The Wrong Woman

Zach's expression remained stern as he addressed the shareholders with authority, "It's been a while."

"Mr. Hoffis Senior, can you explain what's happening here?"

The shareholders bombarded Zach with questions, eager for explanations.

Zach motioned toward the lawyers standing beside him. "My previous will, power of attorney, and all documents related to the inheritance of my assets in my name have been nullified. My legal team has taken care of these issues.

"I haven't left a single cent of my fortune to my adopted son, so she..." Zach pointed accusingly at Avery, "...is merely a kidnapper, a fraudster, a white-collar criminal."

Avery's fists clenched upon hearing this. She glanced around, only to realize that Hugo had vanished without a trace.

Her face paled, drained of any remaining defiance.

As confusion rippled through the room, Avery's smirk grew colder, her teeth gritted in a final, desperate attempt. "You heartless old man, don't you care about the lives of your son, daughter-in-law, and grandson?"

Zach's fists clenched tightly, his rage simmering beneath the surface.

Nathan responded calmly, "Why don't you reach out to them and see if they dare to make a move?"

Avery erupted in anger. "You think I won't?"

Without hesitation, Avery grabbed her phone, eager to make the call. But to her dismay, she found no signal.

only to

rising, she gasped for breath as she reached

signal on all the phones in the room had been

Avery sank into her office

Nathan, two of his subordinates approached, swiftly apprehending

Avery was dragged away, she yelled furiously, "Just you wait!

removed from the room, Mila anxiously scanned her surroundings and whispered to Nathan, "Nate, where's

Mila nodded in relief.

knocked aside

hands gripping its surface

And my company remains

he conveyed the bitterness and

elevators were disabled, leaving

the buttons but to no

stairwell, he froze in

soldiers, Cole stood before

altering your appearance

abandoned any pretense. He realized that facing Cole solo was already

resistance, Lucas appealed to Cole emotionally, "Cole, we're like brothers,

scoffed at his plea. "I detest traitors to our nation; we can

retorted, "I haven't betrayed

Morrison,"