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I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 456: Struggles
The hum of the city felt different in the early morning hours. The streets were quieter, save for the occasional honk of a distant car or the sound of footsteps from fellow students rushing to their next class. Justin had grown used to the noise and chaos of college life, but the exhaustion that clung to his bones was something new.He had been awake for nearly twenty hours now. The final draft of his recent project was due in a few hours, but that was not his main concern. No, his focus was on the clock ticking away in the corner of his small apartment, reminding him of the fact his rent was due, and there were other bills that needed to be paid. With each passing day, he felt the weight of the bills and responsibilities getting heavier. The previous day had been another blur of balancing his tasks. He had woken up early for a class on market dynamics, skipped lunch to study for a finance exam, and then worked a six hour shift at the local coffee shop, the same place he had spent co
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 457: Sacrifices
He quickly grabbed his things, leaving his textbooks behind in the rush. The coffee shop was only a short walk away from where he stays, but it felt like the longest walk of his life. As he entered the bustling cafe, the familiar scent of coffee and pastries filled his nostrils, a strange comfort amidst the chaos.The morning shift was quite busy, and Justin found himself juggling multiple tasks like taking orders, making drinks, and restocking supplies. The hours dragged on as he worked, and his mind wandered, thinking about many things, most especially the pile of responsibilities waiting for him at home. He was starting to feeling like he was constantly running but never getting ahead.Around midday, he managed to take a short break. He sat down in the backroom, his hand shaking slightly from exhaustion. He pulled out his phone and saw that Lilly had called him. He had not realized how much he missed her until now, her smile, and her presence. He quickly dialed her number.“Hey, J
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 458: Crossing Paths
Justin sat down on the worn out bench, staring out at the bustling campus quad. The world around him seemed to move in fast forward motion, students were hurrying from class to class, laughing in groups, talking with so much life, lost in the vibrancy of their college lives. To him, everything felt muted. The energy around him felt distance, almost unreachable.He pulled his jacket tighter around himself as the cold seeped into his bones despite the bright afternoon sun. His phone, which was kept in his pocket buzzed incessantly. Another message from his Dad. Another reminder about money. Justin did not have the energy to reply him.He had reached the point in his life where he was not sure how much longer he could keep juggling everything. Classes were getting more demanding, the coffee shop Jon had drained him, and his savings were almost gone. And on top of that, he barely had time to talk to Lilly anymore.He had promised her he would make it work, but as each day passed by, he wo
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 459: New Hope.
Justin looked at her as his defenses rose up. He had been doing this on his own for so long, had convinced himself that asking for help was a sign of weakness. After looking at her for a brief moment, he replied her almost too quickly. “I do not need your help.”She raised an eyebrow, clearly skeptical about his reply. “Are you sure about that?”He did not reply her immediately. Instead, his gaze fell to the ground as his mind swirled with a mixture of pride and frustration. He had not been able to ask for help in months, not even from his father, not from people he considered as friends, and certainly not from anyone he had met on campus. It was just him, fighting to keep his head above water all this while.The girl's voice broke through his thoughts again. “I am Lilly, by the way. Lilly Tuscons. You seem like you could use a break. Maybe we could talk sometime. Or if you do need a distraction, I know a great cafe off campus.”Justin was quite surprised by the offer. More shocking w
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 460: Shared Dreams
The late afternoon sun filtered through the windows of the small cafe, which had become a regular place for Justin and Lilly Tuscons to meet these days, casting long shadow on the worn wooden tables. He sat across from Lilly, with a half empty cup of coffee in front of him.The two of them had settled into an easy rhythm over the past few weeks, their conversations and interactions had been flowing as naturally as possible, and as the laughter that often filled their meetings.Lilly looked at him, her eyes were bright with enthusiasm, as she talked about the dreams she had about becoming an architect.“You know, I have always loved designs of houses.” She said, using her hands to gesture at buildings animatedly. “The way buildings can tell a story, or shape a city, and also change lives. That is why I am here in this school. But it is much harder than I thought, you know?”Justin nodded at her, understanding more than she realized. He had been putting in long hours at the coffee shop,
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 461: A New Beginning
Justin, still looking at her, raised an eyebrow, clearly intrigued by her suggestions. “What does, Lilly?”She leaned forward, almost tipping off the coffee cup, her expression serious but appears hopeful. “What if we worked together? I mean, we have both got a lot on our plates, and it is hard. But both of us are also driven, and we both want the same thing, you know, success, a future, a life we can be proud of. What if we both helped each other out, supported each other through it all? Two heads are better than one, they say.”The idea hung in the air between the two of them, it felt tentative and powerful. The end point of what she was suggesting was not lost on Justin. It was not just about their academics or survival as she had painted it like, it was more about partnership, about trusting each other to lean on when the road got too rough to walk alone, under the auspices of a romantic relationship.For a while, Justin was quiet as he tried to process her words. Things are a bit
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 462: Trials of Love
The sound of raindrops tapping against the windows was the first thing Justin heard as he sat in the dimly lit living room of Lilly's small apartment. He had come to spend the evening with her after a long week of exams, but the atmosphere was not exactly the way he wanted it. There was evident tension in the air. Lilly had not been her usual self lately and it was easily noticeable. She seemed distant, her usual warmth had been replaced by an underlying sense of worry that she herself could not shake off.When she finally joined on the couch in the room, her expression was tired, her shoulders slumped in a way that spoke volumes. She had been quiet ever since she arrived, and Justin could feel the storm that seems to be brewing beneath the surface.He turned to her and asked gently. “Lilly,” he said as he took her hand in his softly. “Is anything the problem? What is going in?”She looked him, her eyes hoping to find some form of understanding in his face. She sighed before replyin
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 463: Faith in the Future.
Justin's heart ached as he realized the depth of her internal struggle. He could see that it was not just about her family's disapproval, it was also about her fear of failing, her fear of choosing him and losing everything she had worked for.“Lilly, listen to me,” he said as he took her face in his hands. “I am not asking you to risk everything. I am asking you to take a chance on us. We have got dreams, we have got our ambition. We will figure it out, together. I promise you.”But even as he said those words, he knew it was not just her family that was a challenge. There were also the harsh realities of his financial struggles and hers as a student.Despite his part time job at the coffee shop and the small scholarships he had earned due to his academic brilliance since he got to college, money was always right. He saw the way Lilly pinched pennies too sometimes, the way she hesitated before spending on anything big or small atimes, like a coffee or a new textbook.The weight of th
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Chapter 557: The Price of Loyalty
The days following his confrontation with Mark felt like an endless storm to Justin. The stench of betrayal hung over him like a cloud, darker and heavier than any he had ever known. It was not just Mark's actions that wounded him; it was the realization that even those he trusted most were capable of turning against him. His empire, his family, the people he had built everything for, none of them were safe.In the quieter times when Justin wasn't surrounded by the unrelenting demands of his empire, the loneliness of the entire thing settled on him,In the silence of his penthouse, the cold glass walls offer no comfort. He knew this day would come. But it's still painful. The idea that someone he trusted, people who have stood by him for many years, can decide to betray him.It cuts deeper than any opponent that he had ever faced. But he didn't have the leisure to brood over it. The fight with Ethan was far from over, and Mark was just one casualty in this war. The loss of loyalty
Chapter 556: Reckoning
The room was silent when Justin re-entered. His expression was cold and disbelieving. There was no need for an explanation to the group still seated around the table for what had happened. The tension hung in the air. Every person in the room knew, it seemed, instinctively that a bomb had just gone off.And the consequences will cause serious damage. Mark sat at the head of the table. His fingers tapped the polished wood nervously. His usual confident demeanor was gone. It was replaced by a feeling of discomfort radiating from him. Justin could see it in the way his eyes avoided his gaze. But there had been more-something darker, something deeper. Silently, Justin walked toward the tabletop; his footsteps rang harsh in the otherwise silent room. Mark's eyes flicked up, catching everything else for the briefest instant before quickly looking down.“Everyone out,” Justin said, his voice harsh, commanding. There was no space for dissent.The team, sensing the heaviness of the moment,
Chapter 555: The Enemy Within
Justin sat in his office, staring at the files Mark had delivered earlier. The quiet hum of the city outside his window was a stark contrast to the storm raging inside him. A leak found in his own company—what he thought was kept safe—had just turned into a full-blown leak. People close to him are betraying him. And he didn't know who it was.In his head, Mark's words played on repeat, but it was the stabbing betrayal that hurt the most. He had single-handedly built this company as anything by steel-back-end deals, through a relentless strategy, and with the will to establish iron-clad grounds for its existence. And now, someone within his entire circle began tearing it all apart and selling to the highest bidder. A slap against the face, and Justin wasn't certain how to take it. He instantly picked the phone, dialing Mark's number. It rang once and twice, and right then came Mark's voice.“Justin?”“Where are we with the leak?” Justin’s voice was clipped, every word laced with an
Chapter 554: The Forgotten Foe
Upon waking, Justin felt gnawing uneasiness. He had won relatively hard and long, but as he walked in the office that morning, something was not right; the air felt heavy, the tension intense and indiscernible. Somehow, Justin couldn't seem to shake an inner feeling that someone was still perhaps watching, waiting for just the right moment to make his move.“Good morning, Mr. Drogonuv,” Mark’s voice broke through the silence as Justin walked into his office. The assistant’s usual upbeat tone was tinged with something more serious. “We need to talk.”Justin raised his eyebrows but waved his hand for Mark to continue. "what happened?" Mark's expression was tense, and Justin immediately felt a sense of urgency in the room.“It’s about the company’s recent movements. "I notice a few discrepancies in our financial reports. At first, I thought it was simply an oversight, but I now doubt it," Justin's heartbeat sped up. “What kind of irregularities?”“A few transactions that don’t add up.
Chapter 553: A New Horizon
The dust has settled. But the war was not truly over. Ethan's fall from grace was swift and unyielding. But Justin knows the road ahead isn't without challenges. As the remnants of Ethan's empire collapsed, Justin is forced to face the reality that his tireless victories have come at a terrible cost.The meeting room is quiet. It was the silence that came only after a fight. Board members who were once concerned about Justin's methods, Now they looked at him with a different respect. They understood the stakes, the price paid for survival in this ruthless world.But for Justin, respect is not as important as the weight of his decision. He sat at the head of the table, looking around at the face he was leaning on. Mark stood on the side. His normally confident demeanor was now marked with a delicate caution. Ava sat across from him. Her eyes narrowed as she examined the information in front of her. “Ethan's downfall has left a void in the market,” Justin said in a low but firm tone,
Chapter 552: The Final Blow
The days that followed the media explosion were chaotic. Ethan’s empire, once a towering structure of influence and wealth, was now a crumbling shell. He had endured the tumult of the tragedy caused by the scandal of Samuel Dayton, more than anything that Justin had ever expected. It had spread so far and caused investors to back out. But Justin was well aware that it was not yet over. He was indeed cornered, but that did not mean he was out of the game.One evening, Justin sat in his office, the dim light from his desk lamp lighting up long shadows on the wall. His thoughts are sharp and organized. With no room for complacency at this moment. It is time to end it all. Ethan has been a thorn in his flesh for far too long. And Justin knows the only way to truly destroy him is to take away everything that matters to him.As he searched through the documents on the table Mark walked in with a solemn expression. “we have a situation. Ethan is trying to play his last card. Word is that
Chapter 551: The Unseen Hand
The days that followed Justin’s decisive actions were filled with calculated moves and whispered strategy. Every step he took was a deliberate play in a game where only one could win. Ethan, however, wasn’t just a rival; he was a shadow, a figure always lurking, always ready to strike when least expected. But Justin had learned how to deal with shadows. And this time, he wasn’t afraid of them.Glassy, chilly and eerie, stillness filled the morning air. Just as Justin finished his very first cup of coffee, his phone bleeped with an alert from Ava. His fingers hovered over the screen as the text message loaded:"We’ve got a problem. One of Ethan’s shell companies just made a huge transfer—directly into the account of a prominent politician."A chill ran through Justin’s veins. The realization struck him like a fist to the gut. This wasn’t just a financial maneuver; this was a move that could bring everything crashing down. Ethan had gone from playing the corporate game to playing polit
Chapter 550: The Counterattack Begins
The morning after the war had been declared, Justin was already on the offensive. He knew it wasn’t going to be easy—Ethan wouldn’t sit back and let him take control without retaliating. But Justin had learned long ago that the best defense was a good offense. And if Ethan thought he could break him, he was gravely mistaken.The day started with a call from Ava. She was his eyes and ears in the media world, and if there was anyone who could keep the pressure on Ethan, it was her."Everything’s set," Ava said, her voice crisp and focused. "We’ve got the story ready to drop. I’ve coordinated with the biggest outlets. By this afternoon, Ethan’s going to be on the defensive."Justin reclined, swaying to the beat, tapping his fingers back and forth on his desk."Make sure we control the narrative. We can’t afford any loose ends. I want Ethan’s involvement in every shady deal and backdoor negotiation to be on full display.""Understood. I’ll make sure his reputation takes the hit it deserve
Chapter 549: The Cold War Escalates
The next day, Justin awoke sooner than his usual time, as his mind was already treading the mental paths of what had transpired. Lilly's disloyalty hurt him, but quickly the pain began to replace itself by a cold resolve. He was this way because he was relentless- because he flatly refused to bow down. And that wouldn’t change now.He walked into his office, his haven where he had made multitudes of decisions concerning the fate of his empire. The walls were not comforting at all today; they were lined with dark mahogany, closing in on him. There was a scent of coffee-heavenly, fresh, and inviting, but equally intent on leaving him in the throes of angers light and storm inside his chest. Mark stood by the window, his frame silhouetted against the golden light of these early hours. Definitely, he has been with Justin for years, unwavering in his loyalty. But today, even Mark could sense the shift in the atmosphere. The tension was thick, heavy. Justin hadn’t said much since his co
