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From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 221
“Look, I am still wanted by the authorities and that is why I disappeared all these years. I’ve been in France. But I need you to believe me that whatever happened with Amanda, it was all an accident. Nathan knows this, she tried to kill me and all I did was protect myself. That was the same night Dave pushed Nathan off the balcony. I was the one who drove him to the hospital that night. After that, I ran away!” As she spoke, Marcus listened. What April said made sense. In all their college life, April was the nicest girl he ever met. He remembered even pummeling Nathan to take his shot at her. This was why he found it hard to believe that April Freeman murdered Amanda. Besides, Amanda was the jealous one, doing everything humanly possible to get back with Nathan. Added to that, April had grown to be a really pretty lady. Though she had almost the same recognizable features that made boys and girls lust after her in school, she now looked lean and depressed. Her eyes were dark
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 222
Kamsi’s breath hitched as she glanced back at the alley, half expecting to see Alex or Vanessa bursting out after her. The road stretched out before her, empty and silent, with only the distant hum of the city life as a reminder that she wasn’t entirely alone. She staggered forward, her injured leg screaming in protest, but she pushed through the pain. Each step was a battle, but she knew she couldn’t stop now. She had to keep moving, had to find someone—anyone—who could help her. As she reached the edge of the road, Kamsi’s vision blurred from exhaustion and blood loss. She squinted into the distance, hoping for headlights, for the rumble of an engine, for any sign of life. But the road remained eerily quiet. She dipped her hand into her pocket to pull out her phone, but her skin was instantly pricked by glass and sharp plastic. She grabbed a tree trunk and plucked out a leaf, slid it into her pocket and pulled out her badly damaged phone. It was beyond damaged, it was completely
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 223
Marcus's heart raced as he turned to April, panic evident in his eyes. "We need to get her to the hospital, now!" he barked, his voice tight with urgency. April nodded, her shock still lingering. "But Marcus. Do you think she’s lying? Is this really Kamsi?” "It doesn’t fucking matter," Marcus interrupted his voice firm. "She’s bleeding out, April. Just get your ass over here and help me. We’ll figure out the rest later." Ignoring April, Marcus sprang to attention and stepped on the throttle, barreling toward the closest hospital. The car's engine roared, making the cramped inside feel all the more urgent. April kept returning her glances to Kamsi, who was barely aware. She had lost so much blood that she was on the verge of death. “Just make sure you put pressure on the wound,” Marcus said, his tone filled with concern and grief. Minutes felt like hours as they finally pulled up to the emergency entrance of a small, secluded hospital. Marcus jumped out of the car and ran to th
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 224
“John! How dare you!” Neil started speaking from a distance, running towards the scene. As soon as he got there, he immediately knelt down and began to apologise to Marcus whom he knew as Mr. Johnny.. “Sir, I am truly sorry for employing a man as rude as him. Please, do not unleash your wrath against me!” Neil began to plead. This made all the staff shocked to their bones. Did the CEO –their boss, just kneel down to a random guy? Who was he? “Your incompetence and lack of scrutinization of your staff can lead to loss of lives. Have you no respect for Mr. Frost that your company is still standing?” Marcus continued to rant angrily. The doctor on the other hand just stood there, dumbfounded, completely taken aback by what was going on. Did his master just… “You? You are fired! But before you leave, get on your fucking knees and apologize or I will cripple your legs!” Neil said. Marcus watched in sheer satisfaction as the rude doctor reluctantly began to go down on his knees,
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 225
Alex was in his office, trying to get some work done, but his mind refused to focus on what he was doing, he was growing very worried about his business. How his long-time sweat could be tarnished by Kamsi, who managed to escape from his torture. He knew that he was not concerned about her well-being. He was just concerned about his life and company, he didn't want to be ruined. He picked up his phone and made a call, "Any update?" He questioned the receiver who was one of his guards. "We learned that she was shot, and we saw the trace of her blood, she might have been eaten by a wild beast." "I pray she has, but keep searching." "Okay, boss." Alex hung up the call. 'Put yourself together, Alex. She wouldn't make it without you. She was shot and must have been eaten. The little bitch is dead. Vivian shot her!' He thought within himself and those few thoughts worked magic. They calmed him down. Alex's heart became very calm like he was not worried a second ago. He got himself
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 226
The secretary walked away. Alex got out of his seat and took four slides towards Megan, he got hold of her shoulders, trying to question her to know if she was okay, but he was rather mesmerized by her beauty. Every doubt in his heart flew out the window and he was transfixed. His fingers moved from her shoulders to her lips and he caressed them. Alex was overwhelmed, and all he wanted was to smash her lip balm with his lips, but Megan took her face away. Alex cleared his throat and took some steps away from her, he checked her out. She was on a black mini gown which brought out all her shapes like it was a second skin to her. It had one hand which was just a strap, and her legs were clothed with black heels. She almost looked like a stripper. A hot stripper. "You look alluring." Alex complimented her. "Thank you, I get that a lot. You're not bad yourself. You're the first person I'll see that will look so hot in a suit." She returned his compliments, busting Alex's mind. A
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 227
They got to the mansion, and Alex led Megan to his room. The grandeur of the place didn't escape her; it was as luxurious and well-kept as she had imagined, each detail screaming wealth and power. Once inside, he gently guided her to sit on the plush couch near the large window, where the view of the sprawling estate could be seen. Alex sat down beside her, a proud smile playing on his lips. "You have a nice place," Megan began, her tone light and conversational. "I can tell you’ve put a lot of thought into every detail." Alex chuckled, leaning back slightly. "It’s home," he said with a casual shrug, though his eyes gleamed with satisfaction at her praise. "I like things to be... perfect." Megan smiled, her eyes scanning the room. The decor was a mix of modern and classic, with sleek furniture, expensive artwork, and soft lighting that gave the room a warm, inviting glow. It was a space designed to impress, and it was clear Alex had succeeded. "Perfection is overrated," she teased
From Teardrops To Billions CHAPTER 228
Alex returned to the room, looking like he had been battling demons in hell. He was indeed a good cook, one could tell from the apron he wore around his neck and the beads of sweat that escaped his pores. “Well, I was just going to grab a drink from the fridge. It should keep me full before your sumptuous meal is ready. How about you? Are you done yet? I can smell good things.” Megan flattered, making sure she kept her composure at all times. Alex can not find out. Never! “No, Not yet. So um, there’s this amazing spice I came across in a certain store just down the road. It is directly from Africa and I heard that it makes food taste 5 times better.” Alex said, wiping his sweat with a handkerchief he grabbed from the table beside him. “Oh, amazing! So, you want to go get this spice yourself? I mean you can just send any of the househelp and give them the description of the place. You do not need to go there yourself. Right?” Megan asked, toying with his brain. She knew what his
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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
