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Lee has been meaning to tell him "You got the looks, the hair, the face, and talk of your eyes! James has none, and now it makes a lot of sense why he distastes you so much in college""Yeah, right" Alex agreed, remembering the moment James spat on his face and told him that without money, one is nothing, even with looks, if you're poor, your look becomes poor too"Hey, cheer up, James has nothing compared to what you have now," Lee said as they both walked into the acting sector of the industry"Welcome, Mr. Alexander" Alex was startled, he couldn't comprehend how this elderly woman knew him, the woman saw his bewildered expression and said"You've been on the news, young man. Ain't you Alexander, Xavier?""Yes, I am, nice to meet you," He said and brought out his hand for a shake. The woman smiled and said to him "I am honored that you are here today""So what brings you here, Mr. Alexander," She asked"Well... My friend and I here would love to tour and see the entertainment indus
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Hailey was glad she got the role, as she stayed up all night preparing for this role, and now she finally got it, but she was tiredShe felt the eyes of Alex staring at her, after turning to the direction of the voice that called her.“Is he among the judges now, A frown appeared on her face, that she shifted her gaze from him"Hailey!" One of the directors called and Hailey walked to the director, and they began to discuss the role, she knew she nailed it, but somehow she knew from the very start that she would get the role. After talking about the role with the director for a while, she turned to leave the room when she heard someone call again.As Alex who thought she didn't hear the other time, decided to try his luck again"Hey" Hailey said forcing out a smile on turning to see that it was Alex, As she didn't want to appear proud.she raised an eyebrow and Alex understood what she meant"Em... You were great" Alex said as a compliment"I hear that all the time," Hailey said with
NEXT IN-LINE TYCOON Chapter 29
Inside an old room in the house, the paint on the wall was peeling, the wardrobe was broken, and they was nothing new in the bedroom"Is this where my son sleeps?" Mr. Xavier asked"Yes sir, Alex's room is the room opposite this room but since when his mother died and Mr. Peter felt sick, Alex has been sleeping here with his father before his father's demise" Mr. Kim explained. Mr. Xavier was quiet, feeling hurt that his own son, lived in such a place, that he couldn't find the right words to say so to him, keeping quiet, was the only option. He scolded himself inwardly, for not making sure he comes back to the house he wasn't only feeling sorry for his son, but also for those who had to live this life and those living the life presently. Innocent children who are brought into the world to experience something as ugly as this"Was this what poverty looks like?" Mr. Xavier thought. It is a really bad place to be in"I want to give my grandson the best life, he's going to enjoy ever
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The car came to a halt in the King's palace garage, "The King's Palace" Alex thought, he's being addressed like a king, he lives in one of the richest buildings in rift valley so why can't he act like a king, it would be better for him if he starts acting the way he is addressed"Young Master, these cars, are your cars," Mr. Kim said with a straight face, it hurts him to behave like this towards Alex but there was no other way."Wait... You mean...." Alex said, he was so excited but he immediately masked the excited look on his face"I like them, was it my grandfather that picked them," He asked sounding more proper and Mr. Kim smiled inwardly, "this is the way for a person like Alex to behave," Mr. Kim thought"Yes, he did," Mr. Kim said and bowed his head"Bro..." Lee said, "you got a nice collection" Lee added. Alex smiled and turned to his new friend"Yeah, how can a guy like me not have a good collection," Alex said already sounding proud"Lee, it's time for you to go, Alex has w
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Alex already knew what the result was, and he couldn't wait for it to be called, he was already anticipating how James would feel"The DNA test results say that Alex is related to Mr. Xavier," A man in his late thirties said, and to Alex's greatest surprise, James wasn't shocked, he sat still as he expected it"But still, how can someone just walk into your life Mr. Xavier and you call him your next heir," One of the men in the meeting said"No one in this room has the right to tell me what to do," Mr. Xavier said. Alex noticed that James's expression didn't change and Alex knew immediately that something was up"We should all let it be, my grandfather's health is more important than any position, I don't want anything to happen to him," James said. "James!" Alex screamed in his head, what is the bully planning? Alex turned to face Mr. Kim, and he got a reassuring smile from him. The meeting lasted for an hour before Mr. Xavier dismissed them. Mr. Darius, Mrs. Darius, and James sat
NEXT IN-LINE TYCOON Chapter 32
In the King's palace, Alex is seen pressing his laptop, searching for ways he could improve his behavior and lifestyle"Hailey Munsch" The name suddenly rang in his mind. And he could loudly hear Lee's advice. Alex shifted his thoughts to his wardrobe, he needed to be organized and composed. This lifestyle was all new for himSitting on this chair, he browsed for a lot of business-related stuff. Alex was feeling sleepy, but he refused to give in, but nature has its way of balancing things. Alex unknowingly fell asleep on top of his work"Young Master, young master" Hannah called, tapping Alex softly on his shoulder"Hmm" Alex replied reluctantly"Young master, you slept off on your files" Hannah with worry written all over her face"What!" Alex jumped up"Oh my God, I slept here with no work done," He said as he bit his lips in frustration"Young Master, it's 4 am, and you have to get ready for the office," Hannah said, stating the reason why she came to the room"It's 4 already!" Ale
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The seventh floor was very big and surprisingly, there was only one office on the seventh floor"I don't normally use this office, it's like the heart of this building only that it's not in the middle," Mr. Xavier said, when Mr. Xavier was announced as the heir of his family's business, he already had an office, it was on the sixth floor, he fell in love with the office so much that after his father's demise, he continued using the office, so this office has been vacant for a long time. James had hopes of having it for a long time, but Alex's presence in their family was the death of all his plans and hopes of having Xavier's family wealth and businesses"I love this place, Grandpa. There's enough space" Alex said with a grin, money is indeed good, with money one could leave a life full of milk and honey, one could lay on a bed of roses and bathe with milk instead of water. Alex still couldn't come to terms with the fact that all these things are real and that all these aren't a dream
NEXT IN-LINE TYCOON Chapter 34
Abigail woke up to the sound of her alarm, it was 8 am, and she still wasn't out of bed. She shut her eyes when a knock landed on the bed."Come in," Abigail said as she tried to sit up. Maria pushed the door open and came in with a cup of tea and bread. "Good morning miss" Maria greeted"Where's my mum," Abigail asked"She left to work with James," Maria answered"How about my dad?""He is not at home either" Maria answered and dropped Abigail's food on the table beside her bed. "Is there anything else you need?" Maria asked. Abigail raised her head to face maria before abruptly looking away, as she was still very upset. She was sad because of the kind of life she ignorantly lived, she wanted to do something outside her family's name, she wanted to have true friends who would be there for her even if she had nothing. Days back when Alex came into their lives, she wondered why his father left such a wealth and rich life to settle for less, but sitting alone on her bed right now,
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"Yes, Alex would forgive you, my dear, I know that he holds no grudge against you," Mr. Xavier said"I wronged him, big time," Abigail said, she didn't care If someone was inside the car with her or not"Just try apologizing and I believe that he will hear you out, since he likes you” Mr. Kim said"I'm also really sorry, I've been a pain in the ass to Alex and I hope that he would forgive me," James saidThe car was silent and no one said anything until they got to the mansion, Mr. Kim drove all of them to The king’s palace . Alex was already at home, he was in his room working on something importantHis eyes were fixed on his laptop when he heard a knock on his door"Come in," He said,"Young Master Alex, your grandfather is here to see you," Hannah said"Ok," Alex said as he suspended everything that he was doing and stood up to follow Hannah. As Alex climb down the stairs, he spotted two familiar faces, the faces of the people that distaste him and showed him nothing but hate"What
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Alex paced in his room, he didn't like whenever the Darius family was mentioned anymore. To Alex, he felt like not everyone deserved love and the Darius family was one of them."You get what you give" Alex's mother would always say, the words of his mother were like guidelines to AlexHe tried to shift his thoughts away from them and focus on more important things. Alex picked up his phone and dialed Hailey's number"Hey," Hailey said as soon as she answered the call"Hello, can we meet," Alex said"Yeah, yeah, I want us to clear something up," Hailey said"Ok, I would also love to talk to you" Alex responded. "Ok, let's meet at the restaurant close to your street then" Hailey suggested "I'm close by because of the movie I'm acting so we just rounded up for today" Hailey added"Ok, that would be nice, I'd be there in 10 minutes," Alex said "Ok," Hailey said before she hung up the call. For the past few days, she has thought a lot about Alex, her life wasn't like a princess Barbie b
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"I suspect that Mrs. Darius didn't keep to her part of the deal, maybe she tried to act smart and kill the man," Mr. Kim said"You are right" Alex agreed"But we can never be too sure" He added. They got to the airport early, but Lee was not there with them, he decided to go and visit his mother with the time he has has before something else takes his time. Mr. Kim and Alex got out of the car and waited patiently for Mr. Xavier. Alex couldn't wait to see him, they were all happy that he was finally coming homeMeanwhile, Mr. Xavier came out of the plane and used his eyes to scan around for his lovely grandson and Mr. Kim."Grandpa," Alex said as soon as he sighted Mr. Xavier, with a smile on his face he rushed to meet Mr. Xavier"How have you been, Grandpa," Alex asked"I've been great, what about you," Mr. Xavier asked"I'm fine Grandpa," Alex said"Welcome back home sir," Mr. Kim said"Thank you, Kim, I can see that you took good care of my boy," Mr. Xavier said and laughed"I'm no
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James drove to the Xavier's estate straight, his car finally came to a stop in front of the Darius quarter in Mr. Xavier's estateHe came out of the car and briskly walked into the house where he saw Abigail crying on the floor.Abigail didn't know when James walked into the house, she was weeping as she didn't know what had happen to them after the news."What happened," James asked as soon as he got close to Abigail, Abigail raised her head and turned to face her brother"Mother was arrested because of the tanker accident, James," Abigail said"Since yesterday I noticed her off behavior, she acting weird and I don't know what happened" Abigail added"What do you mean by she has been acting weird," James asked"I heard her the other day when she said that she is doing all these for our future and she wouldn't let us find out about anything," Abigail said"What does she mean," James asked"I don't know and that's what I tried to find out when I was listening to what she saying the oth
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"Ok" Sophie replied"Take good care of yourself" She added"Ok Mom, bye" Lee added before he hung up the call, he loved both his parents but not seeing them together was disheartening. Lee got to the company at exactly noon and he briskly walked into the building, he wanted to help Linda finish her work but of course, he couldn't do it alone so he needs a little helpAs he got to the seventh floor, he saw his father on Linda's desk"Hey Dad, what are you doing," Lee asked"I'm helping the girl sort things out," Mr. Kim said and a smile appeared on Lee's face, "Call me if you need any help," Lee said"I'm already done," Mr. Kim said"What?" Lee said"She finished all the difficult parts before leaving so the rest was just minor work," Mr. Kim said"Oh," Lee said, they both walked into Alex's office"It's almost time," Alex said immediately after he saw them"We will soon find out the truth," Lee said, and just then, Alex's phone began to ring, it was the same number that called him ye
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"How then do I buy my clothes," Linda asked as she glared at Lisa, and Lee couldn't help but chuckle at her reaction"I'm sorry if I annoyed you" Lisa apologized"It's just that I haven't been to a mall as big as this" Linda said, Lee stared at her for a few seconds before looking away"These are the latest collection in the market," Lisa said as she brought out some pair of shoes, heels, and a lot more"Pick as much as you want," Lee said and Linda was puzzled, these were very expensive and three shoes could be her salary for a month"But they look very expensive," Linda said"Not as expensive as you are and Alex wants you to get the best it's a way of appreciating all that you did and how you supported him, you were a good secretary and staff," Lee said with a smile. Linda turned away from him and kept her eyes on the shoes, she picked a black heel, it was very expensive as she could see the prize tag so she decided to only pick that shoe, she had eyes for another red heel but she
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“but the work will be much when I resume tomorrow" Linda said stating her worries"Don't worry about it, don't you know your boss, you will come back refreshed and start from that day" Lee said with a smile. "Ok" Linda hesitated a bit before agreeing"You wouldn't be able to decline anyway because it was an order," Lee said and Linda chuckled. Then followed him to the elevator, he could see that she was weak and her skin looked paleLee held her hand to support her so that she wouldn't fall. They got out of the elevator as soon as they got to the first floor, "oh my gosh" A staff said, when Lee entered the company, they opened their mouth in admiration and right now they saw him leave the hall holding hands with Linda"That Bitch, I don't expect less, who knows maybe she has an affair with Mr. Alexander just so she can get one of his rich friends," Another staff said"Stop being jealous, has she not been a supportive staff unlike us," Another staff said, she couldn't comprehend why t
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chapter 80
Alex walked into the bathroom after undressing, he had a quick shower and got dressed in his nightwear. Alex fell on the bed and as soon as his body hit the soft bed he fell asleep.The next day, he woke up early and got ready for work quickly. To Alex, today is going to be very eventful, he was able to give the company back its good name and today he was going to find out who caused the tanker accident, his grandfather was also coming back today.He wore his wristwatch and hurried out of his room, he briskly walked to the sitting room where he saw Mr. Kim sitting on the chair"Good morning, young master Alex" Mr. Kim greeted"Good morning young master Alex" Hannah also greeted"Good morning," Alex said with a smile on his face"Let's go," Alex said to Mr. Kim said"Young Master, won't you eat first before you go," Hannah asked"You didn't eat dinner yesterday" Hannah added"No I'm fine" Alex replied"Young Master, please eat a little, you can't go to bed with an empty stomach and sti
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Abigail watched her run up the stairs, she hasn't seen her mother like this before and it hurts her deeply to see her mother like that"What's wrong?" She thought as she stood up from her seat and trailed behind her mother. Abigail saw the news and she couldn't expect something like that to make her mother feel this way"Mom," she called as she ran upstairs, before she got there, Mrs. Darius has already locked the door so she couldn't open it"Can you please open the door?" She said as she hit her hand on the door, she continued banging it but there was no reply, no words, no sobs"What's wrong," Abigail said and she was about to hit the door again, the door flew open"What is the problem, sweetie," Mrs. Darius asked and forced a smile on her face, although Mrs. Darius used a face mask on her face so that Abigail wouldn't notice any swollen cheeks or red eyes but Abigail saw her eyes, it was swollen and red"You've been crying mom, what's wrong," Abigail asked"Nothing, just somethin
