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THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 67: On The Wedding Day.
Gambino replaced the receiver with a loud bang as anger coursed through his body. He sent a furious look at Josephine who was standing in front of him, her head bowed to the floor."Don't make me ask you again, Josephine. Why did you insult Barry?""You're seriously taking his side now, Daddy?" Josephine said with a broken voice."He sent me a picture of the bruises he sustained after your supposed boyfriend ordered that he be thrown out without a reason?""Without a reason?" Josephine interjected. "Damn, Barry treats me bad, Daddy. He acts like a saint in front of the family, but behind he treats me like I'm non-existent every single time,""Is this all a trick to wiggle your way out of getting married?" Gambino asked, his gaze piercing.Josephine gave no response and it increased his impatience. "Have you been playing games behind my back, honey?"Again, no response, just the sound of harsh breathing in and out."Have you? Goddamnit! You respond when I ask you a question!" He said a
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 68: Wedding Disgrace.
A loud murmur swept the entire hall as all eyes went in the direction of the voice. Anthony stood to his feet with an innocent look on his face, like he didn't just disrupt anything. Behind him was Thomas who stood with a hard face.Seeing that he had succeeded in capturing the people's attention, he walked calmly to the altar."Sorry to interrupt the ceremony in such a rude manner, sir, but this marriage cannot hold,""What—?""Who is this man—?"The whole room was tense with shock until the priest called for silence. When the noise died down, he passed a curious look at Anthony. "Who are you, young man?""My identity shouldn't be a problem here, look, I didn't come to make trouble. I'm only here to give my valid reasons,""Whoever the hell you are, I think you should leave now!" Barry lashed, trying to intimidate Anthony with a fierce look.Anthony tsked. "Cursing in the house of the Lord? That's a red flag,""What is your reason why the marriage shouldn't hold, young man? Speak now
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 69: Realization.
"Boss?" The secretary called out slowly."Let her in," Lucian said sparingly.The door opened and closed and seconds later, it reopened as a woman stepped into the office. Her cologne filled the air. She straightened the document in her hand and slowly raised her head with a smile to meet the gaze of the other person at the other end of the desk."What—?" The smile evaporated from her face all at once."Surprised?" Lucian smiled, even though he kept wondering what Josephine's mother was doing in his office. They didn't have any appointments."And you…what–?!" She pointed at Anthony in shock who just sat unconcerned, unbothered."How are you two…""Yes, it's true. I'm the president of Howards," Lucian interrupted and watched how Althea's body grew tense at once."Please don't act too surprised, sit and let's hear why you're here?" Lucian said.Althea stared at him like he was a lifeless object before staring down at the document in her hand. Where would she start from? How would she be
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 70: At The Watch Store.
The next afternoon, Lucian locked hands with Josephine as they stood in front of a watch boutique. They had agreed to meet the night before. At first, Lucian had refused, but coaxing from Josephine and he changed his mind.Josephine squeezed his hands gently and looked up with a smile. "I know you're the almighty god of wealth, but please allow me to get this gift for you,""Alright, old lady," Lucian said, lifting his hands in the air in surrender, dramatically."Are you kidding? Calling me old lady makes me feel really old," Josephine whined and punched him playfully on the shoulders.Lucian laughed and they entered the watch store to meet the wide display of different watches in showcases. More intriguing was the crowd that had gathered at the far end of the store with hushed breaths."What's with the crowd?" Lucian asked, curious."Oh, that?" Josephine waved her hand lazily. "Today is the annual bidding of a rare, expensive watch. It's an exquisite collection of gold and people us
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 71: Acting Like Josephine.
Althea sat on one of the plush sofas that decorated her bedroom. She stared intensely at her second eldest daughter who was sitting an inch away from her."What's the matter, mum? Why do you look so down?" Lena asked.Althea sighed. "You didn't see the news?"Lena shook her head. "No, I didn't. I was occupied, so I didn't check. What's up?""It turns out that Lucian is the president of Howards,""What?" Lena gasped. "Lucian? Josephine's boyfriend?""Yeah,""Goodness, how is that even possible?"Althea waved her hand. "Scratch that, the thing's that I needed his stamp to get past a political deal but he agreed so easily and I didn't even suspect. I thought he was genuine, turns out I was wrong," Althea blinked in regret.Lena was conscious of the painful lurch in her heart as it skipped a beat. "What happened?""Well, Lucian manipulated the document and the higher-ups disqualified me from the list. Right now, I'm in a mess. My political career is on the verge of collapse,""That basta
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 72: Playing The Fool.
The drive to the office was excruciatingly slow for Lena who sat beside Lucian in the car. She thought about her mother and how furious she would be if the plan came out null."Are you okay, Josephine?" Lucian said, wondering why she was acting so weird. It was unlike her. Was this because of the document or was there something else?"I'm okay, though I'm curious,""What is it?""How did you become the president of Howards?"Lucian chuckled as if finding the question funny. "It's an inheritance from my dad,"Lena nodded. "And do you have a family? A wife? A child?"Lucian hesitated, before he spoke, a hint of regret in his voice. "I was once married, but it didn't end well and yeah, I have a son,""Wow! Your son must be cute like you, but I couldn't find him anywhere in the mansion yesterday, why?""He goes to bed early,""I see," Lena nodded."So tell me, Josephine. How do you really feel about your family? Especially with the snobbish Lena,"At his words, Lena shot him a sharp glare
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 73: Come in, Josephine.
Lena opened her eyes with a start, a blinding pain slithering through her forehead. Panic clawed in her when she realized she was tied to a chair, bound, both hands and feet."What the—," she struggled, observing the environment. Hell, this was a familiar place. She remembered this room very well and realization only caused a chill to run down her spine.Oh no, not again!This was Lucian's office."Who the bloody hell did this?!" Lena struggled."You better stay still or you'd only hurt yourself. Your beautiful ankles would be bruised and it'd be your fault," a cold voice said, emerging from the back of the office"Lucian?!" Lena said the name like it was a burden."Surprised to find yourself here?" Lucian smirked as he spinned the pen in his hands expertly."What have you done?!" Lena seethed and struggled to free herself from the binds."Look around you and see what I've done,"Lena's eyes were quick to spot the items on the table. First her black purse, then the stamp, the original
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter 74: Lena And Josephine.
The door opened immediately and Josephine walked in, her face barely betraying any emotion. She wore a blue designer gown with flowery designs. The dress contrasted beautifully with her gray eyes. She didn't act surprised to see Lena tied to a chair, instead, she directed her attention to Lucian."I see everything went well,"Lena bit her lips so hard that she could feel the hot taste of blood in her mouth. "Josephine, how…how…did...""How did I escape from the house arrest?" Josephine interrupted, turning to address Lena for the first time."Does mum know you're out of the house?" Lena continued in growing fear."Would I be here if she knew?" Josephine frowned and crouched before Lena. "Care to know how I got out of the house?""Ho…how…?" Lena stammered.A smirk appeared on Josephine's face as she straightened. "I guess you and Mum forgot I had an extra phone. I used that to communicate with Lucian and he told me about another Josephine that had visited in my place,""That was rather
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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
