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THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 51: The Golden Wristwatch.
The next morning Betty walked into her mother's room with a grim look on her face. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying the previous night. It was the first time she had ever cried that hard."What's the problem, sweetheart?" Summer asked when she noticed the sad look on Betty's face."It's…it's…Lucian, he kicked me out of my company," Betty hiccuped and ran to sit beside Summer in tears."He did what?!" Summer yelled, refusing to believe what she just heard."He acquired more shares and formed an instigation to throw me out. He also knows that the company belongs to Margaret. This is really dark, mum. What other thing does Lucian know?"Summer went silent, even though her brain was whirling in thoughts. This was insane, really insane."Your shareholders choose to betray you, even after the sacrifices you make for them. Those traitors!!""I don't know, Mum… Lucian is growing ruthless with each passing day, I don't even recognize him anymore," Betty said in panic.Summer brought her
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 52: The bait.
Lucian stood in front of the tall, black building with growing anger. A sigh escaped his lips and he could not help but remember the ugly memories that came with the sight of this building.The gate opened from inside and a guard ushered him in."Good morning, Mr. Lucian,"Lucian spared him a brief nod and walked into the house. Without knocking, he pushed open the door of the living room and allowed his eyes to scan the environment. What he saw made his knees go almost limp."Jenson!" He shouted and raced to his son who sat on one of the sofas, his eyes opened, but barely seeing. He was completely pale."Jenson, buddy, it's me, what happened?!" He shook him firmly, but a soft groan reached out to him as a reply."Tsk, tsk, so pathetic," a voice said.Lucian didn't have to turn around to know that the sarcastic voice belonged to Betty. His fist curled into a fist, but he controlled himself and turned around to face her."I'm going to ask you one question. Why is my son here? Why is he
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 53: The thoughts of winning.
"All of this bullshit, this drama because you want a get-rich-quick scheme? Really? You know, from the onset, you've only been concerned about material gains, wealth, pride, nothing less, so this is no huge blow to me," Lucian said.Betty leaned closer and whispered into his ears. "You drew the battle line first, darling, so don't blame me now that things are not going your way,""You sound psychotic," Lucian seethed in disgust and shifted away from her."Call it whatever. As long as I get what I need, I don't care what you think of me," Betty said with a dark smirk."Jenson has ten minutes left!" Summer announced and Lucian noticed fear flash immediately through Betty's eyes.His brows furrowed. Shouldn't Betty be the least scared after spewing all of those hateful words? Was she playing along with Summer's plan, but deep inside didn't want her son to die?He stared suspiciously at Betty and noticed the shaking fingers for the first time. He also noticed the way her eyes made a painf
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 54: A knockout punch.
Lucian approached a hotel and climbed down from the Limousine, a rush of air escaping through his lips. From the direction in his phone, this was where the dinner party was being organized.It was a pretty big event, evident from the rich and fancy people taking their turns to enter into the main big hall. The evening air was filled with cheerfulness and laughter and Lucian could not help but wonder how long the happiness would last."Your card, sir!" A security guard blocked his way from entering the event.Lucian stepped back and weighed the man with his eyes. It annoyed him, this was no time for jokes."Excuse me, but I don't have time for this," he said curtly and waited patiently for the man to move out of the way.The man scoffed. "Where's your card, sir? It's a simple question. This event is strictly by invitation,""I don't have a card, but if you knew who I was, you wouldn't stand there questioning me like a fool,"At the words, the man raised an eyebrow, struck by the author
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 55: Self-disgrace.
"Wh…what the hell is this nonsense?! Betty whispered fiercely, her teeth clattering. Her blood was pounding so loudly in her ears that it was the only thing she could hear."I'd advise you to sit down and process the information, then you can make your choice," Lucian teased and Betty collapsed to the chair behind her without a second invitation.It was like her world was crashing down right in front of her and there was nothing she could do to stop it. She looked at Lucian and saw the anger in his eyes, the hatred for her. It was enough conviction on why he was really here. To see her downfall and to relish in it."I won't allow you to do this to me, Lucian, please stop…" "You don't have a choice, Betty. I didn't come here to negotiate,""I won't do it! I won't go up that stage and ruin the very event that I organized. You can do whatever you like, I don't care!" Betty said stubbornly."Alright then." Lucian smiled, his arms crossed. "You have made your stand, but don't blame me whe
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 56: A Strange Lady.
Betty took a deep breath. "The truth is that I'm not the rightful owner of this company," A loud murmur broke out from every section in the hall. Everybody watched in shock. That was definitely not what they had expected to hear."Can you explain what you mean, ma'am?" A reporter shouted and clicked her camera to capture Betty's expression."Does that mean she stole the company?" A man said loudly."What?! Did she bring us here to pull a prank?!" Another retorted in confusion.The reporters attacked her with questions until Betty felt she would throw up right on the spot. This was a lot harder than she had expected, but she had no choice. If Lucian posted the raw recordings online, then it would be a fate worse than death like he had said earlier. People would bash at her until there'd be no place in the world to hide her face from shame. Her family would be disgraced and treated with reproach.He was giving her an opportunity to tell the truth about the company. It was shameful too
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 57: The visitor.
The next morning, Lucian sat on a velvet sofa in his living room, tapping on the keys of his laptop. His brows furrowed in frustration when the search results came out negative. What the hell? Why couldn't he find a single piece of information about the strange lady from yesterday?According to Thomas, after spending the night in the hotel he had lodged for her, the lady had fled this morning after leaving a note of gratitude on the drawer desk. In the note, she introduced herself as Josephine Tyler.But that was the problem, her name was a lie. A full background check on her, and she didn't even exist in the database. It somehow irked him. Why would she lie about her name and give a half-baked gratitude? That lady was suspicious and he was itching to find out the truth."Here you are," A voice said.Lucian turned to find his sister standing at the end of the stairs with a cute smile on her face."Good morning, sis," Lucian said, somewhat glad about the distraction."You look gloomy,
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 58: Revenge.
"A bitter surprise, isn't it?" Lucian chuckled, crossing his legs and staring intensely at Zillion."You had no right to go through my stuff," Zillion gritted.With a slight shake of his head, Lucian leaned closer. "Did you think that I'd let you slide through my fingers so easily after I found out that you wanted to murder my father to get back at me?"He waited for a while, before continuing. "There's no hiding from my wrath, Leo Dante," The tension in the air was so thick that it could be sniffed. Zillion felt a chill race down his veins. There was so much hate inside of him, so consuming, suffocating, like an overstuffed doll.Why the hell did he have to be the miserable one while the enemy relished in his misery?A dry scoff escaped his lips. "Now that you know who I am, why are you stalling? Call the damn police at once,"Lucian massaged his forehead for a while like he was in some deep consideration. "No, that would be such an easy punishment, you deserve more than that,""Bas
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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
