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The grand ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton sparkled with crystal chandeliers and flowing champagne.Ethan adjusted his midnight blue tie for the hundredth time, his fingers trembling slightly despite his composed exterior.This is it, he thought, the moment our love becomes official in front of everyone who matters."Son, come meet Senator Richards," his father called, beaming with pride.The older man's hand settled warmly on Ethan's shoulder as he guided him through the crowd."This is my boy, the one I've been telling you about.""Pleasure to meet you, sir," Ethan said, shaking hands firmly while scanning the entrance for any sign of Lisa.She was due to make her bridal entrance soon, and his heart raced at the thought."Where's that stunning fiancée of yours?" a socialite in pearls asked, champagne glass swaying dangerously in her manicured grip."She'll be making her entrance shortly," Ethan replied, masking his anxiety with a practiced smile.Everything has to be perfect tonight. We
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 56
Lisa entered the grand hall, her heels clicking against the marble floorAll eyes turned to her, conversations dying mid-sentence as she approached her aunt, who stood near the buffet table."I've heard enough of your lies about Ethan," Lisa said, her voice steady despite her racing heart.Her aunt's eyes narrowed."Lies? I'm only telling everyone the truth about that good-for-nothing—""Stop right there." Lisa held up her phone."Since you're so interested in the truth, let's hear it directly from the source."With one tap, Claire's voice filled the hall through the speakers:"I need to make a public confession."The trembling voice continued, The allegations against Ethan were false. I... I leaked those photos of Melissa myself."A collective gasp echoed through the room.Lisa watched satisfaction bloom in her chest as her aunt's face turned ashen."What... what is this?" her aunt stammered, gripping her champagne glass tighter."This, dear aunt, is the truth you couldn't be bothered
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“This is unacceptable,” Lisa said, her voice cutting through the murmurs.“You’ve not only insulted Ethan but humiliated me and our entire family in front of everyone. If you think you can get away with this, think again.”Vivian, her face pale but her defiance still intact, sputtered, “Lisa, I was only trying to protect you! I didn’t want you to make a mistake—”“A mistake?” Lisa interjected, her tone icy.“The only mistake here is you believing you have the right to meddle in my life. You spread baseless rumors about Ethan, tried to embarrass him, and tarnished his name without a shred of proof. This is my engagement, and you’ve turned it into your circus.”Lisa’s uncle, Bernard, attempted to step in.“Lisa, don’t raise your voice at your elders. We were only doing what’s best for you—”“What’s best for me?” Lisa snapped.“What’s best for me is being with the man I love, someone who’s honest, kind, and doesn’t stoop to your level of petty manipulation. I demand a public apology to E
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 58
The tension in the air was thick, but Ethan, ever calm in the face of adversity, stepped forward to defuse the situation.He placed a hand gently on his father’s shoulder and said firmly, “Dad, please. This isn’t Lisa’s fault. It’s not her family’s fault either. Let’s not allow this to ruin what’s supposed to be a joyful occasion.”Mr. Elliot’s gaze softened slightly, but the anger still burned behind his eyes.He looked at Ethan, his voice low and serious.“I know you, son. But you have to understand, the way they’ve treated you… It’s not something I can just forget.” His words were like sharp knives, cutting through the air.Ethan swallowed hard, feeling the weight of his father’s disappointment.He nodded, trying to steady his own emotions.“I get it. I do. But we can’t let this affect everything we’ve worked for. What matters is that Lisa and I are together. That’s what should be important right now.”Lisa, standing by Ethan’s side, nodded fervently.“Please, Mr. Elliot. Don’t let
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. “Dad, stop,” he said gently, trying to mask the tremor in his voice.“You don’t need to worry about anything right now. Just rest and recover.”But Mr. Elliot shook his head, his frailty doing little to diminish the sheer willpower in his eyes.“You don’t understand,” he rasped, his voice like sandpaper.“This isn’t just about me or my health. It’s about the family, the legacy. You have to take over… everything that is yours.”Ethan froze, his throat tightening. His father’s words carried a weight that threatened to crush him.“Dad, I know the company is important to you, but right now, none of that matters. What matters is that you get better. We’ll deal with everything else later.”“No, Ethan,” Mr. Elliot said firmly, his grip on Ethan’s hand surprisingly strong for someone so weak. “There’s no later for men like us.The moment you hesitate, the vultures will come circling. I’ve seen it happen before.They’ll use my absence to question your capability. That can’t happen.”Ethan cl
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 60
His father stirred, and his eyes fluttered open, locking onto Ethan. Despite his frailty, there was a steeliness in his gaze.“Ethan,” he murmured, his voice hoarse but firm, “sit up straight. You look like the weight of the world is crushing you.”Ethan straightened automatically, his father’s tone igniting a reflex from years of discipline.“I’m here, Dad. How are you feeling?”Mr. Elliot waved a weak hand dismissively.“I’ve felt better, but this isn’t about me. It’s about you.” He paused, taking a strained breath. “I’ve been thinking... and I may have been wrong earlier.”Ethan frowned, leaning closer.“What do you mean?”“I asked you to marry Lisa,” his father said, his tone slow and deliberate.“But I’ve reconsidered. Perhaps... you shouldn’t.”The words hit Ethan like a punch to the gut. “What?” he asked, incredulous.“Dad, you were just saying—”“I know what I said,” Mr. Elliot interrupted, his voice gaining strength despite his condition.“But I’ve realized that marriage unde
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 61
Ethan stared at Lisa, his mind a whirlwind of emotions.He had been so sure of his decision to let her go, convinced that pushing her away was the only way to protect her from the weight of his family’s expectations and the tangled mess of his inheritance.Yet here she was, standing firm, her resolve unwavering.“Lisa,” he began, his voice heavy with hesitation,“you don’t have to do this. You don’t owe me or my family anything.”Lisa stepped closer, her grip on his hand tightening.“Ethan, stop. Just stop.” Her tone was gentle but firm.“I’m not doing this for your family. I’m doing this for us. For you. Because I believe in you, and I believe in us.”Ethan shook his head, his chest tightening.“But what about your family? You deserve better than being tied down by someone else’s obligations.”Lisa smiled softly, her eyes brimming with both tenderness and determination.“Don’t you get it? My dream is to be with you, Ethan. And if this is part of your life—if this is what you need to
THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR CHAPTER 62
At the Barrett household, the mood was entirely different.The house buzzed with laughter and chatter as Lisa sat at the breakfast table, surrounded by her mother, aunts, and cousins.The air was filled with the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and an array of dishes fit for a royal banquet.Lisa’s cousin, Tisha, playfully leaned over.“Today’s the day, Lisa! How are you feeling? Nervous? Excited?”Lisa smiled, though her mind wandered briefly.“Excited, mostly. But a little nervous, too,” she admitted. “It’s a big day.”Tisha grinned.“Well, no talking to Ethan until the ceremony! It’s bad luck, remember?”Lisa rolled her eyes.“It’s just a tradition. Ethan probably thinks I’m ignoring him.”“Exactly why I confiscated your phone,” Tisha teased, holding it up with a mischievous smirk.Lisa laughed and shook her head.“Fine. Just don’t miss any important calls.”The doorbell rang, interrupting their banter.Lisa stood, brushing off the invisible crumbs from her robe.“I’ll get it,” she s
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The second voice, a familiar one, was that of Nikolai.“Ethan’s too cocky. He thinks he can handle this behind closed doors. I’ll expose him before he gets the chance to defend himself. We’ll ruin him, and the company will be ours.”The video then cut to another scene, showing the same man in a meeting with a third accomplice, discussing how they had tampered with the financial records.There were printed copies of the forged documents, and the accomplice was seen handing them over to an unknown person.“As you can see,” Ethan said, his voice cutting through the room.“these were the people behind the manipulated documents. This was their plan all along—to ruin my reputation and destroy the trust between Elliot Enterprises and our investors.”He paused, letting the evidence sink in.The room was dead silent, the investors’ faces a mix of shock and disbelief.One of the board members, a tall woman named Mrs. Harris, was the first to speak.“This is... incredible,” she said, her voice t
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CHAPTER 86
Ethan stood at the head of the conference table in the sleek, modern boardroom, his eyes sweeping across the room filled with investors, shareholders, and board members.The tension was thick, every person in the room aware that the stakes were high.The rumors, the fabricated documents, the allegations—it all led up to this moment.Lisa sat beside him, her presence a calming anchor as they prepared to confront Nikolai’s schemes head-on.Ethan cleared his throat, and the room fell silent.“Thank you all for coming on such short notice,” Ethan began, his voice firm.“I know there’s been a lot of speculation surrounding the recent accusations against me. Today, we’re here to clear the air and show you the truth. But first, let’s start with a brief summary of our company’s performance over the past quarter.”He clicked the remote in his hand, and the projector flickered to life, displaying the company’s financial reports.Ethan proceeded to present the figures:profits, investments, expe
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he investigator took a seat opposite them, folding his hands in front of him.“It’s worse than I thought,” he began.“Nikolai’s manipulations go deeper than just the embezzlement documents.I’ve managed to track down the source of those documents—the ones that were sent to your investor.”Ethan’s jaw tightened. “And?”“Nikolai had been planting them strategically,” the investigator continued.“He assumed you’d try to deal with the matter quietly—reach out to the investor in secret, avoid raising suspicion, and hope to handle it without the public catching wind of it.”Ethan’s brows furrowed in thought.“That’s exactly what I planned to do. If I can clear things up privately, I wouldn’t want a scandal.”“Precisely,” the investigator said.“That’s why Nikolai had already prepared reports to be sent directly to the investor’s house.He was going to expose everything, forcing you into a position where you’d either have to fight publicly or risk losing the investor’s support.”Lisa shook h
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CHAPTER 84
Later that evening, Ethan and Lisa sat in their living room, the tension in the air thick. Lisa could see the worry etched on Ethan’s face as he ran a hand through his hair.“Ethan, what’s going on?” she asked, her voice full of concern.“It’s... I can’t believe this is happening,” Ethan muttered, his voice low. “Matthews called. He’s threatening to pull his investment and tell the board about the supposed embezzlement. If I don’t prove myself innocent in three days, I lose everything.”Lisa frowned. “But you didn’t do anything wrong. This has to be a setup.”Ethan nodded, but there was a shadow of doubt in his eyes. “I know. But the documents they showed him looked real. And whoever did this is going after my company, my reputation—everything.”Lisa stood up, walking over to him. She placed a hand on his shoulder, looking him in the eye. “We’ll figure this out. You’re not alone in this.”Ethan gave her a tight smile, grateful for her support. “I don’t know where to start. Whoever did
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CHAPTER 83
Nikolai paced back and forth in his office, his hands clenching and unclenching in frustration.The wedding had been a setback, a momentary loss in his long game to take everything from Ethan.But he wasn’t the kind of man to give up easily.His eyes gleamed with determination as a plan began to take shape in his mind.“Enough of this. I need to hit him where it hurts,” Nikolai muttered to himself, his voice low and dangerous.He reached for his phone and dialed a number. It rang only once before the voice on the other end answered.“Mr. Nikolai?”“Yes, it’s me,” he replied, his voice cold.“I need you to do something for me. I need you to speak to one of the key investors in Elliot Enterprises. Fabricate some documents, make it look like Ethan has been embezzling funds. I want to destroy his credibility, to make sure his position is vulnerable.”There was a pause on the other end before the voice responded, uncertainty in their tone.“Are you sure about this? If the documents get out
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CHAPTER 82
The air was thick with tension as Nikolai’s words hung in the air.His smug smile had barely faded when Ethan, still standing beside Lisa, slowly turned toward him.There was no fear in Ethan’s eyes—only determination.Nikolai’s face twisted into an expression of disbelief.“You still think you can get away with this?”Ethan’s lips curled into a calm, knowing smile.“You’re not the only one who can play the game, Nikolai.”Before Nikolai could react, Lisa stepped forward, her presence commanding attention.She wasn’t the vulnerable woman he thought she was, and with every step, she exuded confidence.In her hand, she held a piece of paper, the edges sharp and pristine.The weight of it, the final blow, was clear in her eyes.“Actually, Nikolai,” Lisa began, her voice strong and steady, “we’re not done here. Not by a long shot.”The reporters shifted in their seats, their cameras poised to capture the next move in this escalating drama.Lisa held up the document.“This is a notarized a
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CHAPTER 81
The doors to the backyard flew open with a bang, and a group of suited men, followed by a handful of reporters, stormed into the ceremony.Lisa froze, her heart skipping a beat. Ethan’s blood ran cold as his eyes met the familiar face of the man who had caused them so much turmoil.Nikolai stood at the front, a smug smile playing on his lips as he surveyed the scene.“Well, well,” he said, his voice dripping with satisfaction.“It seems I arrived just in time to stop the celebration.”Ethan stepped in front of Lisa, instinctively trying to shield her.“What the hell are you doing here, Nikolai?” he demanded, his voice sharp with anger.“I’m here to make sure your little farce doesn’t continue,” Nikolai retorted, his gaze cold.“You may think you’re married, but this ceremony is as worthless as your claims to my father’s company.”The officiant, clearly taken aback, spoke up, trying to regain control of the situation.“Excuse me, but this is a private ceremony. You have no right to int
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CHAPTER 80
The estate was quiet, the lush green of the garden surrounding them in a peaceful embrace.The backyard, typically reserved for gatherings and family dinners, was transformed into a simple yet beautiful setting for their secret wedding.String lights hung delicately from the trees, casting a warm glow over the small gathering of close friends and family.Ethan stood at the front, his hands trembling ever so slightly as he adjusted his tie.He had waited for this moment, but now that it was here, his mind raced with every possible consequence.This wasn’t just a wedding—it was a declaration, a stand against everything Nikolai was trying to take from them.His gaze shifted to the soft rustling of the trees, the sound of the wind carrying the scent of blooming flowers.The guests were seated in quiet anticipation. But the moment he’d been waiting for was coming.“Are you nervous?” Lisa’s brother, Matt, whispered from beside him.He gave Ethan a small, encouraging smile.Ethan glanced ove
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CHAPTER 79
Ethan clenched his fists, his jaw tight with frustration.“He’s doing it on purpose, you know.” His voice was a low growl.Lisa, still pale from the ordeal but determined, entered the room, her gaze fixed on Ethan.She moved toward him, her steps slow but purposeful.“I know. He’s stalling, hoping I’ll be too weak to go through with it.”“He wants us to lose everything. He’s playing us, Lisa,” Ethan said, his voice cracking slightly.“The wedding delay... It’s his way of getting to us. The longer we wait, the more power he gains.”Lisa placed a hand on his shoulder, trying to steady him.“I won’t let him win.”Ethan looked down at her hand, then met her eyes.“But if you do this, you’re putting yourself at risk again. I can’t lose you. Not like this.”Lisa took a deep breath, her face hardening with resolve.“You think I’m going to sit back and let him take everything from us?” she asked, her voice calm but fierce.“We can’t keep hiding, Ethan. We can’t keep letting him control us.”E
