FROM ASHES TO BILLIONS.

Chapter 28: Playing To Win.

Ryan tapped a nervous knuckle on the desk of his office. With his left hand, he flipped a cigarette expertly and hissed as the light smoke trailed into the air. His brain was whirling, the thoughts muddled and scattered all over the place.

He had to do something to revive his almost bankrupt company before it was too late. He couldn't afford for everything he had ever worked for to go down the drain, and most importantly, he couldn't risk letting Adrian win.

That would mean suicide.

Straightening his back, he felt a sharp pain course through him and he hissed. The place where Adrian's men had beat him up that day still hurt, like a motherfucker.

Mixed with the pain, he felt raw fury travel through his body. Gosh, he had never felt this vivid in his entire life. He wish he had some sort of super powers to blot out this poison that was slowly crippling him —Adrian.

“It's okay, Ryan…it's okay. Take a deep breath,” He whispered to himself, his fists clenched. “It's not your fault. You wer