After some playful teasing, Ashley finally asked, "Where were you yesterday? I tried calling, but you never answered." "Oh!" Arthur smacked his forehead. "I changed my phone. Got a new SIM too. The Gray family had a tracker on my old one, so I ditched it." As he spoke, he rattled off his new number. Ashley nodded and quickly saved it in her contacts. Right then, Arthur’s phone lit up with a new message. It was from Stanley. Arthur grabbed his phone and checked the screen. They did it! The project was officially theirs! A grin slowly spread across his face. Stanley had locked it down even faster than he expected. Ashley noticed the change in his expression and tilted her head. "What’s making you so happy?" Before Arthur could say a word, an irritating voice cut through the air. "Well, well. If it isn’t Arthur—the Gray family’s throwaway reject." Zac’s sneering tone immediately caught people’s attention. Gray family’s throwaway reject—those words hit hard. Arthur shot him a disinterested glance before casually lifting his phone and giving it a little twirl. "Gray family or not—doesn’t make a difference to me. But I bet plenty of people would love to see a video of this." He was in a great mood today and had no intention of letting this guy ruin it. "You—!" Zac’s eyes darted to Arthur’s phone, and for a split second, he flinched. The last time he had tried to frame Arthur—at his own birthday party, no less—Arthur had secretly recorded the whole thing. That video had been his downfall. Because of it, Gray Corporation had taken a serious hit and still hadn’t fully recovered. Zac glanced around and froze.Tons of people had their phones up now. It was like they had just stumbled onto the perfect viral moment. The last person who streamed drama like this? Blew up overnight—gaining over a million followers just like that. Zac’s stomach dropped. His smugness vanished in an instant, replaced by a forced grin. "My dear brother, come on. I was just joking. No need to take it so seriously." Arthur wrinkled his nose in disgust. "I’m not part of the Gray family anymore. Stop calling me your brother. It’s disgusting." Zac’s smile froze. And just as expected, the people around them had already started whispering. "Yeah, I’ve always found it weird. A grown man acting all fake and calling his brother like that. Gives me chills." "Right? Every time I hear it, he just sounds… off." "I don’t know how Arthur put up with that for so many years. If it were me, I would’ve lost it." "He probably had no choice but to suck it up." Zac’s face went through every shade of embarrassment and rage. His jaw clenched so hard it hurt, but he barely managed to hold himself back. Teeth gritted, he leaned in close and muttered under his breath, "Arthur, don’t act so high and mighty. You’re nothing now. You’re not the Gray family’s heir anymore. That entire fortune? It’s mine. You won’t see a single cent. Let’s see how long you can keep acting cocky." Arthur’s lips curled into a smirk. He deliberately raised his voice, acting like he was shocked beyond belief. "What? Did you just say the Gray family’s entire fortune belongs to you? Zac, are you sure about that? I mean, yeah, I won’t get a dime, but the Gray family still has three daughters. What, are you planning to kick them out too?" He didn’t even try to keep his voice down. If anything, he made sure everyone around them heard every word loud and clear. Zac panicked. He shot forward, trying to clamp a hand over Arthur’s mouth, but Arthur smoothly dodged him. Ashley took the opportunity to pile on, gasping dramatically. "Zac, that’s seriously messed up. The Gray family took you in, raised you, and instead of being grateful, you bullied their real son, forced him out, and now you’re trying to get rid of the three sisters who have always treated you like family?" The moment she said it, the entire crowd went wild. Arthur glanced at Ashley, impressed. Not bad. Ashley caught his look and smirked, as if to say, Teamwork, huh? The whole crowd exploded with chatter. "This is crazy! Taking in someone like Zac? The Gray family must have horrible karma!" "And the worst part? They’re completely clueless! They actually let Arthur walk away like that? There’s no way they won’t regret this!" "For real! Just look at Zac—he’s like a walking red flag. There’s no doubt he’s been playing the Gray family this whole time." "I don’t get it. How dumb do you have to be to throw out your own son? Isn’t family supposed to stick together?" "And now that Arthur’s out, Zac still has the nerve to show up and act like he won? Unbelievable." "The Gray family knows Zac bullied their actual son, but they still cover for him? Yeah, they’re just as messed up as he is."