THE RISING FEAR

Tariq leaned back in his chair, letting the moment hang in the air before he answered the host’s question.

"How much?" the host asked again, leaning forward, eager for the response.

Tariq smiled, his eyes were gleaming. “Around fifty billion dollars.”

Mr. Richmond's world froze.

Fifty billion? His son, Marvin—whom he had always thought of as a failure—was was now actually a billionaire? And not just a billionaire, but someone who had made that fortune without any help or affiliation with him?

He couldn’t believe it. It didn’t make sense. His son, whom he had disowned and cast aside, had managed to pull off a deal that no one else could.

Marvin had somehow become a powerful player behind the scenes, without his father even knowing.

Mr. Richmond felt like the ground was shifting beneath him. His chest tightened, his pulse pounded in his ears.

How could this have happened? How could Marvin, of all people, have outplayed him like this?

Across the room, Martha's eyes widened in shock as
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