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I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 531: Ethan’s Desperation
Ethan Crawford paced the length of his expansive office, his normally calm demeanor unraveling. The fallout from the leaked financial reports spread faster than he expected. His phone buzzed incessantly with calls from concerned investors and angry board members seeking clarification. “How did this happen?” he shouted at the assistant standing nervously by the door. “We are still investigating,” the assistant stammered. "The leak came from someone with deep knowledge of your operations. It’s too coordinated to be random."Ethan’s jaw tightened. "Justin," he muttered. "He’s behind this. Who else would dare?"The assistant hesitated before speaking. "There’s more, sir. Several investors are beginning to pull out of the Harbourland project."Ethan froze. The Harborland project is a gem. It is a multi-billion dollar real estate endeavor designed to cement industry domination."How many?" he demanded."Three so far," the assistant admitted. "And rumors are spreading that more might foll
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 532: Turning Point
Ethan sat alone in his dimly lit office, gazing at the city skyline .The once impeccable suit he wore was wrinkled, the tie was loose, and the hair was a bit disheveled. Ethan's careful control reflects the chaos that engulfs his turf. His phone rang on the table. And he reluctantly answered the phone. “Say it,” he whispered, his voice full of exhaustion and frustration. The voice from the other side hesitated. “Sir, three more investors have pulled out of Harbourland. They’re citing concerns about recent developments.”Ethan gritted his teeth. “Concerns that Justin planted in their heads, no doubt.”“That’s likely, but... there’s more,” the voice continued. “Some of our partners are quietly reaching out to him. They’re looking for stability, and he’s offering it.”Ethan slammed the phone down before the conversation could continue. He had anticipated Justin’s moves, but not the speed and precision with which he was dismantling everything Ethan had built.Meanwhile, Justin was revi
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 533: Ethan’s Dark Play
The midnight air was cool and still as Ethan sat in the study. His fingers drummed nervously on the edge of the polished oak table. A small whiskey glass sat motionless next to him. His gaze turned to Vance, who was sitting still on a chair across the room. His dark suit blended in with the shadows. “Tell me,” Ethan said, his voice barely containing any urgency.Vance leaned forward, his grin sharp and predatory. “We hit him where it hurts the most—his people. Justin prides himself on loyalty, doesn’t he? His team, his inner circle… it’s his greatest strength and his biggest weakness.”Ethan’s brows furrowed. “What are you suggesting?”“We spread distrust,” Vance explained, his tone calm yet venomous. “Plant rumors. Create fractures. Make his people question him. If they falter, his empire will crumble from within.”Ethan hesitated, the weight of the suggestion pressing against his already fragile conscience. But the image of Justin’s smirk, his unyielding confidence, fueled Ethan’s
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 534: The Cost of Loyalty
The tension in the office was palpable as Justin stared at the phone in his hand. It was a message from Claire. One of his most trusted senior managers, she has always been a stable and reliable force in the company. One of the person Justin can rely on through thick and thin. But now, the message shook him to his core."Justin, I need to talk. I don’t know what to believe anymore."He set the phone down slowly, his thoughts racing. Claire was always his rock and never wavered in her loyalty. But rumors and pressure from Ethan's camp begin to unravel her resolve.“What does she want to talk about?” Mark asked, his voice low as he watched Justin from across the desk."I don't know," Justin admitted, rubbing his temple. “But if she is already doubting me… it just means I am losing.”Mark frowned. “If she’s questioning, it means Ethan is succeeding. We need to act fast.”Justin stood up abruptly. “We need to meet with her. Now.”The meeting was arranged quickly. Justin and Mark arrive at
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 535: A Decision Must Be Made
Justin stood by his office window, gazing at the city of his battlefields and greatest achievements. The sun is setting, shining a bright orange light across the horizon. But for Justin, the allure of the beauty of the landscape disappeared. His thoughts were occupied with the photograph from his bag. It was a picture of Claire with the note. The world he had fought so hard for seemed to crumble before his eyes. First, Claire's resignation, then the calculated move by Ethan to bring her down.Justin could feel the weight of betrayal pressing down on him. His phone rang on the table, putting him out of his thoughts. He looked at the screen - Mark“Justin, we need to talk,” Mark's voice came through the receiver. Urgent but controlled "There's something you need to know." It’s about Claire."Justin’s stomach twisted. "I already know. She’s out."There was a pause at the other end of the line. “That's not the whole story. Claire didn’t leave on her own terms. Ethan... Ethan made h
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 536: Dangerous Gambling
The still evening was broken only by the murmur of the city outside. Justin sits in his office. The flickering candlelight casts shadows on the wall. The weight of the decision he had just made hung in the air. It's like the calm before the storm. He knows what the risks are. Each move strengthens his victory or unravels everything he fought for. The time of reckoning is approaching. The phone on the table buzzes. And Justin's hand instinctively shot out. It was a message from Mark: “The investor’s withdrawal is confirmed. Ethan doesn’t know we’re coming for him. But we need to move fast. His next move will be unpredictable.”Justin stared at the message for a moment, letting it sink in. Ethan was ruthless. He wasn’t someone who would just roll over, not after everything he’d done. Ethan would strike back—and strike hard.An hour later, the door creaked open, and Mark stepped in, his usual calm demeanor now tempered with urgency.His eyes flicked to the empty chair across from Just
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 537: The Calm Before the Storm
The city skyline flickers outside Justin's office window. The deafening sound of traffic and the occasional siren barely rang in the background. Inside, the whole world seemed to be collapsing. The silence is deafening. Justin sat at the table and stared at the pile of papers in front of him. Each document is a reminder of the war he fought. And the war is yet to come. It had been several days since a secret message from an anonymous source had shaken him to the core. Ethan's next move is still unknown. It takes over Justin's mind and causes him to become paranoid, making him unable to fully trust anyone. Is there really a mole in his camp? Or is it just another ploy designed to make Ethan uncomfortable? Justin ran a hand through his hair. The weight of the situation pressed down on him. He couldn't let his guard down—not now. The more time he spent on constant surveillance, the pressure only began to weigh on him. The door to his office opened slowly. And Mark walked inside. H
I Am The Richest Man Alive Chapter 538: Betrayal in the Heart
As soon as he hung up the phone, Justin's heart nearly pounded in his chest. Claire's voice still echoed in his mind. Sharp and cold words, but it's tinged with something deeper. She has always been a mystery. A woman on so many levels, and now she seems like a wild card in a game that's spiraling out of control.“I should have seen this coming,” Justin muttered to himself as he pushed the phone aside, his hands gripping the edge of the table. His mind raced through a tangled mess of relationships. Each thread leads him to a crossroads. Claire always knew how to get under his skin and change his mood. And for a long time he allowed her to do that. But this? This feels different. This is no longer about the past. It's about survival. And Justin is not going to let anyone, least of all, Claire, compromise all the things he had worked for.The door to his office creaked open. And Mark came in with a solemn expression. It didn't take long to read the uneasiness in Justin's assistant's
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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
