Chapter 1045


    Chapter 1045


    The horrifying kidnapping incident was a past that no one in the Salvador family wanted to mention.


    Years ago, both of the young Salvador brothers got kidnapped by a notorious gang of kidnappers. The kidnappers held them


    captive in an old warehouse deep in the mountains, infested with cockroaches and rats, and demanded a huge ransom from the


    Salvador family.


    Justin could not recall how many days the kidnappers held them captive in the filthy, damp, and foul-smelling ce, with no sight


    of


    the sun.


    As a child, they subjected him to daily beatings and abuse. Fearing he would run away, they only fed him once every three days.


    Justin barely survived all these.


    Later, his older brother, four years his senior, seized an opportunity to


    hold back the kidnappers, giving Justin a chance to escape.


    In the forest, Justin stumbled and ran without looking back fol


    seemed like an eternity, until his strength gave out. He then tun


    down the hillside.


    Fortunately, a hunter rescued him. Upon regaining consciousness


    Justin immediately contacted the authorities, providing them with th kidnappers’ whereabouts and eventually returning home


    safely.


    However, Grant was not as fortunate as Justin.


    Enraged, the ruthless kidnappers beat Grant to a pulp, locking him inside a cramped shipping container for five days without food


    or


    water. Despite being


    family, Grant only managed to survive by drinking his own urine.


    Three dayster, after receiving the hefty ransom, the kidnappers stripped Grant naked, bound him tightly, and callously dumped


    him outside the gates of the Tideview Manor in broad daylight before brazenly making their escape.


    As a result of the brutal beatings and prolonged confinement in a sealed space, Grant suffered damage to his internal organs


    and severe oxygen deprivation, leading to premature aging of his bodily functions. The medical expenses for his treatment and


    hospitalization alone amounted to over $500,000 per day.


    In other words, Grant’s life depended solely on money over the years.


    This incident cast a lifelong trauma on the entire Salvador family.


    It was precisely because of this that Justin felt immense guilt toward


    his elder brother.


    Besides, this was also why Gregory who had always been stern exacting, showed extreme favoritism toward his eldest son and


    harbored resentment toward Justin.


    “But now that you''re the heir, he shouldn’t meddle in your busine


    lan remained indignant. “Thest time you didn’t show up, the


    management of thepany alreadyined about you. His


    intervention at that crucial moment, reaching a coboration deal, has garnered much support for him within thepany. Even


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    “Mr. Salvador, | know you''re loyal andpassionate, but the


    Salvadors are nothing like the


    Thompsons. Blood ties mean nothing


    in the face of power! You know better


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    rant saved your life back then, even


    if he treated you well, you two are just


    half-brothers, and he’s the eldest son


    of the family. Can you really


    guarantee that he has no ulterior


    motives? Can you guarantee that he


    has no ambitions regarding the


    Salvador Corporation?”


    lan’s spit flew everywhere as he expressed his concerns, clearly


    exasperated.


    Justin felt his breath hitch. His eyes were filled with sadness.


    “Also, don’t you find it suspicious?”


    lan continued, his mind sharp in


    critical moments like this. “He talks


    about being indifferent to fame and


    fortune, but he knows every detail


    about our ree withaéarhey


    Ventures vh Ges that tell you? It


    tells you that he hasn''t been idle


    these past few years. He’s been


    monitoring you and the Salvador


    Corporation! On top of that, Mr. Grant


    was sitting right next to Journey


    Venture’s chairman during the video


    conference. It’s obvious that he had


    everything arranged advance and


    had been operating in the shadows


    for some time!


    Upon hearing this, Justin remainedposed, though his eyes betrayed deeper contemtion.


    “Mr. Salvador, one must remain


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    yours from under your nose!”


    n, what if...”


    Justin’s eyshes trembled slightly. “If one day Grant’s health


    improves and he returns to Savrow, intending to reim the position


    of CEO, what do you think | should do? Should | hand over what | have


    now without a fight?”