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Ethan stood in the center of the Elliot estate’s private war room, surrounded by his closest allies—Lisa, Harris, and his top executives. The air was thick with tension.A traitor was among them.Ethan’s gaze swept across the room. Every face. Every movement. Every breath.“Someone in this circle has been feeding The Serpent information,” he said, voice calm but laced with ice. “I don’t need confessions. I don’t need excuses. I need the truth.”Silence.Lisa leaned forward, arms crossed. “Here’s how this works. We’re running full background checks on every one of you—emails, bank records, calls. If there’s even a whisper of betrayal, we’ll find it.”Harris cracked his knuckles. “And when we do?” He smiled coldly. “Let’s just say I’ve been itching to make an example out of someone.”One of the executives, Mason, shifted uncomfortably. “Come on, Ethan. We’ve been with you for years. You really think one of us would—”Ethan’s eyes snapped to him.Mason shut up.Lisa exhaled sharply. “The
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 233
Ethan sat alone in his study, the heavy leather-bound file spread open before him. The dim glow of his desk lamp cast eerie shadows over the pages, illuminating the words that threatened to redefine everything.The prophecy.The truth.His lineage had never been about control of Elliot Enterprises. That was just the surface. The real power, the real throne, had always been tied to something much older. Something darker.The Serpent was never an enemy.It was a legacy.His family had never just been businessmen. They had been kings in the underworld, bound to The Serpent since its inception. Every Elliot heir had been tested, their paths shaped to determine who was worthy.And Ethan?He wasn’t just another successor.He was the chosen one.His grip tightened on the edges of the paper. His grandfather had known. His father had known. Even Dominic—useless as he was—had been a piece in a much bigger game.But why didn’t they tell me?A hollow laugh escaped him. Because they knew he’d neve
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 234
The city was silent in the early hours before dawn, but Ethan’s mind was anything but. The weight of his decision pressed against his chest like an iron hand. He stood in his office, staring at the documents spread out before him—the prophecy, the history, the undeniable truth of his lineage.The Serpent wasn’t just a syndicate. It wasn’t just an underworld power. It was a dynasty, and he was its heir.His phone buzzed again. Celeste."Time’s up, Ethan. Make your choice."His jaw clenched. She always knew how to twist the knife. Always knew how to push him toward the fire while pretending to offer him shelter.Lisa's words still echoed in his head. You always have a choice.But did he?Did he really?A knock at the door. Not a timid one. A solid, demanding knock."Come in," he said, his voice steady, masking the chaos in his head.Lisa stepped inside, her eyes dark with frustration. She had been watching him for hours, waiting for him to come to a decision. Now, she wasn’t willing to
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Lisa’s eyes narrowed. “Then what are you going to do?”He grabbed his phone and finally responded to Celeste’s message."Meet me at the tower. Dawn."Lisa’s shoulders tensed. “You’re walking into her trap.”Ethan glanced at her. “No, Lisa.” His smirk turned deadly. “She’s walking into mine.”The sky was painted in soft shades of violet and gold as the sun crept over the city skyline. From the rooftop of Elliot Tower, Ethan stood waiting.The wind was sharp against his skin, but his mind was sharper.He heard the footsteps before he saw her.Celeste walked onto the rooftop with the confidence of a queen arriving at her coronation. Dressed in black, her every movement was calculated. Two of her guards flanked her, their hands never straying far from their weapons.“You came,” she said smoothly, stopping a few feet away.Ethan met her gaze, his expression unreadable. “You told me I had until dawn to choose my path.”Celeste smiled, slow and knowing. “And?”He took a step closer, lowering
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Lisa stepped even closer, her voice low and fierce. “You built this empire with your own hands. Not because of some prophecy. Not because of them. You made this happen.”Ethan met her gaze. “And if every move I made was exactly what they wanted all along?”Lisa faltered for the briefest second. But she didn’t back down.“You’re not them,” she said. “You never were.”Ethan exhaled, looking back at the cityscape beyond his window.“I might not have been,” he murmured. “But maybe I have to be.”Lisa’s voice softened. “If you take that throne, you become everything you swore to destroy.”He turned to her. “And if I don’t, everything I swore to protect gets destroyed anyway.”Silence stretched between them.Then, his phone buzzed again."Dawn. The Tower. Last chance."Ethan straightened, the decision solidifying in his mind.“I need you to trust me, Lisa.”She searched his eyes, trying to find something—anything—that told her he wasn’t about to become the very monster he spent his life fig
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 237
The war had started.And Celeste wasn’t wasting time.Ethan barely had a moment to process the files in his hands before his phone buzzed again—another crisis, another strike. His enemies weren’t waiting for him to move. They were already cutting down his people, one by one.He gritted his teeth as he picked up the call. “Talk.”Terminator X’s voice came through, sharp and urgent. “Mike’s car exploded. He got out just in time, but he’s injured.”Ethan’s grip tightened around his phone. “How bad?”“Enough that he won’t be on his feet anytime soon. The explosion took out half the street. He got lucky.”Lucky. Right. If getting nearly blown to pieces counted as luck.Ethan ran a hand through his hair, his mind working at full speed. Celeste wasn’t just making a statement. She was eliminating everyone who stood between him and the throne.Another buzz. Another message.[Unknown Sender: Bridge. West End. Now.]His stomach twisted.Terminator X must have heard the shift in his breathing. “W
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The bunker was cold, the walls reinforced steel, the air thick with the scent of gunpowder and sweat. Ethan sat at the head of the long table, the dim lighting casting sharp shadows over his face. Around him, his remaining allies—what was left of them—waited for his decision.They weren’t just here to discuss strategy. They were here because the war had left them with no other choice. Celeste had drawn first blood, and if they didn’t strike back now, they would all be dead before the week was over.Ethan exhaled, his fingers drumming against the table’s surface. He had spent his life carving out his own path, refusing to be a pawn in anyone’s game. But now, the pieces were set, and there was only one way forward.War.Lisa broke the silence first.“You know what needs to be done,” she said, her voice cold, unwavering. “We end this.”Her eyes locked onto Ethan’s, daring him to argue.He didn’t.She leaned forward, placing her hands on the table. “You don’t need them, Ethan. You never d
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Silence stretched, thick and heavy.Lisa tilted her head. “What are you saying?”Ethan exhaled slowly, his decision solidified in his mind.“We take the throne.”A ripple of shock passed through the room. Even Lisa hesitated, her usual sharp retorts caught in her throat.Mike shook his head. “Ethan—”But Ethan wasn’t finished.“We’ve been treating this like a fight for survival,” he said. “It’s not. Celeste wants me in a position where I have no choice but to submit. She thinks she’s winning because she’s controlling the board.”He took a step forward, his presence commanding.“So we flip the board.”Lisa’s eyes gleamed with something dangerous. “Go on.”Ethan leaned over the table, his hands pressing against the cold metal surface. “We don’t just hit back. We take control. We cut her power out from under her. And when she’s weak—when she’s the one grasping for control—we take the whole damn thing.”Mike stared at him. “You want to take over The Serpent.”Ethan’s smirk was sharp, ruth
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Ethan sat in the dimly lit warehouse, his fingers tapping rhythmically against the cold steel of his gun. The room smelled of dust and rusted metal, but the air was thick with something else—vengeance.Tonight, the war truly began.Across the room, Malik slid a tablet across the table. “He’s at his estate. Surrounded by security. Cameras, guards, high-tech defenses. A fortress.”Ethan barely glanced at the screen. “It won’t be enough.”Mike leaned forward. “You sure about this? If we start picking them off, The Dominion will come at us harder than ever.”Ethan’s gaze was sharp, unwavering. “Good. Let them.”Aldrich Vaughn was a snake in a suit—a corrupt politician who had sold out his own people for power.More importantly?He was one of the architects of Lisa’s abduction.And tonight? He would pay.Ethan’s plan wasn’t just about killing him.That would be too easy.No, Ethan would destroy his empire first. Strip him of his power, his money, his influence.Then, and only then, would h
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Ethan could feel the warmth leaving Lisa’s body.Her breaths came in shallow gasps, each one a battle against the inevitable.Her blood soaked into his hands, hot and sticky, but he didn’t dare loosen his grip.Lisa’s fingers twitched against his chest. Weak. Desperate.She was trying to hold on.His throat tightened.“No,” he murmured, his voice shaking. “Lisa, stay with me.”Her lips parted slightly, her eyes fluttering.She tried to speak.But all that came out was a soft, broken exhale.A whisper of a name.His name.The Dominion thinks they broke him. They have no idea what’s coming.And just like that, Ethan’s world tilted into chaos.Above them, Emery Calloway’s laughter echoed.Ethan’s blood boiled.He lifted his head, locking eyes with the man who had orchestrated it all.Emery stood at the edge of the balcony, the barrel of his gun still warm, a smug smirk pulling at his lips.“Touching,” Emery mused. “Truly.”Ethan’s jaw clenched, his entire body shaking.Lisa’s body was go
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Lisa didn’t stop.Not when Ethan dodged her blade.Not when his blood stained the floor.Not when he called her name.She was relentless, calculated, ruthless.Everything The Dominion had turned her into.But Ethan?He refused to fight her.Not like this.Not when he knew she was still in there.Lisa lunged again, her movements sharp, surgical.Ethan barely sidestepped in time. Her blade sliced across his shoulder, hot pain searing through him.Still, he didn’t strike back.Lisa’s eyes were dark, cold with manufactured purpose.But there was something else.A hesitation.A war fought behind her gaze.And Ethan?He was betting everything on that war.Lisa raised her knife again. “Fight back, Ethan.”Ethan exhaled, ignoring the pain.His voice was calm but firm. “No.”She faltered. Just for a second.Ethan saw it.Felt it.The spell was cracking.Lisa’s hands trembled.Her mind waged war against itself.The Dominion had tried to erase her.Tried to rewrite her.But Lisa wasn’t a soldier
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Lisa took a slow step forward.Ethan’s mind screamed at him.This was a trick.A test.A lie.But Lisa’s voice was soft. Steady. Too steady.“You shouldn’t have come, Ethan.”His breath hitched. “What have they done to you?”Emery sighed dramatically. “You always assume the worst.”Ethan’s fists clenched. “I assume reality.”Lisa’s gaze flickered. A hesitation. A fracture.But it was gone too quickly.Lisa exhaled. “Maybe they were right.”Ethan froze.No. No. No.Lisa’s voice dropped to a whisper.“Maybe you were never meant to win.”Ethan’s body locked up.Everything inside him rebelled.No.This wasn’t her.This wasn’t Lisa.She was the only person who ever saw him for who he was.And now?She stood beside his enemies.His mind whispered possibilities.Had they broken her?Had they convinced her?Or—Had she made this choice?His throat burned.Because if this was real?If Lisa had truly turned?Then Ethan had already lost the only war that mattered.Emery watched him carefully. Am
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Lisa’s location was still a ghost in the system.No ransom demands. No further messages.Just silence.And Ethan?He was done waiting.He turned to Malik. “We hit the heart of their operations next.”Malik’s brows furrowed. “Their New York hub?”Ethan nodded. “It’s where their financial brokers operate. We take it down, they lose billions overnight.”Mike sighed, rubbing his temple. “Ethan, if you do this, there’s no going back.”Ethan met his gaze. “I don’t want to go back.”Mike exhaled. “Alright. But you realize, the moment we make this move—”“They’ll send everything they have at us.” Lisa’s voice echoed in Ethan’s memory.He welcomed it.The New York operation was a fortress.Private security. Encrypted networks. Layers of protection.But nothing was impenetrable.Ethan’s team moved fast and mercilessly.Lisa had taught him that precision was power.And tonight?He was wielding it like a goddamn blade.Lisa would have smirked at his strategy—blitz attacks, coordinated strikes, an
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Because every option led to the same path.A trap.Lisa was strong. But even she couldn’t fight forever.And The Dominion?They didn’t take hostages.They took pawns.And when they were done?They erased them.Mike clenched his fists. “Ethan. You know she’d never forgive you if you surrendered.”Ethan’s gaze darkened. “Who said I was surrendering?”Mike exhaled. “Alright. What’s the play?”Ethan’s mind was already moving.They had 24 hours.That meant The Dominion was stalling for something.Maybe repositioning. Maybe securing their next move.It didn’t matter.Lisa didn’t have 24 hours.Ethan turned to Malik, their black-market contact. “You still have ties to the underground trafficking rings?”Malik hesitated. “Yeah. Why?”Ethan’s voice was deadly calm. “Because that’s where they’ll keep her.”Mike’s jaw clenched. “How do you know?”Ethan exhaled. “Because The Dominion doesn’t use cells or prisons. They use commerce.”Lisa wasn’t being imprisoned.She was being sold.Lisa fought ag
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The first Reaper moved fast—a blur of black against the flames.Lisa pivoted first. “Two o’clock.”Ethan fired—one precise shot.The Reaper dropped.Lisa exhaled. “That’s one.”Mike lobbed a flare into the open field.Light. Distraction. Misdirection.It worked.The Reapers hesitated—just for a second.Ethan seized the moment. They ran.They barely made it past the tree line when the real trap snapped shut.A figure moved from the shadows, fast, silent.A blade pressed against Lisa’s throat.Her gun was gone.Ethan turned sharply, gun raised—too slow.The Reaper behind Lisa tilted his head.And then?He leaned in.A whisper, so low Ethan barely heard it—“Your queen belongs to us now.”Lisa’s eyes widened.And in that moment of distraction—They struck.A blade flashed. Blood sprayed.Ethan fired. Twice.The Reaper staggered back.Lisa kicked out—hard.They broke free.But it was too late.The message had been sent.Lisa was now a target.They didn’t stop running.Not until they reach
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The team regrouped on a private jet, flying out over international waters.Lisa let out a breath. “I can’t believe we pulled that off.”Malik laughed. “Seven billion dollars. And a ruined Dominion asset. Not bad.”Ethan leaned back in his seat, but his mind wasn’t at ease.Because he knew.This was just the beginning.Mike watched him carefully. “You think they’ll retaliate?”Ethan smirked. “They won’t just retaliate.”Lisa swallowed. “They’ll come for blood.”Ethan exhaled slowly, staring at the screen in front of him.Because his phone had another message waiting.A single line.“You’re in deeper than you think, Ethan.”And then?Another message.“You were never stealing from us. You were taking back what was always meant to be yours.”Ethan’s blood ran cold.Lisa read over his shoulder. “What the hell does that mean?”Mike’s face darkened. “It means we’re not just fighting them anymore.”Ethan clenched his fists.Because now?Now, he needed to know the truth.Ethan barely had time
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And for the first time in history—The Dominion was losing.Then, it happened.The screen glitched.Lisa’s fingers froze over the keyboard.The lights in the building flickered.Mike’s jaw clenched. “Something’s wrong.”A low, mechanical voice filled the room, coming from the overhead speakers.“Did you really think we wouldn’t anticipate this, Ethan?”Every door slammed shut.Locks clicked into place.The air felt heavy. Suffocating.Lisa muttered, “Shit.”Ethan’s smirk didn’t waver. But inside? His mind was racing.Mike pulled his gun, stepping to Ethan’s side. “Tell me you have an exit plan.”Lisa frantically hacked into the system, but every attempt was blocked. Firewalls, countermeasures—The Dominion had been waiting for this.Ethan exhaled slowly.They had walked into a perfect trap.He turned to Lisa. “How bad?”Lisa’s voice was tight. “Bad.”A map flashed on the screen—security forces were already moving toward them.Highly trained. Armed to the teeth.Mike cursed. “We need ano
