Reborn: The Tycoon's Counterattack

Chapter 1: Transmigrated into a Villain, Waking Up to a Crisis

The sharp pain in his head felt like it was being split open by an axe.

Lucas Sullivan's eyes snapped open, his vision blurry for a moment before slowly focusing. The crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling cast a cold, luxurious glow, and the scent of sandalwood in the air was rich yet not cloying—this was the master bedroom of the Sullivan family mansion, a place he knew all too well.

Because he wasn't the original Lucas Sullivan.

He was a transmigrator who had just woken up in the body of the villainous male lead from a cheesy CEO novel he'd stayed up all night reading.

The original Lucas Sullivan was the heir to the Sullivan Group, wealthy and powerful, but arrogant and cruel. He was obsessed with the fake daughter of the family, Chloe Reed, and went to great lengths to target the male protagonist, Victor Reed. In the end, he was betrayed by Chloe, his family was ruined, and he died a miserable death in a car accident arranged by Victor.

And the current Lucas had just "inherited" all of this—including the mess he'd made last night.

According to the original plot, last night Lucas had gotten drunk at a charity gala and publicly humiliated Sophia Sullivan, the real daughter of the Sullivan family who had just been found. He'd even tried to force himself on Claire Morgan, the president of Morgan Group, one of the top conglomerates in the country.

Claire Morgan! The woman who would later become the biggest help to the male protagonist, Victor Reed, and who would personally drive the Sullivan Group into bankruptcy to avenge Lucas's harassment.

Lucas slammed his palm against his forehead, letting out a low curse. The original owner was truly an idiot—harassing Claire Morgan was like poking a hornet's nest!

"Mr. Sullivan, are you awake?" A deep, respectful voice came from outside the door. It was Ethan Lin, his special assistant, the only one in the original plot who had stayed loyal to Lucas until the end.

Lucas cleared his throat, his voice still hoarse from the hangover: "Come in."

The door opened quietly, and Ethan walked in with a stack of documents in his hand. His expression was solemn, and he handed the documents to Lucas with both hands: "Mr. Sullivan, this is the report on the Morgan Group's cooperation project. Also... the Morgan Group just sent a message saying that Ms. Morgan has decided to terminate all cooperation with Sullivan Group indefinitely."

As expected.

Lucas rubbed his temples, flipping through the documents with his long fingers. The words on the page swam before his eyes, but he forced himself to focus—this was the first crisis he faced after transmigrating, and if he couldn't resolve it, the Sullivan Group would start to decline early, just like in the novel.

"Cancel all my schedules for today," Lucas said abruptly, his voice calm and decisive, completely different from his usual reckless tone.

Ethan was slightly stunned, but he quickly replied, "Yes, Mr. Sullivan."

"Also, prepare a car for me. I'm going to the Morgan Group."

Ethan's eyes widened in shock. He hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Mr. Sullivan... Ms. Morgan is furious right now. If you go there in person, I'm afraid it will only make things worse."

Lucas raised his eyes, a cold glint flashing in his deep pupils. He knew Ethan was right—according to the original plot, Lucas had rushed to the Morgan Group to make a scene, which had made Claire even more angry, and had even attracted the male protagonist, Victor Reed, who had "heroically saved the beauty" and won Claire's favor.

But he wasn't the original Lucas anymore.

"I'm not going to make a scene," Lucas said, a faint smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. "I'm going to apologize."

Apologize?

Ethan was so shocked that he almost dropped the documents in his hand. The arrogant and overbearing Lucas Sullivan was going to apologize to someone? Especially to Claire Morgan, whom he had harassed last night?

This was more surprising than the sky falling.

But Lucas didn't explain further. He got up from the bed, his tall figure casting a long shadow on the floor. He walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the sprawling Sullivan family estate.

The original plot was like a shackle, binding everyone's fate. But now that he was here, he would break this shackle.

Victor Reed, Chloe Reed, Richard Wang... all the people who had destroyed the Sullivan family in the novel, he would make them pay the price.

And Claire Morgan... this woman who was both powerful and beautiful, who had been wronged by the original owner, he would make amends to her. Not only that—he would make her his most powerful ally.

"Prepare the car," Lucas repeated, his voice firm. "And bring me the detailed information on all of Morgan Group's recent projects."

Ethan came back to his senses, quickly nodding: "Right away, Mr. Sullivan!"

As Ethan turned to leave, Lucas's gaze fell on his phone, which was lying on the bedside table. The screen lit up, showing a message from Chloe Reed: Lucas, where are you? I miss you~

Lucas's eyes turned cold. He deleted the message with a single tap, without even replying.

Chloe Reed, the fake daughter who had pretended to be gentle and kind while stabbing the Sullivan family in the back—this time, he wouldn't let her get away with it.

The game had just begun.

The sleek black Maybach glided smoothly through the busy streets of the city, heading straight for the Morgan Group building, which stood tall in the central business district like a steel giant.

Lucas sat in the back seat, flipping through the information about Morgan Group that Ethan had prepared. His brows were furrowed slightly—Morgan Group's main business was in new energy and high-tech materials, and its recent projects were all highly promising. However, due to the original owner's recklessness, the cooperation between the two groups had collapsed, which was a huge loss for both sides.

Especially for the Sullivan Group, which was already facing internal and external troubles.

"Mr. Sullivan, we're here." Ethan's voice pulled Lucas back from his thoughts.

Lucas looked up. The Morgan Group building towered over him, its glass curtain wall reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, exuding a sense of cold, modern grandeur. He got out of the car, adjusting h