Back in the day, the proud and domineering John, in order to protect the family’s reputation and prevent the scandal from spreading, claimed that his daughter-in-law had suddenly passed away due to illness. He also said that his son was deeply heartbroken and unable to take over the family business for the time being. The public speculated that John must have intended to groom his only grandson, Carlos, as the heir to the family empire. However, as they say, the truth always finds a way out, and rumors eventually spread, especially the one about an illegitimate child. To silence the gossip, John secretly planned to erase that bloodline that shouldn't even exist in the family. But the mistress was quite resourceful. For all these years, she had relied on her beauty to seek various forms