MasukThe elevator ride to the 98th floor was completely quiet.Nina stood close to Avery.Her tiny hand held her mother's fingers tightly.She was still wearing her soft white bathrobe.For two days, Nina had enjoyed having her mother all to herself.She had felt safe.She didn't have to hear the cruel words from the Vance family anymore.But now, her twin brother is here.Avery squeezed Nina's hand."It's going to be okay, sweetheart."She smiled at her daughter."Remember what Mommy promised you. Nobody will ever hurt us like that again."She paused."Not your father. Not your grandmother. And not Leo."The elevator made a soft sound.The doors opened.Ethan Wright was waiting outside the medical room.His hands were in his pockets.His tall body filled the hallway.When he saw Nina, his cold expression became softer."The doctors have stepped out," Ethan told Avery."Leo is fully awake."He paused."He also watched the broadcast from his hospital bed. He knows what you did to Victoria."
The media storm outside Wright International was getting worse by the minute.Every major news channel was showing Victoria Vance's crying face.She sat inside a cheap, dark motel room, holding a handkerchief to her dry eyes.She told reporters that her "innocent grandson" had been taken from her by a cold and cruel woman who only wanted power.Inside the high-tech control room on the 99th floor, everything was quiet.Avery stood in front of a huge screen.Numbers, news reports, and social media comments moved across it.Ethan Wright stood behind her with his arms crossed.His face was serious."Victoria's live video has already reached ten million viewers," Ethan said."People are starting to believe her."He looked at Avery."They think you're a cruel woman using your power to punish an old woman and a child."Avery didn't react.Instead, a slow smile appeared on her face.She placed her fingers over the glass control panel."Victoria thinks she can control the story because she's u
The private medical room on the 98th floor of Wright International was completely quiet.The only sound was the steady beep of the heart monitor.The room was filled with advanced medical equipment. It looked more like a luxury hotel room than a hospital.Leo lay in the middle of a large bed.Several warm blankets covered his small body.A warm IV was connected to his hand to help bring his body temperature back to normal.His face was no longer blue from the cold.But he still looked very small and weak under the white sheets.Avery stood near the glass wall.She had changed out of her ruined cream dress and was now wearing a simple black sweater.Her arms were crossed.She kept looking at Leo.But her face was not soft.She was not ready to forgive him.She was watching him carefully, like a computer expert checking a damaged program.The door opened with a soft sound.Ethan Wright walked in with a digital folder.He had changed into a fresh dark suit.He stood beside Avery and look
The luxury SUV that used to take Leo to his private school was gone.Instead, an old yellow taxi waited outside the iron gates of the Vance estate.Seven-year-old Leo stood inside the large marble entrance hall. He carried a small backpack filled with his school books.Inside the bag was also one old picture of his mother holding him as a baby.Leo looked down at his dirty sneakers.Only two days ago, he had worn an expensive tuxedo.He had looked at his mother and called her poor.Now, his father's family could not even pay the electricity bill.The huge crystal lights above him were completely dark."Hurry up, you little brat!" Victoria Vance shouted.She came down the stairs with two heavy suitcases.Her silver hair was messy, and she had packed as many expensive clothes as she could carry."The moving trucks will arrive in one hour to take the furniture. If you don't get in the taxi, I'll leave you here!""Grandma..."Leo's voice shook.A tear rolled down his dusty cheek."Where i
The Vance Group offices looked like a war zone.Employees rushed around, putting their personal things into boxes. Lawyers walked quickly through the halls with serious faces. Phones kept ringing, but no one answered them.In less than two days, the empire Jasper Vance had spent his whole life building was gone.Jasper stood alone in his empty office. He stared through the window at the Wright International building across the street.He held a glass of scotch in one hand. His eyes were red, and dark circles showed under them.His suit jacket was gone. His shirt sleeves were rolled up.But there was nothing left for him to do.One hour ago, the board had removed him as CEO.The door suddenly opened.Victoria Vance rushed inside. Her silver hair was messy, and she wasn't wearing her usual diamonds.Her hands shook as she held a legal document."Jasper! The federal investigators just froze our bank accounts!" Victoria cried. "They say our money is connected to the theft of Project Artem
The Vance family mansion had never been this quiet.It felt cold and heavy.Seven-year-old Leo Vance sat at the large kitchen table.He held a silver fork in his small hand.In front of him was a plate of expensive steak.But he had not eaten a single bite.His eyes were fixed on the tablet beside his plate.The morning news was playing again.The screen showed two pictures.On one side was his father, Jasper Vance.He looked pale and embarrassed outside Wright International.On the other side was his mother, Avery Vance.She looked confident and powerful in a dark suit."In a shocking turn of events," the news reporter said, "the mysterious hacker known as Xenon has been revealed to be Avery Vance, the recently divorced wife of billionaire Jasper Vance.""After becoming the Chief Technology Officer of Wright International, Avery Vance has caused the Vance Group's stock to fall by forty percent in just six hours."Leo's chest felt tight.His fingers held the tablet tightly.That's Mom







