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THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 252
The Colosseum was silent now, a hollow shell of its former glory.Ethan stood at the edge, staring down at the bloodstained ground where Celeste had fallen. The woman who had haunted his past, shaped his present, and nearly dictated his future—gone.The war was over.But he felt nothing.He should have felt victory. Relief. Something.Instead, there was only the weight of emptiness.For years, his life had been defined by this battle. By the war against The Serpent. By proving that he wasn’t just another Elliot heir, another cog in the machine.But now?He was free.And for the first time in his life, he had no idea what the hell to do next.Lisa and Mike stood behind him, waiting.Waiting for orders. Waiting for direction.Waiting for the next move.But Ethan had nothing to give them.Lisa broke the silence first. “We should leave.”Her voice was calm, measured—but there was an edge to it. A quiet urgency.Ethan didn’t move.Mike exhaled, rubbing a hand over his face. “She’s right, m
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 253
The Colosseum was quiet. Too quiet.Ethan stood motionless over Celeste’s lifeless body, blood pooling beneath her, soaking into the ancient stone. His heartbeat should have slowed, his breath should have steadied, but something inside him refused to settle.His fists were still clenched, knuckles raw and torn. His muscles ached from the fight, a dull throb spreading through his ribs where Celeste had landed her last vicious hit. He had won.And yet—It didn’t feel like victory.For years, The Serpent had been the force in the shadows, the empire that had ruled nations, corporations, and crime syndicates alike. And now? It was gone.Celeste was gone.So why did it feel like something wasn’t right?Then, his phone had buzzed.Just moments after Celeste’s final breath.A simple message. Anonymous. Encrypted."The Serpent’s death was necessary. Now, it’s time for something even greater."Ethan’s jaw tightened. His grip on the phone almost cracked the screen.Someone had been waiting for
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 254
Lisa and Mike stood behind him, tension thick in the air.On the screen, a single message blinked.The Serpent was just a game. The Dominion is the real endgame.Ethan’s jaw tightened. His grip on the desk was steel.This wasn’t just another power shift. This was something else.Lisa folded her arms. “We spent years tracking The Serpent. They had networks, bank accounts, layers of corruption to expose. But these people?” She gestured at the screen. “It’s like they don’t even exist.”Mike leaned in, his voice low. “That’s what makes them worse.”Ethan exhaled slowly, forcing himself to think. The Serpent had always operated in shadows—but they still had a face. A structure.Celeste had needed power. Control. Fear.But The Dominion?They wanted something else.Something bigger. Something deeper.And the worst part?They had been watching him the entire time.Ethan’s fingers moved quickly over the keyboard, scanning through the limited digital footprint The Dominion had left behind.Noth
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 255
Lisa slammed her hands on the table. “This isn’t your fight anymore, Ethan.”Ethan barely blinked. His eyes stayed locked on the black screen. The last image of the hacker’s lifeless body was burned into his mind.The Dominion had sent a message.They weren’t hiding. They were calling him out.Mike leaned back in his chair, arms crossed. “Lisa’s right. We don’t even know what we’re dealing with. The Serpent wanted power—these people? They don’t want power. They want to burn everything down.”Ethan’s jaw tightened. “Then I’ll make sure they burn first.”Lisa exhaled sharply, stepping closer. “You can’t fight ghosts, Ethan. The Dominion doesn’t operate like The Serpent. They don’t have a throne for you to take, or a leader to kill. They exist in the shadows, rewriting history as they go. You go to war with them?”She shook her head. “You disappear.”Ethan didn’t flinch. “Then I’ll make them regret calling me out.”Lisa groaned in frustration. “Are you even listening to yourself?”Mike c
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 256
Ethan’s black SUV screeched to a halt in front of Elliot Enterprises.The towering glass fortress that once stood as his symbol of dominance was no longer his.Something was wrong.The moment he stepped out, he saw them—armed security personnel in black suits flanking the building’s entrance. Not his men. Not his security team.Lisa stepped out beside him, her gaze sharp. “They locked down your building.”Mike muttered a curse. “They took it while we were chasing shadows.”Ethan’s pulse was steady, but his mind was a storm.The Dominion hadn’t just sent a message.They had made their first real move.And they had done it without a single bullet.A hostile corporate takeover.Not through brute force—but with signatures and contracts, through money and influence.Lisa’s voice was tight. “How the hell did they do this in one night?”Ethan didn’t respond.Because deep down?He already knew.The elevator ride to the executive floor was silent.Too silent.Ethan had walked these halls for y
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 257
Then, without looking away—He ripped it in half.The pieces fluttered onto the table like ashes.Then, he turned.Walked out.And as the boardroom door slammed shut behind him—he was already planning his next move.Ethan sat in the back of his car, watching the city move past him.His city.Or at least, it had been.Now?It felt like he didn’t exist at all.The massive LED screens in Apple Square flashed breaking news—his name in bold, flashing letters.“Elliot Enterprises OUSTS Former CEO Ethan Elliot in Corporate Restructuring!”“Ethan Elliot: A Legacy of Chaos Ends in Public Disgrace.”“New Leadership Ushers in a ‘New Era’ for Elliot Enterprises.”Lies.Every headline. Every carefully curated narrative.All scripted. All planted.Lisa sat across from him, arms crossed, fuming. “It’s everywhere, Ethan. They’re controlling the news, the media, the damn stock market.”Mike muttered from the front seat, “They’re making you a villain. And the worst part? It’s working.”Ethan barely mo
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 258
Lisa flicked on a flashlight. The room was lined with rows of old documents, sealed cases, data drives.Ethan moved quickly, scanning through them—decades worth of hidden files.Then—A single folder.The logo burned into it made his blood run cold.The Dominion.Lisa moved beside him. “Oh my God.”Mike muttered, “Tell me that’s not what I think it is.”But it was.Ethan flipped through the pages.And with every document, his stomach twisted.Because The Dominion?They hadn’t just infiltrated Elliot Enterprises.They had owned it.For decades.Long before Ethan took over.Before his father.Even his grandfather.The company—**his entire empire—**had never belonged to the Elliots.It had always belonged to them.Lisa inhaled sharply. “They built this company.”Ethan’s hands trembled slightly as he turned the last page.His entire life, he had thought he had been fighting for control.But he had never been in control at all.Everything—his rise, his power, his battles—had been a game.A
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 259
The vault was still heavy with silence when Lisa noticed it first.A small, unmarked safe built into the back wall.“Here.” She pointed. “Something’s hidden.”Ethan didn’t hesitate.With one swift motion, he yanked it open.Inside, there was only one thing.A single bullet.Resting on a velvet-lined case.Lisa took a sharp breath. “That’s not just any bullet.”Ethan lifted it slowly, turning it over.And froze.His name was engraved into the casing.ETHAN ELLIOT.Mike exhaled. “What kind of sick message is this?”Ethan ran his thumb over the engraving, his mind turning.The Dominion never sent empty threats.Every move they made was calculated. Measured.This bullet?It wasn’t just a warning.It was a promise.Lisa’s voice was quiet, deadly. “They made this a long time ago.”Ethan didn’t look up. “They were always planning to kill me.”Lisa shook her head. “No.”She swallowed.“They were always planning to use you.”Ethan closed his fist around the bullet, the metal digging into his p
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CHAPTER 277
Ethan stood on the edge of a glass-and-steel monolith, looking down at the city that had both made him and tried to break him.Dubai stretched out in all directions—a kingdom of glass towers, neon reflections, and wealth built on power and silence.Once, he had owned this world.Once, he had believed he could shape it.But now, as he stood above it all, the question that had haunted him since the beginning refused to be ignored.Did I win? Or did I just survive?He exhaled, the wind pulling at his coat, sending strands of his hair whipping against his forehead.The streets below were alive—cars honking, people moving, deals being made in hushed conversations, just another night in the empire of the rich.None of them knew what had happened.None of them knew how close this city had come to burning with The Dominion.They only knew the headlines:“Ethan Elliot Destroys Global Crime Syndicate.”“The Fall of The Dominion—A Power Shift in the Underworld.”“The Most Dangerous Man in the Wo
CHAPTER 276
Ethan stood at the edge of the smoldering ruin, his body aching, his mind drowning in the weight of what had been done.Dubai’s skyline had changed overnight—one less tower standing.One less monster breathing.He should have felt something.Relief. Satisfaction. A sense of victory.But there was nothing.Only smoke, ash, and silence.The Dominion was gone.Their networks dismantled, their leaders dead, scattered, or in hiding.The underworld had changed in a single night, shifting like tectonic plates beneath his feet.And the world had noticed.The media had already begun spinning their stories.“Elliot Enterprises CEO Linked to Mysterious Power Shift.”“The Fall of The Dominion—A New Global Order?”“Ethan Elliot: The Man Who Killed the Shadows.”Some feared him.Some worshipped him.Some wanted him dead.None of it mattered.Because Ethan was done.Lisa was gone.Malik was gone.His empire was still standing, but it wasn’t his anymore.He had spent years clawing his way to the top,
CHAPTER 275
3:00… 2:59… 2:58…The countdown blazed across the massive penthouse screen.Ethan’s fingers tightened around Emery’s collar."Where is it?" His voice was a low growl, lethal.Emery coughed, blood staining his teeth. "Wouldn’t you like to know?"2:30… 2:29…Ethan yanked him forward, shaking him violently. "Tell me where the bomb is, or I swear I will—""Kill me?" Emery smirked, weak but smug. "That’s what I want, Ethan."Ethan’s breath came sharp. Every fiber of his body screamed to end him.But the clock was running out.Lisa’s voice echoed in his head."Don’t become them…"2:00… 1:59…Ethan dropped Emery.He turned on his heel, ignoring the bastard’s laughter as he scanned the penthouse for any sign of the bomb.Then—he saw it.A black case embedded inside the structural framework of the tower, wires running across the walls like a web of death.The fail-safe was wired into the building itself.Emery had planned this well.There was no stopping the countdown.1:30… 1:29…He had to ge
CHAPTER 274
Ethan moved first.No hesitation. No mercy.His fist slammed into Emery’s face, sending him crashing into a marble pillar.The impact cracked the surface, shards of stone crumbling to the floor.But Emery didn’t collapse.He grinned through the blood."That’s it, Ethan," he rasped, wiping his split lip. "No more business deals. No more negotiations. Just war."Ethan didn’t answer.Words were pointless now.Lisa was gone.The Dominion had burned his empire.Now, he would burn them.Emery launched himself forward, faster than Ethan expected.A knife flashed in his hand.Ethan twisted—**barely dodging—**but the blade still grazed his ribs.Pain flared, hot and sharp, but he didn’t slow.Instead, he caught Emery’s wrist and twisted.CRACK.The knife clattered to the floor.Emery hissed, his arm hanging limp, dislocated.But he still laughed."Come on," he taunted. "You’re holding back."Ethan’s rage snapped.He drove his knee into Emery’s gut, knocking the air from his lungs.As Emery dou
CHAPTER 273
The Burj Dominion towered over Dubai, a fortress of wealth, power, and secrecy. A structure built on the backs of the world’s most corrupt elites, designed to withstand anything.Anything but him.Ethan was coming.Inside the penthouse, Emery Calloway stood before the massive floor-to-ceiling windows, the city sprawling beneath him in a tapestry of golden lights. He swirled the whiskey in his glass, watching the skyline with an air of amusement.Behind him, a war was brewing.Guards flooded the lower floors, rifles loaded, body armor strapped on, comms crackling with rapid orders. The entire tower was on lockdown.But Emery wasn’t afraid.He had been waiting for this."Sir, we should evacuate," one of his lieutenants suggested, nervous.Emery smirked, tilting his glass to his lips. "No."The man hesitated. "With all due respect, sir, Elliot is—""Exactly where I want him." Emery placed the glass down with a deliberate clink. "Let him in."The lieutenant paled. "Sir?"Emery turned, his
CHAPTER 272
Ethan didn’t remember getting into the car.Didn’t remember the high-speed chase through the city, weaving through traffic, running red lights, ignoring the screaming sirens behind him.All he saw was her face on that screen.Lisa.Still alive.Barely breathing, but still there.And if he was even a second too late?He wouldn’t let himself think about it.Mike’s voice crackled over the comm. “Ethan, you need to slow down. We don’t know what we’re walking into.”Ethan’s grip tightened on the wheel. “I don’t care.”Because this wasn’t about strategy anymore.This was personal.The warehouse loomed ahead, an abandoned Dominion facility on the city outskirts.Ethan didn’t wait. Didn’t plan.He crashed the car straight through the front gate, metal screeching as he tore past the defenses.Gunfire erupted. Bullets slammed into the car, glass shattering.Ethan was already out, already moving.His gun spat fire as he carved a path through The Dominion soldiers.Each shot was precise. Lethal.
CHAPTER 271
Ethan had sensed the setup the moment the lights cut out.Too quiet. Too clean.Then—the explosion.The front door blasted inward, a shockwave ripping through the safe house. Glass shattered, furniture splintered, smoke curled through the air like a phantom’s breath.Ethan was already moving before the dust settled.They were here.The Dominion’s kill squad—The Reapers.Silent. Precise. Deadly.Dark figures poured in through the smoke, rifles raised, laser sights flickering like red stars in the haze.Ethan ducked, rolled, and fired.A single headshot took out the first.A knife to the throat silenced the second.Malik was beside him, a shadow of destruction. A brutal strike to the gut, a bullet between the ribs—two Reapers fell instantly.But they kept coming.Ethan’s mind worked ten steps ahead.They didn’t just want him dead.They wanted him contained.Cut off. Cornered. Executed.Too bad.They had underestimated the wrong man.Ethan moved like a ghost through the gunfire, slipping
CHAPTER 270
The world had changed.Aldrich Vaughn was dead. Executed in his own home. His dirty secrets broadcasted to the world, his name dragged through the mud.It wasn’t a quiet, clean hit. Ethan had made sure of that.Now?Everyone was watching.For the first time, The Dominion was exposed.They weren’t untouchable anymore.And that terrified them.Inside an underground Dominion control center, Emery Calloway stood motionless.Multiple screens flickered, each one showing the same headline."Former U.S. Senator Aldrich Vaughn found executed—Massive corruption scandal unraveling.""Who is behind the murder of one of America’s most powerful political figures?""The world’s elite in chaos—How deep does this conspiracy go?"Emery’s fingers tightened into a fist.Vaughn was supposed to be protected. Untouchable. A symbol of The Dominion’s absolute power.Yet Ethan had wiped him from existence in a single night.“We underestimated him.”The voice came from one of his lieutenants, a man in a pristin
CHAPTER 269
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
