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THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 109: Meeting With A Past Ally.
Summer sat on the cushioned chair, refusing to maintain eye contact with the man in front of her."Look at me!" He commanded.As if transported to a whole new realm, Summer locked eyes with him, but she wasn't smiling. "How the hell did you know when to find me?"Summer chuckled. "You really thought you could hide, huh, Gambino?""That doesn't sound like an answer to my question," Gambino frowned."And what do you fucking care?" Summer snapped. "What you should be worried about is if the enemy knows about your hiding place too. Isn't that right?""Lu…cian?" Gambino said slowly."You seem to be afraid when you say his name. Do you fear him that much?" Summer smirked."What the hell do you want?" Gambino said, ignoring the sting in her words. "I'm no longer interested in your family's mess. Go sort it out yourself,""Care to know what I need?" Summer said and leaned closer. "I need the ledger,"Confusion flickered in Gambino's eyes and Summer added. "The ledger that contains the dealing
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 110: A New Enemy.
Donald's eyes flew open with a start and when his brain registered with the unfamiliarity of his environment, he jerked to his feet in fear. As he stood, hot pain traveled through his body mercilessly. Liquid dripped down his nose and when he touched it and looked, it was blood; his blood.At that moment, the door opened and a man walked in. He had a long, deep scar that was hell frightening. Worse, he wasn't smiling and that made him look more vicious."What am I here for?" Donald forced the word out of his throat."You're here for me, and what's with that look on your face? I'm definitely loving it," a cold voice said from a hidden spot in the room.Donald strained his eyes to see the owner of the voice and when he did, he stiffened, unable to move. It was Lucian dressed in a three-piece black suit while his hair stylishly poured over his face. He looked like a Mafia Lord."Lucian…?""Yeah?" Lucian smiled. "Why do you look so scared, a contrast to yesterday's show of confidence,""G
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 111: Lucky Charm
Summer couldn't help but smile. Phew! The plan was going on well and without a hitch. This proud bastard was ready to mellow all because of a girl; a stubborn, cheeky, brat. Who the hell said that brats didn't have their uses?"Dumb for no reason?" Irex snapped with a frown."The name is Lucian Manchester. It's no longer news who he is," Summer said in a relaxing tone."The same guy who slapped you in the face yesterday? I saw how much of a fool he reduced you to until your little messiah interrupted with an escape plan,"Summer bit her lips at the acid in his tone, and she gritted. "That's none of your business. Let's focus on the present. Once he is out of the way, you'll be able to get her to notice you,"Irex let out a chuckle as he regarded her. "Hell if I believe that you pulled this up just to help me get what I want,""What?! Help you?!" Summer laughed. "I don't run a charity organization, sorry,""Then spill it. What do you want?""It's simple," Summer said, then leaned close
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 112: A Stranger's Bargain.
"Can I know the name?" Irex asked, even though he knew literally everything about her."Oh, I'm Josephine, pleased to meet you,""The pleasure is mine," Irex said. "Were you going somewhere?""Yeah," Josephine nodded. "To grab lunch,""What a coincidence," Irex smiled as he fumbled with his tie. "I was on my way to get lunch too,"Josephine waited, not knowing what to say next. "Do we go together, or…""That'd be nice. I get to know you more,"Josephine smiled awkwardly. What the hell was she even thinking? Lunch with a total stranger? For some reason, the idea didn't really sit well with her, but she couldn't decline. I mean they already agreed, right?"Josephine?" A voice reached out to her and she turned in curiosity. To her surprise, Lucian was standing a few meters away from them, looking as commanding as always.There was a little frown on his face as he walked towards them."Lucian?" Josephine shot him a smile. "What are you doing here?""This is still my company, remember?" Lu
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 113: Dinner With Josephine.
The tastefully decorated hall was sparkling with different balls of light. Massive crystal chandeliers glittered from the ceiling, a perfect compliment to the thick velvet drapes on either side of the building. The table arrangements themselves were unique, with flickering candles and floral centerpieces.Lucian couldn't help but look around in awe. This was beautiful. Irex had put in quite a lot of effort."Lucian…?"At the sound of his name, Lucian turned around to see Irex walking towards him with a broad smile. His sense of dressing was exquisite and hell expensive, evident of the mark of exploits he had made in the business world."Irex, this is amazing. I'm glad I left the arrangements in your care. I do not regret it one bit,"Irex laughed. "Oh, that's not a problem." After a pause, he asked. "Did you come alone?""No, my men are outside enjoying the scenery. How about you? Did you come with anyone special? A date perhaps, seeing that today is all about you,"Irex winced at the
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 114: Dinner Gone Wrong.
The atmosphere in the car was a mixture of tension and a bit of happiness, and Josephine couldn't help but wonder if she wasn't making a wrong decision. "He looks quite innocent, so calm down," Josephine muttered inwardly, just in time as Irex introduced cool music in the car and she hummed alongside, feeling more comfortable."So tell me, what place do you have in mind?" Josephine asked after a prolonged silence."Umh…don't worry about that. It's just around the corner," Irex said as his eyes went to the rearview mirror and noticed a Limousine that was driving at the same pace.Curious, Irex took a diversion into the next street, but the car did the same; same car, same pace."Is anything the matter?" Josephine asked as he noticed the look on his face."I was thinking, why don't we get some ice cream before we visit the main place?" Irex said as he increased the speed of the car."Th…that would be nice," She said, not knowing how best to disagree. "How many more minutes before we re
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 115: An Unexpected Visitor.
Lucian passed an emotionless look at Josephine as he searched her face for any signs of being hurt, attacked, or something, but there was none. If anything, she looked satisfied, normal, like nothing was wrong, like she hadn't just gone MIA without informing anyone."You really are a brat, you know that right?" Anthony was the first to express his displeasure. He sized Josephine up and down. "You literally gave us a heart seizure,"As if realizing her mistake, Josephine's hands flew to her mouth. "Were you guys worried about me? I'm so sorry, but I had to meet up with an urgent appointment,""You didn't even take your damn phone! On the restroom's sink? Seriously?""I'm so sorry," Josephine apologized, focusing her attention on Lucian. He didn't return the gaze, instead, he passed her mobile phone to her with a little frown. "I want to be alone for now. Anthony see to it that the rest of the party goes well," he said and walked away."Is...is he upset with me?" Josephine asked slowly
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 116: Revenge on The Con Artist.
The door swung open minutes later and Betty walked in with a blank look on her face. Her brows furrowed at the sight of Josephine, and memories of their previous encounter washed over her.“Look who we have here!” Rose interrupted her thoughts with a teasing smile.Betty bit her lips upon realizing why she was here. She had come to try and win Rose over. She figured out that If she could get Rose on her side, then getting revenge on Lucian would be a piece of cake. She frowned, what she hadn't thought of was Josephine. This bitch was going to try to sabotage her efforts, evident from the dark scowl on her face.Trying hard to remain calm, Betty smiled a watery smile. “Hi, Rose, I came to see you,”“Came to see me?” Rose scoffed. “That's quite a surprise considering how insignificant I matter to you,”Betty sighed and took the vacant seat. This was going to be hard, but she wouldn't let it stop her. “Can we talk alone?” She said, sending Josephine a hard glare.“Say whatever it is th
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Chapter 184: The Billionaire's Happy Ending.
Lucian released a deep sigh as he made his way to the boardroom. It was time to correct some of the whispers flying around about him, but it seemed Anthony was not sharing the same thoughts."Young master, the shareholders don't care. They're becoming nonchalant, so I think you should…""You think I should hide?" Lucian cut him short with a frown causing the other man to hesitate as he fumbled for a reply."I didn't say that…""Then allow me to do my duty. Even though the police would reveal the truth about the matter soon, I still want to do this,""How exactly? You'll only have to do a lot of talking in there to people that ditches on you the moment things go north,""Some," Lucian corrected. "I still have loyal people on my side and you'll see," The door of the boardroom opened and Lucian walked in to find the shareholders exchanging whispers, but even at the sight of him, they didn't seem to care.Lucian smirked and walked to the head of the table where he sat confidently, his ey
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Chapter 183: Admit It Or Not, Lucian Had Won.
"What the hell did you just do, bastard?!" Summer yelled in apprehension, her voice sounding raw and scratchy.It was Irex's turn to exercise dominion, so he took eager steps toward Summer and stopped when he was an inch away. With his left hand, he flicked off the bead of sweat that had settled on her forehead while staring down at her with mischievous glinting eyes."It is dangerous to be out here on the loose, living with normal people, Summer. You should take your rightful place while it's not too late," He hissed into her ears, and as her body went tense, he smirked. "Yeah, in prison where murderers and sadists are kept,""Fuck you, Irex, fuck you!" Summer pushed him away in panic and made to escape when one of the officers stood in front of her, the cuffs extended forward."Ms. Summer Madison, you're under arrest for…"Summer didn't let the officer complete his sentence before she cursed angrily at Irex. Gosh, if only it were possible to rip him apart from where she stood. The f
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Chapter 182: You're Ruined, Summer.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" Rose fired after finding her voice. "You had better come to your senses and let me out of here,"Annoyed at how Rose's confident tone made her feel, Summer turned swiftly and landed two hard punches on Rose's nose and as the blood trickled, she laughed in satisfaction. "Now there's the picture I was looking for. When Lucian sees this, he'd come running and begging like a fool,""Wh…what the hell are you trying to achieve from all of this? What…do you…want," Rose stuttered as she coughed."The inheritance, all of Howards, including that damn company you're running. All of that wealth would make me the richest person in the world," She rolled her eyes dreamily. "I can finally avenge my son,"Without warning, Summer hit Rose again on the nose who flinched in pain. "I'm sorry, sweetheart, but your brother is a stubborn one. It'd take a lot to break him,"She positioned the camera on Rose's bloodied face and took a picture which she sent to Lucia
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Chapter 181: Things Get Twisted.
Irex didn't reply. He just stared at Summer with curious eyes and like an open book, he could see the rage steaming off from her. She was trying so hard to control it, to keep it under control, but how long before she exploded, burning everything and everyone in her path?"You look a lot healthier than the last time we met. Looks like you've been taking your sleep seriously," Summer forced a weak smile.Irex sighed as he settled into the couch, legs crossed. "Before you bore me with your compliments, get me a glass of wine, would you?""With pleasure, honey," Summer chuckled and disappeared into a room. She returned seconds later with a bottle of wine and two glasses. After she had filled the glasses, she crossed her hands and watched him take generous sips."What? Don't stare at me that way or I might choke," Irex frowned. "I'm not your child,""Asshole!" Summer sighed and took up a seat opposite him. "Tell me what you think of my proposition?""If I should agree to work with you, th
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Chapter 180: Taming An Ally.
It was the day of John's funeral and Summer stood in front of his grave dressed in all black. There were tears in her eyes, but she refused to let them fall, not wanting to be a crybaby on a day like this.As she stood, anger brewing inside of her, she thought of how perfect her life used to be before all of this. How she used to run the company single-handedly, parading herself as a reigning queen. How people revered and respected the power she possessed. All of that changed when Lucian came into the picture.And that instance, she almost felt regret for treating him badly, like a nobody, but she told herself not to. Regret was a sign of weakness, and she was far from weak. Even if she had lost her two children because of that bastard, she had to be unyielding.It was what John would want her to do."I'm going to miss you, buddy. Take care of yourself over there for me, alright? I'll do my best to pray for you every day knowing that you are in a better place,"She sat on the bare gra
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Chapter 179: Confusing Thoughts.
Lucian didn't say anything, he just stayed at her like he had been compelled to be her listening device. As he looked on, he couldn't help but feel a pang of pity. The loss of John must have really hit her and he almost couldn't imagine the turmoil she was going through."Is that fear I sense?" Summer laughed. "Oh, come on now, isn't it time you bid the games goodbye? You've held on to this inheritance for long, cherishing it as one would a beloved toy but unfortunately, it doesn't belong to you,""Says who?" Lucian crossed his legs. "I'm curious to know who said Howards doesn't belong to me,""Drop your nonsense and hand over the conglomerates already. Isn't it you who said we should respect the dead?"Lucian scoffed, leaning closer. "You don't deserve a shit neither you nor your late son,""And that's why you killed him?" Summer flared, dropping the bombshell. "He didn't deserve to die. He was so young and full of life but you killed him nonetheless,""That's enough," Lucian interru
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Chapter 178: Interrogation In Prison.
"I ask again, why did you kill Mr John? You are a very influential man yet you decided to stoop so low to take someone's life?" The stern-looking detective sat on the chair opposite Lucian questioning him for the past few minutes like one would do a little child.Lucian sat still without a word as his eyes darted around the hot, dark questioning room the police had brought him. Finally, his gaze settled on the detective and he frowned. "Don't you have an air conditioner in here? If that isn't available, perhaps you could turn on the fan. Do you make it a habit to suffocate your suspects to rake out the truth from them? Even innocent ones?"The man didn't find Lucian's words funny, so he stomped his hand hard on the table and glared at him with dangerous eyes. "Now isn't the time for your jokes. Answer my questions,""So I should answer your question why you don't bother to provide a simple response to mine? That's not fair," Lucian pulled his lips into an intruding smile. Even if he f
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Chapter 177: On His Knees.
"You need my help?" Irex repeated, his voice almost shaky. "Why would you need my help after all this time? What do I probably have to offer you?"Lucian sighed. "A lot more than you realize,"Irex scoffed. "Is this even believable? Are you kidding me? I'm so surprised that you are here asking for my help when a reality I'm just a pawn to you. None of the people I call friends ever cared,""Have you tried me?" Lucian smiled lightly. "You haven't tested all the fishes in the water, have you, Irex?""I don't need your pity, Lucian," Irex hissed, hating how badly he wanted to break down. Here was an opportunity to finally apologize for his mistakes and be free from this tormenting guilt, yet he couldn't even form his mouth to say the words. How selfish."You are the reason why I'm stuck in here, and worse, you never permitted anyone to visit me. I haven't had a single visitor since I came here. I…it's been so lonely, and when I see other inmates despite being criminals loved and welcomed
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Chapter 176: A Visit To An Old Friend.
"The people didn't get to him. He died in a car accident," Anthony announced."Rather unfortunate," Lucian said calmly although his heart felt a pang of pity. It didn't have to end this way. if only John had shown a little maturity for someone his age maybe the tragedy might have been avoided."I feel sorry for him," Josephine shook her head. "I mean I knew he would meet his end soon, but in such a disgraceful manner?""He had a choice, but choose to fuck it up. It's nobody's fault. I just wish he had a bit more sense," Lucian said.Josephine massaged her forehead. "He didn't even get the dam inheritance he was so obsessed about. I mean, why did he even choose to fight over something like that when he has more than enough wealth in Italy?"Lucian sighed. "He wanted the title or he was just plain jealous. Heaven knows I wanted to hold him off for a little longer but he wasn't backing down,""I wonder how summer is taking the news. She lost her only son," Josephine said. if she was feel
