"You? You think you deserve my daughter?"The man in the tailored suit laughed so loud the entire banquet hall turned to look.
Standing before him, Lucas Wang clenched his fists. His cheap shirt was soaked in champagne, a cruel gift from his ex-girlfriend's father.
"You're nothing, Lucas," said Eleanor, his ex. Her makeup was flawless, but her words were knives. "A waiter pretending to be a prince. Just accept reality."
Lucas stared at her — at the woman he once dreamed of marrying.
He had nothing.
No job.
No home.
No future.
But just as he turned to leave in shame, his phone buzzed.
📩 New Message: "Your grandfather has passed. As the sole heir, the inheritance has been transferred to your name."
Lucas's eyes widened. Heart pounding. The same grandfather who disowned him ten years ago?
💰 Bank Notification: $200,000,000 deposited.
He looked up slowly… and smiled.
"Actually," Lucas said, adjusting his collar, "I came to buy this hotel."