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From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 151
Davenport finally settled in, exhausted from a long trip. They booked the largest AirBnB they could find in Mondera. Mondera was not just a hotel but extensively had large inbuilt buildings for home stay. Nathan was left with little or no work to do as the AirBnb had different people assigned to various tasks. Cooking, cleaning. But men like Donald and Enrique would always find a way to bash Collins with annoying works. “Come wash my clothes.” “My kid just pooped his pants, come clean him up” “Oh I just poured my drink on this table. Clean it up right away!” Gerald called out from the living area where he along with his in-laws sat to have good talk and laugh. Nathan gritted his teeth but kept his composure. “Right away, sir,” Nathan replied evenly, taking a deep breath and setting to work. Afterall, nothing here was new to him. He had gotten used to being sent around like a slave. As soon as he was done, he went to his room, took a bath and bumped on his bed, tired from
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 152
“We have two days until the coronation and that means we have just 2 days to seal this deal with the Davenport family. We are on the hot seat!” Vivian began after sipping into her hot cup of coffee. She turned to Gerald, “My dear son inlaw, I guess I am left with no chance but to let you take on this mission for us. If we are to wait for any other person here, I will end up in utter disappointment and the whole trip would be a waste. We can’t afford to waste any more time.” Enrique flared up, “Here’s what’s gonna happen, mom. I will go now to Elon’s firm along with my strong team and I will return here before evening and slap that piece of paper on this very table.” Then he stormed off, determined to do whatever it would take to earn the family’s respect. Nathan smiled, ‘I’d like to see you try, asshole’ He said to himself. “Well, let’s see what happens, mother.” Gerald broke the silence. “I mean, Enrique has a way of always sweeping the family off their feet. He might do it,
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 153
Nathan placed her palm in his and smiled lightly. “Leave that to me. My old friends gave me some tips as soon as I got here. Yes, they are millionaires. So—” Candace sighed reluctantly. The attendant had already pulled out the dress from the mannequin. Nathan also forced Candace to buy more clothes for herself so she would always appear good and not like some outcast in a family worth millions. She too deserved a good life. After long shopping hours, the couple headed to the counter where they would pay for their items. Candace had the majority while Nathan took just a complete black suit and a pair of nice shoes. “Your bill is $6.6 million sir.” the cashier behind the counter said. Thankfully, Candace was on a phone call and did not hear the total amount of the items they had just purchased. So, quickly, Nathan brought out his exclusive card and swiped it on the payment terminal. Beep. Payment successful. “Have you paid? What’s the total amount?” Candace asked as soon as s
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 154
As Nathan's convoy drove into the company, all eyes were fixated on him. Everyone needed and wanted to see their new boss, the new face of the empire. Was it someone they knew? Was he a nice person or was he strict and firm like their old boss? Nathan dropped from the car and simply waved at the crowd of workers with a smile on his face. Sadly, though, his smile was not so visible due to the thick beard on his face, making him look like a terrorist. Well, he did not mind having so much hair on his face as long as it kept people from recognizing that it was Nathan Reed, an old partner to their former boss. "This way, sir' Beatrice gestured him into the main building where all the paperwork was taking place. The amount of workers in DaunFi alone doubled the amount of prisoners in the cell he passed the nght back in Mexico. Soon, Nathan was taken to his office. He remembered sitting opposite Elon as a partner. Now, he was sitting in Elon's place as the head. What a game changer. His n
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 155
The look on Enrique’s face was priceless to Nathan as he watched from the security cameras. Enrique looked like someone who had just seen a ghost. His body froze. “That.. that is impossible, it is not true. What did I do? How can this be?” Enrique managed to ask, out of the thousands of questions bubbling in his mind. “Well, you seem to have offended my boss in some way. And you see, when you offend Mr, Forst, he does not take it very lightly. It was nice doing business with you.” Beatrice oozed off a very thick amount of authority and walked away, signalling for everyone else to get back to their duties. Nathan was pleased and he couldn’t wait to see Enrique’s reaction when Vivian would arrange for the meeting tonight. Enrique deserved it and more. Enrique was a rapist, a thief and he oozed off the aura of a murderer. He was the reason Nathan spent 8 hours in one of the most dangerous cells in the world, even though he appeared to be innocent. Served him just right! “Good w
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 156
All eyes turned to him, especially Vivian’s. “Oh my son-in-law, I would have had you as a son instead of these useless sons of mine. But Frost has made his decision clear. He does not want any Davenport in his companies. How then do you expect to..” “Well, I am not a member of the Davenport family, mother, am I? So, here’s the deal. I will bag the contract for myself and give this family 100% control of everything. It will be as though you had the contract yourselves. So, there is no need to panic. I will fix this.” Gerald assured the family and continued eating in peace. “You can’t go out tonight, though. It has to be tomorrow. The government is on an all-night patrol to catch a certain toxic gang.” Racheal said. Enrique and Donald bent their heads in silence, the weight of their collective failure pressing down on their thick skulls. Vivian composed herself, breathing deeply as she placed a trembling hand on Gerald’s. "Gerald, you have always been our rock," she said, her vo
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 157
“We allow Collins here to go out there and meet his poor, wretched friends. Now, surely, he will come back empty handed as we all know. So, for a little entertainment, we will punish him by cutting all his beard, the hair on his head, and he will dance naked on hot coals. How does that sound?” Vivian proposed. Everyone in the room agreed wholeheartedly. Especially the men, Gerald, Enrique and Donald. “I can’t wait to see your tiny dick get burnt in hot coals. I will personally shove hot coal through that tiny hole of yours!” Donald roared senselessly. “But, if magically, they are able to bring that paper home and Gerald and Percy do not, then I will appoint Candace as director of this family. She will oversee all the company’s intricacies and can make her own decisions if it does not require my attention.” Vivian ended her proposal. But suddenly, Candace flung up, “Grandma, please, do not do this. Everyone here knows that Collins is not capable of getting that contract. He is jus
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 158
“I will make this quick, Mr. Jones.” Beatrice began coldly, making sure Gerald and Percy felt extremely uncomfortable and embarassed. “I have glanced through your proposal and it is good. Yes, we have worked in the past before. But there are some big changes that have been made prior to the new arrival of Mr. Frost.” Gerald wondered why Beatrice was being cold to him, but it did not matter. He was sitting right in front ot Mr. Frost’s own personal advisor which was a big honour. “You might be aware of Sir. Frost’s recent order. He is no longer interested in having any business dealings with the Davenport family. Reasons best known to him. Now, it appears that you are married to a daughter of the Davenport family. So, Mr. Gerald, you are now left with two choices if you want to get a piece of the Genesis project.” As she spoke, Percy could feel her palm sweaty. It felt like the world was crushing on her head, dislocating her spinal cord. How would Beatrice now look at her as t
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CHAPTER 430 (THE END)
“What now? You’re gonna leave me here to die away? Huh? Is that how you forgive? And I don’t need your fucking forgiveness, you hear me?” “You are still a loser. Look what it took you to get here! You lost Fred, lost your employees, lost your wife, lost your sister! You are a loser, Nathan, and it will always be that way! Go on, walk away like you always do, but what I said just now is the truth, okay?” Alex roared out in agony and pain, trying to break free. His words kept opening a wound in Nathan’s heart. A wound that he was trying to heal, a wound he would spend a trillion dollars to completely close up. But Alex did not give a damn! He needed to lash out his own anger and cries. “I would kill you over and over again, brother. Our father was an asshole just like you. He hated me, he could not bear the responsibility of a son from his janitor. And I am the product of that disgusting intimacy, Nathan.” Alex’s voice broke. He didn’t want it to, but it did. His entire body shook,
CHAPTER 429 (GRANDE FINALE)
Alex Reed struggled to breathe as hard as he struggled to see. He looked around and could barely see a thing. He was in a dark room and whoever the fuck put him there was merciful enough to place a dim light above his head, just enough for him to see his own breath. He tried to move, but his body was numb, and yes, he was tied to a chair, so he could not move. He had been captured. He tried to recall the last incident that happened to him. He was in his car, driving to the airport for his departure, and then he was drinking… Yes. He was poisoned by a man who was not Mark, his driver. Someone had ambushed him, and now, he was tied up to a stupid chair when he was supposed to be on the seat of his private jet. Clearly, it was Megan. Alex had been humiliated to the core already. He had Vanessa slap him ruthlessly in public, diminishing his pride, lowering his esteem in front of the whole world. Then, he had Emma threaten him. This was not right. This was not the Alex he had envision
CHAPTER 428 (FINALE)
Marcus’s breath hitched. His heart pounded in his ears, drowning out the sound of the wind rustling through the trees. His fingers curled into fists, and for the first time in years, he felt something he had long buried—fear. His lips parted slightly, but no words came. April, oblivious to the storm brewing within Marcus, stared at Neil’s grave with a mixture of shock and grief. “Neil…” she whispered, her voice cracking. “I—I didn’t even know he was buried here. I mean, I heard he was killed. And whoever did it, death to the person.” Mr. Frost said nothing. He simply stood there, his hands in his coat pockets, his head slightly tilted, watching Marcus the way a lion watches its prey—patient, unhurried, and inevitable. “You seem shaken, Marcus,” Mr. Frost finally said, his voice smooth, almost amused. “Why?” Marcus forced a dry chuckle. “I just… I wasn’t expecting this,” he lied. “It’s just bringing back memories.” “Ah,” Mr. Frost nodded, taking a slow step toward Neil’s grave.
CHAPTER 427 (FINALE)
“You said you wanted to see me?” Asked Marcus, panting. He had been running. He dared not disappoint Mr. Frost or make him wait. Especially because Mr. Frost had been cold towards him for a while. Marcus was not sure why Mr Frost would tell him to meet him at the cemetery. He literally just returned from a journey, not a vacation trip, a work trip to Dubai and he had been there for over 1 month, alone and away from all social connections, online and offline. “Did you bring your girlfriend as I requested?” asked Mr. Frost. “Yes I did, sir.” Marcus responded and signalled for April to come over. This was yet another strange thing. Why did he request for April too? April walked up to them and greeted Mr. Frost respectfully. Mr. Frost looked into her eyes and smiled, the type of smile that came from past lives and would live on for millions of years. His smile was so endearing, thought April, the very first day she met him. There was an aura he exuded that was so… so familiar, so
CHAPTER 426
Mr. Frost stood there, silently allowing the breeze to softly kiss his tender skin. Tender? No, more like rough and craggy. In this context, many people would say he had been through hell and back. But this was not the case for Mr. Frost. He lived in hell, ate in hell, cried in hell, burnt in hell, revived, burnt again, defeated demons, defeated the devil himself, and took over control. But he was close. He was this close to losing it, this close to becoming the very thing that destroyed him. His life had been a mystery, a story that could cover over 2,000 pages and 400 chapters. If only he had been writing a story of his life, or at least just documenting some specific events or even writing a journal, then it might probably be the best selling book in the New York Times or even in the entire world. Maybe he would title it, “The Man Who Survived Hell and Ruled It.” or “A Man Called Revenge!” He scoffed. He gulped down his bottle of wine as he reminisced back to early orphan
CHAPTER 425
“I… I’m sorry, Loulou. But this is it! You remember when you I used to carry that firewood back in Egypt? And then, I would… I would, um, fall and trip over? Then you would say, ‘Abni, adhhab wastriha. ead ghadan wasawf takun 'aqwaa’?” “Then I would run back home and cry. Ha!” Alex sniffed in. “I think this is the time, Loulou. I am falling. I am tripping over, and I cannot stand by and watch all that we have built crumble. I have no one left, Loulou. Vanessa has left me, Megan she… she is a fucking snake and had been a betrayer.” “All the people I called friends are fucking leeches. Parasites. I will be returning back to Egypt, Mom, but not for long. I will be back. Stronger and better.” Cozbi just lay there, eyes shut, breathing slow and paced. Alex was not sure when she would wake up or if leaving her was the right decision. But he smelled danger. First of all, Vanessa had actually been around all those times, and then Megan, whom he thought was going to be his salvation, turned
CHAPTER 424
“Sir! Someone is here to see you!” George, his right hand man said. Donald was raging. He had been grinding his teeth for days now. What was going on? Him, Donald Arthur, one of the most feared men in the city, lost a fight to his useless son and to a little girl. He felt like a laughingstock. He had built his empire with blood, sweat, and absolute ruthlessness. He had crushed men who dared to stand in his way. He had destroyed families without blinking. And now? He had lost to them? To a boy who once cowered before him and a girl he never even considered a threat? Unacceptable. His fingers curled into fists, his knuckles turning white as he forced himself to breathe. He had been grinding his teeth so much that his jaw ached. "Who is it?" Donald snapped, his voice sharp as a blade. George hesitated. "He… uh, he didn’t give a name, sir. But he said you'd want to see him." Donald exhaled sharply, rubbing his temples. "If this is another damn journalist or some lowlife trying
CHAPTER 423
Alex’s body went numb for two reasons. Firstly, her stomach was bloated. Secondly, it was Vanessa. His eyes bulged out, and he looked to Megan, who gave him a sly smile. Finally, their eyes interlocked. Alex could breathe her anger. It was like he was standing next to a fire, a hot lava, and one push from an inauspicious wind could lead to an untimely death. “You!” he said to Megan before taking slow steps to his ex, who was not official. Finally, they were sharing the same oxygen and staring eyeball to eyeball. “V.. Vanessa. I… Look, I know that…” Slap! Alex held his face. He felt humiliated. But he had to try one more time. “Vanessa. Whatever you think is not true. I…” Slap! Slap again. Slap the fourth time. This got onlookers making videos of the lady slapping the man at the airport. Alex could do nothing. He was trapped. His security guards were not with him, and he was in an open space; he could not raise hand or voice against a pregnant woman. “5 months, Alex Reed. 5
CHAPTER 422
2 Weeks Later ‘Beep’ ’Beep’ ‘Beep’ The machines hymned rhythmically, echoing into the four walls of the hospital room. Cozbi’s situation did not seem to be getting any better. It was, in fact, worsening. Alex thumped his head on the wall repeatedly. “I told her! I fucking told her! I fucking told her not to meet with Mr. Frost. Now she has a fucking heart attack.” Alex roared, curled his fist into a ball, and punched the wall. But it only left him with a pulverised hand. “She will be fine,” said Megan to comfort him. “Do not tell me she will be fine. It’s been two weeks now, and my mother had not even lifted a finger. I knew her coming to the UK was a big red flag. And you,” Alex continued, focusing his attention on Megan, “You knew she was going in to see Mr. Frost, that… that god… or whatever his fucking title is. Yet you not only approved of it, you even went in with her. All of that without my consent!” Alex roared. Then Megan stood up and walked to him. “Alex, do not
