight in jail because I insulted Althon.""Noah, you seem to be hallucinating. Trash like Althon can't possibly go to Emerald Place. The guards would have kicked him out immediately if he dared to enter the Emerald Place.""W-what if Althon has a twin
Althon was excited for his first day of training and studying. He woke up early, worked out in the courtyard, and prepared to start the day as best he could. However, he became worried when he met Anthony at the dinner table. "What happened to you, Grandpa?" Althon asked. "Althon, you seem very energetic today, but I have to tell you something. Your cousins, Alex and Alexa, will be visiting the mansion now. They want to see me. You need to hide so they don't know where you are.""Alex and Alexa?" Althon was silent for a moment, clenching his fists tightly. "I'll be fine, Grandpa. You don't have to worry about me. I can train and learn elsewhere.""I don't know their true purpose, but I have no reason to prevent them from seeing me. They are still my grandchildren after all. They don't know about the crimes their father committed. Even so, you should still be wary of them, Althon.""Do you mind if Alan stays with me while Alex and Alexa visit?" Anthony turned to Alan for a moment. "
Alex and Alexa entered a grand mansion, passing by servants who bowed respectfully to them. "Dad." Alex and Alexa bowed respectfully."I heard that you met your grandfather at Paradise Mansion," Arnold said as he walked into the main room, sitting on the sofa. Alex and Alex sat opposite Arnold, glancing at each other. Alex responded, "Yes, we visited our grandfather, Dad. He's doing well but he seems lonely and misses us all."Arnold smiled. "Yes, your grandfather must be feeling very lonely. I've asked him to stay with us, but he prefers to stay at Paradise Mansion. I couldn't possibly force him.""I'm glad you visited your grandfather. You should develop a good relationship with him." Arnold stood up. "I've heard reports about your work. You're doing very well. I will give you more challenging tasks. If you can achieve the best results, you deserve a vacation."Alex and Alexa nodded. "Alex, Alexa, do you have a lover yet?"Alex and Alexa looked at each other."You must bring you
Althon practiced and studied very hard for a month. Whenever he felt tired, he would look at pictures of Arthur and Adele. Anthony told Althon to take a vacation, but Althon insisted that he had no time for leisure. Meanwhile, Julian's family was still in a very difficult position. They continue to get rejected by Sean Ruild despite repeated attempts to meet. Their relationship with other families is also getting worse. James was increasingly angry, and he made Noah, Alvin, and the rest of his family the target of his anger.Noah finally confessed that he had harassed someone who had a close relationship with Sean Ruild. He was forced to lie about Althon because James, Alvin, and his family didn't believe his story. At the same time, Alvin continued to search for Althon in Asthonia and other cities. However, he and his troops always failed to catch the man. Althon stood by the lake, staring at the moon's reflection in the puddles. He had just completed fifty laps around the lake.
"Shouldn't I be ready, Dad?" Althon felt very happy because all his dreams had been achieved. He went through a lot of hard things to get to where he is now. Althon, Arthur, and Adele left the room and walked down the stairs. They met Anthony, Abraham, and Adam in the main room. "Do you have a girlfriend yet, Althon?" Adele asked. Althon suddenly looked down, embarrassed. "I haven't thought about that right now, Mom. I'm going to focus on my work right now." "You look marvelous, Althon." Anthony smiled. "I'm so proud of you." Meanwhile, Lily checked her appearance, letting out a long breath. "I must not disappoint Master." "Are you ready, Lily?" asked Linda as she stood up from the sofa, checking Lily's appearance. "You are very charming today." "We didn't expect Master Arthur Leander's son to call you to the main office today. We finally got to meet him and his son today," said Lily's father. "I will do my best." James smoothed Alvin's appearance. "I really didn't expect
"Congratulations on your win, Arthur." Arnold laughed. "You always win at everything. You were born to be a winner.""Dad," murmured Alex, Alexa, and Albert. Aaron and Andy looked the other way.Anthony let out a long breath, looking at his three sons with tears in his eyes. "I'm the one at fault in all of this. I was wrong to show you my affection. Envy and hatred have driven you to do bad things."Anthony paused for a moment. "As a father, I feel that I have failed. I failed to be the mediator between you all. I also failed to be sensitive and firm.""Even so, none of that will change anything. You will be punished for all your evil deeds."Alex, Alexa, Albert, Andrew, Aldhen, Alfie, and Ana fell silent. "I will still give Arthur heir status according to my previous decision. I consider him to be the most worthy." "As punishment for your mistakes, ninety percent of your wealth will be given to Arthur. The rest will be given to your family. The elite estate you built will remain t
Anthony cried even harder. He ignored his weakened body. "Where is Arthur? I want to see him now. I need to apologize to him.""Grandpa." Althon hugged and calmed Anthony. "Everything is fine now, Grandpa. You don't have to worry about anything anymore.""What do you mean, Arthur? Where is your father now?"Althon released the hug, letting out a long breath. "Dad is chasing those three guys right now.""What?" Anthony held his breath, staring at Abraham. "They must be punished for their wrongdoings. I will no longer defend or protect them."Anthony closed his eyes, letting the tears fall. "I should have punished them when I knew they were the masterminds behind the crimes all those years ago. They deserved the punishment."Arnold, Aaron, and Andy rushed to safety. Unfortunately, Arthur's troops intercepted them from various places. "You bastards!" screamed Arnold, clenching his fists tightly. He saw ships approaching the bridge. When he looked up into the sky, helicopters were swarmi
A shot from Arnold set off the drums of war. Ali and the bodyguards immediately protected Althon from gunfire. Unfortunately, some of the bodyguards were shot and almost fell. The tense atmosphere turned into chaos as gunshots rang out everywhere. The two camps were instantly at war with each other. Leander's family members were shocked, rushing to follow the directions of their bodyguards. "Don't let him escape," Althon said, stinging as his shoulder hit the floor hard.Arnold grunted in annoyance, signaling his guards to leave immediately. He watched Arthur and Althon, who were in the custody of the guards. "Damn it! It's hard enough for me to finish them off now. I better get out of this damn place as soon as possible! I can get back to organizing the plan.""Dad!" Alex shouted when he saw the guards carrying Arnold out of the room. "Oh, my God! Why did all this have to happen?" Alexa screamed as she covered her ears. "Get me out of here right now! I don't want to be here!" A
"Who was that guy yelling just now?" asked Arnold as he observed two figures similar to Adam near Althon and Abraham. "You bastard! Which one of them is the real Adam? Are they both fakes?""Then, what was that screaming sound just now?" Arnold stiffened in place, staring at his hands that were shaking violently. His eyes opened very wide. "The voice is very similar to Arthur? Could he be ....""Where is he?" Arnold surveyed the surroundings, ignoring the tension. "Could it be Arthur?"Fear showed on Arnold's face. Sweat began to drip from his forehead. He seemed to hear Arthur's screams from all directions, but he didn't see his brother. Arnold stared at Adam's figure on the stage, clenching his fists tightly. "That guy is Arthur."Aaron and Andy felt the same fear and tension. They recognized the sound of the shout."Adam." Aaron and Andy were surprised to see two Adam's in two different places."Two Adam's?" muttered Alex as he realized the strangeness of what was happening. He ob
Althon smiled, glancing back briefly, feeling immensely relieved. "Without their help, I wouldn't have been able to do all this. I need to thank them, especially Uncle Adam.""You can't just trust that stranger, Uncle, Aunt," Arnold said with emphasis. "He's just someone trying to ruin this event and sabotage my position as heir. How can you trust him so easily?"Abraham stood up from his wheelchair, taking a deep breath before speaking. "Anthony has told me the whole truth. That man is indeed Arthur's son. He arrived at this house about four months ago."Abraham stared sharply at Arnold, Aaron, and Andy. "Anthony also told me about your crimes against Arthur, Adele, and Althon. You even planned to murder Anthony, your own father. Your actions are unforgivable and must be met with severe punishment.""No!" Arnold shouted, shaking his head. "I won't stand for this humiliation! I have never been involved in any crime, let alone planning to kill my own father! Stop this nonsense right no
The evidence of Arnold, Aaron, and Andy's crimes continued to appear on the screen. Everyone could clearly see the photos and videos, making the atmosphere increasingly chaotic.Arnold, Aaron, and Andy remained where they stood, but their position became increasingly cornered as their relatives stared at them with disdain and suspicion. Seeing Abraham, Arka, and Anita's reactions, they could confirm that those three had collaborated with Althon to disrupt the event.Arnold, Aaron, and Andy had anticipated that Althon or Arthur might show up and cause trouble during the event. However, they hadn't expected Abraham, Arka, and Anita to uncover their crimes."All these videos and photos are fake! That bastard just wants to ruin this event! Guards, get that trash out of here right now!" Arnold shouted while pointing at Althon.Aaron screamed, "That trash is just pretending to be Arthur's son! He's nothing but a liar! Don't believe a word he says!""Someone drag that trash out of here immed
"Stop this!" shouted Althon in all earnestness. He glared at Arnold, who was about to receive the sword in his hand. Almost all of the Leander family members were startled, turning their heads to the armed men entering the room. The rain that had been pouring down suddenly stopped. Althon continued to walk amidst the armed troops. He saw Arnold, Aaron, and Andy's men begin to stand at attention, pointing guns at him and his men."What?" Arnold instantly turned his head, glaring. "What's going on? Who are they? How did they get in and escape the guard?"Arnold clenched his fists tightly. "Could he be... Arthur?"Aaron and Andy were also very surprised. Glancing at each other, they signalled their troops to be on full alert. "Who was that guy yelling earlier?" asked Alex as he scanned the approaching troops. "You bastard! Is it possible that what Dad're afraid of really happened?""You mean Uncle Arthur is coming?" Alexa looked terrified. "You bastard!" Albert stood up from the chai
Anthony was still unconscious until now. Arnold, Aaron, Andy, and their families visited the man before the event started. Doctors said Anthony's condition had started to improve. Unfortunately, he was unable to attend the event. Arnold watched Anthony closely. He grasped his father's hand tightly, smiling. "I won't let you down, Dad. I promise."Aaron and Andy looked sarcastically at Arnold, holding back their annoyance. Abraham said as he stroked Anthony's hair, "According to family rules, Anthony was supposed to preside over your inauguration as the family heir. However, due to Anthony's still unconscious condition and to avoid any untoward events, the task falls to me now. I hope you don't mind, Arnold.""I completely understand, Uncle." Arnold turned to Arka and Anita. "You're the perfect person to take Dad's place. Uncle Arka and Aunt Anita have also agreed to this. I'm also sure Dad won't mind. If one day he regains consciousness and recovers, we can hold another inauguration