All Chapters of Fake Heir, Real Boss: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

"Everyone watching—this is the fraud who stole over twenty years of my life!"Philip Lombardo shoved his phone at me, camera locked on me. His voice dripped hate. "Luca, you took my spot as Lombardo Corp's CEO, slept with my fiancée, lived in my mansion. After all these years... do you feel no shame?"The insults hit out of nowhere. I held it in. "I'm not a fake heir. You've got it wrong."Didn't matter. The live chat tore me apart.[This streamer is wild. We really got front-row seats to rich family drama. First time seeing a fake heir get exposed live.][They all say "you got it wrong" at first. Give it a sec, he's gonna start begging.][Yeah I've seen enough. He looks fine but he's def a fraud.][Look at him. Dude's pathetic. Kinda deserved. Wait—the streamer's the real Lombardo heir? Aight my bad, respect.]More comments kept flooding in, all hyping Philip.Even the Lombardo Corp employees started whispering, throwing me looks full of disgust."Has Luca lost it? The Lomba

Chapter 2

I'd run this company for two years. I still had some pull.They glanced at each other. For a second, no one moved."Does Luca still have something up his sleeve?""Now that you say it... I saw him at a banquet with the chairman and his wife. They treated him like royalty.""And he's actually good at this. In two years as CEO, the stock more than tripled..."Philip's face darkened. He pointed at me. "You got here by sucking up to my parents! Now that I'm back, you think they'll protect a fake like you?"I ignored him and looked at Clara. "End the pregnancy. Leave him. I'll act like none of this happened."She smiled and walked over.For a second, I thought she'd come to her senses. Something warm hit my chest. I reached for her—She slapped me. Hard."How are you still not getting it?" She blew on her palm, disgust all over her face. "I got fooled, that's why I ended up engaged to a fake like you."The fact I'm not asking for compensation is already generous. And you think I'

Chapter 3

Philip's eyes were bloodshot, wild like a rabid dog.He kept cursing. I frowned.I'd heard about him. The son Chairman Nicolo Lombardo and his wife, Martina Jacini, had just brought back—their long-lost heir. He used to run the streets. Then he went online, calling himself a scam-buster, a fraud hunter. No limits. That's how he blew up.Anyone he targeted got wrecked. Even if they made it out, they were never clean again.But this time, he picked the wrong target.I wasn't some fake heir.I was the youngest heir of the Lombardo dynasty—the richest man in the world.The Montavian Lombardos? Just a junior branch under my family. Even Lombardo Corp Montavia answered to me.I rotated through our overseas branches, two years at a time, running them as CEO to see how they really operated.These past two years, it'd been Montavia.I was a Lombardo, so they all assumed I belonged to the Montavian branch.I let them."I'll say this one last time. My identity isn't something you get

Chapter 4

They talked tough, but the second they saw blood, they backed off.I wiped my mouth and looked around.Same faces.Some grinned, full of it.Others stared at the floor, too scared to meet my eyes.Today's quarterly meeting pulled in Lombardo Corp's top players—most of them I'd handpicked over the last two years.Before me, Montavia's Lombardo Corp was barely mid-tier.I took over and flipped everything. Cut the dead weight riding seniority. Gave the overlooked ones a real shot.Promotions. Raises. I broke rules to make it happen.Two years later, the company's value tripled. Industry leader.And yesterday? These same people were lined up outside my office, sucking up.Now?Not a single one spoke.Seeing them hesitate, he shoved Clara aside. "What are you scared of? I'm Lombardo Corp's CEO now—the real Lombardo heir," Philip said.He jabbed a finger at me. "And him? A fake. Exposing him's doing everyone a favor. Got a problem with that?"He lifted the signing board again.

Chapter 5

The room went dead quiet.Nicolo and Martina showing up shut everyone up.Philip thought they were here for him. He rushed over. "Dad, Mom—perfect timing."He pointed at me on the floor, smug. "You've gotta back me up. This fake won't give up the CEO seat. He won't even recognize the inheritance papers you signed. I just taught him a small lesson. You're not mad, right?"Nicolo looked at me—beaten, covered in blood—and almost dropped. The second Philip mentioned those papers, his face drained.Philip kept going, hyped, clueless about how bad they looked."Oh, right. This is Clara, my girlfriend." He pulled her over.Clara gave a polite greeting.Nicolo didn't even look at her. His face went dark. "Who told you to touch him?!"He caught the livestream still running on Philip's phone and looked ready to snap. "Shut this trash stream down. Didn't I tell you? Once you came home, you're done playing influencer. You're embarrassing this family."Then he rushed over and helped me up

Chapter 6

I watched from a few steps away, a smirk tugging at my lips.Philip, cheek still red, wouldn't back down. "Who could he be? Just some nobody pretending to be me."He pointed at Martina, voice rising. "You're picking some adopted kid over your own son? After everything I went through, you're siding with him?"Martina clutched her chest, furious. "Who told you we adopted him?"She looked at Philip—still stubborn—and shook her head. "How did we end up with a son this stupid..."Clara swallowed and stepped forward. "Mrs. Lombardo, you and Mr. Lombardo don't know the full story. Luca insulted Philip first. That's why he fought back. Luca's manipulative. Don't let him fool you."Martina slapped her so hard she stumbled back."You're still stirring things up? You think I can't see through you, you shameless woman?" Martina shot her a glare. "If you hadn't gone after my son, none of this would've happened. You think you're marrying into this family? Keep dreaming."Clara covered her fa

Chapter 7

Everyone let out a breath.They'd thought I'd make an example out of them. No one expected this.A second ago, they were shaking. Now? Relief—and I could practically hear it. 'So what if he's the richest man? He's that easy?'The next second, they rushed me, crowding in.They talked over each other, tripping over their own flattery, scared to fall behind."Boss, I knew you were generous. No way you'd hold this against us.""Boss, the company's been killing it under you these past two years. We knew you weren't ordinary.""Right? You looked untouchable back there. And that idiot Philip still ran his mouth? He had it coming.""We were forced, okay? We've always been on your side."I smiled and nodded at them, one by one.Clara forced out tears and edged closer, voice soft. "Luca, I've always loved you..."Her voice shook, like she was the victim. "Philip forced me. He threatened me. I had to pretend... Can you forgive me?"I looked down at her. "Oh? Really?"She nodded fast,

Chapter 8

Everyone froze. They stared at me, horrified."You were pretty good just now," I said. "All that flattery. I enjoyed it."I looked up, eyes cold. "So... everyone here is fired. No exceptions."The room blew up."Boss, we were wrong. Give us one more chance.""I'll take a pay cut. Any punishment—just don't fire me.""My family depends on me. If I lose this job, we're done..."They cried and begged. When I didn't budge, they turned to Nicolo like he could save them."Please, say something for us. We're the backbone of this company.""Yeah. We're not perfect, but we've put in years here."Nicolo clearly didn't want to lose them. He hesitated. "Sir... maybe we dock their bonuses? Make an example out of them. Or demote them, cut their pay?"I shot him a cold look. "People like that rot a company from the inside. Or have you been letting this slide the whole time?"Nicolo's face went pale. He clenched his jaw, then nodded. "Fine... we'll do it your way."Security rushed in and d

Chapter 9

I opened my eyes. A dull throb pulsed in the back of my head.My vision swam, then slowly snapped into focus.Then it hit me.I was in the basement of Nicolo's estate.I tried to sit up—nope. Tied down.Voices cut through the air nearby, sharp and heated."You idiot! Why'd you attack him?" Nicolo snapped. "We could've fixed this. Now it's done. You just dragged the whole family down with you!""Dad! You're still hesitating?" Philip's voice stayed calm—too calm, almost unhinged. "If he walks out alive, we're done. Dead men don't talk. You get that, right?""No!" Martina fired back, her voice shaking. "He's the heir to the entire Lombardo empire! If this gets out, we're finished.""Gets out?" Philip scoffed. "If we let him go, we're finished anyway. Might as well bet no one traces the real cause. We stage it—an accident. No one finds out. I've got people who handle this stuff..."Nicolo hesitated.Philip didn't let up. "Dad, you built all this. You really gonna let some spoile

Chapter 10

"Enough!" Philip snapped. "Dad, stop wasting time. Finish him before anything goes wrong!"I looked at Nicolo and Martina. "So this is it? You're really gonna kill me?"Martina dropped her gaze, avoiding me.Nicolo's voice went cold. "You died in an ACCIDENT."He stressed 'accident.'"It has nothing to do with us."No hesitation. No regret.I exhaled, shaking my head. "I gave you a chance."The next second, the basement door flew open.Several figures rushed in, slamming Nicolo, Martina, and Philip to the ground.Philip didn't even react—one hit, and he was out.Nicolo and Martina thrashed, panic setting in, but they were pinned tight.In my position, enemies are everywhere.So someone's always watching my back. I don't call them unless I have to.A private team my family trained in secret. They stay off the radar.My ace in the hole."Sorry we're late, sir." The team lead stepped forward, voice low.I gave a small nod, rolling my wrist. "Take them in. Then run a full

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