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THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 196
My blood boiled.“You ordered the hit on our father. And you have the audacity to act like this is nothing?”Victoria tilted her head slightly.“Think, Ethan. Do you really believe I’d be that careless? That I’d leave behind evidence of something so incriminating?”Lisa narrowed her eyes.“So, what? You’re saying this is fake?”Victoria exhaled, tapping a manicured finger against the table.“No, I’m saying it was staged. A necessary move to gain The Black Hawk’s trust. Do you have any idea what it took to infiltrate them? To get them to believe I was truly on their side?”I didn’t answer.My gut told me not to believe her, but there was logic in what she was saying.Victoria leaned forward, her voice smooth, calculated.“If I hadn’t played my role perfectly, The Black Hawk would have seen through me in seconds. That recording? It was never meant to reach you. It was meant to solidify my position within their ranks. And it worked.”Harris let out a sharp breath.“That’s convenient.”Vi
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 197
The war wasn’t over.For a moment, I let myself believe we had the upper hand. That Victoria’s intel, our attacks on their financial networks, and the chaos we had stirred had left The Black Hawk on the defensive.I was wrong.They were still strong. Still organized. And they wanted to remind me exactly what kind of enemy I was dealing with.They didn’t come for me first.They went after the people I cared about.It started with a call.I was in the safehouse with Lisa and Harris when my phone buzzed. Mike’s name flashed on the screen.I answered. "Mike, what’s up?"All I heard was heavy breathing, followed by a painful groan.My body went rigid. "Mike?"A weak chuckle came through. "Man… they got me pretty good."I was already moving. "Where are you?""Warehouse district… near the docks," he muttered. "Didn’t see them coming."Lisa was already on her feet, grabbing the keys. Harris was right behind her."Hold on," I told Mike, my mind racing. "We’re coming."But in the back of my min
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 198
The Black Hawk thought they could take from me and get away with it.They were wrong.Daniel Cross was still alive. That much, I knew. But I wasn’t going to sit around waiting for them to send me another video with a body instead of a hostage.I was getting him back.And unfortunately, I needed Victoria’s help to do it.Victoria sat across from me, sipping her espresso like we weren’t about to storm a Black Hawk stronghold. "They’re keeping him in a warehouse outside the city. Tight security, multiple guards, but nothing we can’t handle."I studied her. "And you know this how?"She smirked. "Because I still have sources you don’t."Lisa, standing beside me, scoffed. "And we’re just supposed to trust that you’re not leading us into a trap?"Victoria sighed. "If I wanted Ethan dead, I wouldn’t go through all this trouble. I’d just poison his coffee and watch him choke."I leaned forward, locking eyes with her. "Try it, and you’ll be the one choking."She grinned. "I do love our sibling
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 199
The rules had changed.For too long, I’d been playing defense, reacting to The Black Hawk’s moves instead of making my own. That ended today. If they wanted a war, I’d give them one.And I wasn’t holding back.We hit them where it hurt.One by one, their safehouses burned. Their informants disappeared. Their supply chains crumbled.Harris and I took out an arms deal in progress, blowing up half their stock before they even knew we were there.Lisa intercepted financial transactions, freezing assets, and cutting off their funding.Victoria… well, she was always one step ahead, knowing where to strike before we even made a plan.It was almost unsettling. Almost.Back at the safehouse, Lisa slammed a tablet onto the table. "We’ve taken out five of their major hubs in three days. They’re scrambling."Harris whistled. "Never thought I’d see the day The Black Hawk looked desperate."Victoria leaned against the wall, completely unfazed. "They’ll retaliate. They always do."Lisa shot her a gl
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 200
Victoria’s words hung in the air like a loaded gun.She was playing a bigger game.A game I hadn’t even realized I was part of until now.Lisa, standing beside me, looked as furious as I felt.Harris remained silent, watching like he was waiting for a match to hit gasoline.I folded my arms, keeping my voice steady. “Tell me you’re joking.”Victoria smirked.“Do I look like I’m joking?”Lisa’s fists clenched.“You’re telling us that your grand plan is to take over The Black Hawk? Are you insane?”Victoria let out a soft, almost pitying laugh.“Lisa, I was born into a world of power struggles. You can either fight them head-on and lose, or you can take control from within.”I felt a slow burn of rage in my chest. “You actually believe you can control them? The same people who have spent years trying to destroy us?”Victoria’s eyes glimmered with something sharp. “Yes.”Lisa exhaled, shaking her head.“Unbelievable.”I took a step closer.“You’re playing a dangerous game, Victoria.”Sh
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 201
Victoria’s words hung in the air like a loaded gun.She was playing a bigger game. A game I hadn’t even realized I was part of until now.Lisa, standing beside me, looked as furious as I felt. Harris remained silent, watching like he was waiting for a match to hit gasoline.I folded my arms, keeping my voice steady. “Tell me you’re joking.”Victoria smirked. “Do I look like I’m joking?”Lisa’s fists clenched. “You’re telling us that your grand plan is to take over The Black Hawk? Are you insane?”Victoria let out a soft, almost pitying laugh. “Lisa, I was born into a world of power struggles. You can either fight them head-on and lose, or you can take control from within.”I felt a slow burn of rage in my chest. “You actually believe you can control them? The same people who have spent years trying to destroy us?”Victoria’s eyes glimmered with something sharp. “Yes.”Lisa exhaled, shaking her head. “Unbelievable.”I took a step closer. “You’re playing a dangerous game, Victoria.”She
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 202
Victoria had always been ruthless, but now, she had crossed the line into something far worse.I stood in the dimly lit safe house, the weight of her ultimatum pressing down on me.Lisa, Harris, and the rest of my team were waiting for my call. But deep down, I already knew—there was no coming back from this.Victoria wasn’t my sister anymore.She was the enemy.Lisa’s voice cut through the heavy silence.“Tell me we’re taking her down.”I didn’t answer right away.I was still gripping the edge of the table, staring at the map of our current safe locations. It didn’t matter. Victoria already knew where we were.Harris leaned forward.“Ethan, she’s building an army out of what’s left of The Black Hawk. You wait too long, and we’ll be the ones hunted.”Lisa folded her arms, her expression unyielding. “She made her choice. Now we make ours.”I exhaled slowly.“We bring her down.”No one argued.There was nothing left to say.I had barely started assembling a plan when the first explosion
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 203
This was it.The endgame.Victoria had fortified The Black Hawk’s new headquarters in an abandoned high-rise outside the city.Getting inside had been a nightmare—armed guards, high-tech security, and a damn sniper nearly taking my head off.But now, standing in the dimly lit war room, it was just the two of us.Siblings. Enemies.Victoria sat behind a sleek, black desk, swirling a glass of whiskey like this wasn’t the end of everything.“You took your time,” she mused. “I almost thought you’d given up.”I tightened my grip on the gun. “You wish.”She sighed, setting the glass down. “You look tired, Ethan. This life is exhausting, isn’t it?”I took a slow step forward. “Funny. I was about to say the same thing to you.”Victoria smirked. “Then why not let it go? Walk away. Take your people, take your fortune, and leave me to handle things the way they need to be handled.”I laughed, sharp and humorless.“By what? Taking control of a terrorist network? Becoming the queen of criminals? Y
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CHAPTER 251
The world slowed.Celeste lay on the cold, ancient stone of the Colosseum, her breath shallow, her body trembling from the pain. Blood pooled beneath her, dark and glistening under the moonlight.Ethan stood above her, breathing hard, his fists still clenched. His knuckles were raw, split open from the battle, but the pain didn’t matter.He had won.The fight had been brutal. Relentless.Celeste had matched him in every way—strength, speed, ruthlessness. She had fought with the desperation of someone who refused to accept defeat.But in the end?Fate had already decided.Celeste coughed, a weak, bitter laugh escaping her lips. Blood stained her teeth.Ethan didn’t move.He didn’t need to.She was done.Lisa and Mike stood at the edge of the arena, their weapons raised, ready to intervene if needed. But Ethan knew this was his fight alone.Celeste lifted her head slightly, her golden eyes meeting his. Even now, dying, there was defiance in them.“You think this is victory?” she rasped.
CHAPTER 250
Rome’s Colosseum loomed before him, bathed in the golden glow of streetlights.It was empty. Silent. A graveyard of past warriors.Fitting.Ethan walked toward the center of the ruins, his steps slow, controlled. He could hear the faint whispers of history in the walls, the echoes of gladiators who had stood here before him.And then—She was there.Celeste.She stood on the opposite side of the arena, dressed in all black, her silhouette framed by the shadows.There were no guards. No weapons.Just her.Ethan stopped a few feet away, his expression unreadable. “A gladiator fight? Really?”Celeste smirked. “Seemed appropriate.”Her eyes gleamed in the low light. “This isn’t about winning, Ethan. It’s about proving who we were meant to be.”Ethan’s jaw tightened. “I already know who I am.”Celeste tilted her head. “Do you?”She stepped closer, her voice soft but sharp.“You were born for this. The blood in your veins—your grandfather, your father, your entire legacy—it was always leadi
CHAPTER 249
They relocated to a temporary hideout—a secluded warehouse on the outskirts of the city, far from the burning wreckage of Ethan’s past.Terminator X was already inside, sifting through surveillance feeds. His expression was grim. “She’s not slowing down. The Serpent is moving like an army. Every asset she controls is being mobilized.”Ethan sat at the table, studying a digital map of The Serpent’s reach. It was worse than he expected.Banking institutions. Military supply chains. Private security firms.Celeste wasn’t just conquering the world. She was rewriting its foundation.Lisa leaned against the wall, arms crossed. “Even if we find an opening, it’s not enough. You don’t have an empire anymore, Ethan. You’re outnumbered. Outgunned.”Ethan smirked. “That just makes me unpredictable.”Mike gave him a skeptical look. “That’s not a strategy.”Ethan’s smirk faded. “It’s the only one we’ve got.”The room went silent when Ethan’s phone buzzed.A message.From her.CEL: One final game.M
CHAPTER 248
The black SUV screeched down an empty Dubai street as Ethan slammed the door behind him.Lisa floored the gas pedal. Mike was in the backseat, reloading his weapon.Ethan barely had time to breathe. His pulse pounded.He turned to Lisa. “Did you see it?”She nodded grimly. “Yeah. Every damn screen. They’ve already taken over.”Mike exhaled sharply. “This isn’t just about you anymore, man. This is global.”Ethan pressed his fingers to his temple.The Serpent had always been powerful, but this?This was different.Celeste hadn’t just expanded. She had replaced the existing world order with something else entirely.And now?There was no hiding.Either he fought back, or the world burned.Lisa’s voice was low. “What’s the move?”Ethan’s jaw tightened.“First, we go home.”The Elliot estate was already burning when they arrived.Ethan stepped out of the car, the roar of the flames deafening against the night sky.His home.His empire.The place where he had built everything.Lisa swore und
CHAPTER 247
Ethan’s breath slowed.She wasn’t bluffing.Something was wrong.Lisa’s voice crackled urgently in his earpiece. “Ethan—get out of there. Now.”Too late.The doors locked behind him.Ethan turns, realizing he’s surrounded. The Final Coup has already begun—and Celeste planned for every move he made.Ethan stood in the center of the grand summit hall, trapped.Celeste’s smirk was one of quiet victory, her glass of champagne catching the golden light. Around him, the exit doors locked with a quiet hiss, and uniformed guards—Serpent operatives—moved into position.This wasn’t just a meeting.It was a declaration of war.And Celeste had played him perfectly.The murmurs in the room grew as the high-ranking officials—the world’s most powerful people—realized they weren’t just guests.They were hostages.Celeste raised her glass, her voice smooth, commanding.“Ladies and gentlemen,” she said, letting her gaze sweep across the room, owning the space like a queen before her court. “For too lon
CHAPTER 246
The world was on the edge of falling into The Serpent’s hands.Ethan had less than twenty-four hours to stop it.His team wasn’t just fighting a crime syndicate anymore. They were up against a new world order.And if they failed?Celeste wouldn’t just control the underground. She’d control everything.The underground bunker buzzed with tension as Ethan stood at the center, the holographic map of Dubai projected in front of him. His team gathered around, their faces tight with urgency.Lisa crossed her arms. “Dubai? You’re sure?”Ethan nodded. “All intel points there. Celeste’s plan isn’t just to install a puppet leader. She’s pulling the world’s most powerful figures into a single room to consolidate her control.”Mike leaned forward, scanning the map. “High security. State-of-the-art surveillance. There’s no way we’re walking in undetected.”Ethan smirked. “We won’t be walking in.”Lisa raised a brow. “Then how?”Ethan’s eyes gleamed with cold determination. “We infiltrate from the i
CHAPTER 245
Mike nodded grimly. “They’re not just a crime syndicate anymore.”Ethan’s fingers clenched into fists.The Serpent had evolved.This wasn’t just about controlling underground markets or trafficking power in the shadows.They were building a government of their own.Celeste had spent years embedding her people into the highest ranks of society—governments, corporations, intelligence agencies.The Serpent wasn’t just pulling strings behind the scenes anymore.They were taking the throne.Ethan’s voice was dangerously low. “How far along are they?”Mike clicked another tab, opening a newly leaked document.Lisa’s breath hitched.At the top of the file was a single name.A candidate.Someone handpicked by The Serpent to be the next world leader.And next to their name—A countdown.48 hours.Ethan’s heart pounded.They weren’t planning to take over.They already had.And in two days, the world would find out.Lisa ran a hand through her hair. “This is bigger than anything we’ve fought bef
CHAPTER 244
Ethan ducked as a hail of bullets shattered the glass behind him. His mother stumbled, but he tightened his grip on her wrist, keeping her upright.The compound was a labyrinth, but he had memorized the exits.The west wing.That’s where Lisa would be coming from. If she was still alive.She has to be.Ethan gritted his teeth, shoving down the doubt. One step at a time.A roar of an engine thundered through the underground halls.Then a truck smashed through the security doors.Lisa.Ethan didn’t hesitate. He threw his mother into the back seat and swung himself in after her.Mike barely had time to fire another round before Lisa gunned it in reverse, tires screeching against the pavement.Ethan slammed the door shut. “Drive!”Lisa didn’t need to be told twice.The truck fishtailed as they hit the main tunnel, bullets ricocheting off the reinforced panels. The Serpent’s forces were fast—but Lisa was faster.The moment they hit the outer gates, Terminator X’s explosives detonated.The
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Lisa gripped the wheel of the armored SUV, jaw clenched, knuckles white against the leather.“This is insane,” Mike muttered beside her, checking his rifle. “Even for you.”Lisa ignored him. “We don’t have time to argue.”Terminator X’s voice crackled through the comms. "You’ve got about five minutes before they realize you’re in the system. After that, you’re flying blind."Mike exhaled sharply. “Then we go in hot.”Lisa’s eyes never left the road. “No. We go in smart.”They were outnumbered. Outgunned.But so was Ethan.And she’d be damned if she let that bastard die alone.Ethan’s breath slowed.His mind sharpened.Celeste was watching him carefully, waiting for him to break.Waiting for him to obey.His mother remained still, her lips pressed together.One bullet.One choice.Ethan raised the gun.Celeste’s smirk widened.And then—BANG.The sound echoed through the chamber.The guards tensed.Celeste’s expression flickered with something almost like amusement.Ethan lowered the g
