All Chapters of The Failed Heir: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

Jake wrapped his arm around Mom's."Come on, Ansel, Mom was doing it for my own good," he said nonchalantly."Honestly, seeing what my sister-in-law... well, Dana... was really like totally cured me of my disillusionment about women. Mom knew what she was doing all along. Don't be so mad about it. A trashy woman like that wasn't worth your heartbreak."I stared at the two people who were supposed to be closest to me, feeling nothing but sheer absurdity.Just to teach my younger brother a lesson about women, my own mother had actually hired someone to set up my fiancée of five years! And then, at my own engagement party, right in front of the city's high society, she ripped open my humiliation for everyone to laugh at.All of this was simply because I was the oldest brother.But did that mean I deserved to be reduced to a disposable teaching tool for my brother's growth?A grim, dark smile crept onto my face."Mom, you destroyed my engagement and my relationship just to give Jak

"Are... are you sure you want to do this right now?"Mike sounded hesitant over the phone."Once we launch this, the Lawson Group's cash flow could run into major trouble almost immediately. Plus... Mr. Lawson will definitely blow his top.""Blow his top?"I thought back to the stinging slap across my face, and the self-righteous looks on their faces."I'm counting on him losing his mind."Inform the legal department to draft reimbursement demand letters for every single expense I personally advanced to the Lawson Group over the last few years. Have them delivered straight to my father's desk first thing tomorrow morning."Also, terminate all licensing agreements for the core technology patents held under my personal name, and pull my core team out."Since they insist I only got to where I am because of the Lawson name, then let's see."Is it really me who can't survive without the Lawsons, or is it the Lawsons who can't survive without me?"I hung up the phone and hailed a c

Four bodyguards dressed in black cleared the way ahead, accompanied by two senior lawyers in sharp business suits.Dad was suited up, leaning on his walking cane, while Mom walked by his side dressed in lavish elegance.The young receptionist up front was terrified by the overwhelming entourage, wanting to stop them but not daring to."Let them pass. Bring them to Meeting Room 1," I instructed through the intercom phone.By the time I finished handling my work and made my way to the meeting room, Dad was already sitting in the head seat, flipping through my company's brochure."The decor looks decent enough," Dad remarked nonchalantly, his tone unreadable."Too bad it's just an empty shell. Without the Lawson Group's resources to feed it, a little startup like this won't last three months in Chesterford."Mom looked at me with deep disappointment."Ansel, haven't you thrown enough of a tantrum? Running away from home, starting your own company, and even poaching key employees f

Hurried footsteps and urgent knocking echoed from outside the meeting room.The door was pushed wide open.Four police officers walked in with grim expressions, holding handcuffs and arrest warrants."Megan Field? James Lawson?"The lead officer scanned the room.Mom shrank back in her chair, terrified and trembling from head to toe. Dad, on the other hand, forced himself to hold on to his last bit of composure, attempting to project his grand corporate authority."I am James Lawson. Officer, is there some sort of misunderstanding here? I'm good friends with Chief Lewis from your precinct. We even had dinner together just last week...""Mr. Lawson, cut the small talk," the officer interrupted coldly, holding up the arrest warrants right in front of him."We received a verified report made under real names. The evidence is indisputable. Please come with us to assist in the investigation."As soon as he finished speaking, two officers stepped forward and moved toward the couple.