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The Rise of Ashton Chapter Eleven
A Revelation The party was finally over and Ashton was on his way home. The drink had been delivered and most of the students at the graduation party were all drunk. But Ashton didn't didn't touch the drink and he kept himself sober. Finally, he arrived home after saying goodbye to Liam who was still stunned at his display of wealth. “I don't know how you did it, man," Liam smirked, "But you sure shut up that bitch and I'm sure she won't be so eager to throw her new toy in your face.” Ashton smiled. Zoe had just gotten the disgrace she deserved and it turned out that Clifford wasn't as extravagant as she'd wanted them all to think. "Yeah, man. I'm glad we all had a good time,” he replied and Liam got into the cab and left. Ashton was back at the luxury mansion where he'd met his father. It was beautiful and he still marveled at it. As he stepped through the front door, he couldn't help but think what else his father would ask of him. It had been one hell of night trying to s
The Rise of Ashton Chapter Twelve
Misrepresented and Shamed“I'm sure something so expensive and luxurious can't be owned by this thing! He's a loser!" Reese snapped. Ashton remained standing in the doorway, his expression cold as he looked at Mr. Reese. The man was fuming, his face red with frustration as he waved at the security guards. “I don't know when you started letting riff raffs into this place!" The security scratched his head. He looked very polite and didn't want to mistreat Ashton, in fact, he pitied him. “Sir, maybe we should try to let him explain how he got here,” the man suggested calmly. “I said, get him out of here! Right now!” Reese barked, his voice echoing across the lobby. The security guards hesitated, shifting uneasily as they exchanged glances. They had been informed that today was a crucial day, the arrival of the new chairman, and the last thing they wanted was trouble. Yet, something about Ashton’s presence made them think twice. Ashton wasn't dressed fancy but he looked like he
The Rise of Ashton Chapter Thirteen
The True Power RevealedFor the next few seconds, the lobby was very quiet. There was pin drop silence as everyone stared at the CEO like she was some mini goddess and in a way, she was. “Oh, my goodness! It's really her," someone whispered with a gasp. The lobby of Titanium Corporation was filled with murmur and whispers of confusion. Everyone stared in shock and confusion and the others just couldn't believe that she was here. This woman was dressed in a very sleek suit. Her trousers were a crisp white and so was her jacket. Her hair was tied up into a stylish chignon and even the smell of her perfume was enough to announce her presence. She exudes power and authority and all the girls stared at her with open admiration while the men looked downright smitten. How could one woman look so effortlessly powerful and still drop dead gorgeous! And this entrance was white odd. The CEO never arrived without a clear announcement that she was showing up. For the first time, she just c
The Rise of Ashton Chapter Fourteen
A Man Honored While everyone was still stunned, the CEO respectfully ushered Ashton into her office. “Sir, please can we talk in my office?" Ashton nodded and followed the beautiful lady out of the lobby. He could still hear the whispers among the employees who were still marveling at what was going on. The guard still looked awe struck and the others began to congratulate him. Just as the door opened, the secretary bowed to Ashton, “Welcome, sir," she greeted with a smile. The CEO smiled and then looked at Ashton, “You can call me Victoria Langford, you're welcome to Titanium Company." Ashton stepped inside with an air of confidence, his posture was straight. The sleek, minimalist design of the office was calming. Victoria Langford, the CEO, stood near her desk and then offered him a seat. “I apologize for the lack of a proper welcome,” Victoria said as she stepped forward, her voice a little more breathless than usual. “I wasn’t informed of your arrival time.” Ashton’s l
The Rise of Ashton Chapter Fifteen
A Fall from Grace Did Reese just hear the CEO correctly? Did she just call the good-for-nothing boy the chairman?“What?! Of course he can't be, ma'am. He's been causing trouble since he arrived." "Are you dead, Mr Reese? Didn't you hear what I said?!” Victoria hated to repeat herself. Reese was going to get her in trouble if he kept disrespecting the new chairman and she didn't want that. “What nonsense are you saying? You should be talking on your bloody knees to welcome him." And that's when it finally dawned on Reese that Victoria Langford had just called Ashton the chairman. The new chairman. The new chairman whose presence required this grand party to be thrown in his honor. Reese couldn't believe his eyes. How could the same man he'd rejected and abused become the new chairman? Was this some cruel joke?! Reese's confidence shattered instantly. His expression was filled with anger and then confusion, and then horror. He turned to Victoria, his mouth opening and clos
The Rise of Ashton Chapter One
A Bitter AnniversaryAshton Reed had everything mapped out. A promising future, a degree from a prestigious college, and a girlfriend he’d been with for three years, Zoe Matthews. Today, of all days, was supposed to be the day it all came together.He was a step closer to landing his dream job in finance. But there was one glaring issue. Despite his intelligence, his hard work, his effort, he had failed every single job interview so far.He couldn’t figure it out. What was wrong? He knew he was qualified, more than qualified. The initial phone calls were full of promise but when it came time for the interviews, it all fell apart. Something wasn’t clicking. Each time he walked out of a corporate office, his hands were shaking. How could he give his girl the life she deserved? That morning had been no different. The hiring manager, a middle-aged man with cold eyes, barely glanced at Ashton’s resume. Instead, he skimmed through it with a sigh before firing off questions that had no
The Rise of Ashton Chapter Two
A Scorned Man Ashton’s heart pounded as his eyes locked onto the scene before him and in that moment, the reality of what he was witnessing shattered his entire world. Zoe, his girlfriend, the woman he had adored for the past three years, was entwined in the arms of another man. She wasn’t just in bed with him, she was naked, fully engaged, laughing and moaning in a way that felt like a slap in Ashton’s face.“When will your loser boyfriend be back?" The man asked, still not aware of his presence. Zoe moaned loudly, “Let's not talk about him." Ashton hissed. He'd seen enough. He'd heard enough. Zoe gasped at the sound of his voice, she looked over, and her eyes widened in shock when she saw Ashton standing there, frozen in the doorway with cake plastered on the floor. For a brief moment, everything seemed to pause and then, the panic set in. Zoe scrambled to cover herself with the sheets, her face pale as she threw the pillow on the naked man beside her. “Ashton… I can explain
The Rise of Ashton Chapter Three
A World Against Him The man laughed and leaned back against the headboard, completely at ease in Ashton’s presence. He looked as if he had already won. "You poor, clueless fool,” he said, shaking his head with amusement. "I’m rich. And that means I can take whatever I want, including your girlfriend." Ashton’s fists clenched, his nails digging into his palms, but the man continued to laugh. “You kept failing every job interview, didn't you? Kept wondering why nothing was going your way?" He let out another laugh, shaking his head. Ashton couldn't speak. He was speechless. The man seemed to know everything about him. Zoe had told him everything. "That wasn’t just bad luck. I made sure every company you applied to turned you down. Money opens doors, but it also closes them." Ashton’s entire body stiffened as the weight of the words sank in. His failures, his crushed dreams, hadn’t been his fault. This man, lounging comfortably in his bed with Zoe, had orchestrated it all.“Wh
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Chapter Fifteen
A Fall from Grace Did Reese just hear the CEO correctly? Did she just call the good-for-nothing boy the chairman?“What?! Of course he can't be, ma'am. He's been causing trouble since he arrived." "Are you dead, Mr Reese? Didn't you hear what I said?!” Victoria hated to repeat herself. Reese was going to get her in trouble if he kept disrespecting the new chairman and she didn't want that. “What nonsense are you saying? You should be talking on your bloody knees to welcome him." And that's when it finally dawned on Reese that Victoria Langford had just called Ashton the chairman. The new chairman. The new chairman whose presence required this grand party to be thrown in his honor. Reese couldn't believe his eyes. How could the same man he'd rejected and abused become the new chairman? Was this some cruel joke?! Reese's confidence shattered instantly. His expression was filled with anger and then confusion, and then horror. He turned to Victoria, his mouth opening and clos
Chapter Fourteen
A Man Honored While everyone was still stunned, the CEO respectfully ushered Ashton into her office. “Sir, please can we talk in my office?" Ashton nodded and followed the beautiful lady out of the lobby. He could still hear the whispers among the employees who were still marveling at what was going on. The guard still looked awe struck and the others began to congratulate him. Just as the door opened, the secretary bowed to Ashton, “Welcome, sir," she greeted with a smile. The CEO smiled and then looked at Ashton, “You can call me Victoria Langford, you're welcome to Titanium Company." Ashton stepped inside with an air of confidence, his posture was straight. The sleek, minimalist design of the office was calming. Victoria Langford, the CEO, stood near her desk and then offered him a seat. “I apologize for the lack of a proper welcome,” Victoria said as she stepped forward, her voice a little more breathless than usual. “I wasn’t informed of your arrival time.” Ashton’s l
Chapter Thirteen
The True Power RevealedFor the next few seconds, the lobby was very quiet. There was pin drop silence as everyone stared at the CEO like she was some mini goddess and in a way, she was. “Oh, my goodness! It's really her," someone whispered with a gasp. The lobby of Titanium Corporation was filled with murmur and whispers of confusion. Everyone stared in shock and confusion and the others just couldn't believe that she was here. This woman was dressed in a very sleek suit. Her trousers were a crisp white and so was her jacket. Her hair was tied up into a stylish chignon and even the smell of her perfume was enough to announce her presence. She exudes power and authority and all the girls stared at her with open admiration while the men looked downright smitten. How could one woman look so effortlessly powerful and still drop dead gorgeous! And this entrance was white odd. The CEO never arrived without a clear announcement that she was showing up. For the first time, she just c
Chapter Twelve
Misrepresented and Shamed“I'm sure something so expensive and luxurious can't be owned by this thing! He's a loser!" Reese snapped. Ashton remained standing in the doorway, his expression cold as he looked at Mr. Reese. The man was fuming, his face red with frustration as he waved at the security guards. “I don't know when you started letting riff raffs into this place!" The security scratched his head. He looked very polite and didn't want to mistreat Ashton, in fact, he pitied him. “Sir, maybe we should try to let him explain how he got here,” the man suggested calmly. “I said, get him out of here! Right now!” Reese barked, his voice echoing across the lobby. The security guards hesitated, shifting uneasily as they exchanged glances. They had been informed that today was a crucial day, the arrival of the new chairman, and the last thing they wanted was trouble. Yet, something about Ashton’s presence made them think twice. Ashton wasn't dressed fancy but he looked like he
Chapter Eleven
A Revelation The party was finally over and Ashton was on his way home. The drink had been delivered and most of the students at the graduation party were all drunk. But Ashton didn't didn't touch the drink and he kept himself sober. Finally, he arrived home after saying goodbye to Liam who was still stunned at his display of wealth. “I don't know how you did it, man," Liam smirked, "But you sure shut up that bitch and I'm sure she won't be so eager to throw her new toy in your face.” Ashton smiled. Zoe had just gotten the disgrace she deserved and it turned out that Clifford wasn't as extravagant as she'd wanted them all to think. "Yeah, man. I'm glad we all had a good time,” he replied and Liam got into the cab and left. Ashton was back at the luxury mansion where he'd met his father. It was beautiful and he still marveled at it. As he stepped through the front door, he couldn't help but think what else his father would ask of him. It had been one hell of night trying to s
Chapter Ten
A Lottery Ashton watched as Zoe began to taunt him, saying that there is no way he can pay for even a bottle of such drink. “Last I checked, your drinks are worth 10,000 dollars per bottle. How on earth do you expect this loser to pay for even one of such bottles, talk more of ten." Zoe laughed and threw her head back. Clifford stuck his tongue out at Ashton, "You shouldn't have showed up here, man, you shouldn't have even tried to lie to us.” "Yeah! What told you to lie to us, Ashton. Do we look like fools?” Another student asked. But Liam glared at all of them. "We haven't heard from the waitress yet, why don't you all allow her to speak?" Bella was still before the crowd, nervously clutching the golden card in her hands. Then, she spoke, her voice trembling but audible enough to be heard through the noise. “I’m sorry for the delay,” she began, glancing at the crowd before focusing on Ashton. “It’s not that the card bounced or anything like that.” “Let me guess, he stole th
Chapter Nine
Quest Storm“Huh?" Liam asked, wide eyed.Liam was his only friend but even he knew that Ashton wasn't worth such an amount of money. Ashton merely smiled and stared back at him quietly. “What are you playing at? We all know the most expensive drink isn't meant for the likes of you," Zoe snickered. The room went quiet for a short while and everyone turned to Ashton looking at him oddly. “He's just bragging!" One of the girls snapped. “Did you hear that?” one of his classmates jeered, nearly doubling over humorously. “A loser like him wants to buy the most expensive drink here? What’s next? I'm sure he’ll tell us he’s buying the whole building?” “Or that he's going to get us all a bunch of new cars!" Another voice interrupted. “He certainly can’t even afford a loaf of bread in such a posh party, let alone a hundred bottles of anything!” The mockery got even worse as it spread across the party and before long, everyone was laughing and taunting Ashton. Ashton didn't respond.
Chapter Eight
The Golden CardAshton leaned against the counter, his expression cold, though the disdain was clearly on his face. He didn’t need to say much; he’d seen enough to understand exactly what kind of people Zoe and Clifford were. Their mockery, their laughter, it didn’t hurt him. It just disgusted him. “Why don't you leave, punk! No one believes your lies!” But Ashton didn't reply. He just walked off. The club slowly began to fill as more of Ashton’s classmates arrived. One by one, they filtered in, dressed in designer suits and cocktail dresses. They were loud and cheerful as they greeted one another. Yet, despite the growing crowd, no one approached Ashton. They barely even glanced his way. Except for Liam. Liam pushed through the crowd and walked directly to Ashton. “Hey, man,” he called out. “What’s their problem? Acting like they don’t see you. It’s ridiculous.” Ashton shrugged, his eyes scanning the room. “It’s not surprising. They’ve always been like this, all jealous
Chapter Seven
Rich or Not?Bella was shocked and Ashton didn't bother to tell her what he wanted the third time. Clearly, she's heard him, she was just surprised. “I…I haven't ever heard someone order so much drink at once,” she stuttered, avoiding his gaze. Ashton smirked, this was odd. But of course he had the money to pay and he would buy it. After all, he had a task to spend so much money. On hearing the drink that Ashton had ordered and how many bottles he needed, he suddenly hurried back to the counter. “Bella," he said with a frown, “don't you have something else to do inside? Something meant for low staff?" Bella blinked, a little lost and tried to explain what Ashton wanted. "Oh, don't worry, I'll attend to the gentleman, you shouldn't be serving important clients like him,” he said enthusiastically and nudged her aside. Bella stumbled a little, clutching her tray tightly as she glanced nervously between him and Ashton. “Hurry along," the bartender insisted and she nodded as she
