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The Overnight Billionaire's Revenge Chapter Fourteen: FALSE CLAIMS
The sharp click of heels against marble echoed through Marcus' office as his assistant, Lori burst in, clutching a manila envelope to her chest."Mr. Chen, this came for you earlier today. It seems that you've been served."Marcus looked up from his computer screen, his expression unchanging as he accepted the envelope from her. Inside was exactly what he'd been expecting, a court order from Victoria Wong, demanding an emergency hearing to contest his lottery winnings.He allowed himself a small smile and dropped the envelope on his desk. Typical Victoria. He turned to Lori, a bright look in his eye. "Call Jessie. Tell her we're going to court tomorrow."Lori gave him a nod before she walked out of the room. Marcus glanced at the envelope once more, muttering under his breath. “This is going to be fun.”••••The next morning, the courthouse buzzed with anticipation. News of Victoria Wong's latest attempt to claim a portion of Marcus' fortune had spread quickly even though it was kep
The Overnight Billionaire's Revenge Chapter Fifteen: A MOLE
Marcus stared at the email from the IRS announcing an immediate audit of Rivera Technologies. He had just taken over the company, everyone knew that so the audit was not necessary in the slightest. Plus, if anything was found, he would be held accountable as the new CEO. The timing was too perfect to be coincidental, especially given Victoria's recent court defeat. His fingers drummed against his desk as he forwarded the notice to his financial team, already knowing what this was about. "Lori," he called through the intercom. “Get the finance department ready for an audit this afternoon. I don’t want any lagging today.” He told his assistant before he cut the line, wanting the audit officers to be in and out with effect so that they could go back to work. Marcus had turned his attention to his work but it was cut short because almost half an hour later there was a knock on his door.“Come in,” Marcus allowed, dropping his papers to see who was at his door. It was Lori. She walked in
The Overnight Billionaire's Revenge Chapter Sixteen: TAKING IT ALL
Victoria strode into the Wong Facilities boardroom with her usual confidence, her Louboutins clicking against the marble floor. The emergency board meeting had been unexpected since her recent divorce and Macus’ stunt with the last courtcase was of no importance to the company, but she wasn't concerned – she'd weathered worse storms before. Not getting Marcus’ money was annoying but she was not gong to let it get her down. She would destroy him one way or the other, hence her happy nature that morning. She moved through the lobby with pride and used the elevator going up to the fifth floor. Once she arrived she walked over to the conference room, right next to her office and entered the room ith a bright smile on her face. "Good morning, everyone," she said, settling into her chair at the head of the table. "Before we begin, I'd like to discuss our latest profit margins…""That won't be necessary, Mrs. Wong." Thomas Briar, the longest-serving board member, cut her off. "We need to a
The Overnight Billionaire's Revenge Chapter Seventeen: CHECKMATE
The morning sun filtered through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Wong family penthouse, casting long shadows across Victoria's face as she made her way down to breakfast. Her head throbbed from a night of restless sleep, filled with dreams of Marcus' smirking face plastered across news channels and social media as he announced his true identity. A millionaire. The thought made her scoff and in any other instance would make her laugh, if not for the fact that it was true. She'd spent the better part of the previous evening drafting various strategies to counter his sudden rise to power, but nothing felt quite right. Nothing felt enough to completely trample him beneath her feet especially after the stunt he had pulled with her own company. She hadn't recovered from it yet and she was yet to even tell her parents of the news but she knew that it would come out one way or the other. She just wasn't ready for it to come out today. The elevator doors opened to what should have been a
The Overnight Billionaire's Revenge Chapter Eighteen: LAST NAIL IN THE COFFIN
The news of James Parker's arrest hit the media like a tsunami along with Victoria’s fathers arrest. Victoria watched, transfixed, as footage played across every channel of Marcus' former best friend being led away in handcuffs, his head bowed in shame as the flashes of cameras caught all the footage. "Breaking news: James Parker, CEO of Parker Industries, has been arrested on charges of corporate fraud, tax evasion, and insider trading," the anchor announced. "Sources say the arrest is connected to the ongoing investigation of Wong Facilities. More will be reported once…"Victoria's phone buzzed incessantly with notifications. Their business partners were fleeing like rats from a sinking ship. Ever since she woke up that morning, it had been one thing or the other. Associates leaving her high and dry, ambassadors and contracts dropping her without so much as an explanation and her own enterprises buying her out without her notice. She was going through a bender but more than the sad
The Overnight Billionaire's Revenge Chapter Nineteen: ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
The early evening air was crisp as Marcus' convoy made its way back from the business conference. His thoughts drifted to the contracts he'd secured, another victory in his meteoric rise. While he was making prominent business moves, Victoria and James were suffering just like he wanted. Marcus pulled out his phone from his breast pocket and tuned into the latest gossip. As expected, the news about the Wong’s and Parker’s was still trending. Marcus smiled to himself and turned off his phone, his gaze turning to the street lights outside the window as the bulletproof SUV glided smoothly through the quiet streets, flanked by security vehicles.His driver suddenly slammed on the brakes, the force pulling Marcus forward for a brief second. "Sir, I think we’ve got —"The windshield exploded.Gunfire erupted from all directions, shattering the silence. Marcus' security team immediately got out of their cars and returned fire, but they were outnumbered. Marcus blinked, frozen in place. He h
The Overnight Billionaire's Revenge Chapter Twenty CAUGHT
Despite what Marcus had told Lori the day before, he was not discharged the next day. If anything he was held by the hospital for the next three days for his recovery with the help of his friend Sarah who agreed with everything the doctor had to say. He had been warned by the doctor that he needed complete bedrest and that they were sure he would go straight to work if he was allowed to leave so even with Macus’ arguements he was still kept in the hospital. Much to his dislike. The only good thing was that the press had no idea what he was going through behind those walls, thanks to the tightlipped staff that the hospital had. Over the next few days though, as Marcus recovered, Lori and Sarah worked tirelessly. They traced shell casings, followed money trails, and pieced together fragments of information. That day Sarah had come to visit him but not just to check up on him like usual, she had more to offer. "The funds came through a series of shell companies," Sarah reported as she
The Overnight Billionaire's Revenge Chapter Twenty-One: THE INTERROGATION
The fluorescent lights of the interrogation room cast harsh shadows across David Hall's face as he sat, handcuffed to the metal table. His hospital scrubs had been replaced with an orange jumpsuit, and the confident facade of a professional killer had crumbled into something far more human and afraid. He had been caught and he knew that at that point there was no way he was getting off scot-free. Marcus observed him through the one-way glass, noting how David's fingers drummed nervously against the table's surface as his hands were chained to the metal loop on the table. Detective Zhang stood beside Marcus, coffee in hand, reviewing the preliminary evidence they'd gathered from David's phone after their subpoena had been granted. "His device is a goldmine," Zhang commented. "Burner phone numbers, encrypted messages, even some offshore account details. It has a lot that tells us that he was hired but not so much on who hired him. He seems like an amateur for him to still have all thi
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Chapter Forty-Four: CONFIRMATION
The party had lasted longer than Marcus had hoped and people still walked around the room unwilling to go back to their homes. He could still see his father, uncle and grandfather mingling with various guests, each of them still with their game face on. Marcus wondered how they got the stamina to be on their feet for about five hours straight. He was already tired as he stood alone at a column in the room overlooking the rest of the guests. Rachel had left some time ago. Actually, she left immediately she turned away from him and that was the one thing that Marcus didn't want to dwell on. He had had enough of the marriage talk especially when it was with another entitled rich woman. Marcus sighed and stopped leaning on the column. He had had enough of the party. They could all stay down here but he was done with the event in general. He began to walk away, out of the hall and towards the stairs in the lobby when he felt a hand on his arm. He turned around to see his father, Micah."
Chapter Forty-Three: RACHEL ALLISON BLYTHE
"Rachel, this is my grandson Marcus. Marcus, this is Rachel Allison Blythe , your soon to be wife."Both Marcus and Rachel stared at Elias incredulously forcing themselves to believe that what he was saying was a joke but their hopes were shattered when Elias spoke again."Before any of you say anything this has been what both your father's and I wanted to happen and although Bruce couldn't make it today, due to his medical condition, he wanted me to break the news to you both."Standing before him was the daughter of the legendary businessman Bruce Blythe and the current CEO of a rival company, Blythe Conglomerate. They should have been talking strategy or a compromise but here they were, speaking about a potential marriage when they could be sharing ideas and business plans on how to get their company to grow. The Blythes were one of the most powerful business families in the world, the Wei’s being behind only them in the city of New York. Unfortunately, Bruce Blythe was not doing
Chapter Forty-Two: A SURPRISE INDEED
"Welcome back." He said under his breath. Once Elias finished speaking Marcus was able to get free of his hold. It wasn't bad or anything, hugging for long just made Marcus a bit uncomfortable. He smiled at his supposed grandfather, noting that the man wasn’t as old as he expected him to be. He had bought a gift for an old man but his grandfather looked anything but that. "Thank you." Marcus said still not able to get over the fact that this man was finally standing before him. His hand went to his pocket ready to bring out the gift that he bought and revived last minute when Elias spoke up."I can't believe I'm looking at my grandson after all these years of looking for you. I'm sorry we couldn't find you earlier but I'm glad you're with the family now." Elias mentioned, still holding on to Marcus’ shoulder. Elias turned at Micah, gleefully."He has your features and if what you've told me on the phone is true then he's more like your late wife than you."Marcus' mother. Elias had
Chapter Forty-One:MEETING ELIAS WEI
Marcus finished up from work a bit early, eager to get to the party, see his long lost grandfather and see the surprise that awaited him at the mansion but he had to do something first.Before he went back home, he chose to get a gift for his grandfather. He had overheard that the man had a liking for antiquities from his father and Eric's conversation once before. So, he decided what better gift to give when you're meeting someone for the first time. Plus, he wanted to make a good impression. His car pulled up in front of a building that he had seen sometimes while he was on his way home. It was an antique store. Just the name alone confirmed that.Antique's and all.Marcus parked and got down from his car. He made sure to take his black card with him just to cover any extra cost he might incur. At least this was something that he could comfortably spend a lot of money on.He entered the building, the ringing bell above the door signifying that there was a new customer. The inside o
Chapter Forty: A PARTY?
Marcus sat back in his chair after the three board members of one of the subsidiaries of Wei Conglomerate left his office a bit disappointed as Marcus had informed them that they were doing poorly in some areas. He rubbed his chin and sighed. He knew that he was new to the job but he didn’t expect them to be a bit arrogant about it from the start. Regardless, they would have to listen to him. He was their boss after all. Just then there was a knock on his office door, causing Marcus to turn his attention to it.“Come in.” He said out loud.Lori walked in, her hair in a high ponytail and her nose buried in her tablet when she spoke. “How was it?” “As expected. They don’t respect me. Yet.” Marcus answered, putting some file on his desk to the side as Lori walked up and sat across from him. “They’ll come around. They always do. In the meantime, your next appointment is with the potential investors of Burbank. Do you need anything while you wait?” She informed him before asking, her ey
Chapter Thirty-Nine: OLD AND LOST MEMORIES
The next morning after the big press conference, Marcus was surprised when he was woken up early by Eric. He had been expecting to be woken up that early like the day before especially when the week had ended. “It's the weekend, Eric, why are you waking me up so early?” Marcus asked as he yawned and stretched in bed. Eric chuckled as he pulled the blinds away, letting the light flood into the room. “You of all people should know that you must not be the heir in words only. You have to at least have basic knowledge of your father’s business if you are to inherit it all from him. I know that you already know how to run a company but what your father owns is far bigger than that, so we need to teach you some important things if only you’re willing to learn. Knowledge is power after all.” Eric replied, standing to the side. “Can’t we start later?” Marcus asked, groaning. Why was this necessary? “You need to get used to waking early even here, Marcus. It will be a normal routine for y
Chapter Thirty-Eight: THE NEW CEO
News reporters and every form of entertainment press stood outside the Wei Conglomerate building with flashing cameras and mics hoping to get a glimpse or even a notable speech from the men that called them out that day. The crowd stretched far beyond the building's perimeter, their excitement palpable in the morning air.Marcus and his father, Micah stepped out from the building and onto the podium that stood atop the steps of the building and overlooked the crowd that formed on their property. Eric and Marcus' secretary Lori, who he had flown out to meet up with him, stood beside them as Marcus and Micah stood side by side smiling at the crowd. Marcus couldn't help but notice how similar their postures were – both straight-backed and commanding, though his father carried decades more experience in his bearing. Truth be told Marcus knew nothing about why he stood beside his father. He only knew that he was going to be announced as the next heir since the paternity test had been carr
Chapter Thirty-Seven: CONCLUSION
The trio now sat in the living room with all eyes on Marcus. It was unnerving being in such a foreign place and having all this information forced down his throat but when Micah led him to the living room and asked him to tell them how he survived on his own for years, Marcus didn’t think to hesitate.“Long story short, I grew up at an orphanage. No family wanted me so by the age of eighteen I was thrown out to fend for myself. Luckily for me, I managed to get a scholarship to go to college since the orphanage helped us through highschool and all that. It was mostly due to funding from some NGO but it helped. I went to a no name school and learned architecture. I graduated with a high enough GPA for me to land a job at a big company at the time. Wong Facilities.” Marcus explained, his eye catching Eric’s stoic face turned into a frown. It seemed like he already knew the story. After all, he was the one who found Marcus in the first place. Still, Marcus continued. From what he had lea
Chapter Thirty-Six: THE PAST
“When you were still a child, almost two years old, you were taken from us. I had just started making good money back then, my company was flourishing and I got arrogant. I was warned by my father, your grandfather, not to take a particular deal that an older rival company was vying for but I didn’t listen. I felt like I could take them on because I had already achieved so much at a young age. After successfully getting the project started, we threw a party to celebrate the success of the project launch. Your mother and I were in attendance while you were home with your nanny. We couldn’t take you that day because you weren’t feeling well. When we came home that day, you were gone. Our home had been invaded by armed men, they killed all the security guards and the house staff. We searched everywhere but couldn’t find you, then I received a call shortly after. The CEO of that rival company called me and told me that he was responsible for your kidnapping. He wanted me to know that he w
