CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY FOUR - When Love and Hate Collide

Over the next few days, Logan and Deonna threw themselves into investigating Ethan's claims. They spent long nights poring over old family records, financial statements, and correspondence. "Logan, look at this," Deonna said one evening, holding up a faded envelope. "It's a letter from your father to someone named Margaret Sinclair, dated about thirty years ago." Logan took the letter, his eyes scanning the contents. His face paled as he read. "This... this can't be real. My father wouldn't..." Deonna gently took the letter back, reading aloud: "'My dearest Margaret, I cannot express how sorry I am for the pain I've caused you. Our time together was precious, but we both know it can never be more than what it was. I will ensure that you and the child are taken care of, but for the sake of my family and the company, no one can ever know about this. Please understand. Yours, Nolan.'" Logan slumped in his chair, the weight of the revelation crushing down on him. "So it's true. Ethan r