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Hearing that name, lan and Casey exchanged a knowing glance. Their eyes locked in silent agreement.

lan couldn't fathom how Paolo, in his quest for vengeance for Heidi, could turn his back on years of friendship with the Hayes family and become a mere pawn in someone else's game.

He and Clara were indeed a match — him with his oblivious mother, and Clara with her shallow, good-for-nothing father.

A shadow seemed to pass over lan's eyes. The damage Leonora had inflicted on him and Clara was irreparable, and he would not stand by and watch Paolo become yet another obstacle in their relationship. He picked up his phone and dialed Edwin.

A few days later...

At a suburban mansion.

A man dressed in black sat in a wheelchair. His face was alight with pleasure as he listened to his assistant's report.

left the Hayes Corporation reeling. Greta's been snapping at reporters. She's so rattled. We're

Greta's days as acting CEO are numbered. Once our man takes her place, the time will be

of triumph was shattered by the sound of hurried footsteps at the door. A bodyguard rushed in with urgent news. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access

trouble. A bunch of goons in black have surrounded the villa, and they're

veins on the back of his hands stood out

a call from one of the four families, and the voice on the other end panicked. "Boss, all of our assets have been hit hard. Our acquisitions from Hayes Corporation and our stocks have been bought out at

been raided. Everyone's

That was meant for the big boss in

after another brought nothing but

seethed with fury. With a violent motion, he

there's got to be a glitch in the

thought, but his instincts screamed that they'd fallen into