**Liam’s POV**I sat by the edge of the pool with a glass of tequila in my hand, staring at the dark water.Anger sat heavy in my chest.Lucas had taken almost everything that should have been shared between us. When our father was close to falling into a coma, he had called both of us and asked us to protect the Hale Conglomerate together. Instead, Lucas moved quickly. He claimed the companies with the highest profits — the wine production, the robotics division, the international hotels, the jewelry line, the real estate group, the shipping company, and the private aviation business. What I received were the smaller, slower pieces. Our mother allowed it. She had always allowed it.She had always preferred him.I could not remember a time when her eyes softened when she looked at me the way they did for Lucas. Some mothers favored one child quietly. Mine did not even hide it. She protected him, praised him, and corrected me. The question still came to me on nights like this.What kin
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