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THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter Twenty-four: Saving a friend.
Lucian walked into the VIP section of the hotel with a feigned look of fear on his face. He tapped the small, slightly invisible earbuds in his ears and whispered. "Code red, Jang is truly in danger…""What the hell!" Darcel breathed."I have to go now, lie low, and make sure the rest of the plan goes well," Lucian said as two hefty men walked up to him."Lucian Manchester?" One asked roughly.Lucian nodded."Hand over the agreement and run home now,""Run home?" Lucian forced a smile. "How are you sure I didn't bring the police?""We are not fools, Mr. Lucian, we have our men planted everywhere,""Oh, right, you guys aren't fools," Lucian nodded in sarcasm."Hand over the agreement, nobody is joking with you here." One of the men said darkly."No, I'm no fool either. Allow me to see Mr Jang first and I'll do as instructed. I cannot just hand over the papers to you until I confirm that he's alive," Lucian said, there was a hint of seriousness in his voice.The men exchanged looks bef
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter Twenty-five: Desperation.
The next morning, Lucian tossed on the bed trying to force himself to sleep more, but no matter how hard he tried, sleep never came, instead the image of Jang tied brutally to a chair with a gun to his head played repeatedly in his mind.He sighed and sat up, brushing his hand through his ruffled hair. A small knock sounded on his door and his sister walked in with a sheepish smile on her face."Good morning, big brother," she greeted.He gave her a questioning look, ignored the greeting, and walked into the bathroom to take a shower. He was still a bit angry with the way she had defied his orders yesterday. How could she show her face in a place where she was not wanted? And the heck, she showed no remorse for her actions but instead tried to tease him with some fake apology, as if that could solve anything.When he opened the door moments later clad in a towel, he saw Anthony seated on his bed, pressing his phone."Good morning, young Master." Anthony greeted barely lifting his hea
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter Twenty-six: A trick on the trickster.
"Mr Jang, what are you doing here?" Summer asked, forcing a smile.Jang chuckled and removed a strand of hair that was obstructing his view. "It's been a while, Miss Summer,"Summer swallowed uncomfortably. "Yeah, it's been a while, please sit."Jang nodded and sat on the cushioned chair opposite her. He took in the discomfort she was trying so hard to conceal and smiled. With the way she was acting, someone might think she was an innocent victim when indeed she was the predator."To what do I owe this visit?" She asked.Jang went silent for a while, conscious of the spinning thoughts going on in his mind. Ordinarily, he would never dream of seeing this bitch again after all that she had cost him, but he was here because of Lucian.This was him repaying the favor that Lucian had shown him."I know that you sent your men to pay me a visit. " He began and watched Summer's face tighten. "But as the saying goes; an enemy you know is better than a deceitful smiling friend by your side. At
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter Twenty-seven: Cheers.
Lucian exhaled slowly as he examined the contents in the mini box, but when he heard footsteps coming in his direction, he arranged the box, stood up, and fitted it neatly into his wardrobe.A knock sounded on his door, just as he suspected. "Come in," The door opened and his housekeeper, a middle-aged woman walked in with a small smile on her face. "Your lunch is ready, young Master," she said."Thank you, Mrs. Hannah, please bring it over,"Hannah nodded, bowed politely, and left the room.An incoming call from Lily entered his phone and he picked up. "Hello, Miss Lily,""Hello, Mr Lucian. I delivered the court order to X Tech as instructed,""Very good, Lily. When's the court hearing?""In four days from now, sir,"Lucian smiled. "Arrange for a search warrant before the hearing. On the day of the search, I want you to go with the officers. I'll forward what I need you to do via a text message,""No problem, sir, but I have to go now. I have something important to take care of," L
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter Twenty-eight: The lie.
Lucian studied the face of the man in front of him, but his emotions were unreadable, stoic, and gosh, he was smiling endlessly. It was like he was trying to block Lucian out of his mind with his smiles."It's such an honor to meet with the president of Howards face to face," the man said for the third time since he entered the office."It's fine, manager Pedro, I want to talk about something more important,""And what that might be sir?""There had been a series of embezzling from the company lately, do you know about it?"Pedro looked up sharply in surprise with a little frown. He blinked in thought as if searching for the right words to say."Answer the question, Pedro," Lucian said calmly, but with a commanding tone."Yes, I mean no, sorry," he fidgeted."Which of them?""No," Pedro said, his head to the ground.Lucian sighed. "Before we continue, I want you to look me in the eyes when I ask a question or when you want to give a reply. Understood?"Pedro nodded. "Yes""Alright, no
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter Twenty-nine: Unveiling the truth.
The next morning, Lucian sat in the driver's seat of his limousine with Anthony by his side. In his hands was a binocular which he planted into his eyes now and then."It's almost an hour and they're still not here? They might likely have found out about the trap we laid for them," Anthony said with clasped hands."There's one thing you must know about being obsessed with money, Anthony." Lucian said, placing the binoculars on his eyes again. "It can reduce a man to a fool,"That means they're on their way," Anthony smiled and Lucian nodded just in time as a black Jeep pulled over a few meters away from them and a group of men climbed down.A few seconds later, another Jeep arrived and a man climbed down."Pedro? He came by himself?" Anthony whispered fiercely."Be quiet and watch," "But how would you know what they're saying?" Anthony pressed and Lucian sent him a warning look."Are you really asking me that right now?""Sorry." Anthony mumbled quickly.Lucian sighed and returned hi
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter Thirty: In Court.
Lucian sat on one of the long benches with Anthony and Rose by his side. He squeezed his sister's hands gently and whispered something into her ears that made her chuckle for a brief moment."Be the bravest you can be and drive those idiots to their ruins, okay?" Rose looked up with a smile. "Sure,""Darcel isn't here yet?""I sent her to do something for me, she's on her way,"Lucian nodded and placed a call to Lily who picked up after the third ring."Lily, how did talking to the prosecutor go?""Everything's fine. I've got it," she said sweetly."All rise please!" A loud voice interrupted and everyone stood up as the judge walked in wearing a black robe. He was a middle-aged man and wore thick-rimmed glasses.He took his seat at the top end of the room and asked the people to resume their seats. With his glasses at the tip of his nose, he read from a long book in front of him.".... Ms. Rose Manchester vs. X Tech distribution owned by Mrs. Summer Madison. The defendant is charged
THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM Chapter Thirty-one: The outcome.
"Go on, Ms. Lily."Lily stepped forward and handed a black small box to the judge. "Your honor, this is evidence that would prove to my colleague and this honorable court that the defendant is guilty of all the charges leveled against her,"Lily paused before she continued. "Your honor, the gloves and mask in the box should be used as protection because the whitish substance is the synthetic cannabinoids that are responsible for the illnesses in X Tech. Inside the box also are the hospital diagnoses of each of the victims who were later fired from X Tech distribution. You'll notice that each illness is of the same cause; Lung inflammation…"The judge raised a finger signaling for Lily to stop speaking, then he put on the mask and gloves to critically examine the contents of the box."Bloody hell! How did Lucian get his hand on the weed?! The last police team that investigated the company could not get hold of the stuff!' John said in nervousness.Betty chuckled dryly. "Does this mean
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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
