Chapter 151— A warning

Raphael's POVI stood by the door and rested on it for a little while, lost in thought.What if something had happened to Diana while she was out? She didn't didn't tell me about the accident.Yes, I knew about the accident.I had sent someone to be on her tail just for protection, and I got the information from the person.I took in a deep breath.I adjusted my suit and tie, then headed for the parking lot. I went in through the elevator.On my way down, the elevator stopped.It opened up, and lo and behold, it was Mrs Riley, my mom.She was about to turn back when my dad came and pushed her in slightly. "What the hell are you doing junior."He rolled his eyes "Taking the elevator", he replied. "Didn't you see that I was-""We both know what you were about to do."I knew too. But I decided to keep my mouth shut, pretending not to see them. They kept on arguing and arguing until I couldn't take it anymore."Can you both stop this!" I yelledThey both stopped abruptly shock in their ey

Last Updated : 2025-11-07

Chapter 152— The Empire I Refuse To inherit

Raphael's POVGramps quickly took the piece of paper from my hands. His old fingers were shaking as he read the message again, his lips moving silently as he went through each word."This is just a warning. My next strike would be a Lorenzo."His face turned red with anger. I had never seen him this furious before. Without saying a word, he started tearing the paper into tiny pieces, his hands moving fast and rough."How dare they!" he shouted, throwing the pieces on the floor. "How dare they threaten my family!"Mrs. Audrey, my grandmother, quickly moved to his side. She placed her gentle hands on his shoulders, trying to calm him down."Dear, please calm down," she said softly. "Getting angry won't solve anything right now.""Calm down?" Gramps turned to face her, his voice still loud. "Someone just killed an innocent person and left a threat for our family, and you want me to calm down?""I understand you're upset, but we need to think clearly," Mrs. Audrey replied, her voice still

Last Updated : 2025-11-08

Chapter 153— The Enemy Within

Raphael's POVI had barely stepped outside the building when I heard Gramps calling my name. "Raphael! Wait! Come back here!"His voice sounded urgent, different from the disappointed tone he had used earlier. I stopped walking and turned around to see him standing at the entrance, waving his hand for me toreturn.Part of me wanted to keep walking. I was tired of their selfishness, tired of their need to protect their reputation over doing what was right. But something in Gramps' voice made me pause.I stood there for a moment, thinking about what to do. Then I remembered Diana, my pregnant wife waiting at home. She was counting on me to handle this situation and keep our family safe. Maybe I needed to hear what they had to say, even if I disagreed with their methods.I walked back slowly, my hands in my pockets. When I got to the entrance, Gramps placed his hand on my shoulder."Son, I know you're angry, but we need to work together on this," he said quietly. "This is bigger than

Last Updated : 2025-11-08

Chapter 154— The Perfect Facade

Raphael's POVI stood quietly, watching everyone, discussing àbout the dead bodies; I felt so uneasy inside of me; I still couldn't believe that Gramps would agree to a thing like that. I had always thought that it was only my mom and dad who were the selfish people in the Lorenzo tree, but seeingGramps agreeing to this was unbelievable."Hey, bro," Marcel called out to me, raising his hand; he wore a very sinister smile.I looked away. Watching Gramps call someone telling them to bring a cleaner that was perfect for cleaning jobs like this."Go away, Marcel""Hey, come on, bro, don't do that." "Stop acting as if you care," I said."Oh", He leaned back a little, making a quick chuckling sound. "I don't, but I have to try to keep up an image now", He said, taking a few steps closer to me. "You see, don't think that because you are now the CEO of The Empire, I would give up and let you have it."I scoffed, looking away.He came closer to me, his voice almost a whisper "I need to keep

Last Updated : 2025-11-09

Chapter 155— Stolen Gifts, Broken Hearts

Raphael's POVTwenty-four years ago. I was eleven, Marcel was six years old. **FLASHBACK**"Mom, Dad, look what Gramps and Grandma got for both of us," I said, running into the living room from the elevator. Marcel, on the other hand, dragged his feet on the ground.He walked like someone who had the weight of the whole world on his shoulders. Before we got to the elevator, I had been asking him what was wrong, but he just kept mute."Where's Marcel!" Mom asked, without taking a glimpse at me. Dad sat down reading somethingon his laptop, his glasses resting majestically on his pointed nose like the glasses were specifically meant for his nose.My voice was loud enough, so there was no way he didn't hear me. But he was unbothered. I was younger, so I didn't know what exactly was going on."He was behind me," I replied."Behind you?" Mom's voice was louder this time. "How dare you let him be behind you? You should always make him be ahead of you and not behind you." Her tone was laced