Olivia Fordham was married to Ethan Miller for three years, but that time could not compare with the ten years he spent loving his first love, Marina Carlton. On the day that she gets diagnosed with stomach cancer, Ethan happens to be accompanying Marina to her children's health check-up. She doesn't make any kind of fuss, only leaving quietly with the divorce agreement. However, this attracts an even more fervent retribution. It seems Ethan only ever married Olivia to take revenge for what happened to his little sister. While Olivia is plagued by her sickness, he holds her chin and says coldly, "This is what your family owes me." Now, she has no family and no future. Her father becomes comatose after a car accident, leaving her with nothing to live for. Thus, she hurls herself from a building. "The life my family owes will now be repaid." At this, Ethan, who's usually calm, panics while begging for Olivia to come back as if he's in a state of frenzy …
Leer másAlthough it was supposed to be their family matter, Jacqueline didn't know why she felt anxious as the clock ticked by. Henley didn't have an inkling of her thought. The sense of defeat was wearing him down.He lost. The meticulous plan he devised failed in the end.To Henley, David only seemed to be wielding his power in front of him like a winner.Emery and Sawyer came to the scene not long after. They were relatively calm as they didn't share the same notion as Henley.Even though they didn't share the same mother, David was still their half-brother! There was no reason for them to go against David."David, are you alright?" said Emery."I'm glad you're alright, David," Sawyer greeted.After small talk, they finally noticed Linus, who hadn't left the room. "Isn't he…""This is Mr. Heath. I'll explain to you about him later. I gathered everyone here because of a family matter."Even though the two brothers were curious about the reason for Linus' visit, David was able to k
Henley gulped upon hearing that. He glanced at his scarce supporters.He had planned this for so many years for this day to come. How could he give up right now?"I won't," said Henley."Alright, let's begin."The shareholders' meeting started. Jacqueline wasn't in the state of mind to think about Olivia's matter.Now that she had bet her everything in the game, she couldn't lose!There had been a huge change in the distribution of shares lately, so everyone wasn't confident about their win.All Henley's family took over was the 20% share from Douglas. The assets weren't properly distributed due to his sudden passing.Henley had been raking his brain to prove that David wasn't Douglas' biological son so that David would lose his inheritance right.David clapped his hands to call the lawyer in. The lawyer was holding a sealed document.To Henley's surprise, it contained Douglas' will, including a share transfer contract. The family assets and properties were distributed clearl
David waved, motioning for his assistant to pour Linus tea.David had finally regained his composure from the surprise. The two brothers were next to each other. They looked so much alike. Although one was involved in business while the other was in the military, the vibe they gave off was the same.Olivia couldn't help but inwardly exclaim the wonders of genes. After all, David and Linus didn't share the same mother, and they hadn't lived together at all.But when they sat together, they gave off the same air to others.Meanwhile, Henley, who was also David's brother, began to panic the moment David showed up.Linus' appearance made his stomach churn more. Henley was a bundle of nerves right now.One could clearly tell how flustered he was. He had lost his cool.How could David hand over Fordham Group to someone like Henley with peace of mind?David looked at Henley. "Henley, are you sure you want to compete for the company with me? I'm giving you one more chance. If you g
Henley grew up thinking that way. It even rubbed off on Graham, and he thought the same as well.Graham would get jealous of his brothers who performed better than him.That was why he chose to enter showbiz. Becoming a celebrity meant standing in the spotlight.Yet, little did he know that David had been helping out behind the scenes so that he could hit it big.Back then, Graham intentionally hid his identity as he wished to gain success himself.However, it wasn't that easy to stand out in showbiz without connections. It was David who secretly hired an excellent manager to approach Graham. David also protected Graham from those illicit affairs in showbiz.Even though Graham's vile temper had offended many people, David was there to clean the mess.Not only did David ask someone to concoct a plan for Graham to be a huge star, but he also personally chose decent scripts for Graham.As time went by, Graham became famous with zero scandals. His popularity never failed to top t
Henley paled in comparison to David in every aspect since they were young. He had been living under David's shadow since the day he was born.The resentment he bore toward David wasn't something new. Often, he wondered if the title of "business genius" would be his own once David was exterminated. If it weren't for Douglas, David wouldn't have been able to come this far.Henley was on cloud nine when he found out that David wasn't Douglas' biological son.He thought, "Even if I can't perform better than him, my status is higher than him!"However, his expression fell when Linus showed up. Because even the status Henley was proud of was nothing in Linus' presence!At that moment, everyone's attention was on Linus and David. No one cared about Graham and Henley.Instead of revealing Olivia's matter, Linus took another approach. "Nice to meet you, David. I'm Linus Heath, your half-brother. Dad can't come to see you due to his special identity, so I've come in his stead.""D-D
Linus rushed over from overseas. Prior to this, he had a basic understanding of the Fordham family through videos and pictures.The way Linus thought was different from Henley's family.Although Linus and David were half-brothers, Linus knew that Mason had a regret.Many years ago, Linus knew that Mason had loved a woman a lot.If that woman had given birth to Mason's child, it might make up for Mason's regret.Linus had been pampering Krystal for his whole life only to find out that she wasn't his biological sister. If he actually had a business genius brother, that would be good news to Linus!Aside from being a family, they could join hands in both the political and business worlds to bring their family to higher heights.After Olivia told Mason about the matter, the Heath family had a discussion.Tatiana had no reason to throw a tantrum as David's mother had passed on. After all, Mason loved David's mother before Tatiana showed up.Furthermore, David was one capable man. A
David's words sent a chill down everyone's spine. Among the people present, many of them used to be on his side. However, they chose a new leader to follow after the news of the plane crash.Although they didn't know what kind of illness Avery had, his health had been deteriorating as the years went by. It seemed serious.Avery's brothers seemed unreliable, so they chose to side with Henley.Who would've known that David's death was a feign? He even showed up at such a critical moment!Immediately, they began to curry favor with David."Mr. David, I'm glad to see you safe and sound. We've been praying for you, hoping for you too—"David interrupted, "Hoping for me to die tragically sounds more like it."The person chuckled wryly. "How humorous of you, Mr. David.""We've been hoping for you to come back sooner. Look, the company was in huge trouble while you weren't around. This way, Mr. David." One of the elderly people changed his mind the moment he saw David.He was on Hen
Henley and David were half-brothers, but Douglas was stricter toward Henley."Can't you learn from David?""David is smart, but why do I have a stupid son like you?""Why can't you understand such a simple report? If you were David…"Those were the words Henley heard the most.He was always compared with David because he was the second son.As the second son, Henley appeared so ordinary and was overshadowed by David. Henley worked hard, but there was a huge difference between effort and talent. David wasn't only smart; he was also a hard-working man.In addition to his talent, he worked so hard that Henley could never surpass him forever.Hence, David became that pall of trauma clouding over Henley for eternity.Henley had been waiting his entire life for this day to come. This time, he could finally drive David's family out of Fordham Group and retrieve what was rightfully his."Avery, you're smart, so I guess I can just go straight to the point. Even if you've bought so
Ethan knew what Olivia meant. "Don't worry, Liv. I've asked someone to look into it. It's just that it's not going to be easy."After all, he was mainly influential and powerful in Arlandia. Wielding his authority here was quite difficult. Furthermore, Brandon had planned for this for many years. It wouldn't be easy to track him down.That was why David couldn't sleep lately. The men he dispatched would end up missing. There was no news as of today.Ethan ended up fainting after kneeling for two days straight, but the Fordhams stood firm with their stance.Sean coldly said, "He should've died there."Troy agreed, "Bad guys tend to live longer than the good guys."David hummed in response. "Throw him out. What an eyesore."Olivia shut her eyes, feeling helpless. It seemed like they wouldn't accept him for the time being.She told Kelvin to carry Ethan to the bed so that she could look after him.Avery, who didn't hate Ethan that much, approached Olivia. "Jacqueline has the mo