I had heard of Marius, though even after spending considerable effort investigating him, I had learned very little. All I found were rumors.
People said Marius was gentle and refined, kind to everyone. As the Thorn family's illegitimate son, he had never competed with his older brother and sister-in-law for power.
Ten years ago, when Kaelan's parents died in an accident, the board of directors had originally planned to let Marius take control of Thorn Holdings. But shortly afterward, he was involved in a car accident that left him paralyzed.
Since then, he had rarely appeared in public. Only in recent years had he occasionally attended charity events. Still, there were whispers that the accident hadn't been an accident at all.
Some said Kaelan had arranged it when he was only nineteen.
