I stared at him, struggling to breathe. “The true heir?”
Victor slowly nodded, his face serious. “Your grandfather had two sons, your father and Richard. Your father was the eldest, and the original will named him as the next person to lead Vance Industries. But when he threatened to expose the truth, your grandfather changed everything. He removed your father’s name and claimed he was unstable and dangerous.”
My mind was spinning. My quiet, gentle, loving dad had been the rightful heir all along. He hadn’t just worked for the company. He was supposed to lead it.
“But Dad never told me anything,” I said, my voice shaking.
“Because he didn’t want the position,” Victor explained softly. “He told your grandfather that money gained through lies wasn’t worth having. He walked away, and that
