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.

phone, only to encounter the same

for breath

that the signal on all the phones in

into her office

approached, swiftly apprehending Avery

dragged away, she yelled furiously, "Just you wait! He'll kill every single one of you, mark

her surroundings and whispered to Nathan, "Nate, where's Lucas?" Nathan reassured her calmly,

Mila nodded in relief.

a forceful kick, Zach knocked aside the chair Avery

then positioned himself behind the table, his hands gripping its

And

bitterness and trials he had faced, his

were disabled, leaving Hugo

frantically pressed the buttons but to no avail. Desperate, he turned

open the door and stepped into the stairwell, he

Cole stood before

altering

Lucas abandoned any pretense. He realized that facing Cole solo was already daunting, let alone with four

"Cole, we're like brothers, aren't we? Can't you

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

"I haven't betrayed our

General Morrison,"