Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

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.

bracing for something significant,

with repeated copies

face twitched. He clicked his tongue

’Damn this guy!’

likely need to take over the company," Finn muttered, deep in thought. "Good thing Dean’s here—and honestly, his stalking skills

openly opposed him, but I’m sure the enemy

said. "You and Dean are here, and you both were deeply involved with the company. Once I become the focus, you’ll have the perfect chance to

blank expression,

on whoever they think is the greatest threat. Otherwise,

right," Mint said. "Commander 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 idea the rest of you were even involved. And I don’t think he already caught on that the people in that vault weren’t me, but the two of

no one had been

Jonathan—were met with immediate consequences, proof that they were

biggest threats

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

that mean they

they were still being monitored occasionally. But Penny’s original plan ensured that neither Charles nor Haines did anything

Atlas operated best—through strategies and leverage. They wouldn’t expect

Penny, Mint, and Hugo—these were

and the nature of it, made her a significant 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