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From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 192
“Where have you been Collins? Today, your contract with this family ends. Get your dry ass here now and let us end this deal and get this over with!” Donald sparked over the phone. Nathan said nothing in reply, tossing his phone on the leather couch in his office. He had more pressing needs to attend to and not some idiotic $3 Million dollars issues. He could have grabbed Donald and given him a wicked, deadly glare if they were physically together. “She can come in now.” Nathan said to Beatrice and adjusted his collar, looking at the mirror twice to make sure his face was covered and his dark shades covered every single detail of his eyes and eyebrows. Shortly, a pretty woman walked in, dressed in a professional suit that expelled an air of professionalism. “Hello sir.” She said gently, taking her position in front of Mr. Frost. She was bustling with excitement. The fact that she was standing face to face with Mr. Frost could not get out of her agitated brain. “Hi, Emma. It
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 193
Nathan sat back in his chair with the slow and careful smile of a chess grandmaster. At this, he slipped his sunglasses off and there was a steely shine in the eyes. “Then comes the game-play, Emma. You will play with Alex, make him think he has a chance for you. Make him desperate. Make him obsessed. He begins to lose concentration She looked both excited and unsure and her eyes were beaming. "And what about the secrets? How shall I get him to tell me of them? Nathan leaned forward once more, becoming quieter, almost whispering. "Desire and ego drive men like Alex. He'll get more reckless the more he wants you. He will allow himself to be impressed by things that he shouldn't. And you'll let me know what you find out when he gets back. Every murmur, every secret skeleton, every deal he's struck behind closed doors. There will be enough for us to bury him. Emma nodded, heart palpating. "And once we have everything?" Nathan's stare was penetrating and his voice sharpened. "The re
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 194
One thing she had learned about wealthy men and organizations was that lying to them sometimes never ended well. When they find the truth themselves, it ends up in brutal comebacks. “Um, Miss. Beatrice, you see, Candace had a really severe pain and was rushed to the hospital two days ago. You know, she is a cancer patient.” Vivian replied shakily. “Strange, Vivian.” Beatrice intercepted. “The last time I laid eyes on Mrs. Candace, she was as healthy and strong as a normal human being. Cancer does not suddenly strikes someone and sends them into an emergency unit.” Vivian was waiting for Beatrice to continue speaking so she could frame up another lie. But it was her turn to speak. “Um, ma’am, you have to believe me. It was a sudden attack and she did not get the chance to write to your firm to inform you of her predicament. We are truly sorry.” Vivian apologized quickly. Beatrice paused for a moment, making Vivian’s breath shake even harder. “Vivian, my boos is actually concer
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 195
Nathan, masked in his Mr. Frost outfit, stepped out of his office and walked downstairs, headed for his car where he would drive to the hospital just as he had told Beatrice to inform the Davenports. Some tough things might happen tonight and he was ready to reveal his true identity if it came down to it. He was genuinely angered at the thought of Candace lying unconsciously on the bed, suffering from food poisoning. What irked Nathan the most was the fact that Vivian then went ahead, bribed the police, got Fernando killed, and had Enrique and Percy, the main suspects released. This was beginning to confirm everything that Anita had said about her family was indeed true. And so with that in mind, he changed course and rerouted to the police station to deal with those greedy bastards severely. He called Marcus and informed him to represent him in the hospital before he would get there. He needed to fix the police’s mess up and teach them a lesson they would not soon forget. Af
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 196
Beatrice stepped forward, her eyes narrowing at Blake. "Consider yourself finished, Officer Blake. Blake’s face crumpled, the weight of his mistake crushing him. He knew his career, and perhaps his freedom, was about to be torn apart, ripped from him like his coat from his body. Nathan turned away from the quivering officer, his voice like ice. "Send a message to Vivian Davenport. Let her know that her little game is over. I’ll be seeing her very soon. She should be detained tomorrow for attempted murder and bribery.” With that, officer Blake got on his knees and begen to beg Mr. Frost profusely. Once his name gets to the police headquarters in London, he was done for. Finished! But Nathan did not give him a listening ear. He strode out of the station, leaving Beatrice to handle the issue. She was a more tougher person than he was. With that, Nathan strode out of the station. He got into his car and began to drive to hospital to see Candace. As soon as he dropped down from
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 197
Nathan gently walked out of the hospital room, Marcus walking beside him. He was feeling really weak and tired. Mentally and emotionally, he was downcast and needed more rest than usual. If only Candace were okay, she would have soothed his troubled heart. As Nathan trailed the hallway, he came across a man, walking in an opposite direction towards him. The man wore a black suit and a green tie. With him were two people. A man and a woman. The man on his left side had well built muscles and wore a black suit and his eyes were covered with dark shades. This could only mean that he was a security guard. The woman on his left was dressed professionally too. She had a tablet and a document in her hand, signing some papers. The man walked up to Nathan, a smile brimming all over his bearded face. Why was Nathan looking at him suspiciously? Had they met before? Why was his walking step so familiar? “Hello Mr. Frost.” The man extended his hand happily for a shake. He was genuinely p
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 198
“Sir. That is him. That is the person I talked to you about. That is the guy who connived with Alex and kicked Nathan out. That is him. Him, Nathan and I, we were both friends in college. I’m grateful he didn’t recognize me.” Marcus said as soon as they were outside the building. Nathan smiled slightly. He wished he could just reveal himself to Marcus. ‘I am Nathan, bro. It is me.’ But not yet. He still had a lot of things to do. A lot of people to deal with and a lot of undergoing surgeries to fix. “Marcus, it’s good to know. Remember I promised you my protection? Now, I promise you revenge. Do you want revenge on Neil and Alex?” Nathan asked him. Marcus gulped in, his throat tightening at the thought. The memories of the betrayal, the beatings, and the humiliation he had endured at Neil and Alex's hands came rushing back like a pumped adrenaline, flooding his mind with a mix of rage and fear. Revenge had always been a distant, impossible dream—something he fantasised about in
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 199
“You even lied to Candace all these years about her Cancer. She does not have any fucking cancer! You made her believe she was dying just to control her, to keep her under your thumb. But you didn’t count on one thing, Vivian—you underestimated me." Vivian's face twisted with fury, her carefully maintained facade crumbling as Nathan continued to expose their darkest secrets. The other Davenports shifted uncomfortably in their seats, their eyes darting between Nathan and Vivian, unsure of how to react to this sudden explosion. Nathan’s voice was steady, but the anger beneath it was palpable. "I’m not the same person you’ve been manipulating all these years. I know everything—every lie, every bribe, every crime you committed to maintain your so-called power. You fucking kill people just to cover up your dirty little secrets! I know every damn thing!” Vivian opened her mouth to retort, but Nathan cut her off again, his voice cold and commanding. "And don’t think for a second that yo
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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
