Todos los capítulos de Blood Ties, Blame, and Bankruptcy: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 10

All eyes locked on me like blinding spotlights. Everyone in the room knew what The Garden of Eden was notorious for, especially the wealthy socialites who prided themselves on being part of the city’s elite.It was a den of decadence masquerading as an exclusive private club, secretly offering escort services to those willing to pay.Wine glass in hand, I looked icily at Archie Bourne, whose eyes were already brimming with tears.He could win an Oscar with those waterworks. Archie almost had me believe he was the ultimate saint when he fought back the tears. Seated at the head of the table, my mother, Chloe Bourne, grimaced hard with veins bulging along her temple. She slammed her glass down on the table with a heavy thud. “Archie, what are you talking about? There is a time and place for everything.” Nothing mattered more to Chloe than keeping up appearances. The Bourne Group had been on a downhill spiral in recent years, with the extended family fighting to push Chloe

I looked up, my still gaze taking in every member of the Bourne family. “You put on the whole waterworks to get me back, just to humiliate me with a fake scandal in front of elites at this family gala? “If people didn’t know I was your long-lost son, they’d assume I had committed some unforgivable crime against your family to deserve this. “This party is over. I couldn’t care less about being part of this family. If there’s nothing else, I’ll see myself out. Don’t come looking for me again.” Seeing that I was walking away, Archie could barely hide the joy in his eyes. Still, the show had to go on. “Brock, don’t do anything rash… Oh, Mom!” Archie turned toward Chloe, his expression pained and distraught. “Brock was only in that line of work out of desperation. Do you really have the heart to send him back to that hellhole?“Didn’t we agree that we’d accept him no matter what, so long as he was home? Say something, Mom.” Archie knew perfectly well how much Chloe cared ab

The ballroom went dead silent like someone had hit the mute button. It was so quiet that even a pin dropping would have sounded deafening.Chloe, Flint, Archie, and other family members who’d turned their noses up at me moments earlier were stunned, their jaws dropping and their eyes widening. “M-Mr. Walker?” Chloe struggled to find the words. Turning her head stiffly, she looked at Toby, then me in disbelief. “Mr. McFly, s-surely you’re mistaken. This is Brock Walker, my son I bought back from a small town. H-He’s no Mr. Walker.” “Yeah, that’s right. He’s an escort at the Garden of Eden. Why are you so formal in addressing him?” Flint added in a fluster. At last, Toby finally shifted his attention to her, but he looked at her as if she were an idiot. “Ma’am, I’ve been Mr. Walker’s right-hand man for five years. Do you honestly think I wouldn’t know how my own boss is?” Toby’s voice was icy. “I work for Brock Walker, the founder and CEO of Wayward Entertainment. “As

If there was one place where secrets didn’t exist, it was the business world.Before midday, word swept through every country club and penthouse that the Bournes disowned the city’s top billionaire son after mistaking him for some male escort. The people enjoyed a good laugh at the Bournes’ expense, but once the amusement wore off, corporate instincts kicked in, and businessmen did what they had to do. First thing the next morning, all hell broke loose at the Bourne Group’s headquarters. Chloe, her eyes heavy with bags, had barely stepped into her CEO suite when her executive assistant burst in frantically without knocking. “We have a problem, Mrs. Bourne. Three of our biggest suppliers were set to renew their contracts with us next month, but this morning, all of them sent termination notices, stating they’d rather pay the penalties for breaking the contracts than keep doing business with us!”As darkness gripped Chloe, she clung to her desk. “What? Why?” Her EA was on the

At the mention of the charges and being thrown out, the bag of food slipped from Flint’s hands and crashed to the floor. Food splattered everywhere, leaving a greasy mess behind.Chloe’s knees buckled, and she sank to the marble floor. As her eyes fell on the letter of acknowledgment, it hit Chloe that she had been the one to destroy the family’s last chance of survival. The son she had cast aside had risen so far beyond her reach. Those on top would never waste their mercy on the lowly. After Wayward Entertainment’s security guards threw them out, despair washed over Chloe. Chloe returned to the family estate, not finding a safe haven. Instead, what awaited her was a horrifying bloodbath of reality. The bank’s collection calls came one after another. Furious suppliers began showing up at the mansion, demanding payment and threatening lawsuits. Legal notices piled up in the mailbox, and reporters soon started calling, eager to expose the Bourne family’s financial downfal