Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent) novel Chapter 263

He simply assumed Easton was still a kid at heart—no point wasting breath trying to reason with him. Marcus and his wife would find a way to convince him eventually.

“If getting ahead means acting like a thief and stealing from others, then I’d rather live an ordinary life. Even if I end up working for someone else my whole life, at least I’m earning my keep with my own hands and conscience clear,” Easton said, rising to his feet with unwavering resolve.

Vincent paused mid-step.

If he were honest, he admired Easton—what a shame he was still so young.

Young people always have lofty ideals, refusing to bow to reality. Everyone goes through it; in the end, life wears those sharp edges away.

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Harboridge City.

Tyrone hadn’t come back to visit the old man or Marcus. Just as Alicia predicted, the Lynch family would band together against him, all in support of Easton.

Well, Tyrone wasn’t about to sit around and wait for them to strike.

Years ago, when Lynch Corporation was on the brink of collapse, he was the one who dragged it out of the abyss, brick by brick. The idea that he had no allies within the company? Ridiculous.

The reason all those side-branch uncles from the Lynch family were so riled up was because, despite the family name, not one of them held a key position at Lynch Corporation.

Tyrone had carefully placed his own trusted people in every major department.

That was exactly why Maddox feared him—he worried Tyrone would never willingly share the estate with Easton if he held all the cards.

No one understood Tyrone’s methods better than Maddox did.