That Was Grandpa’s Life’s Work

Summary

I sold my grandfather’s only legacy—our ancestral home. The five million was anonymously wired to my fiancée Isabella’s company, Aetherion Dynamics. It saved a three-billion-dollar drone contract, keeping the business afloat.

Isabella promised to repay me once her project bonus came, so I could buy the house back.

But on payday, the bonus went to a new intern, Ryan Croft.

I confronted her. "Did you give my money to Ryan?"

Isabella rubbed her temples, her eyes weary. "Noah, I know about your gambling debts. That money would vanish in a week. Ryan is talented and hardworking—he deserves it.