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    The private room fell into silence. Everyone had heard about the infamous kidnapping and murder case that had once shocked Abbysia-the tragic case involving the son of the wealthiest family.


    It was a kidnapping that left all who knew of it filled with regret.


    Even now, the Wagners refused to speak of it...


    Oscar had once brought it up in a drunken state,menting that the Wagners had served in the military for three generations. Whether in politics, business, or social circles, their connections, wealth, and status were all top-tier. Though they couldn''tpare to the Lockharts, they had never been inferior either. And yet ... after all these years, they still hadn''t uncovered the truth behind that kidnapping and murder.


    That kidnapping didn''t just take the life of Zev''s father-it also led to the suicide of Helena, Oscar''s aunt and Zev''s mother, who took her own life not long after.


    That shocking case was a wound neither the Lockharts nor the Wagners could bear to mention. It was their deepest shame.


    "It looks like this is going to be a tough battle ... " Darren murmured.


    The forces backing their enemy might be even more terrifying than anyone had imagined.


    For someone to remain hidden for so many years without being discovered, they must be exceptionally cunning and ruthless.


    And to have nurtured a blood-sucking family like the Lockharts...


    "Beau was just an ordinary man with no notable background. Back then, he only managed to establish himself at Seaville Hospital because of his wife''s family connections. Later, he founded his first pharmaceuticalpany, but its performance was mediocre at best. If you look into how he built his fortune, it''s clear-there''s no way he''s clean." Kelly turned to Zev. "And rissa... no matter how much of a business prodigy she might be, there''s no way she could have elevated the Lockhart Group to its current heights in just a few short years without someone backing her from the shadows."


    Which meant that Zev''s return to the Lockhart Group was going to be an uphill battle as well.


    ...


    "What rissa said wasn''t wrong You enrolled in the military academy at 18, and after that, you ... " Kelly hesitated. She was genuinely worried about Zev-his experience in managing a corporation and handling business affairs was nowhere near rissa''s.


    Ken was unreliable, and Zev had no one he could truly trust or rely on.


    "Trust me." Zev gently squeezed Kelly''s fingers.


    Kelly nodded.


    But to say she wasn''t worried would be a lie.


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    Although Wade was more than willing for Zev to join thepany and take over as soon as possible, he wasn''t reckless enough to hand over the reins immediately.


    He wanted Zev to start with project work-under the guidance of a project team and Ken-to prove himself with tangible results. That way, his eventual session would feel natural and undisputed.


    "Even if you''re my grandson, you still have to prove yourself to earn everyone''s respect. Understood?" Wade deliberately put on a stern expression, mainly for the senior executives watching closely.


    The Lockhart Group was a family business, and the Lockharts would always hold the position of future leadership. There was no realpetition.


    However, Ken, the Lockharts'' adopted son, had a legal foster rtionship with them. That meant he had a legitimate im to thepany''s management rights. Given his recognized capabilities, some people had already begun choosing sides, trying to muddy the waters and pit Ken against Zion.


    "Ken, rissa, show Zion around thepany," Wade ordered with a huff. It was absurd that someone set to inherit the family business was only stepping into thepany for the first time now.


    He had been rebellious before, but now that he had a family and responsibilities, it was time for him to


    mature.


    "Zion, this way. I''ll take you to HR first," rissa said with a bright smile, as if she hadn''t been at odds with Zev just the night before. She was remarkably adaptable.


    In Lockhart Group, her poised and confident demeanor made it clear-she saw herself as the future CEO''s wife.


    Thepany''s departments had already stationed their representatives in their respective work areas, ready to wee the heir''s arrival.


    "That''s the future CEO? My god... He''s way too tall and handsome! And he''s mixed-race? He looks better than a celebrity!"


    "I heard long ago that Mr. Wade''s first wife was a foreigner. I just knew the heir would be ridiculously good-looking."


    "Have any of you seen the chairman''s son, Sylvester Lockhart? The older employees probably do. I once saw his photo in the archives. Oh! He was the true definition of a heart-wrenching tragedy-unbelievably handsome, but fate was cruel to him."


    Employees huddled together, whispering gossip. The younger staff were already thrilled just by Zev''s


    appearance.


    The future CEO was breathtakingly handsome.


    "Zion, this is the HR manager, Maggie Cailey," rissa introduced with ease, as if she had already mastered every detail of Lockhart Group. She seemed to have a particrly good rtionship with Maggie.


    Zev walked over indifferently, his gaze shifting to Ken, who had been silently following along. "I''m notfortable with strangers showing me around. How about you take me on the tour, Ken?"


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    "Mr. Zion, you must be joking. Isn''t rissa your fiancée?" Maggie chuckled, clearly close to Maggie, which was why she dared to speak so casually. rissa was clever. She had established strong ties within HR early on, making it easier to nt her own people within Lockhart Group.


    Wade had unknowingly let a wolf into the house for at least two years. In that time ... rissa had likely embedded quite a few spies within thepany.


    Zev raised an eyebrow. rissa had extended her reach too far. It was time to break her fingers one by one until she learned her lesson. "Who told you she was my fiancée? Haven''t you heard? I''m married. I have a wife.”


    Outside Lockhart Group.


    Kelly stared at her phone, holding a lunchbox, feeling a little puzzled.


    It was Zev''s first day at thepany, and he had insisted that he couldn''t get


    used to thepany''s cafeteria food-demanding that she personally deliver his lunch ...


    Isn''t this just an excuse?


    What is he up to?


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