THE RISING BILLIONAIRE

Richmond's heart raced as he pulled the door open. Then, he saw the unthinkable and he froze. At the sight of Jennifer and another boy kissing, the award in his hand dropped making a shattering sound. Tears trekked freely down his eyes as he stared at them with great distain. Richmond looked down at his shattered award. Gradually, his anger began to rise to his neck and he could no longer breathe properly. How could she do such a thing to him? "She had always promised to stand beside me," he thought. Immediately they saw him, the duo stopped their act. But there was no trace of remorse in Jennifer's eyes. She shot an irritated frown at him. "How could you," Richmond yelled at her trying hard not to shed tears. "How could I?" Jennifer fired back. "Did you think I was going to be stuck with you poor ass and your rotten limb forever? Did you?" She fired back. Richmond was heartbroken by what she said and he limped forward to her with tears falling from his eyes. While Jennifer hid

The city shook violently at the strange news. And some people refused to believe their ears until they saw the magic themselves. Such a thing had not been heard of before. One cure for all forms of cancer was about to be discovered. But the government was still carrying out its investigation into the safety of the drug. And it had been reported that the drug was one hundred percent effective. And the mysterious scholar who had discovered the cure for the ailment remained a mystery to the heart public."On a more serious note, who was this extremely brilliant scholar? The broadcaster on the TV announced. Richmond switched off the new television set recently bought by John and Michael. He was the scholar that discovered the drug but he didn't want anybody to start chasing him for a cure that had not yet been certified. So, he had instructed that his name be hidden from the public. Even his roommates were blind to what was going on. But few people in the city still knew who this s

Richmond limped to his dormitory feeling extremely heartbroken. He was finally to avoid those deadly dogs. Tears trekked down his face as he realized all the humiliation he had passed through for being poor and the fact that he had a broken limb. As he continued to limp, a car passed by, splashing muddy water on him. He almost lost his balance but he was able to stand with his right foot. The car that splashed water on him drew a stop in front of Richmond and the window of the car was wounded down. Richmond was extremely scared. "Bum, bum...." He could already feel his heart beating hard against his chest. He wondered what lay in wait for him in that car. Inside the car, Tina and her husband-to-be sat, smiling mockingly at him. Richmond clutched his hands tightly to control his rising anger. He stared into Tina's eyes and the looks on her face said it all. She had the intention to betray him right from the beginning. "Isn't that your stupid boyfriend who was so stupid to think

*Sighs* He had all the wealth that he wanted now but he had nobody to share this newly acquired wealth with. His mother was dead now and there was no extent spending his money with people who once saw him as total thrash. He was going to keep his status as a billionaire hidden until the right time came for him to reveal it to everyone and by that time, he was going to make sure everyone who ever looked down on him come crawling on their knees. Call him cruel, he didn't care, a part of him went with her into her grave that day. That part was every good part of him. He had not officially announced his new position as the new manager of Keystone pharmacy, the second largest pharmacy in the city, second alone to his partners who headed the production of the cancer drug. When he got to the pharmacy complex, the first person he met was Tina. She was standing beside a grey-colored car. His face vanished into hatred and disdain as he saw her family as one of those who had a hand in his

Nights passed, still winds blew and ears listened as lips gossiped. The students drew to the secret places of their dormitory, all for one reason, WHO WILL BE THE NEXT WINNER OF THE BIG STUDENT AWARD? "Tina Steven has already won the competition," Richmond heard some female students talking as he limped by. "But that isn't sure, I heard there is a new student that would also love to win the contest. His parents are stinking rich," another said. Richmond pulled away from them. "Who could this new student be," he thought. Will he threaten the new position he was about to acquire in school or even aid his revenge? Those were the questions in his mind longing was answers.The day for the big Student's party finally came as anticipated. Richmond went out to get the clothes that he would be needing for the party as non of his clothes befitted someone that stands a chance of winning any of the awards. He went into a boutique with his tattered clothes and got the things he would be nee