
Steven Mankind
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Novels by Steven Mankind

The Incredible Charlie Maxwell
They took everything from him—his family, his love, his name.
Two years ago, Charlie Grant was the goldenboy of the Grant family—the perfect son, heir to his father’s billion-dollar empire, and everyone respected him.
That ended the day his father brought home his new wife and her children. From that moment, Charlie and his mother were pushed aside, treated like dirt in their own home.
Stripped of his inheritance, betrayed by his girlfriend, and humiliated before the entire school, Charlie’s world collapsed.
The final blow came when his mother—the only person who truly loved him—died after being denied treatment at a hospital owned by his father’s business partners. All because he couldn’t afford a deposit.
But fate wasn’t done with him.
In the depths of despair, Charlie remembered a note his mother left behind. A phone number.
When he dialed it, three Rolls-Royces arrived at his campus gate within the hour. Each worth twenty million dollars. Each bearing the crest of a dynasty he never knew he belonged to—the Maxwells.
That night, Charlie learned the truth. His mother had never been an ordinary woman.
She was the rightful heir to a multi-trillion-dollar empire. And now, that empire was his.
He wasn’t the miserable Charlie Grant anymore.
He was the Incredible Charlie Maxwell.
The boy they mocked was now the man they feared.
His car collection alone could buy the entire Grant family a hundred times over. His new fortune dwarfed everything they ever dreamed of.
But Charlie doesn’t want their envy. He wants justice. He wants them to kneel.
And when he walks back into their world, dressed in a $25 million suit and driving a car worth more than their mansion, one thing is certain—
The Grants will wish they never crossed him.
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Chapter: Chapter 10
Evening fell over the city, gilded in gold from the fading sun. In the penthouse suite of the Vines Hotel, Charlie sat quietly by the window, his phone buzzing endlessly beside him.He finally picked it up—fifty-six missed calls, dozens of unread messages. Most of them were from Daniel and Jacy.They had been calling since yesterday—since the moment Angela threw him away like dirt to chase after Jey Grant’s money. But Charlie had ignored every ring, every vibration. He needed silence to process the reality of his rebirth… as a Maxwell.After a brief pause, he called Daniel first.“Bro! Charlie! Where the hell have you been?” Daniel’s voice came out loud, relieved. “You vanished since yesterday. I thought something happened!”Charlie smiled faintly. “It’s a long story, Dan. But I’m back.”Daniel laughed nervously. “Back? Back from what? Wait—don’t tell me you’re actually going to the Grants’ party tonight? Please tell me you’re not.”“I didn’t get an invitation,” Charlie replied calmly
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Chapter: Chapter 9
The air around the parking lot was thick with tension as Salvatore approached Charlie, his men flanking him on both sides like a pack of wolves closing in on prey. The afternoon sun burned down, glinting off the metal chains around their necks and the smirks on their faces.“Charlie,” Salvatore growled, his voice low and dangerous. “You’ve been avoiding us. Your debt was due twenty-four hours ago. We’ve been searching for you.”Charlie looked calm, almost amused. “I’m aware,” he said. “I wasn’t on campus for a while.”Salvatore’s expression darkened. “You dare to default on my loan and talk back? Do you want me to squash you right here unless you pay up—with interest?”Charlie’s lips curved into a faint smile. ‘How funny.’ Twenty-four hours ago, he had been the one kneeling and begging. But now? He could buy Salvatore—and his entire bloodline—with a single swipe of his card and it won’t even make a dent.Before Salvatore could reply, a mocking laugh echoed across the lot.Mr. Wonderfu
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Chapter: Chapter 8
Beside Charlie’s Lamborghini La Voiture Noire stood the man from earlier—Tyson Wonder, better known on social media as Mr. Wonderful.A self-proclaimed “mystery billionaire,” he was nothing more than a fraud with a rented suit and overconfidence for breakfast.He leaned lazily against the glossy black beast as if it were his own, the faint reflection of his cheap watch glinting off the car’s flawless body. Gory and Vera, Angela’s besties and professional gold-diggers, hovered beside him, blushing and giggling like schoolgirls discovering sugar for the first time.To them, this was it. Their jackpot.The owner of the world’s only $50 million Lamborghini.“Ever driven in a Lambo before?” Mr. Wonderful asked smoothly, his voice slick like oil.The girls shook their heads shyly. “No, but… we’ve been close!” Vera bragged. “Jim and Jey told us they’re getting Lambos tonight for their birthday—worth about $250,000 each!”Mr. Wonderful laughed—a loud, arrogant laugh that could drown an entire
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Chapter: Chapter 7
The city lights shimmered against the tinted windows of Charlie’s Lamborghini La Voiture Noire as he rolled into the boulevard. The roar of the $50 million engine made heads turn. Even in the city of giants, this car was a god among machines.He parked at the VVIP parking lot, where only the wealthiest clients of the exclusive fashion store were allowed. The valet bowed and pointed at the platinum-plated sign: “Parking Fee—$100,000.”Charlie didn’t flinch. Twenty-four hours ago, that number could have made him sleepless. Now, it was dust—no, smaller than dust compared to what sat in his account. He dropped the key and walked in casually, the crowd already murmuring at the sight of the legendary car.As Charlie entered the store, the glass doors hissed open—and just then, someone rammed into him so hard he stumbled and fell flat on the polished marble. The thud echoed sharply, drawing attention.The man who bumped into him—a tall stranger in his late twenties—looked down at him with di
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Chapter: Chapter 6
The moment Joseph handed the stack of sealed documents to George, the atmosphere in the golden room shifted. George’s wrinkled fingers trembled slightly as he unfolded the first sheet and pushed it across the table toward Charlie. His tone was steady, commanding, and emotional all at once.“Charlie,” George said slowly, “you are my only grandchild. The sole heir to the Maxwell Empire.”For a moment, Charlie couldn’t breathe. The words hung in the air like lightning, and his heart pounded so hard it drowned every other sound in the room. He looked up at George, his lips parting as if to speak, but no words came. When he finally found his voice, it was shaky and uncertain.“Heir? Grandpa, are you sure about this? Do you even know that my mother—she’s… she’s gone?”George’s eyes darkened with sorrow. He nodded gravely.“I know, my boy. Joseph has already retrieved her body from the city morgue. She’s resting now—in the Maxwell family’s ultra-modern vault, awaiting the day you decide to g
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Chapter: Chapter 5
The silence in the car was thick and unsettling. The man who had introduced himself earlier as Mr. White sat beside Charlie, his posture straight, his eyes forward. His calm, almost reverent demeanor only deepened the mystery that consumed Charlie’s mind.Finally, Charlie couldn’t hold it anymore. “Sir… who are you, exactly?”The man turned to him, his voice low but warm. “My name is Joseph White, Young Master. I am the butler of the Maxwell family. I have served them all my life—and now, I serve you.”“Serve… me?” Charlie frowned, disbelief written across his face. “What do you mean by that, sir?”Joseph smiled slightly. “Please, address me by my first name, Joseph. You are technically my master now.”Charlie blinked in shock. “Your master? How? I don’t understand.”Joseph adjusted his tie before speaking again. “Your mother, Lady Claire, called home before she passed. She told her father—your grandfather, George Maxwell—that she was sending her son to take over in her place. From th
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