The rise of the forgotten heir

ealization that everything he had believed about their relationship had be

were invisible. Jason stood there, the laughter and whispers of

e reality of what was happening. Just minutes ago, he was certain he could fix things between them, but now, wi

it was just a waste of time. He was a nobody compared to Ethan whose fat

of the innocent girl caught in a misunderstanding. Her voice, dr

keep doing this to yourself. You really need to stop chasing after me." Her eyes

ever told me we were done. You've been stringing me along, making me think we still had so

ersation. "I didn't string you along. You just couldn't take a hint. Ethan's

cing between the betrayal, the lies, and now, the public humiliation. He couldn't let her get away w

ike Linda would stay with you forever?" He chuckled, the sound grating in Jason's ears. "Face it, you're not in the same league. Lind

ing among themselves. Jason could hear their

she's way out

embarrassing

ith Ethan, and he still

ng to let them turn him into a laughingstock without a fight.

rward, his voice rising. "You're just hiding behind it, thinking you can wal

smirk widened. "No, it's about knowing your place. And right now, your place is way beneath me. And as for t

y of disrespect. Jason's face twisted in fury. His body tensed, his vision narrowing as anger consumed him. He could no lo

ct sent Ethan stumbling backward, his hand shooting to his face in surprise. The crowd erupted in

guards, two large men dressed in black, rushed forward. In an instant, they g

op of blood. His expression darkened, and his eyes blazed with anger. "You really s

o back down, glaring defiantly at Ethan.

ached Jason, his steps slow and deliberate, like a predator sa

ds held him upright, refusing to let him collapse. Ethan's foot swung out, kicking Jason's legs from under him. He fell to hi

e so the crowd could hear. "This is wher

own, his face pressed against the ground. Some whispered amon

his back was too much. The pain radiated through his body, but worse than that

humiliation, a single thought pierced t

er blow, a voice from the crowd broke th

e walking toward them with an air of authority. Ethan hesitated, his grin f

in his throat. This c

n's foot on his back, the bodyguards looming behind them. Her eyes

foot off

at Jason, his expression unreadable, before slowly removing his foot. The