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?"

her phone, eager to make the call. But to her dismay, she found

Avery grabbed another phone, only to

for breath as she reached

on all the phones in the room had been locally

into her

Nathan, two of his subordinates approached, swiftly apprehending

furiously, "Just you wait! He'll kill

the room, Mila anxiously scanned her surroundings and whispered

Mila nodded in relief.

knocked aside

the table, his hands gripping its surface tightly. His stare was piercing, and his demeanor

alive. And my company

he conveyed the bitterness and trials he had

three elevators were disabled, leaving

buttons but to no avail. Desperate, he turned to the fire

open the door and stepped into the stairwell, he froze in shock at the unexpected

soldiers, Cole stood

tone, Cole said, "Lucas, don't assume that altering your

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