The Disgraced Novels & Stories

She pulled up another headline… “DISGRACED DOCTOR EXPOSES ALPHA TO AVENGE ROGUE FATHER.” My stomach dropped. Someone had set me up. For the first time in ten years. This wasn’t about my disgrace anymore…no this was war.

He gave up any claim when he walked away years ago. If he got hurt in this fight, it was his own fault for stepping back into the ring. I'd start small. A few rumors here. A missed deadline there. And if needed, I'd escalate until Raphael Lorenzo was seen as the biggest mistake Gramps ever almost made. I sat upright, the memory hitting me like a slap. How could I have forgotten? That girl - what was her name? Diane? Dana? It was twenty years ago, but the scandal had nearly destroyed the

"Is something going on Grace? Why are you telling me all these things? Did I do something wrong?" She didn't speak. She remained staring at the painting without moving a muscle. "I guess I better go to work," I said, ready to leave. "You're fired." Those words hit me like a bucket of ice coming down on my head. I stumbled back and mumbled, "W-What?" The words barely left my mouth. I was too stunned to form a coherent sentence. "You heard me," the friendly Grace I knew was gone, "You're Milo's new whore, aren't you? Tatiana has spread the word about you. I can't afford to upset the queen of the biggest gang in Russia."

Absolutely delusional. Grace’s voice turned icy. “Mr. Luther, I call you ‘Mr. Luther’ out of courtesy, but before you picked up the phone, did you bother to check your daughter’s reputation? She’s arrogant, volatile, manipulative—everyone knows it. She’s caused scandal after scandal, even leaked confidential documents. And not just your family’s. She exposed classified research. Classified, Mr. Luther. And you think she’s some priceless treasure? “You expect my family to welcome a walking disaster like that into our home? Sooner or later, she’d bring the Duncans down with her. We would NEVER accept a daughter-in-law like her. Not in this lifetime.”

“What’s wrong?” He didn’t answer immediately, just pushed the paper toward me, his eyes distant, haunted. The headline screamed at me: **”GREY INDUSTRIES SCANDAL: CEO ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT."** My heart plummeted as I scanned the article. It had to be a mistake, a lie. “This can’t be true,” I said, my voice edged with anger. “We’ll fight this. We’ll prove them wrong.” But he just shook his head, his voice barely a whisper. “It’s too late, Sophia. They’ve already judged me.”

The caption read: "Stop worshipping her. She's not a princess. She's just a maid who wipes his floors. Guess she found a faster way to climb the corporate ladder: by climbing into her disabled boss's bed. #GoldDigger" The comments were vicious. @User123: Ew. A maid? She probably seduced him because he's lonely. @RichGirl: That dress costs $200k. No way she bought that. She's clearly taking advantage of a vulnerable disabled man. Disgusting. @JulianFan: No wonder Julian dumped him. Sebastian has low standards now. Harper’s hands trembled. The smile vanished. She felt cold. "Vulnerable disabled man"? "Seducing him"? They made her sound like a predator. Like she was using Sebastian.

After all, he was in desperate need to sell his company for money and nothing else. The deal closed before my very eyes. Monad signed with the opposing team and the professor walked out, a brutal negotiator back to his employers. I sat back in the room, my powerful appearance seemed like nothing as chills went down my body. My phone buzzed, it was Shaw calling. “I received the news.” He said, his voice strained. “Yes, I failed.” “As expected.” He replied. My heart sank deeper, knowing I had even gone against the man who taught me. Could I even be better?

The streetlights cast a soft glow over the quiet road, and the noise of the city seemed distant and muted. They walked side by side in silence for a while, the only sound the rhythmic crunch of their footsteps on the pavement. Adrian finally broke the silence. “You know,” he began, his voice low, “you’re the first person to treat me like a human being since everything fell apart.” Grace glanced at him, her expression calm but curious. “Why wouldn’t I?” Adrian let out a bitter laugh. “Because I’m Adrian Williams, the disgraced son of the great Henry Williams. The guy who ruined his family’s name and lost everything.”

“That’s all you got from my speech?” “I’m just saying... Last time you tried regular school, I lost half my hair. Half.” She chuckled, not even trying to look guilty. “But it grew back nicely.” He glared. “Eggs. Glue. The ‘We Hate Kye’ manager fan club.” “The memes were kinda funny.” “You are lucky I still work for you.” She grinned. “This time will be different. Lowkey. Undercover. Invisible Kye.” He blinked. “Incognito? I don’t even want to know. Just let me get home to my wife in one piece.”

He was also beaten badly for theft, and one of his legs was broken. With his immune system completely destroyed, his wounds festered severely. He died of infection before he could even be repatriated. When he died, he was all alone. With his death, the charges against him for malicious transmission of disease were closed. ... As for Sofia, with her life in ruins, she ended it one silent night in the dilapidated apartment where she was hiding. There was no funeral. No mourners. The once-glorious CEO, Ms. Griffin, sank quietly into the mud of disgrace, her despised past buried with her.