Chapter 2: The Secret Behind The Fortune
The next morning, the entire city was talking about what happened at Richard Blackwood’s mansion.
Nobody understood how a simply dressed young man could walk into the most exclusive party of the year and claim ownership.
But the truth was far more shocking.
Inside Richard’s office, Ethan placed several documents on the desk.
Property records.
Company transfers.
Investment agreements.
Richard looked through them with disbelief.
“This is impossible…”
Ethan remained silent.
“These documents prove that my father legally owned 70% of this estate before your betrayal.”
Richard slammed the papers down.
“You’re saying your father built this empire?”
“No.”
Ethan looked at him coldly.
“He built it with you.”
The memory returned.
Twenty years earlier, William Carter and Richard Blackwood started a small technology company together.
William was the genius.
Richard was the businessman.
Together, they created something powerful.
But Richard became obsessed with control.
He secretly transferred company shares into his own name.
Then he leaked false information that destroyed William’s reputation.
Within months, William lost everything.
Richard became rich.
William disappeared.
Everyone thought he was ruined.
But nobody knew the truth.
William had quietly rebuilt his fortune.
And before he died, he left everything to his only son.
Ethan.
“I spent years trying to understand why my father never fought back,” Ethan said.
Richard looked away.
“Then I found his final letter.”
Ethan placed an old envelope on the desk.
“My father wrote that revenge destroys the person holding it.”
He looked at Richard.
“But justice gives people their name back.”
Richard’s face became pale.
“What do you want from me?”
Ethan answered immediately.
“The truth.”
That afternoon, Ethan gathered every major investor, employee, and media representative connected to Blackwood Industries.
Richard stood in front of everyone.
For the first time in decades…
He had no control.
The documents were displayed on the screen.
The hidden betrayal.
The stolen ownership.
The lies.
Everything was revealed.
The people who once admired Richard now looked at him with disappointment.
One reporter asked:
“Mr. Blackwood, do you have anything to say?”
Richard opened his mouth.
But no words came out.
Because for years, he had taken everything from William Carter.
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And now…
The truth had taken everything from him.
