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Decade of the Fool
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Synopsis
CEO
Independence
Ruthless
Cheating
Revenge
Face Slapping
Feel-Good Story
Counter Attack
Melodramatic
The company had just taken off when a project my wife, Lenora Peterson, was in charge of ran into trouble. To ease her mind during her pregnancy, I went overseas in her stead, spending ten perilous years abroad before finally returning home, barely alive. Instead of the joyful reunion I had imagined, she greeted me with cold detachment and thinly veiled disgust. "Why are you back?" Lenora asked. "Today is Nathan’s housewarming party," she added. "Let’s head there first—we’ll talk later." We rode in silence the entire way. When we arrived, a ten-year-old girl came dashing over and clung to Lenora affectionately. “Mommy, why did you take so long? Daddy’s been waiting for you forever!” Daddy? My eyes burned with rage—until I saw my old friend Nathan Grant stepping out to greet us with a smile. "Lily, come to Daddy. Mommy’s tired—don’t bother her now." When I met Lenora’s eyes, the guilt I saw there told me everything I needed to know. I turned away and texted my assistant, Morgan Williamson, to begin acquiring the company that, by right, had always belonged to me. He soon reported back. "Mr. Brooke, the acquisition process will be completed in three days."
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Decade of the Fool Chapter 8
“I misunderstood you before, but it was because I was deceived by Nathan. It wasn’t my intention.“You always loved the eggplant dish I made, right? I’ll cook it now. Let’s see if it tastes like it used to.”Seeing that I didn’t stop her, Lenora smiled in relief and quickly urged Lily.“Go chat with Daddy. I’ll go make some food.”Lily refused. “He’s not my Daddy! He’s a bad person. He wants to take Mommy away from Daddy! I hate him!” she protested.Before the words could even settle, Lenora slapped her.Lily’s delicate skin swelled, and she cried out in distress.Lenora’s shoulders shook as she squatted down, hiding her face in her hands, sobbing.“You’re still not listening, huh? Do you want to be thrown out and left to starve on the streets?”She displayed the heartbreak of a mother, but even the most pitiful figures had their flaws. Lenora’s downfall was entirely of her own making.I finished the eggplant, which tasted just like it used to, and before leaving, I told
Decade of the Fool Chapter 7
I hadn’t expected one event to unravel so many hidden secrets.Ten years ago, when I was away, Nathan had gone over to our house for a meal. He had drugged Lenora’s drink, using the situation to threaten her into revealing my schedule. In the end, the two of them collaborated to send me to a lawless place overseas, intending to put me to death.“What deep hatred do you have with me?” I demanded, my anger rising as I slammed my fist into the wall just beside Nathan.He chuckled lightly, his eyes slowly filling with tears.“You were always the model child, the one everyone praised—good at studies, obedient, thoughtful. Parents adored you. And what about me?“I had to live cautiously under your shadow, pushing myself to keep up, just to get a little attention from my parents.“Even then, they were never satisfied. They kept saying, ‘If only Duncan were our child.’“Tell me, Duncan, shouldn’t I hate you?”“No,” I answered firmly.“Your misfortune was caused by your parents and
Decade of the Fool Chapter 6
Fearing that Lenora and Lily might struggle financially, I'd sent every penny from my first overseas earnings back home. After confirming Lenora had received the funds, I hadn't given it another thought.But then, for some reason, Nathan suddenly acquired a set of expensive properties, which raised suspicions in my mind.I moved into the presidential suite, waiting for the paternity test results and for Lenora to finish her work handover.After the three days were up, I immediately went to the Zenith Horizon office.Fred came to find me. "Lenora hasn’t returned since she left three days ago," he said.I had Morgan investigate their movements, but a voice echoed in my mind."Who insulted me earlier? Step forward."The employees exchanged nervous glances, and in the end, the few people who had mocked me as "poverty-stricken" were pushed forward, trembling as they apologized."Sir… we didn’t know your identity. Please, forgive us. We beg you, don’t hold it against us."I igno
Decade of the Fool Chapter 5
Lenora gasped in surprise, the doubt evident in her voice.But I was the Mr. Brooke they had been referring to.It was the deep-seated disdain from Lenora and Nathan that led them to automatically dismiss the correct answer.I chuckled lightly as Morgan paused his actions and returned to my side."Mr. Brooke, should I give her a beating too, to help relieve your frustration?"I sighed and smiled bitterly.Morgan was perfect in many ways—he was meticulous and efficient—but there was one flaw: his innate aggression, which he couldn't turn off, and it didn't matter if the person was male, female, young, or old.But… teaching her a lesson wouldn’t hurt.Just as I was about to nod at Morgan, Lenora’s phone rang.She took a few steps back, trembling in fear, and answered the call. It was Lily’s teacher, her voice frantic."Lily’s missing!"Missing?I rushed to the car and drove straight to the school, towering over the teacher as I grabbed her collar."Where is she? Have you f
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