The Hidden Heir of the Vitiello Family

Marco learns that his brother Lucas's study abroad spot has been taken by Adrian, who insults Lucas in front of the building Marco donated. At the same time, a mole empties the family company's accounts, wiring 50 billion to the Cayman Islands before Alessandro freezes the funds.

A school official tells Lucas the spot is already awarded. Adrian publicly declares he is the direct heir of the Vitiello family and that Elena is his mother. Marco calls Elena to verify, but she denies having another son and tells him to handle the school situation himself.

Marco presses Lucas on why he is giving up the exchange spot and notices injuries on his arm, suspecting Adrian. Lucas recoils from the memory, but Marco vows to reclaim everything taken from him and show him what the Vitiello family is truly capable of.

Marco orders Andre to gather all records of Lucas being bullied. He then confronts Harrison, demanding to know why the exchange spot was reassigned. Harrison admits the school awarded it to Adrian after his family donated a new lab, while Marco lists Lucas's top academic achievements and Adrian boasts of his mother running the Vitiello Group.

Adrian boasts that his mother Elena runs the Vitiello Group, but Marco counters that the group is merely a family shell and questions why Adrian is unknown as an heir. Harrison insists the school verified Adrian through Elena's call, so Marco phones the board office and identifies himself as Marco Vitiello.

Adrian calls his father Vincent to the school, claiming Marco and Lucas bullied him and tried to steal his exchange spot. Vincent arrives and humiliates the brothers, declaring it an honor for them to hand over the spot. Marco calmly confirms that Vincent is Elena's husband.

Vincent declares himself the richest man in the city and husband of Elena Vitiello, naming Adrian the sole heir. Marco and Lucas are stunned to learn their mother has a lover and another son. Vincent demands they kneel and apologize like dogs, threatening to erase them, but Marco defiantly challenges him.