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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
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 59: New Plan.
Lucian let out a soft sigh as his face betrayed no emotion. He wanted to say something, but decided against it. Nothing he could say was capable of brushing off the rage pumping in Zillion's eyes."I'm getting revenge for myself, for Desmond who you fucking killed and for my niece. Revenge for all of the misery you've caused me," Zillion forced a stiff smile and leaned closer to Lucian's ears. "You messed with the wrong person,"Not a single word escaping his mouth, Lucian continued to stare at Zillion. There was so much pain on his face, so much hurt. It was so evident even to the most ignorant person. It made Lucian feel a slight pang of pity."Why the hell aren't you saying a word? Don't you have a death wish?" Zillion growled, annoyed with the way Lucian's silence made him feel."What would you rather I say?" Lucian said."Alright then," Zillion smiled a cocky smile and pointed the gun at Lucian's temple. "Make sure to tell all the demons in hell about me,"A loud piercing noise w
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 60: Josephine Sinclair.
Summer forced a stiff smile as she locked eyes with the man in front of her. Gambino Sinclair. His face was blank, zero emotional reaction, but Summer refused to be moved."Honestly, I'm surprised to see you, especially after you blocked me out since the tragic close of X Tech," Gambino smiled, sipping from a glass of whiskey."I blocked out the others too," Summer returned the smile."But why? You were doing a good job,"Summer sighed. "It's complicated,""I see," Gambino grumbled. "So tell me, why are you here?"Summer bit her lips as she tried to form the words. "I need your help in dealing with someone," she finally blurted, earning her a light chuckle from Gambino."My help? The almighty Summer Madison needs my help? What a surprise,"Summer forced a smile to hide the way his words made her feel. She shifted on her seat before speaking. "His name is Lucian Manchester. He's the reason behind the disgraceful closure of X Tech, but the thing is that, he won't stop attacking until h
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 61: What Is This Feeling?
Josephine felt her spinning eyes grow dimmer as she ran. Her stomach made such a weird noise that she feared she would throw up. Soon, she stopped to catch her breath as she caught sight of a tall, magnificent-looking company which from the direction obtained from her father was Howards and Conglomerates.Calming her nervous breaths, she patted her slightly ruffled hair and walked up to the receptionist's desk."Hello, can I see Mr. Lucian Manchester?""Do you have an appointment?" The lady at the counter asked."Umh, no, but this is really important," Josephine said."I'm afraid, but you cannot go in without an appointment,"Josephine raked a hand through her hair and growled in impatience. "I'm sorry, but didn't you hear the part where I said meeting with Mr. Lucian is important? This is a matter of life or death, so please don't try to stop me,"The lady scrutinized her for a second before picking up the telephone and dialing a number. "You can go in. His office is on the last floo
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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
