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I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 469: Tested Limits.
“You mean everything to me too babe,” she would always reply to him whenever she sees such with her eyes glistening with tears.This continued till weeks and months passes by and Justin finally landed a temporary position at a small logistics company. Though the pay was not that much, it gave him a new beacon of hope. He started the job and have it all he have, determined to prove his worth and climb the ladder. However, the long hours and demanding tasks often left him drained.On the other hand, Lilly's own frustrations had started to show. “I feel like we are just surviving,” she admitted one night after work. “I know we said we would get through this together, but sometimes I wonder if we are in over our heads.”Justin took her hand in his with a firm grip but also gentle touch.“We are not in over our heads babe. We are just at the starting line. Things will get better for us, we just have to keep pushing.”She sighed in frustration and resignation.But as time went in and on, t
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 470: Cracks Begin to Show
Justin sat on the worn out couch in the living room one night, his head in his hands. Bills were scattered across the coffee table, each one was a reminder of the dwindling finances in his marriage. The hum of the old ceiling fan filled the silence, but it did not do anything much to ease the tension in the room.Lilly walked in with a hesitant look on her face as she glanced at the stack of envelopes on the table. Moving closer to him, she gently opened her mouth to talk.“Any luck today?” She asked Justin softly as she placed a hand on his shoulder.Justin shook his head and sighed. “I went to three interviews, and they all said the same thing. They are all looking for someone with more experience.” His voice was tight and edged with frustration.“I am trying my best Lilly. I really am.”“I know you are baby,” she replied him as she sat down beside him. She hesitated for a moment before continuing, as if weighing her words carefully. “But Justin, maybe it is time we consider anothe
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 471: More Cracks
The decision was made and they spent the next few days packing up their tiny apartment. Each box were filled with their belongings and the sight of it to Justin was a reminder of their struggles and yet unfulfilled dreams.As they loaded the last of their things into Justin's old car, which he brought few months into their marriage, he glanced back at the apartment building, his jaw tightening.“I do not like this,” he muttered under his breath.Lilly placed her hand on his arm.“It is not the end, Justin. It is just a step. We will get through it together.”Justin nodded and started the car engine.The drive to the Tuscons’ house was quiet, each of them lost in their thoughts. For Justin, it felt like a retreat and a surrender to the pressures he had fought so hard to withstand.For Lilly, however, it was a glimmer of hope that this move might bring some stability to their family, even if it came at the cost of her husband's pride.When they got to the house, Lilly's parents were wai
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 472: A Cold Welcome
That night, Justin could not sleep. He kept letting out a deep breath at intervals and changing sleeping positions but sleep evaded him.He kept having different and recurring thoughts. His life at his parent's in law house was not what he wanted but was being forced to accept due to his condition. If he had not listened to Lilly, it would have been another topic on another day as to why their situation was still like the way it is when she had seemingly offered them a better way out.Which was staying with their parents. But he knew better and he told her but he would not know whether it was sentiments that blinded her reason to see what he wanted her to see from his point of view.He remembered the first day there were here and they gave him and Lilly a warm welcome, making it look like all all will be here but instead, the warm welcome was just a precursor to a subtle life of lacing insult with kind words.“I have got it, thank you.” He had said when he stepped into their pristin
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 473: Dignity in Shambles.
After dinner that day, Lilly's parent's hospitality revealed its limits. Her father always had a knack for delivering advice to him in form of criticism.“A man needs discipline,” he said one morning as Justin grabbed a second cup of coffee.“Sticking to a routine shows character.”His wife was no better as her offers of help were often laced with condescension. “If you need some pointers on writing a proper resume, I would be happy to help,” she had suggested one Sunny afternoon when Justin had returned from an unsuccessful job hunt.“I used to manage our church's volunteer program, you know.”Justin had declined that day, trying as much as possible to bite back the urge to snap at her.“Thank you, but I have got it handled.”Even the house hold rules became a form of subtle assertion of control.Mr Tucson insisted on strict meal times, the use of coasters on every surface, and an 8 p.m curfew for the house “quiet hours.” Although it was unspoken, it was clear that these house rules
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 474: Beneath the Surface
That evening, before going to sleep in the night, he had gotten out of bed and gone to have a bath.After taking his bath, he adjusted the collar of his worn out shirt and glanced at himself in the bathroom mirror. The reflection staring back at him seemed older, wearier, the weight of unspoken judgements etched into the lines of his face. Despite his efforts to keep up appearances, the tension in the Tuscons’ home was beginning to chop away at his resolve.As he entered the dining room that evening, the atmosphere was already thick with formality. Mr.Tuscons sat at the head of the table, his posture was rigid and his expression as sharp as the knife he used to slice the evening’s roast. Mrs Tuscons was bustling around, setting the dishes with precision, while Lilly placed the last of the sides of the table.Justin sat on his seat, which was beside Lilly, offering her a small smile. She returned it, but her eyes hinted at fatigue.“Justin,” Mr. Tuscons started talking as the famil
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 475: An Indelible Mark.
Justin slowly turned around and exhaled, swiveling his chair to face her.“I am trying, Lilly. I really am. But every time at dinner always feels like a test I am failing.”“I am sure they do not mean to make you feel that way,” she replied him, but even she knows her voice lacked the conviction she was trying to convey.“But do they not?” Justin asked her with a sharper tone than he intended to. “Your dad's constant lectures, your mom's so called helpful suggestions. They are not exactly subtle.”Lilly frowned as her grows knitted together.“They are just worried babe. They want us to succeed.”“I know,” Justin said as he softened his voice. “But it is hard enough out there without coming home and feeling like I am under a microscope. It is like, no matter what I do, I am not good enough for them.”Lilly reached out her hand, placing it on his.“You are good enough for me. And that is what that matters.”Her words gave him a small measure of comfort but Justin could not shake the n
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 476: Lilly’s Dilemma
One day, Lilly was sitting on the edge of the bed in the guest room, staring blankly at the wall. Justin had gone job hunting as usual and today was her off day from work. The soft hum if the ceiling fan filled the silence in the room, but her mind buzzed with different thoughts she could not take off.She had spent the last few weeks of her life juggling between two worlds, the one in which the love she shared with Justin, and the the one where there is this unspoken expectations of her parents. The weight of it all pressed down on her chest like a huge stone, making it very hard for her to breathe.She was still in the room when her husband, Justin walked in to the room. The shirt he had on was untucked, and he had a weary expression on. His eyes met that of his wife, which was looking at him for some answers and he could only utter some few words as he dropped his bag and himself onto the chair by the desk.“I had a long day”Lilly sighed and asked. “Is there any leads then?. H
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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
