Chapter 1680

Joanna spoke slowly, "When Anthony walked away from the Brooks family and left everything behind, even with his sharp business acumen, there's no way he could've built the kind of wealth and power needed to take on the four major families in just a few years. "Someone powerful had to be behind to cover for him. "Anthony once told me, 'Fortunes change with time—what rises today may fall tomorrow. You can never truly know someone's heart, and who would've thought it'd be that person who had the last laugh?'" Her words hung in the air, confusing everyone. Maeve asked, "So, who do you think it is?" "If I had to guess... Frank Foster." The name landed like a thunderclap. Everyone froze, and their eyes immediately shifted to Charlie. Charlie was dumbstruck. "My dad? That's ridiculous! He's just an old-fashioned, stubborn man with mediocre business skills. "He's the least successful among the four major families. Calling him unambitious would be generous! He's nothing but a hard-he