Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent) novel Chapter 241

Marcus stared at Tyrone as he approached, momentarily stunned. All these years had passed, and the little boy he remembered had grown into a man—one whose presence was so intense, Marcus couldn’t even meet his eyes.

“Mr. Lynch, this is Mr. Marcus, your father,” Vincent announced with a polite smile. “Mr. Lawson asked me to bring his whole family to you.”

Vincent was doing this on purpose, making sure Tyrone knew that he, too, could stir up trouble if he wanted.

Tyrone let out a cold, dismissive laugh. How childish, he thought.

Did they really believe that dragging his estranged father and a conveniently discovered half-brother into the mix would suddenly make Lynch Corporation as strong as the Lawsons?

“Go back and tell Mr. Lawson,” Tyrone said, voice icy, “that if he had to bring his bastard son into the family business, it’s because he couldn’t handle things himself. Just because he’s a failure doesn’t mean the rest of us are.”

Vincent’s smile faded. He didn’t dare argue, just nodded quickly and hurried off to the car.

Alicia watched Marcus and the others, genuinely surprised. Father? But… hadn’t Tyrone’s father died years ago?

“So you’re Tyrone? You’ve grown up so much,” Marcus said, already trying to usher his wife toward the house.

Tyrone blocked his path, raising a hand. “This is my home. You’re trespassing. I could call the police right now.”

Marcus’s expression darkened. “Tyrone, I’m your father. Everything you have now—you owe it to me!”

Valery jumped in, her tone urgent. “He’s your father, Tyrone. How could you not let your own family in?”

She took in the elegant house with a critical eye. “Tyrone, right? I’m sure you’ve got more than one house. Give this one to your brother. It’s closer to his school.”

Marcus looked away, guilt written all over his face. “It’s true Lynch Corporation was in trouble back then, but your grandfather—my father—he should have left everything to me. I’m his only son. I was supposed to inherit this.”

Alicia could see right through Marcus; he sounded like a coward.

She stepped forward and squeezed Tyrone’s hand tightly.

In that moment, she understood why Tyrone had seemed so weighed down lately—the real reason was right here.

“Dad, if you abandoned Lynch Corporation when things got tough, then we should go back to the coast and live our old life. I can get a scholarship to pay for school, and I’ll earn enough to take care of us. We shouldn’t interfere in someone else’s life—this doesn’t belong to us,” Easton said, pulling at Marcus to leave.

“Are you out of your mind?” Valery snapped, her voice shrill. “This is Lynch Corporation we’re talking about. Billions at stake! Even if we only get scraps, that would be enough for a lifetime. Besides, Maddox only has one son—Marcus!”