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Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace. 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
Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace. 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
Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace. 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
Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace. Chapter One: heartbreak.
"Here comes the bride. Here comes the bride." Bruce beamed as soon as he heard the song. He looked down the aisle, expecting to see Claire, his bride walk down to him only to find out it was empty. Bruce frowned. It was just in his head. Creases formed on Bruce's forehead. Claire should have arrived a few hours ago. The guests present were beginning to murmur amongst themselves. "Bruce, it seems like my prediction was right. She really ditched you," Martins, Bruce's best man whispered into his ear and he glared at him. "I've warned you severally, haven't I? Spending your hard-earned money on a girl's education when you aren't educated yourself is a foolish thing to do," Martins continued. "Claire can't dump me. Something is definitely wrong somewhere. What if she's in trouble?" Martins shook his head in disapproval of Bruce. A few minutes later, a lad walked into the hall and snuck up to Bruce. "Mr. Bruce, I have something to tell you," the man whispered into Bruce's ear. Bru
Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace. Chapter Two: there's still a marriage.
Bruce saw the brunette— Cole's sister. She stood opposite him and was leaning on a Ferrari 488 pista. He was drunk, so his brain was probably playing tricks on him. He drew closer to her to have a good look at her. It was truly Cole's sister."You're Cole's sister, aren't you?" Bruce asked. He wanted to be sure that his eyes weren't deceiving him. "The name's Jade, not Cole's sister, and why on Earth would you try to jump off a bridge?" She looked annoyed. "I'd ddddddie die anyways. Why nnnnnnn not get this over with and have peace of mind?" Bruce said with a slurred speech. He laughed afterwards.Jade leaned over to him. She sniffed the air around him and wrinkled her nose. "You reek of alcohol and you're stuttering. Are you drunk?""I'm not drunk," Bruce answered, raising his voice. He laughed. "I'm just far away. Far from my troubles."Jade watched him for a while. She was thinking the whole time."Then let's get married. If you aren't drunk, marry me," Jade said with a straight
Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace. Chapter Three: $850,000 every month.
"I'm not seeing your parents," Bruce said bluntly and Jade scowled at him. "Don't stare at me like that. Your billionaire family won't be happy to see me." "Where would we sleep?" "You can go back home. I'm not coming with you." "I'm not going without you either." Jade was stubborn and it made Bruce wonder how he would live with a stubborn wife. Well, a stubborn wife was better than a cheat. Jade entered her car, the Ferrari 488 pista. The door was wide open. "I'm waiting." Bruce heaved a sigh and got into the car. Jade drove them to her father's mansion which was situated uptown, where most of the billionaires of the city lived. Bruce got star-struck as Jade drove into her compound. J. J. Fulton's mansion screamed money. They got out of the car and walked into the house. A party was ongoing. "What's happening?" Bruce asked. "What do you think is happening other than a small party?" "Small party?" The wine available was surplus and none of the bottles of wine seemed to be l
Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace. Chapter Four: the fight.
"I accept your conditions. In three days, I'd get a job that pays $850,000 every month and I'd remain married to Bruce," Jade said confidently and her father smirked.He turned to Bruce and frowned at him. "You both are married, right? Then, you should share a room.""Never!" Lucia yelled. "My daughter would not be sharing a room with this street boy."J. J. Fulton turned away, ignoring his wife, and walked away."C—come with me," Jade said, beckoning Bruce.Jade's room was gigantic. Where he usually stayed had a small kitchen and toilet, but Jade's room alone was five times bigger than his house.He was totally out of Jade's league. He wondered what she was thinking when she married him. He was confused about how he should feel. He wondered if he should be angry at her for taking advantage of his drunken state or pity her for the problem and insults their marriage would put her through."S—since we are married now. Should we share a bed?" Jade was uneasy."Married couples usually sha
Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace. Chapter Five: how it happened.
"Mr. Carter," Mr. Griffin called out with a big smile to the man that had stopped the men from beating Bruce.He rushed to get a chair for the man to sit on. "Mr. Carter, please have a seat.""Mr. Griffin, why aren't you beating him up? He almost killed me," Cole whined."Shut that arsehole you call a mouth," Mr. Griffin said to Cole, frowning. He turned to Mr. Carter and smiled. "What do you want to have?""I want those tiny men you ordered to beat him up, out of here," Mr. Carter said with a frown.Mr. Griffin turned to them. "You heard him. You all should get out."One by one, the men began to leave and Bruce watched in awe. He had always heard about Mr. Carter, but it was the first time he'd met him in person. Mr. Archibald Carter was the Chief Operating Officer of AAB groups, the biggest company in town. He had both money and power and Bruce wondered what made the man help him."What else do you want?" Mr. Griffin asked, still smiling."I want you to leave too.""Me?" Mr. Griffin
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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
- Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace.
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
- Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace.
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
- Rise Of Billionaire Bruce Ace.
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
