Chapter 199

ELORA’S POV Oliver’s successor? That thought hit me so hard I almost stopped breathing. There had always been rumors, of course. Whispers in corridors, quiet speculation at dinners I wasn’t supposed to overhear. But if anyone ever dared to put a name to it, it was always Lucas. Lucas with his sharp mind, his calm confidence, his ability to command a room without raising his voice. Never me. No one has ever put my name to it, not that I've heard of. And yet… giving both of us a chance? Putting us on equal ground? That was something I never saw coming. Oliver Blackwell wasn’t just anyone. He wasn’t simply respected…he was feared. His name alone carried weight: power, authority, influence that stretched across borders. Billions in net worth. Properties scattered across continents. Investments buried in industries people didn’t even know he touched. Companies in places you’d never expect, all quietly thriving under his name. If Oliver’s name was attached to something, it would definitely s