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Chapter 1

The moment my parents led me through the front doors of the mansion, a boy dropped to his knees in front of me with a thud.Startled, I quickly sidestepped him.He wouldn't let it go. He shuffled after me on his knees, tears streaming down his face. "It's all my fault. I stole the life that should've been yours."I'm on my knees begging you to forgive me. If you won't... then I'll leave the Addison family on my own and go back to the slums!"As long as you're not angry anymore, I'll do anything!"In the opulent living room, my rich biological parents and my three biological sisters rushed to his side.Mom helped Tyson Addison to his feet, her face full of heartache, and turned on me with displeasure. "Corey, you've gone too far! How could you treat your brother like this?"Dad's face darkened, and he fixed me with a hostile, reproachful stare.My eldest sister, Leah Addison, mocked me too, "Figures, coming from the backwoods. Other than herding cattle and tightening bolts, chea

Chapter 2

Tyson's intent to show off was obvious, but I couldn't help frowning.'Are the Addisons really this broke? Their son's allowance is only forty grand?'Dad's fingers froze over his transfer PIN.Tyson watched him, baffled.Leah sneered and asked me with contempt, "Forget forty thousand. You've probably never even seen a thousand dollars in your life. Do you even know what money is?"I was disappointed.'Is forty grand supposed to be a lot? That won't even buy a square yard of insulation. Our workshop goes through more than that in a single week.'The smile froze on Leah's face.'Oh well, so they're a little broke. At least the family business is in advanced materials. I'll ask Dad sometime if he can pull some strings and get the company to partner with our plant.'They're my blood relatives, after all. I've gotta help them.'Struggling family business! Please buy from the Addison family.'A silence fell. Except for the clueless Tyson, everyone in the family wore a different,

Chapter 3

To show that the Addisons treated both sons equally, Dad threw a banquet especially for me.The funny thing was, no one told me a thing about it.That evening, I finally got off from a long, hard day at the plant and came home.When I pushed open the door, a living room full of glamorous socialites turned to look at me all at once, their eyes surprised, disdainful, or openly contemptuous.Tyson's exaggerated voice rang out, "Corey! Why'd you come to the banquet dressed like that?"I looked over at him.He'd obviously put a lot of thought into tonight. He was styled down to the last strand of hair and wore a bespoke suit, which made him stand out among the guests.Tyson walked up to me and asked carefully, "Why aren't you wearing a suit? Don't you like the one Mom and Dad got ready for you? How about you go to my closet and pick one you like?"His words sounded caring, but the gloating in his eyes was practically spilling over.Sure enough, the guests around us began to whisper

Chapter 4

The whole family glared at me, blaming me for making them look bad.'Actually, Tyson just reminded me of something. The Addisons may be broke, but they have connections everywhere.'Satellite communications, remote sensing imagery, new energy... If the big shots from all these industries partnered with our plant, our output wouldn't just go up a little. My KPI for this year would be saved!'Our extraterrestrial defense system still isn't solid enough. This is exactly when we need help from the private sector.'Looking out at the crowd in the hall, I got fired up and was about to introduce our plant to everyone.But Leah rushed over and scolded me under her breath, "Corey, stop making a fool of yourself! Go change out of those clothes right now!"She dragged me toward the maid's room at a brisk pace, terrified I'd do something to tarnish the Addison name.Only when we reached the door did she let go of my arm and warn me, "You'd better behave. Don't even think about doing anythin

Chapter 5

I looked up at Leah. Though she was scolding me, a faint smile played on her face, the look of someone whose scheme had worked.Dad's eyes were full of disappointment as he looked at me.Mom helped Tyson up, her heart aching for him.Tyson leaned into her arms and lifted his tear-streaked face. "Mommy, it's all my fault. I tried to look at Corey's things without asking; that's why he did it. Please don't blame him."The guests who'd followed them in looked on with disdain too."Just what you'd expect from a factory boy raised in the backwoods. He's barely been back with the Addisons, and he's already showing his violent side.""Raised by poor folks for over a decade, of course he turned out twisted.""Maybe he's been jealous of Tyson from the start and wants to drive him out of the family."Tyson kept crying and fanned the flames. "Mommy, Corey is only upset because I took his life. If he doesn't want me in this family, I'll just leave..."Mom looked up at me with hatred, as i

Chapter 6

Tyson hadn't even processed what he'd just read.Everyone present fell silent.What had they just heard? Rockets? Comets?After a moment, someone in the crowd asked hesitantly, "Corey, if you don't mind my asking, where do you work?"I shifted the papers in my arms lower, revealing my shirt pocket. Printed on it was a logo none of them had ever bothered to look at closely."Skygate Technologies?"A startled voice rang out, then went on with a note of respect, "That's the top aerospace manufacturer in the country. You work there?"A little surprised, I looked over. The speaker was a middle-aged man with a stern face.'He knows our plant? An insider, huh?'Someone challenged him, "Is that right? My family's company works with a few aviation companies, and I've never heard of this outfit in the industry, let alone as the best in the country."Following the doubters' lead, my parents eyed me suspiciously too.The middle-aged man rolled his eyes and started to school them, "Aeros

Chapter 7

"Leaking company trade secrets?"The officer cuffing him scoffed as if he'd heard the joke of the century, "Why don't you come back with us first and explain what you were trying to accomplish by leaking state secrets?"With another click, the cuff locked around Tyson's other wrist.The officer nodded at me and led Tyson away, his face twisted.A dead silence fell over the room.I turned and quietly packed up my backpack.'I just sent Tyson to jail. This family of nutjobs is probably going to go crazy on me again. They might even throw me out on the street.'Good thing I didn't bring all my stuff here. I'd better head back to the plant dorm for the night, so I'll have the energy to keep tightening bolts tomorrow.'Just as I finished packing and was about to leave, the old flip phone in my pocket went off with its choppy robotic voice, "Wallet deposit received: thirty thousand dollars."Dad called me back, a hint of guilt in his voice. "Corey, we misjudged you. Take this money

Chapter 8

"Corey, doesn't your company need advanced materials? Our family happens to be doing pretty well in that area. Why don't you suggest to your bosses that they partner with our family's company?"I didn't answer right away.'The Addisons are the benchmark in commercial advanced materials. I did plan on partnering with this family at first.'But I found out their company got caught cutting corners five years ago. They were publicly reprimanded and warned by the authorities, and it even made the news.''Putting faulty materials in a rocket? Do they have a death wish?'Heather's expression changed. She raised her hand and swore to the heavens, "I stake the entire Addison family's reputation on it. All of our products pass the strictest international quality inspections. There's absolutely nothing wrong with them."I'll voluntarily submit to official inspection and testing. If they find anything out of compliance, even the smallest thing, I'll transfer all the shares in my name to you!

Chapter 9

[He didn't even finish high school? How does someone like that get into a government-owned aerospace company to research rockets? The more you think about it, the scarier it gets...][He's the Addisons' rich-boy heir, how do you think? They paid his way in!][If the Addisons want to pad their son's résumé, do they have to drag the aerospace industry down with him? This is a matter of national security!][If a rocket made with defective parts fails in midair, we won't just be talking about how much money was lost.][I hope the government launches a full investigation!]...The Addisons launched an emergency PR campaign to get the trending story taken down.Not only did it do nothing, but public outrage was only getting worse.Even Melanie was hit hard. Her personal account was flooded with comments telling her to get out of showbiz.A heavy atmosphere hung over the whole Addison household.I felt restless.'My project is about to wrap up. Right when I'm about to hit this year

Chapter 10

I took out the transfer agreement I'd prepared. There were two copies, and I'd already signed both.Leah looked a little surprised, as if she hadn't expected me to go this far to clear my name.After all, as the current head of the Addison Group, Heather held the largest stake.Getting Heather's shares meant controlling the entire Addison Group.Leah took the agreement and read through every clause carefully.Once she confirmed her name was on the transfer, her tone warmed up. "Corey, we're family. Why so formal?"See? Isn't it easier when you just fall in line? Stay in your lane, and you'll always be my little brother."She reached out toward the top of my head.Right before her hand landed, I slapped it away hard.She stared in shock at her hand, which was quickly turning red, and her face went dark.I let out a huge breath of relief.'Holy cow, that was close. That witch almost touched the crown of my head. Where I grew up, nobody touches a man's head.'Leah swallowed

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