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?"

make the call. But to

phone, only to encounter the

rising, she gasped for breath as she reached for her

that the signal on all the phones in the room had

Avery sank into her office

approached, swiftly apprehending Avery and

she yelled furiously, "Just you wait! He'll

room, Mila anxiously scanned her surroundings and whispered to Nathan, "Nate, where's Lucas?" Nathan

Mila nodded in relief.

knocked aside the

gripping its surface tightly.

alive. And my

few words, he conveyed the bitterness and trials

elevators were disabled, leaving

but to no avail.

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

Cole stood before Hugo, his

that altering your appearance and voice will hide your identity

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