Chapter 1728: Who holds it now?

"...It’s possible he did it to gain information on the fake Naylani’s real son."

All these theories—and not a single one could be discarded. Even so, everything remained circumstantial until Jonathan confessed. With his knowledge and involvement of the Zorken Family, Jonathan could become a key piece in the case.

Not just to the Zorkens, but to all the other connected cases. After all, numerous people in power and within influential businesses had supported this operation from the shadows. They had all benefited from these, and once this was all revealed, it would be a scandal that could shake the nation once the truth exploded.

"Mint and I know this might not seem urgent right now," Hugo said after a long silence, "but we thought Zoren and Dean should know. Especially since First Brother is heavily involved with the Pierson Corporation, this information is critical for damage control."

"Because it’s already clear Jonathan struck deals with some members of the Pierson Family in secret," Mint added. "And once this all comes to light, the Piersons will take a major hit—especially Zoren and Atlas, as the heads of the family and the company."

"It’s alright," Atlas replied casually, nodding. "Even if they try to drag me into this, my conscience is clear."

"Atlas, having a clear conscience doesn’t always mean you’ll be seen as innocent in the eyes of the law," Charles reminded his son sternly.

The two locked eyes for a moment before Atlas nodded mildly.

"Don’t worry about me," he said. "Everyone on my end will be fine."

Then, he turned to Dean. "You," he called.

for

paper with repeated copies and

his tongue and

’Damn this guy!’

be preoccupied, Atlas will likely need to take over the company," Finn muttered, deep in thought. "Good thing Dean’s here—and honestly, his stalking skills aren’t all bad. Zoren stepping away due to ’health issues’ won’t surprise

his eyes to everyone. "Not just those who had openly opposed him, but I’m

were deeply involved with the company. Once I become the focus, you’ll have the perfect chance

Atlas’s blank expression,

right, these people always focus on whoever they think is the greatest threat. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be here

Nam—one of Naylani’s most trusted soldiers—still hasn’t talked. The only time he did, during the ambush, he assumed it was a setup by me and Jonathan. They had no

other words, no one had been

met with

the biggest threats in

he was preoccupied with the Millers’ company. Haines was also off their radar—injured, with a bad leg, unlikely to pose a

that mean they were

still being monitored occasionally. But Penny’s original plan ensured that neither Charles nor Haines did anything overt enough to raise alarms.

Atlas, their enemies only needed to monitor his business decisions. That was where Atlas operated best—through strategies and leverage. They wouldn’t expect him to get

Penny, Mint, and Hugo—these were the

threat. Approaching her directly would be difficult, especially with her strong network. And even if someone managed to bypass her defenses, Penny had proven she could defend herself. Her connections weren’t as vast as Zoren’s, but

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