The One Billion Dollars Translator
For five years, Alex Miller worked at Elite Construction Company as a site engineer and the company's trusted translator, secretly mastering eight different languages.
His biggest opportunity came when German billionaire Eric Stephens arrived with a billion-dollar contract to build the world's biggest hotel. Alex was the translator who understands both the language and the technical construction terms needed to secure the deal but before the billionaire arrives, Alex's stepmother, Gracias, striped him of his translation duties and handed the position to her son, Henry, offering him a salary twenty times greater than Alex's translation stipend.
Humiliated and unappreciated, Alex resigns and starts his own construction company. When Henry's incompetence threatens to cost Elite its billion-dollar deal, Eric demands the return of the only translator he trusts.
But Alex was no longer interested in working for the company that rejected him. Instead, he decides to bid for the billion-dollar project himself.
Now, the translator they discarded may become the greatest rival they never expected.
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Chapter: The Man They RejectedGracias stared at the elevator doors, unable to believe what had just happened. Henry stood beside her, clutching his tablet with trembling fingers, while Derrick watched the floor numbers change above the elevator.Eric Stephens had just rejected their company. Not only had he rejected them, but he had done so before they could even present their proposal properly and all because of a man Gracias had forced to resign.The elevator doors closed completely.A moment later, the sound of a door slamming echoed from the upper floor. Eric had entered his hotel room and shut the door in their faces, leaving them stranded in the lobby with no opportunity to defend themselves.Gracias's hands began to shake.“Did that just happen?” she whispered.Henry swallowed. “Mother…”“Don't! Don't say anything” she snapped, turning on him and Henry immediately fell silent.Derrick slowly reached for the tablet in Henry's hands. He scrolled through the documents, trying to identify the errors Eric had com
Last Updated: 2026-10-20
Chapter: A Humiliating Rejection“Where is Alex Miller?”Eric Stephens’s question hung in the air, leaving Gracias, Henry, and Derrick staring at him in stunned silence.Henry’s welcoming smile faded first. He had spent the entire night preparing for this meeting, sacrificing sleep to memorize German construction terms and review the project documents yet, instead of acknowledging his greeting, Eric had asked for the very man Henry had replaced.Gracias stepped forward, forcing a polite smile onto her face.“Mr. Stephens, welcome to our country. We sincerely apologize for the confusion. Alex Miller is no longer with Elite Construction, but you have nothing to worry about. My son, Henry, will be handling all your translation needs from now on”Eric slowly turned his head toward her,“He is no longer with the company?”Gracias replied quickly, “ Yes, he resigned a few days ago. However, that will not affect your project in any way. Henry is a graduate of one of the finest universities, and he studied Business Administra
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Chapter: Where is Alex?“Twenty-four hours?” Alex repeated while Ethan nodded, “That's what your father instructed. You have twenty-four hours to establish your construction company and submit a bid for Eric Stephens's billion-dollar project”Alex leaned forward in his chair, looking confused “you mean dad wants me to start my own construction company?”“Not just any company. He wants you to build something that belongs to you, something you won't have to beg anyone to be recognized or show your capacity”Alex looked at his father, who watched him silently from the hospital bed. Although the older man couldn't speak, his eyes remained fixed on his son, as if waiting for him to understand the significance of what Ethan had revealed.“But how am I supposed to establish a construction company in twenty-four hours?” Alex asked. “I need an office, equipment, staff, registration documents, and enough resources to convince Eric Stephens that I'm capable of handling a billion-dollar project”“Your father has made ce
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Chapter: The GiftIt was well past midnight, but the lights in the executive wing of Elite Construction were still on. Henry sat alone in one of the company's conference rooms, surrounded by files, printed documents and a laptop displaying pages of German words.He rubbed his tired eyes and stared at the screen. “Bauvertrag,Bauleitung,Baugenehmigung, Projektentwicklung, Baukosten” He had been repeating the words for almost two hours yet the more he tried to memorize them, the more they seemed to disappear from his mind.Henry closed his eyes, “Bauleitung…”He opened them again and took a deep breath. He was already getting frustrated “What the hell was the next one?”He searched the document but that only grew his frustration. He had studied German at university, but this was completely different from what he had learned in the classroom.Indeed, Construction terminology was another world entirely. He picked up another document and the project proposal was more than fifty pages long, and almost ever
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Chapter: ResignationHenry stood in the doorway of his office, his eyes moving from the empty spaces on the desk to the bag hanging from Alex's hand.“Packing my things,” Alex replied.Henry stepped farther into the room, scoffing at the same time and asked, “Packing your things?”“Yes” Alex replied as he picked up the last folder from the desk and placed it inside his bag.“Is it because of me?” Henry questioned, walking closer to Alex who only stared at him in return.“Hey, I'm not taking your position. I'm just here to ease your stress and for the betterment of our father's company” Henry added“Ease my stress?”Alex almost smiled at the choice of words.“You know what I mean, right?” Henry leaned against the door. “Mom said you have been working overtime, trying to keep up with everything and brought me here to help out. It's nothing bro. It's all to make things easier for you” he repeated “You're right” Alex replied as he slipped his bag, “but it's not about you, Henry, it's all about me” “What doe
Last Updated: 2026-10-20
Chapter: The Billion Dollars ProjectAlex left the conference room without another word. Behind him, Gracias was already celebrating Henry’s new position.“Thanks mom” Henry pecked his mom's cheek who smiled widely in return.“You deserve this opportunity. I knew you are the right person for the job” she said proudlyHenry's laughter followed Alex into the hallway but he didn't turn around.By the time he reached his office, his face had gone completely blank. He closed the door and stood there for a moment.For Five good years! He had worked overtime for the betterment of the company by translating contracts, attending meetings with foreign partners, reviewing technical documents and handling every German, French and other languages related communication the company needed and in less than an hour, Gracias had reduced all of it to a privilege he supposedly received because of his father.He walked to his desk and pulled open the bottom drawer. Several folders were stacked inside. He took them out and placed them on the
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