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Rise Of The Billionaire Son Fatal Blow
Chris sat beside Ria’s bedside in the private hospital. He looked calm but his heart was in turmoil. The more he thought about what he had asked Rico Axe to do, the more he felt like he had been too forward. He didn't think of the pros and cons. What if Rico Axe wasn't able to get out all alone? What would happen if Axe died? Of course, he wouldn't be able to forgive himself. He let out a tired sigh, feeling overwhelmed. He just needed a day of rest at this point, but it seemed rest was not for him the moment he stepped into this new country. He was so lost in thought that he didn't notice Ria had her eyes open.“Chris…” She called out weakly, her eyes blinking slowly. Immediately he heard his name, his head whipped to look at her. “Ria, are you okay?” He asked frantically. “I will get a doctor…”He was about to rush out of the hospital room but Ria held him back. She held onto his hand so tight that her fingers were digging into his skin. “Please… don’t go... I am scared…” She
Rise Of The Billionaire Son Ria Is Weird
Ria had been discharged from the hospital for two days and things had been calm on The Reds’ side. However, Chris had his eyes on them steadily. “Any move from their side?” Chris asked Rico who stood before his office desk. “None for now.” Rico shook his head. “Like I said, The Reds wouldn't dare to attack us and if they do, they are at a disadvantage.” He assured. “But we can never be too careful…” Chris shook his head worriedly. He had not trained enough yet to lead an attack and he was currently swamped with work. “I know your concerns. All you have to do now is work and head to the base to continue your training. Remember, you said you will achieve your goal in six months. Time flies much more than you think.” Rico said, feeling very concerned about Chris. “Alright.” Chris nodded, with a serious look. “Let’s get things done then. What’s on my schedule?” “You have a press conference soon. Your father wants you to be announced as the CEO.” Rico dropped a bomb on Chris and he lo
Rise Of The Billionaire Son Ria’s Strange Attitude
“What do you mean?” Chris asked. “What thoughts? Do you think I despise you for the injury on your face?” He arched a brow at her. Even though her words sounded harmless, he couldn't help but think they had a double meaning. “Don’t think too much, Chris…” She chuckled, waving her hands nonchalantly. “I will be waiting, we will leave together.” She stood up from the desk and sashayed toward the door. As she walked, Chris noticed she was dressed differently, not like the elegant way she used to dress. Now, she wore sexy clothes that showed off her curves and every other thing. He started to wonder if something had gone wrong with her or if she had been affected by her injury. Chris made a mental note to ask the bodyguards and servants assigned to her if they had noticed anything unusual. Thirty minutes later…“It’s time, Chris…” Rico came into the office with an eager look on his face. “Everyone is waiting on you…” “Alright…” Chris finished a few things on his computer before sta
Rise Of The Billionaire Son Ria’s Encounter
Ria maintained a smile on her face as she walked straight into Chris’ office. As soon as the door closed behind her, her smile turned into a vicious one, scary and alarming. The skimpy dress she had on was worn intentionally and she was so sure Chris would turn her away if she dressed so provocatively. Swiftly, she sashayed toward Chris’ chair and sat back behind his chair, hissing sinisterly. The suffering she had endured while she was in captivity in the den of The Reds wasn't to be quantified. She felt like her soul left her body and the scar on her face was the last thing she was most pained about. She closed her eyes, reeling in what she went through at the hands of that masked man. “When you go back to him…” The masked man whispered in her ears as he pinned her down to the cold ground of his prison. “Remember that that bastard is the cause of this. If he had protected you well enough, you wouldn't be here suffering in my arms!” His words kept haunting her for the past two
Rise Of The Billionaire Son Press Conference
“Ria is acting so weird.” Chris with his hands in his pocket stared at the glass words of the elevator. His expression was staring right back at him and he was so worried. Rico put a hand on his shoulder, patting it lightly.“Don’t worry.” Butler Rico assured. “As soon as you are done with the press conference, you can talk to her.” Chris nodded and the nervousness of speaking to the members of the press set in. He was a young man and they were definitely going to ask him silly questions and hard ones, in other to test his ability.And when the news hit the public, everyone was going to wonder if he was competent enough. Soon, they got closer to the conference room and the voice of the host flowed into their ears. “Now, let’s welcome the new CEO, Chris Westminster, who will take the West Conglomerate to the highest levels in the world.” Instantly, everyone burst into a round of applause and Chris was tempted to make a joke that they were already high enough and maintaining their l
Rise Of The Billionaire Son Bruised Ego
“Dodge the bullet!” Butler Rico’s voice was blasting through the device in Chris’ ears. However, the gun was pointed right at Chris’ head, how would he be able to dodge in time? It was all too sudden for Chris and when he saw Deco put his finger on the trigger and the security men tried to rush forward to get the gun from him, Chris did what he could do at that moment. In the next second, he grabbed Deco’s hand and turned the gun away from his head. But then the trigger had already been pulled and there was a loud sound of gunshot in the air. Bang!!And then another….bang!!The whole hall went into an uproar and the reporters scrambled around in fear while some were bold enough to stay and cover the whole scene. Even the security men were in shock and they stood still as the scene before them unfolded.“How dare you…” Deco shouted, pointing straight at Chris. “How dare you dodge?!” He was so angry that Chris had dodged the bullet and now, Deco was left with turmoil and an impend
Rise Of The Billionaire Son I Will Finish Him Off
Ria looked down at her phone as she got off the call with the masked man. She was shocked to her bones that he would ask such from her but as she stood there, right in Chris’ office, she knew she was doomed. If she didn't find a way to complete the deal, she might not be able to leave in time. In that case, Chris and butler Rico were bound to discover her involvement with The Reds. “What do I do?” Ria whispered to herself, her heart beating rapidly. For a moment, she regretted what she did, she regretted helping the masked man to get to Chris. She had aided Mr. Deco, the reporter in getting into the press conference venue. If not for her help, they would never let him through, as the gun on his body would have been detected. While she paced in the office, the large smart TV in the office started to ring really and the words flowed smoothly into Ria’s ears. “THE NEW CEO OF THE WEST CONGLOMERATE WAS SHOT DURING THE PRESS CONFERENCE HELD IN THE COMPANY.”“THE NEW CEO, CHRIS WESTMINS
Rise Of The Billionaire Son Axe’s Suspicion
Panic surged with Ria as her fists gripped the steering wheel and confusion set in. She contemplated dashing into the hospital building but unfortunately, the reporters blocked everywhere. More so, there were guards outside the hospital blocking the reporters. However, an idea suddenly popped into her head. She knew some of those guards and they would definitely let her in if she went there. In the next second, she hurried out of the car and squeezed herself in between the reporters. Even though she got hit by their cameras a few times, she persevered, moving forward. Finally, she got to the forefront and as the guards saw her, they recognized her immediately. “Miss Ria…” They called out. “Let me in...” Ria had no time to exchange pleasantries. The guards had no objection to letting her in because they knew she was close-knit with their boss. Also, they had not received a directive from Butler Rico to stop her. “Come in…” They quickly stepped aside to let her in. Ria was overjo
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Finally Free
Mia looked at her parents in disbelief and embarrassment and when they said nothing to her question, she felt like her head was being blown off. “You told me the Westminster family kidnapped me! You said they wanted to sell me off. You never told me it was because of what you did. You kidnapped Chris too!” Mia’s voice was raised a notch higher and a sinking feeling of betrayal overwhelmed her. On the other hand, Chris was still frowning because he couldn't recall ever being kidnapped by Mia’s father or anyone at that. In fact, his childhood memories were blurry and he could remember the poverty he went through with his father. Mia’s father suddenly spoke up, “Put yourself in my shoes, Mia! My company was ruined! If he had at least helped me at the time, we would have been on par with the West Conglomerate.”He didn't feel any atom of remorse, all he felt was that he did good. “So, you wanted to get back at the Westminsters by kidnapping Chris and then later on, you lied to me, rid
Explanation
As Ria was being dragged straight to the back of the mansion, Chris slowly walked up to Mia and her parents. He greeted them with a bow, and then looked at Mia, “How have you been?” He reached out to her, to hold her hands but she quickly drew away from him. She seemed as if Chris was a plague that couldn't be touched and even her parents stood before her to shield her. “You should stay away from her, Chris.” Her father spoke up, which left Chris confused. “If you wanted me to stay away from her, why are you here?” Chris’ temper was rising and he didn't like the way they treated him. “We are not here for you, boy. Your father invited us here. And even if we are at war with your family, and we decided to take your family’s help, it doesn't mean you can speak to our daughter!”“Not after what you did to her!” Mia’s father thundered. “At war?” Chris frowned. “What do you mean? I did nothing to Ria!” He deflected their accusation and his eyes searched for Ria but she fell behind her
Meeting Mia
Chris reached the car waiting and Ria followed after him with a look of urgency. Before he got into the already opened black car, she stopped him. “Chris! Why are you doing this?” She asked frantically, her eyes hurt and demanding answers. “What do you mean?” He frowned. “Do you just want to go back on your words now? She asked. “You asked me to summon Reid and everything and now you just want to bolt away because of Ria?”“Do you realize you are putting me in deep waters with Reid and the rest? How do you want me to–”“Tha’s none of my business, Ria.” Chris cut her off. “What?” She gasped. “Well, I do not care if I go through with what I planned with you. Who are you to stop me?” Chris sneered. “But–”“No buts, Ria. You have absolutely no say here. Get into a car and let’s go.” He ordered and in the next second, he got into the car, causing Alexander to quickly go to him as well. There was another car waiting for Ria and the Ricos and as she stood there frozen, Alexander look
Moved By Mia
“Mia, is everything ready?” Mia heard a thick voice, coming straight from outside her door. She sat before the mirror with a weary look on her face, as if she was going to fall apart any second from that moment. However, she mustered up the courage to reply. “Yes, mother. Everything is ready.” She said, her tone croaked and heavy. In the next second, she heard receding footsteps and she knew she was alone in the house for now. As she stood up to her feet, she slightly kicked the mirror and it fell straight toward her. Mia took a step back, not fazed by the sharp sound of the shattering mirror and the glass shards that pierced her skin. She just didn't want to see herself in the mirror anymore. She was a shadow of herself after the incident on the rooftop. She lied against Chris and even with all that she did, she didn't get what she wanted. Her family which she tried to save were now packing out of their home. They lost their business since Reid and his friends didn't keep their e
Landing
Three days later…Chris was done with the project he was handling and as he successfully launched it, he handed the rest of the work over to butler Rico. At this point, he was at the rooftop of the company building and Butler Rico had a blank look on his face. But the way he was so stiff, made his emotions very obvious. “You can come visit sometime soon…” Chris patted his shoulders. Behind him was Ria, who looked around warily, hoping all this wasn't a setup. She couldn't believe that she was finally going home! But at the back of her mind, she wondered if Chris really wanted to give her freedom or subject her to even more misery. She could see now that there was no escaping from him and she had to do whatever she could to make him cast his merciful eyes on her. “Goodbye…” Chris whispered to butler Rico. He turned around to get into the plane, while the other Ricos followed after him. Ria was the last to board the plane. As soon as they took off, Chris called out to her, “Ria, do
Death Is Freedom
Ria’s lips quivered at the sound of Chris’s voice and his choice of words. Her eyes looked away from him with an embarrassed look as she bowed her head in shame. “What… what are you saying?” She whispered, trying to act clueless. For the past grueling hours she had spent in the cell, she had been hoping Chris wouldn't gain access to her phone but now, she wasn't sure if he had. The way he looked at her, showed irritation and dislike. She had worked so hard to be close to him, so he could look at her and not Mia. But she ended up ruining everything when she fell into Mateo’s trap. No matter how she wanted to be with Chris, she chose herself at that moment. And now, she regretted it. When Chris had spared her life, she thought she could have a second chance at her life and so, she contacted Reid, Ren, and Mike with a hidden phone she had for years. But everything seemed to have backfired! She felt torn. Now, she was waiting on Chris’ verdict. “You know what I am saying…” Chris sn
I Am Leaving
One day later…“Why are you so enthusiastic today? You didn’t want to see me anytime soon.” Victoria smiled as she walked into the shooting range with a playful look. “Also, you are still injured.”“I am leaving,” Chris responded, adjusting his stance due to his injury.“But that doesn’t mean you have to overwork yourself, you still have to manage a project, don’t you?” Victoria wasn’t surprised that Chris was leaving, she was only worried about him stressing. However, Chris had a question for her. “Why does my father want me back home?” He asked. This was the same way he was told to leave home, without a clue of whatever he was going to do back at home. And now, the same was happening. “I think you should ask him–”“Do you think he is going to tell me?” I cut her off, irritatedly. “No.” She shook her head. “I shouldn't be blamed for that though.”“Yes. But you know why! I need to know too. Don’t keep me in the dark.” Chris was pleading with his eyes. Somehow, he seemed to suspec
Fierce
“What?” Chris’ frown turned even deeper as Rico placed a few documents on his table. He stared at the documents for a long while before taking them up as he was scared that he would find something that would shatter his mind and heart even further.What did Butler Rico mean by saying Ria betrayed him from the start? He couldn’t wrap his head around it as Chris wondered whether it all started back at his home. Was it when he met Ria at first at the party? Or was it when she obsessively wanted to associate with him? Either way, he would only find out when he finally checked the document.And as soon as Chris laid his eyes on the contents of the documents, he looked shocked, and his mind blew up in disbelief. His eyes scanned through several chats between three different people Ria had been in contact with. None of them was Mateo, but they were Reid, Ren, and Mike.Ria was in close contact with them and it seemed she had the old phone ever since with her and one peculiar chat caught Chri
From The Start
Immediately, Chris knew he needed to speak to Ria about what the hell she was planning this time. She never learned her lessons and a part of him started to regret why he spared her life. As soon as he got down from the bed, he winced in pain due to the bullet wounds. At the same time, Rico walked in with a frown. “You need to take a rest.” He cautioned Chris however, Chris shook his head and attempted to walk past him. “I need to speak to Ria. That bitch…” Chris cursed but Rico held him back. “I knocked her out…” He said. “She wouldn't stop trashing and trying to attack me…” He explained what happened and Chris finally calmed down. He slowly walked back to the bed, taking deep breaths to calm himself. On the other hand, Butler Rico calmly waited for Chris to explain his outburst. “Ria is in contact with the bastard working with Mateo.” Chris dropped the bomb but Rico wasn't surprised, his frown only deepened. “How sure are you?” Rico asked. Quickly, Chris requested his phone
