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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
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 43
As if Andrew's suspicion has become a person and now sitting on the couch next to Evan, then it is making the air around us palpable. But I ignore it and leans my back in my chair and let them think whatever ideas are in their heads. Evan is sitting stiffly on the side while holding the can of beer in his hand that Andrew had tossed at him earlier. Evan looks as if he is starting to prefer to vanish into thin air. Robert, on the other hand, keeps darting glances between us three. He looks uncomfortable but still wants to keep observing us quietly."So..." I started. "I think we should go get down to business."Andrew then looks at me and raise a brow. "Business? Right now? With him here?" He asked before looking at Evan's direction."Yes, Andrew. Business." I replied and give him a pointed look. "If we don't start now, we are going to lose the momentum. And like I said earlier, Evan is part of our team now. Whether you like it or not, we are all in this together." Evan straighten u
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 44
For today, I have to step back into the New Leaf Corporation again not as one of its employee but as one of its main investor. I am no longer the so-called disgraced ex-employee but as one of its official shareholders. While I'm adjusting my necktie in front of the mirror, I can't help but think about that happened to me and had brought me here. I was fired because of their stupid reason. I was also mocked and ridiculed by my former colleagues. And now, I will return to that same place but as a different person. "Listen here, Chandler." I whispered to my reflection in front of the mirror. "Show them who you've really got. You hear me?"I give my reflection one last nod and straighten the suit I'm wearing. When I step out of my room, Evan is already waiting for me. Just like what we've talked before, he is going to act as my secretary as well as my bodyguard assigned by Mr. Harold to me. He gives me a nod before we step out of my house and sees a car waiting for us. The car doesn't
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 45
As the conference room slowly empties out, I finally allow myself to relax and let out a sigh. The presentation ended up better than I expected. I received polite nods and firm handshakes from the people who listens to my presentation. It is also accompanied with words of encouragement and subtle acknowledgments from a few of my fellow investors."Well done, Mr. Logan." One of the board members said to me while patting my shoulder before passing by."Although there are a few parts that are messy, your proposal is still organized and visionary in the end. We are looking forward to see you implement it." one of the board member added.I maintain my professional stance and offers them a modest smile. I also thank them for their nice feedbacks for me. But deep inside, there is a part of me that wants to celebrate this small success. After everything I endured until now, standing here in front of these people and commanding their respect for me feels right.After our meeting, I see Evan is
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 46
The drive to the restaurant is a bit quiet. Only the soft sound of the car engine and the mellow music Evan played in the player is filling the silence. My thoughts, however, is quite busy replaying my interaction with Jannica earlier. Jannica's sharp words towards me is playing like a broken loop inside my head. But instead of getting angy or hurt, I mostly feel indifference for her. Her words were no longer making me feel too small or weak. It's liberating to realize how small her power over me now. Still, our encounter left a weird feeling in my chest. It is not something that will nag me for a long time. But I need a distraction and something to change my focus back to what matters the most right now. When Evan stops the car of the restaurant parking lot, a sudden idea strikes me. "Evan." I called him while unbuckling my seatbelt. "Yes, sir?" Evan asked. "Do you need something?" "Yes. Call Andrew and Robert. Tell them to meet us here in the restaurant. I want to share the up
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 47
Jannica storms into her mansion later that afternoon. She angrily slams the front door with enough force to make the picture frames hanging on the wall near the entry way to tremble. Her heels keeps making sharp clacking sounds against the marble floors as she marches to the living room. Her mind can't stop replaying the scene where she encountered Chandler in the parking lot.How dare him?! How dare that man to speak to her like that? Chandler keeps speaking as if he was the one who had the upper hand and not her?! "Hah! Ridiculous!" Jannica told herself.In her anger and frustration, she throws her designer bag onto the nearest couch and pours herself a glass of wine from the bar. Hansel, her new partner now, was out on a business trip and cannot accompany her for a few days. But because of it, that is giving Jannica a plenty of time to stew in her anger alone. She takes a long sip on her glass and let the mixture of sweetness and bitterness of the wine to ease the frustrating feel
The Son-in-law's Wealth System Chapter 48
The next day, I wake up early and make myself a cup of coffee. I don't have to go to the New Leaf Corporation today although I still have a few emails and documents from them that I need to check and reply today. But I decided to do it later and focus on the project we are working right now.Andrew and Robert also spent the night here in my place. Both of them are still awake until now. Seeig the number of empty mugs and plates lining on their tables, it is very clear they did not take any breaks at all. I sit at the dining table with the cup of coffee in my hand and watch them with mild amusement. Andrew's fingers are flying across his keyboard while his eyes are staring straight on the laptop screen. The clicking sound coming from his keyboard is almost hypnotic. Robert, who is sitting next to him, has a stylus in hand and quietly sketching the UI concepts on his tablet.An hour later, Andrew removes the glasses he's wearing and groans while rolling his neck."Alright." Andrew said
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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
