Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent) novel Chapter 458

Tyrone refused to talk about his history with Sean Quinn, and Alicia didn’t press the issue.

After Easton and Lena staged their little act, Natalia and Shaw’s interest in him waned. They both seemed convinced they had Easton fully in the palm of their hands.

After all, Easton had relinquished all authority, handing the reins of Lynch Corporation to Natalia and Shaw. And, thanks to a bit of subtle maneuvering on his part, Natalia was now completely absorbed in investigating Shaw, leaving her with no time to worry about Easton.

“Do you trust me, Ty?” Easton’s voice was quiet under the night sky, the two brothers sitting alone on a garden bench for the first time.

Easton had drunk a little too much wine, and he was feeling its effects. He wasn’t sure if Ty would ever truly understand or support what he’d done. After all, Easton had propped up Natalia and Shaw, fired the old guard Ty had left behind in the company, and the whole business circle was buzzing with rumors. People said he was conducting a purge, clearing out everyone loyal to Ty, and using the chance to give Lynch Corporation a complete overhaul.

Easton didn’t care what other people thought. He just wanted to know what his brother thought of him.

“I do.” Ty clapped him on the shoulder and stood up, eager to head back and crawl into bed with his wife. This kid had no sense of timing—give him a little wine and he’d talk your ear off, dragging you out to a park bench in the middle of the night for a heart-to-heart.

Honestly, what was there to talk about?

“Ty, even with the mess I’ve made of the company, you still trust me?” Easton, half-pouting, grabbed Ty’s arm, refusing to let him go.

Ty looked exasperated, silent for a moment before finally replying, “Grandpa put you in charge of Lynch Corporation. Do what you think is right.”

As long as you don’t burn the place to the ground, it’s fine, he thought to himself.

Besides, Ty’s focus was on Evercrest Group now, and the company had already established a solid footing in Seaview City. Even if Easton really ran Lynch Corporation into the ground, Ty had the means to rebuild from scratch.

Winnie was startled—was this kid really playing the victim now? But when she heard him sniffling softly, her protective instincts kicked in. She just couldn’t bring herself to push him away.

“Winnie, I think I’m just…tired,” he murmured.

Growing up, it seemed all he ever felt was tired.

From the beginning, those unreliable parents of his had never given him much love. As far back as he could remember, he’d been left hungry and crying, wandering from house to house begging for scraps.

Later, he started helping neighbors gather firewood and clams, watching shops for a bit of change or a snack. Eventually, he moved on to odd jobs—anything to scrape together tuition, living expenses, even pocket money for Marcus and his good-for-nothing mother.

It had always been a struggle, and sometimes, exhaustion was the only thing that felt familiar.