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The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 35
The next day, the heaviness I felt last night after I saw Hansel Renver has finally disappeared in my chest. To be fair, I didn't regret seeing that person again. Seeing those people who made my life miserable is quite a good motivator for me and my plans.Anyway, I should stop thinking about them in the meantime. It's because today is the day where we will execute our plans. Last night, I received an email from New Leaf Corporation saying there will be a meeting for investors and it's going to be hosted at their headquarters. Since I am now the new owner of the ten percent shares that Victor previously owned, of course I will received their email. For this meeting, I will bring Robert and Andrew to act as my assistants. For today's meeting, I dressed deliberately and choose a well-tailored navy suit that shows confidence and control in other people's eyes."Are you ready?" Robert asked while nervously adjusting his glasses."As ready as I'll ever be. I replied while drinking the co
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 36
"As you can see..." I said while pointing to the screen. "This document is legitimate. But let's go a step further."The slide changes and reveals a detailed digital timeline of the transaction. The date written on it was the day we met in the safehouse."This is the blockchain record of the transfer." I continued. "It's immutable and verified by an independent third party. If anyone doubts its authenticity, feel free to examine it yourself."The room falls silent as the other investors are reading the documents showing on the screen. Some even gasp in surprise seeing the name of the lawyer who authorized it. I haven't meet the said lawyer in person. We just talked a few times through phone calls. But according to Mr. Harold, that lawyer is famous.Turning around, I can see Victor's face has turn into an alarming shade of red."This is preposterous!" He angrily spat. "You're just a con artist! Nobody will try to weasel your way into a company you have no claim to!""Am I?" I asked. "O
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 37
[Scenario Update: The Board Vote is now in progress!]I can feel my breath steadies as I watch the investors begin casting their votes. Each member will raise their hands to cast their decision. Soon, the air inside the conference room becomes thick with tension. My eyes dart between their faces and attempts to guess their choices."We will hold a formal vote. All in favor of granting Mr. Logan a few months to implement his proposed roadmap?"Hands began to rise.One. Two. Three. Four. And five including me."All of those who are not in favor of Mr. Logan's ideals, raise your hands."I quietly count the hands being raised and sees it's the same amount of votes I got. But there is another person here who haven't raise his hand yet.It was Mr. Hardwell.The blue holographic screen pulses back with a notification for me.[Voting Results: Tie Detected.]The room collectively exhales as the screen flickers again.[The Final Vote Rests with Mr. Hardwell.]My pulse quickens but I fix my expr
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 38
The lights of the bar is casting a dim and hazy glow over the scratched wooden tables and dusty walls inside. The air around us smells faintly of spilled beer but the sound of laughter and clinking glasses is giving the place a comforting warmth.This bar is not my first choice for celebrations. In fact, this place is miles away from the company and it takes an hour before we arrived.And yet, here we are.Andrew leans back in his chair and squint his eyes to look around the room with a confused look and amusement on his face."I've got to ask, Chandler. Out of all the places, why did you pick this one? It feels like we are in the middle of nowhere." Andrew asked.I swirl the whiskey in my glass first and pretends to contemplate his question before I shrug my shoulders. "I just feel like choosing this place."Andrew snorts at me and nurse his pint of ale. "You? Doing something without a reason? That's so unlikely." He said in a mocking voice before leaning forward. "Come on, Chandle
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 39
The nervous associate of course has his own name. He nervously shares his name saying I should call him Evan.Seeing a good opportunity in front of him, Evan starts spilling details about Victor's operations. His voice is shaking and his eyes are darting around the restroom while speaking. But Evan also knows he is cornered. I absorb every word he speaks and stores the crucial details in the system's data logs. From the embezzlement schemes to blackmailing some board members, Victor's crimes are really worse than I anticipated.Soon, the system chimes in my peripheral vision.[Data Acquired: Evidence sufficient to expose Victor Donnelly. Proceed now? Yes or No.]Should I proceed? Of course! With a smile, I choose the Yes button.[Next Step: Orchestrate public exposure through media outlets. Bonus: Coordinate with local authorities for a synchronized takedown.]Evan pause for a second and fidgets with his hands. "T-That's all I know. I swear."I nod at him and offers Evan a calm but
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 40
After our celebrations, I parted ways with Andrew and Robert. Of course they obviously had questions for me. But I easily dodged them with a few noncommittal answers and promised to explain everything to them tomorrow. They knew me well enough to let it completely slide although I can see their curiosity behind their expressions.The night is cold as I walk towards my apartment. The city's night lights is reflecting off the wet pavements. While walking, I can't help but let out a hum. Victor Donnelly is finally out of the picture and now I can focus on my next plan. I am only a block away from my building when I notice a black car parked in front of it. While wondering who is the owner of that car, the system suddenly appears in my peripheral vision.[Scanning... Identity confirmed: Mr. Harold Johanson. Threat level: Minimal.]I blink my eyes a few times. I'm not aware that the system have a new feature like this. Or maybe it really has this kind of feature but I still cannot acce
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 41
When I wake up, I stay in my bed for a few more minutes. I keep replaying the conversation I had with Mr. Harold last night. The gravity of his expectations is something I cannot and will not ignore. He is expecting me to succeed and I am planning to deliver him a good result.Soon, I finally get off my bed and goes straight to my kitchen and brew a strong cup of coffee. Since it's too quiet, I turn on the TV so I can have a background noise. But the first thing I hear from it makes me stop in place."And for our business news." The female reporter sharply and urgently said. "Victor Donnelly, a well-known businessman, has been exposed for orchestrating numerous crimes behind the scenes. From embezzlement to coercion, the allegation towards him have sent shockwaves in the corporate world. The authorities have issued him a warrant for his arrest last night..."I stare at the screen with my coffee slightly forgotten. They are now showing a snippet of Victor's public appearances and the g
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 42
I shake my head and turn my attention back to Evan who is now looking around in my apartment as if he is planning to make an escape route or setting up a security camera in every corner of this place."So, Evan..." I called to get his attention. "Aside from your martial arts skill, being a double agent and acting like a shaky leaf, what other talents do you have?"Evan blinks his eyes once before his nervous habits makes a comeback again. "Well... I, uhmm... I also know how to do office work. Well, you know, the borings stuffs. Paperworks, scheduling, and organizing things. I... I mean, I'm not always in the field. Mr. Harold once had me work as his assistant sometimes to keep up appearances."I suddenly become intrigue and raises a brow."Office work, huh? Hmm... Are you good at it?"Evan nods his head earnestly. "Yes, sir! I'm also known for my meticulous work. I can also handle spreadsheets, manage your appointments and even handle important emails if needed."I cross my arms and
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As Hansel took a slow sip from his glass, I mirrored his smirk but remained silent for a moment and letting the weight of our conversation settle. He had thrown down the truth to me but I wasn't foolish enough to think this was just some casual challenge.I know that Hansel Renver never did anything without a deeper motive. So I leaned back and tapped my fingers against the table. "So this real game of yours..." I mused. "What exactly does that entail? More power plays? More corporate sabotage? Or is there something bigger at stake?"Hansel chuckled. "Oh... Chandler, Chandler, Chandler... You're still thinking in such small terms." He said before placing his glass down and folded his hands together. "This isn't just about business. This is about influence, control, and survival too. You've already proven you're not just some underdog. But tell me..."Hansel looks at me before tilting his head. "Are you willing to take that final step and to truly become one of us?"I narrowed my ey
Chapter 103
I sit back in my chair and feel my mind racing. Then I turned to my team and look at each one of them. "We need more information on Goldenmount Holdings. Now."Robert nodded his head in reply. "I-I will dig into their financials." Robert said. "I think I-I can enter their system."Andrew cracks his knuckles and rolls his neck. "I will see if I can intercept any communications between them and the Cyber Gods." he said. "Though I guess I'm confident I can do that."Then Andrew looks at me. "And what about you?" I slowly let out a sigh. "I have a meeting to arrange." I said. "And this is quite important too."Hansel Renver had made his move. I still don't know the real reason behind his action. But was time for me to start playing offense.So the next evening, I made my way to a private lounge in one of the city's high-end hotels. I had called in a favor through Mr. Harold and securing a meeting with someone from Renver Industries. To my mild amusement, it wasn't some nameless exec
Chapter 102
It didn't take long for the bait to be set.Robert crafted the perfect false vulnerability. It is a fabricated flaw in our firewall that but to an outsider, it looked like an unpatched security loophole. It was designed to mimic a backdoor that if it get exploited, it would grant access to what appeared to be a segment of our client database.But in reality, it was a digital hunting ground.The moment the Cyber Gods took the bait, we will have full visibility into their operations. We will track their methods, their origins, and rheir network structure. And more importantly, we will find out who was pulling the strings."Alright." Robert said with a sigh. "The honeypot is now live."Andrew was already monitoring the system. "No activity yet but it's only a matter of time."Evan then exhaled. "Don't worry, sir. They will come for it. It's too tempting not to."I lean back in my chair and stares at the digital trap we had just laid."Then we will just wait."Luckily, I didn't have to
Chapter 101
I watched the city skyline in silence and seesvthe glow of distant headlights tracing the paths across the night. The weight of everything is slowly pressing me down although I refuse to acknowledge it. Our enemies at the gates, the betrayals and the threats lurking in the shadows are all bothering me one by one. But this pressure is nothing new to me."The Cyber Gods, huh." I mused to myself. "What a disgraceful name."The name alone is enough to turn stomachs in the cybersecurity world. They are a notorious syndicate with reach in cyber warfare, trafficking and the main black market trade of classified data. I heard that they had taken down corporations before. They made a whole security firms to crumble under their relentless assaults. And now, they had set their sights on Magnus Tech.And maybe... Just maybe... Hansel Renver is the reason for it.But I cannot prove it. At least not yet. But the bounty and the attacks we experienced are not just a coincidence. That was a test and
Chapter 100
Danica Zedd cannot stop herself from pacing back and forth inside her lavish living room. She is holding her phone so tight that her knuckles are slowly turning white.This was a disaster.Kenneth had failed. That brat failed a simple job that he had to do! And worse, he had been caught.But she had been relieved even for a little while that Chandler hadn't pressed charges against him. But that relief had been short-lived. If Chandler knew, then Hansel Renver would definitely knew.And Hansel Renver was not the kind of man to tolerate incompetence. Danica knew that. Although he is treating her well, she can still see a few glimpse of his real temper.Hansel might get snap at her for this failure. And Danica doesn't want that to happen. She doesn't want to lose Hansel's favor on her.Danica had worked too hard to secure his favor. She had spent years making sure her family remained useful to him. He was supposed to be her future son-in-law, after all. When she first met Hansel Renver,
Chapter 99
Two months after launching Magnus X, we had solidified our presence as the new titan in the cybersecurity industry. Contracts poured in from corporations, government agencies, and high-profile clients and each eager to secure their digital assets under our impenetrable system. The revenue had exceeded even our most ambitious forecasts and Magnus Tech was no longer a rising star. It was a force reshaping the industry.And to say that achieving these things are easy. Because they are not. Although I have a lot of resources in my hands now, doing these things are all tiring and draining.But what is more tiring is having a successful career and having a lot of enemies at the same time.The bounty on Magnus X had ignited a firestorm in the underground hacking community. Every day, we faced relentless cyberattacks. Some were sophisticated, others reckless, but none had succeeded in breaching our defenses. The failed attempts only strengthened our credibility, fueling our momentum in both t
Chapter 98
Two months after the launch, Magnus Tech had transformed from a promising startup into a dominant player in the cybersecurity industry.Many corporations, government agencies, and high-profile clients were practically throwing their contracts at us. Our revenue had skyrocketed beyond projections. We expanded our workforce, leased new office space, and set up dedicated infrastructure to support our enterprise-level customers.But with success came pressure.The team was working tirelessly. Andrew, Robert, and Evan barely took breaks, and even I found myself clocking in longer hours than I should have. There was always another deal to negotiate, another meeting to attend, another decision to make.And then, the real problems began"Chandler, you need to see this," Andrew said while barging into my office one evening. His face was pale, and that is something I haven't seen so often. I look up from my laptop and puts my pen down. "What is it?"Then he pulls out his tablet and placed it
Chapter 97
That was one hell of a launch.I can still remember it all. As soon as the hacker was shut out during the launch, the entire room was rupted into a standing ovation. The investors are murmuring among themselves with clear approval while the reporters were scrambling to frame the perfect headline. Cameras flashed everywhere and capturing every moment of what would soon become the most talked about product launch in the cybersecurity industry.I lean on my seat and opens my eyes. Then I adjust my tie and once again remembers the applause that washed over me like a victory anthem that day. The tension in the room had been completely flipped on its head too. And instead of skepticism, they were excitement instead. There was also respect in it. And most importantly, it opened more opportunities for us.Evan soon enters my office and gives me a report. "Sir, the social media is still blowing up until now. The press is calling this the most daring product launch of the year too." Evan said.
Chapter 96
I exhale slowly and starts pushing aside any lingering nerves in my body. If this hacker thinks he can embarrass us on our own stage, then he's severely underestimating us. Instead of panicking, a cold and calculated focus settles all over me.I turn back toward the audience and adjusts my tie as I step forward with a smirk."Well..." I said steadily and it carries over the hushed murmurs of the crowd. "I was planning to demonstrate Magnus X's capabilities with a controlled simulation anyway. But it seems like we've been given a live challenge instead, huh?"The tension and nervousness inside the room thickens but I refuse to let it weigh me down. Instead, I look around to find the camera. When I find it, I meet its lens head-on."To our unexpected guest." I addressed the hacker through the massive display. "You've chosen the wrong opponent today."From the corner of my eyes, I can see Andrew and Robert are already moving. Their hands are flying across their keyboards at our workstat
