the queen's gambit

Three months after losing his job, Leonardo walks in on his wife and his best friend, having an affair on his matrimonial bed. Worst of all, he finds out his wife is pregnant for his best friend, after which she issues him a divorce that same day. To Leonardo, his world has shattered to pieces. But that is until he is approached by a billionaire sister who reveals to him the shocking news that he is the long lost son of a business mogul. Leonardo becomes a billionaire overnight and with this, he seeks to make his ex wife regret all that she had done to him. But little does Leonardo know that his new life would not be a bed of roses like he thought. New in the world of power hungry family members, lies, deceits and a dangerous quest for power, can Leonardo face all these adversities and come out of it alive?

He was just an ordinary hardworking gentleman but then, series of betrayal occured and he found himself suddenly turned to a billionaire. Just like that?

Who is he?! He is Liam Storm! The formidable zillionaire, worthy of shaking the city with just a blink of his eyes! Possessing an unquestionable power and acquiring enormous wealth, seems to be not possible but is that really true? After suffering a mental breakage from his ex lover, who cheated on him and losing all ways to become a better person, all hopes appeared to flood down the drain. But does fate really plays games? Unexpectedly, Liam's life made a sudden turn over to the extent, it bewildered him to the core... Now, it was in question what will become of him? **** " You......what gut do you have?! You of all people! You called me a cheat and a betrayal? Well, you can say that, but I don't give a damn! Do you think I am going to wait and starve with you?! What do you take me for? I was only doing you a favour by dating you, you don't have a future, a good life, job, a family, money, inheritance, status, name, house, car, career, investment, no worth, you aren't even famous or anything! Basically, you don't have anything! So, what can you offer me?! Tell me, Liam Storm, what can you offer me?! How can you make your life and my life better?! I thought since you graduated as the best student from the top college, you will be wealthy, but guess I am totally wrong! You are as worthless as a penniless bastard and nothing but a loser after your graduation!!" She spat angrily at him, pointing to him as she yelled. Then, she moved closer to the man on the bed and smiled at him.

Alice Heather Littman was just an average elementary school teacher. Having taught in the Nancaan Elementary School for over a year now, Heather counted her stars for each day that her life went by peacefully, sorely grateful at getting away from her former... turbulent lifestyle during a dark time in her college years. Ahh.. a peaceful life surrounded by her precious students...Cue, the 25th Founding anniversary of the school she's teaching in, the meek and silent teacher suddenly being propositioned in broad daylight by one of the richest and most powerful men in the city. Heather felt her heart hammer in embarrassment as the dashingly handsome Dio Panagopolous asked her out on a date.. Outwardly, the woman smiled shyly, unable to say anything. Inwardly however...She knew in her heart that she was staring straight at the face of a bonafide psychopath.In the year 2016 of January, a mysterious string of murders plagued the Nancaan district of Midas. At least a dozen women in their 20s were claimed by the incident, all with their hearts removed from their chests. Fearing a resurgence of another prolific serial killer along with placating the fears for the start of another slaving ring incident, the authorities launched an investigation about the murders, dubbing it the 'Kardia' incident with the potential suspects being dubbed the same name. Unfortunately, the investigations abruptly came to a halt due to budget cuts, the upcoming mayoral elections, and other external issues. The city of Midas was at the cusp of a major upheaval, even the smallest of actions can irrevocably change the future in unforeseeable ways. With a certain incident still fresh in her mind, Heather went on about her daily life, hoping that another incident won't affect her already miraculous second chance at living a normal life.

The grand hall of the Phoenix family estate was filled with people, all waiting with baited breath for the arrival of the exiled grandson. Finally, the doors at the far end of the room swung open and the crowd erupted into cheers and applause as Nicholas strode confidently into the room. He was tall and mysterious, with an air of authority that overwhelmed everyone present. He wore a diamond encrusted face mask which only had two openings revealing his piercing blue eyes. His dark hair was styled in a sleek, modern cut, and he wore a tailored suit that showed off his broad shoulders and athletic build. As he made his way through the crowd, people reached out to touch him, as if to confirm that he was real. He was Lord Fitzpatrick favorite grandson, returned from exile after three years of being away from his family and his home. The family conference meeting was held in the grand dining hall of the family's estate. The tables and chairs had been pushed to the sides of the room, leaving a clear space in the center. The entire family, including his parents, aunts, uncles, stepmother's, concubines and cousins, had gathered and were now kneeling on the ground, their heads bowed in shame. Nicholas stood in the center of the room, looking down at his family with a mixture of shock and confusion. He had been falsely accused of poisoning his late grandfather and had been shunned by his family for three years. These people bowing before him were the ones who casted him away, made him an outsider. Now he was going to be their Lord and master. At the front of the room, The family's patriarch, his father stepped forward and knelt down on the floor. "Welcome home, our Lord."

Reid is the first son who is a genius, but all this time he has always been forced to hide his intelligence by his stepmother, treated like an idiot in front of other people and made a laughing stock. Reid could only remain silent because he had no one on his side. His father treated him coldly, while his biological mother had died. Even the girlfriend that Reid loves so much is cheating on him with his half-brother. Reid's patience ran out, he wanted revenge on those people, unfortunately he doesn't have the strength. Just when Reid felt hopeless, suddenly a man came and told him his true identity, that he was the last heir to the leading Arison company. It seems he now has enough power to take revenge.

What does Jason Grey, who was once underestimated and belittled by his in-laws and wrongly imprisoned, do when he uncovers his true identity as the heir to the billionaire Grey fortune? Read to find out how he rises to power, grapples with the unforeseen challenges of his new status, and makes those who mocked and betrayed him sorely regret it.

Jaxon Vander is an orphan who has always been neglected, bullied, hurt, and humiliated because of his poverty, but who would have thought that behind his poverty, Jaxon is the long-lost sole heir of two large, wealthy families. With his prodigious, will Jaxon find out who his extended family is? What will Jaxon do when he discovers he is the sole heir?

The Wendy family considered David Anderson utterly useless. As a result, he was forced to endorse a crippling loan taken by the family. David was left to starve for months at the loan shark company. One day, his frail, close-to-death body was mercilessly thrown over a fence. As soon as his body hit the ground with a thud, he mysteriously became the host of a trillionaire system.

Lucas struggles hard to provide for Lydia his wife but when she finally lands a lead role as an actress, she throws a divorce paper at his face, but Lucas who is madly in love with her is not ready to let her go despite how many times she cheated and abuse him. When he finally signs the divorce paper, he receives a message, it turns out he had received fifty trillion dollars in his account from the lottery he played and now Lucas will stop at nothing to take revenge on all those who had humiliated and looked down upon him.