I never told my parents that I had invested $500 million to save their failing company. My sister took credit, claiming she had closed the deal. At the victory party, my five-year-old son accidentally spilled water on his dress. She hit him so hard he lost consciousness. My mother snorted, “You clumsy speculator! Take the boy and go!” I gave them one last chance to apologize. Instead, they shouted, “Your sister saved us! You’re nothing but a burden!” Then they turned their attention to me. “Hello, our CEO…” What I had done had completely shattered their world.

Chapter 1: The Shadow of the Banquet
The Grand Astoria ballroom was a symphony of opulence. Crystal chandeliers, heavy as a thousand facets, cast a shimmering, refracted light over a sea of tuxedos and silk gowns. The air was heavy with the scent of precious lilies and even more precious perfumes. It was the night of the “Great Merger” gala, a celebration commemorating the rescue of Titan Corp., a family-owned company steeped in history that had teetered on the brink of bankruptcy just months earlier.

Waiters in white gloves moved like silent shadows through the crowd, carrying silver trays full of vintage champagne. In the center of the room stood the Rossi family, bathed in the glow of a flashlight.

“To Vanessa!” my father, Marcus Rossi, roared, raising his glass. “The savior of Titan Corp!” The genius who secured a $500 million investment in Aurora Holdings and restored our heritage!

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