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Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace. Chapter Twelve: nasty plan.
Bruce scanned the garage. He needed to see Archibald about finding out who wanted to kill him but Jade's car keys were missing. Having a feeling that he might have dropped it in the garage, he decided to search the garage for the key."The silver car belongs to Jade, right? We'd make him use it." Bruce heard a familiar voice say and his interest was piqued."Mother, are you sure this would work out?"Mother? Bruce thought to himself. The voice was a masculine one and it sounded like Cole's voice.Bruce quickly hid behind one of the cars in the garage. They were both up to something and he needed to find out."He'd get into an accident if the brake fails. That'll be enough."Lucia was the one who had spoken and it made Bruce wonder who they were referring to. Bruce had a hutch. He shook his head at the thought that nudged at him.The Fultons hated him, but he did not think they'd go too far."That'll also be enough to kill him. Remember, the plan was to make his life so miserable that
Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace. Chapter Thirteen: a car accident.
"Take the keys to Jade's car and go see your father-in-law," Lucia said with a feigned smile plastered on her face.Bruce stared at her without making a move or saying a word."Aren't you going?" Lucia asked."I'm not," Bruce replied sternly and Lucia frowned."We're finally willing to accept you and you're acting this way?" Cole said, wrinkling his nose. "Disgusting!""Cole come on." Lucia still had her fake smile on and it annoyed Bruce. "My son-in-law must have a reason for refusing to see the father of his wife after getting an invite.""Bruce," Jade called out, furrowing her eyebrows. "My family wants to accept you. This was what you wanted, right?"'Your family wants to lead me to my death.' Bruce wanted to say this out loud to her, but he knew she wouldn't believe. He knew she'd be heartbroken if he was able to prove it to her.It was bad to have jerks as family members. It'll be heartbreaking for Jade to find out that her family aren't just jerks, but cold-blooded murderers."
Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace. Chapter Fourteen: it's a murder.
"W—what do you know?" Cole asked, stuttering."We should be glad Bruce hadn't gotten into the accident," Lucia said. "However, I still feel Bruce was being disrespectful and disobedient to me and his father-in-law. This is a red flag, but alas, his bad behavior saved him, so I just feel neutral. Who knows if Cole is right? The way he refused to see his father-in-law. It's almost like he knew that the brakes would fail.""Mother-in-law," Bruce called out in a mocking tone. "You would have preferred if I had used the car and gotten into an accident, right? It's almost like it had been your plan all along.""Are you saying that I tampered with Jade's car and tried to make you use it so you can get into an accident and die?" Lucia sounded annoyed."Well, that sounds logical," Bruce replied and Lucia clenched her fists.She turned to Jade. "How would I love a son-in-law that accuses me falsely of a despicable act?""This is really not the time for this banter," Jade pointed out. "They're
Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace. Chapter Fifteen: who do you think it is? Mother?
"Oh! Yes, we will." Mary turned to Bruce. "We were told that we'd be training two people. You and your wife.""He also knows who my wife is, right?" Bruce asked Mary, eyeing Frank conspicuously.Mary glanced at Frank who was shooting daggers at Bruce and she shrugged."Well, whatever the arrangement may be. All I know is that I'd be the one training Ms. Jade," Frank said and Bruce stared at him in disbelief. "Mary," he turned to Mary. "A pauper has no right to call himself Ms. Jade's husband," Frank spat disdainfully and Bruce smirked."I promise you. You'd regret what you just said to me today," Bruce threatened."Regret what?" Frank scoffed. "Do you think you'd be able to afford me without Ms. Jade's money? You have no right to fire me when you're the one who employed me.""Frank," Mary called out sternly."Who do you think employed you?" Bruce asked with a smug smile. Jade in fact had no idea that she would get a fight instructor. Bruce was the snub's employee and he had no idea.
Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace. Chapter Sixteen: ‘I know it's you.’
"No. No way. It can't be." Jade shook her head. "I can never be given birth to by a murder.""You confirmed that the bracelet belongs to your mother yourself," Bruce pointed out and Jade shook her head frantically."This is all a misunderstanding. There must be a valid reason and it excludes that she had left the bracelet after tampering with my car. I'd ask her myself.""You should carry out more investigation," Bruce said."I know what my mother can do. She's heavily flawed, but she can never try to kill anyone."Bruce pitied her. When the trust is too much, the heartbreak would equally be as much.Bruce wondered if he should save Jade from the incoming heartbreak and bear everything alone."What if she turns out to be the one who had tampered with your car?" Bruce asked and Jade had a distant look on her face.After a while of silence, Jade answered; "she isn't. I'd go to her and ask why her bracelet is in my car."Jade left to meet her mother and Bruce followed suit."Darling," Lu
Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace. Chapter Seventeen: ‘we're with them for the money’.
Bruce loathed the woman before him. It was funny to think that he once loved her more than life."Tsk tsk," Claire shook her head in disapproval. "Aren't you ashamed of yourself? Your wife buys you your meals. You married her so you would enjoy things like eating bountifully in a fancy restaurant. How pathetic!""I'm not a gold digger like you, Claire. You left me on our wedding day because a so-called billionaire's son took you shopping," Bruce replied flatly."That same day, you got married to another woman because she was the daughter of that same billionaire. How dare you call me a golddigger?""Because you are one," Bruce answered nonchalantly."If I am a golddigger, then you are too," Claire said and Bruce scoffed."Don't ever refer to us as the same again, because we aren't," Bruce said sternly."We are. We are both poor. If we ever want to get a taste of the good things of life, we simply have to try to mingle with the rich. I won't judge you. We both know we're with them for
Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace. Chapter Eighteen: finding a job.
Bruce stood up to his feet. "Good day, sir," he greeted.Without saying acknowledging his greetings. Mr. Fulton pulled a chair and sat on it. "I don't have time for pleasantries. I would just go straight to the point and take my leave."Bruce, who found the situation rather awkward, could do nothing but sit back. "Okay. Why was this meeting called?""I hate the fact that my daughter chose you as her husband," Mr. Fulton began. "The damage has been done already, so I have no choice but to accept you. However, before I will, you must get yourself a good job. I don't want a house husband for my girl who does nothing but sit around at home waiting for his wife's family to put food on his table.""So you want me to get a job.""Yes and not just any job. A good one. You are neither a graduate or a skilled fellow, but I care less. You must get a good job and you must get that job without the help of my daughter.""If that's what it'll take to get accepted by you then it's a deal," Bruce said
Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace. Chapter Nineteen: his new job.
Bruce smiled behind the mahogany desk, ready to continue with his ‘new job’. Yesterday, he asked Mr. Archibald for the position of an HR manager.Since he had no qualifications and was only using the job as an undercover job, Mr. Archibald had to place someone to help him with the job.Bruce's smile widened immediately after the next person walked in. It was Claire."B—Bruce?" Claire could not believe her eyes."Howdy," Bruce greeted with a mischievous smile, waving at her.Claire shook her head and then she smiled. "You're displaying your street-like manners here. How pathetic," Claire scoffed. "You came here for an interview and you're sitting where the interviewer sits.""Ms. Smith here has no issue with me sitting here," Bruce said with a smirk glancing at the woman Archibald had assigned to help with the interviews."Mr. Bruce Ace is an HR manager. He'd be handling the interview with me," Ms. Smith announced and Claire turned pale."This is a j—joke, right?" Claire asked, laughin
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Chapter one hundred and eighty-seven: he had won.
"My Dad? How is that possible? How did he know that I was here?" Jade looked at Bruce, wondering if he had a hand in what was going on. "Did you know he was coming?" She asked Bruce and he shook his head. "Bring him in," Bruce ordered. "Yes, sir." The butler left and he had no time, she returned with J. J. Fulton. Jade gasped when she saw her father. His clothes were faded. His hair and beard were unkempt. He had lost a great deal of weight too. She wondered what was wrong. He had enough money to take care of himself even without working. He could only lack money if he lost everything in a gamble and she knew that her father would never do such. Jade actually expected more from her father. Sure expected him to multiply the money he had. Or, was he this way because he missed her? Jade wondered. "I'm sorry for how I treated you, Jade." He turned to Bruce and placed his palms together. "Please forgive me for having a hand in your parents' death. I don't deserve your forgiveness, bu
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Chapter one hundred and eighty-six: as he was.
"She'll be there all her life?" Jade's mouth hung open as Bruce and Archibald broke the news to her. She was packing to leave for Beijing and hence had little time to be at Claire's trial.It's been weeks since Claire got arrested. She was sentenced to stay imprisoned for life."I think she deserves it," Jade added and Bruce nodded in agreement."She threatened to throw her child off a tall building. Of course, she deserves something worse than a life imprisonment," Bruce said."And her mom?""She's going back to her hometown. I gave her some money to take good care of herself. She has her flaws but Claire's mother does not deserve the pain her daughter caused her.""Jade, tell me you're not still thinking of going back to Beijing," Mr. Archibald chipped in. "I thought both of you got married."Jade and Bruce exchanged looks. Mr. Archibald was right. They were once married and have never had a divorce."You can go back first. I'd prepare the divorce papers," Bruce said and Jade nodded
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Chapter one hundred and eighty-five: his or hers.
"Sir Archibald-" Bruce's voice trailed off. He was short of words."What is it now? Don't tell me you're not happy to see me."Bruce looked at Jade and then at Mr. Archibald and smiled. "Of course not. I'm very happy to see you."Bruce got out of the chair, rushed to Mr. Archibald, and gave him a hug. "I was scared that I would never get to see you again.""You were scared and you did not bother to call me.""You told me not to. That you wouldn't answer even if I did. I'm sorry."Mr. Archibald smiled. "You're like a son to me. I will always answer whenever you call."Bruce pulled away from the hug and smiled. "I was so dumb not to have realized that much earlier.""And I should not have tried to force you to marry Tricia." He turned to Jade and smiled. "I should have forced you to find Have instead."Jade smiled nervously. "We don't intend to get back together. I'm leaving immediately my work here is done and that is to make sure Bruce gets his properties from Claire.""And, how does
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Chapter one hundred and eighty-four: a surprise for you.
Jade stopped before a hotel."This is where I stay.""Why stay in a hotel when you have a family house?""It's sold.""No, it isn't. I bought it back.""You did?" Jade's face brightened, then it became dull. "Claire now owns all your properties, so it's hers now.""I bought it in your name," Bruce said dryly and got out of the car.Jade beamed. "Thank you."She was here because she wanted to give him his money, but knowing that Bruce still cared made her happy."Then we should go there, instead of staying in the hotel. I'll quickly go to my room and get a few of my things."Bruce got back into the car and Jade got out.She walked into the hotel. After about ten minutes, she came out with a traveling bag and dropped it in her boot.Jade handed out a debit card to Bruce immediately after she got into the car. "It has your five hundred million."Bruce took it from her and mumbled a thank you."What about Mr. Archibald?" Jade asked, breaking the silence that lingered between them as she d
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Chapter one hundred and eighty-three: alive to learn.
Bruce's eyes flung open. His breathing was back to normal and his heart stopped beating fast. He felt everywhere was brighter too. He guessed right. The door was opened and he furrowed his eyebrows in confusion immediately he saw who opened it. "Jade?" "Bruce." She ran to him to check if he was alright, but when she touched him, Bruce slapped her hands away from his body. "What are you doing here?" "If I had not reached here on time, you would have died." "That's what you want, isn't it?" Bruce scoffed. Jade shook her head. "If I wanted that, I would not have risked my life to save you." "Risk your life? I know you're on Claire's side. Stop the pretense. I know you somehow found out that I had a mp3 player that could land Claire in trouble. You told her about it and like you wanted, she was not absent. As a result, the case was dismissed. " "That's not true," Jade said, defending herself. "I was the one who took the audio recording. I asked the old man to give you
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Chapter one hundred and eighty-two: the door swung open.
"He is your son too. Are you seriously going to kill your son?" Bruce could not believe his ears.Claire scoffed. "He is your son. Not mine. According to the contract I signed, you did not need a mother for your son. You only wanted an heir. You planned on paying me off so I could leave the child I would give birth to with you.""He is your blood. Don't tell me you're this heartless.""You know what poverty is like. You know what being powerless is like and what being powerful is like. So you should understand when I say that I want power and money. I want to teach those who have ever looked down on me a lesson. I want to be able to get what I want whenever I want. I want people to look at me with respect. I want the kind of money you have without being at your mercy.""Claire, don't I give you what you want whenever you ask?""You can wake up one day and decide you don't want our marriage again. What should I do then? I refuse to be at the mercy of a man. I want to have your money. I
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Chapter one hundred and eighty-one: your son or your wealth.
It's been two months since Bruce saw Claire. She was nowhere to be found. He involved the police, and his men and searched for her himself but he still could not find her.Finding Claire was the only exciting thing that had happened in the space of two months. He worked from 7 am till 9 pm, then from work, he would go to the bar.Once in a while, his eyes scan the bar for Jade. The night before his first trial was the last night he saw Jade. He never saw Jade again after that day.Bruce looked around his office. The furniture was sleek and modern. The floor-to-ceiling windows gave the office a good view. He placed his hands on the mahogany desk, his eyes on his phone.His phone rang and he picked up the call immediately."Have you found them?""Ava still lives in this city but Naomi has relocated," the caller said and Bruce Ace nodded."Text me Ava's address."The last time he saw them was the day Claire ditched him on their wedding day. He smirked, remembering how they had looked do
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Chapter one hundred and eighty: he turned out to be wrong.
Bruce Ace sat on the wooden bench. His eyes moved around searching for any trace of Claire. The courtroom was filled to its brim. The judge was visibly annoyed at everything that was happening.Murmurs filled the air.It's been an hour since the trial should begin but Claire, the plaintiff, was absent.The judge finally raised his court to talk. "The plaintiff seems to be nowhere to be found. In this light, the case is therefore dismissed."Bruce Ace frowned.He was ready for her.He has something to prove his innocence. Something to show that Claire was the guilty one here.Bruce was fixed to his seat. Refusing to get up. If this was the case, everybody would think that he had paid her off to shut her up.They will think he was the cause of her absence. Not like he cared what they thought of him but he wanted to shut her up the lawfully way.He wanted everyone to get a glimpse of what he had to go through because of women.Bruce finally left his seat and headed for the exit. His body
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Chapter one hundred and seventy nine: are you thinking of jumping?
"Claire?"Claire raised her head from her food to see who was calling her. Her eyes flew open."Jade."She frowned."Oh my! How have you been?" Jade asked, joining her at the table. "Where have you been?"Claire raised an eyebrow, wondering if Jade had no idea of the ongoing case between her and Bruce. The news was everywhere. How would she not know?"Are you talking to me?"Jade smiled. "I know we don't have a good past. The issue with my brother and Bruce and stuff like that, but now these people are no longer in our lives, so I think we should be nicer to each other now.""Have you not seen Bruce?""I've seen him." Jade's face fell. "I saw him in a bar yesterday. He only talked to me when he did not know who I was. When he did, he yelled at me and left. He was telling me something about his wife trying to kill him to get his property and that she had sued him for beating her up which is not true. Do you know how he has been?""You don't know who I am?" Claire asked, just to confirm
