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Bound to My Name, Doomed by My Brush Chapter 9
A few months later, the court handed down its sentences.Dad received 15 years in prison, and all assets tied to his crimes were forfeited.Sienna was convicted on multiple charges and sentenced to 7 years.Every Hogan property and luxury vehicle was seized and auctioned off. Once one of the wealthiest families in the state, they now owed more than they owned.Mom was left bruised in debt. Her accounts were frozen, and she had nothing to her name.Every day at 4:00 am, she searched the streets for recyclable bottles and scrap metal, earning barely enough for bread and canned food.She had no choice. Jared could no longer care for himself, and she was the only one left to support him.Jared no longer recognized anyone. He had to be fed and helped with even the simplest daily tasks. Sometimes, he would sit for hours staring into an empty corner.Late one winter night, Mom was pulling a cart through the streets, collecting discarded cardboard.As she passed a shopping center, a n
Bound to My Name, Doomed by My Brush Chapter 8
By that evening, the story had taken over the Internet."The 8 Point Fraud: Hogan Heir Caught in Exam-Cheating Scandal" remained the number-one trending story for three straight days.Clips of Jared staring at his score flooded social media and spawned countless memes. "The 8-Point Genius" and "Perfect Score Jared" became two of the year's biggest running jokes.Shares in Hogan Industries plunged when the market opened the next morning. They continued falling for ten straight trading days, wiping out most of the company's value.Major partners terminated their contracts overnight, and the company's entire supply chain collapsed.Dad was formally charged with corporate fraud and several illegal financial schemes. According to reports, he spent his first night in custody crying.The Warrens didn't escape unscathed either. A detailed whistleblower report exposing years of tax evasion landed on the authorities' desk. After a nationwide boycott, Warren Group filed for bankruptcy and e
Bound to My Name, Doomed by My Brush Chapter 7
I looked down at Jared, dazed and drooling on the floor, and felt nothing.Mom scrambled toward me, reaching for my legs. "Riley, please! You have to save Jared! He's your brother! You're Westbridge's star student. You must know how to help him!"Five minutes ago, she had called me a curse and threatened to tear me apart. Now, suddenly, I was Riley again.I stepped back in disgust, out of reach of her grasping hands. Then, I took out my phone, opened an audio recording, and turned the volume all the way up.Dad's voice rang through the speakers, "Four points? Aren't you ashamed of yourself? I can't believe someone as useless as you carries the Hogan name."Mom cut in, "Stop giving him money. No allowance, no meals. Let him go hungry for a few days. Maybe then he'll learn not to humiliate us."Dad spoke again, "Sign the contract. From now on, you'll wait on Jared hand and foot. That's all you're good for.""And if you refuse, get out," Mom added. "We don't care what happens to y
Bound to My Name, Doomed by My Brush Chapter 6
Jared kept thrashing against the officers restraining him. "I'm the chosen one! I have a system that gives me perfect scores! Riley only recorded 8 points! He's worthless! He isn't even fit to stand beside me!"Realizing how bad things looked, Mom and Dad rushed forward, not to defend Jared, but to save themselves.Dad pointed furiously at me. "Officer, this is all his fault! He's a disgrace to our family! We cut him off months ago. We have the signed papers to prove it!""That's right!" Mom chimed in. "He isn't a Hogan anymore! We knew nothing about any of this!"Still clutching her stinging cheek, Sienna glared at me with pure hatred. "Don't look so pleased with yourself, Riley! You scored 8 points. No college would take you. You'll always be a worthless nobody, so what gives you the right to stand there acting superior?"I gave them a cursory glance, then reached into the canvas bag slung over my shoulder and pulled out an envelope.It was my acceptance letter to the Internati
Bound to My Name, Doomed by My Brush Chapter 5
The total score was 8.The ballroom went dead silent.Jared's smile remained frozen on his face. He blinked. "What?"Certain he had misread it, he rubbed his eyes and leaned closer to the screen.8 points."No! That's impossible!" He shot to his feet and hurled the keyboard to the floor. "The portal's been hacked! Someone must've hacked it!"In his mind, he frantically called out to the system. A notification chimed in response."Searching the national examination database… One matching candidate found: Riley Hogan. Target's verified score successfully transferred: 8 points."Jared went rigid. He didn't understand what was going on.I set down the lobster, wiped my mouth, and walked toward the stage. "Those 8 points are mine. I marked C for every question and got lucky a few times. You can keep them. Consider it my graduation gift."Whispers erupted throughout the ballroom as reporters surged toward the stage."The supposed top scorer in the state got 8 points?""What exact
Bound to My Name, Doomed by My Brush Chapter 4
On the eve of the college entrance exams, light spilled from every window of the Hogan residence.A lavish catered party filled the house, with hundreds of guests gathered to celebrate Jared becoming the state's top scorer before he had even sat the exam.Fireworks lit up the backyard for hours.Dressed in a custom designer gown, Sienna approached Jared and held out the keys to a brand-new Ferrari. In her other hand was a custom diamond band."Jared, once the exam is over and you take the top spot, let's make our engagement official. What do you say?"Jared raised an eyebrow, then accepted both gifts. As the guests cheered and teased them, he slipped the ring onto his finger. "What's the rush? I haven't even taken the exam yet. But I suppose I can accept the gesture."The house rang with laughter as everyone celebrated a victory that hadn't happened yet.Meanwhile, I was living in a basement room near the school. I had moved out of the Hogan estate the day I signed the papers cu
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