All Chapters of THE BILLIONIARE'S RISE TO STARDOM: Chapter 31
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Chapter Thirty-one: The outcome.
"Go on, Ms. Lily."Lily stepped forward and handed a black small box to the judge. "Your honor, this is evidence that would prove to my colleague and this honorable court that the defendant is guilty of all the charges leveled against her,"Lily paused before she continued. "Your honor, the gloves and mask in the box should be used as protection because the whitish substance is the synthetic cannabinoids that are responsible for the illnesses in X Tech. Inside the box also are the hospital diagnoses of each of the victims who were later fired from X Tech distribution. You'll notice that each illness is of the same cause; Lung inflammation…"The judge raised a finger signaling for Lily to stop speaking, then he put on the mask and gloves to critically examine the contents of the box."Bloody hell! How did Lucian get his hand on the weed?! The last police team that investigated the company could not get hold of the stuff!' John said in nervousness.Betty chuckled dryly. "Does this mean
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Chapter Thirty-two: Lamborghini Tussle.
The first word that escaped from Rose's mouth the moment the cab dropped them at a car dealership was. "Wow!"She blinked rapidly in excitement and allowed her eyes to roam around the entire place. There were so many beautiful cars on display, expensive ones, cars she always dreamt of every night as she tucked herself to sleep. Seeing them in reality sent a feeling of thrill racing down her spine and she looked at Lucian in gratitude. "You want to get me a car?"Lucian nodded. "Yeah, choose anyone you want and I'd pay,""Awwn, this is so sweet of you." She squealed in excitement and walked around admiring the cars. Soon she stopped and pointed towards a white Lamborghini. "I want that,""Alright," he smiled and held her hands to the sales lady at the counter."Hi, Good evening, please I want to purchase a car," he said, but was greeted with a scornful look from the lady."Is anything the matter?" Rose said upon noticing the sour look on the lady's face."Aren't you the poor son-in-la
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Chapter Thirty-three: A Swift Bet.
Martha smiled and showed the man a picture of the car he had pointed at. "The car is $5M, sir,""Give me your machine so I can go ahead with the transaction," the man said.As Martha returned with the machine and was about to hand it over to the man, Lucian interrupted with a commanding tone."I believe I picked that car first. Why do you want to sell it to someone that arrived after I did?"At the rude voice of Lucian, the man turned and gave him a condescending glare, then scoffed. "Excuse me, who the hell are you? And how dare you call me someone? Do you know who I am?Lucian shrugged. "What else am I supposed to call you? King? His majesty? Which? It's none of my business who you are. I came to make a purchase, but you happen to pick what I first choose, so I'm not going to take that kindly,"Martha rushed over to the man to restrain him. "I'm so sorry for the inconvenience, Mr Archer, but I'll lead him out of here,""No, you'll not!" Lucian retorted, disgusted by the favoritism.
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Chapter Thirty-four: The Winner in Honor.
Martha fidgeted before handing a piece of paper to Lucian who collected it with a smirk. He brought out his iPhone and opened his banking app to input the amount.As he did so, he could feel Rose's hot stares on him. He could not tell what she was thinking, but he was sure he'd bring a smile to her face once he was done.After a few seconds of processing the transfer, a notification popped on his screen that the transfer had been successful. He looked up with a wide smile at the faces of the people who were staring at him, some with expectations, and others with disgust. "Transaction completed, please check your wallet," Lucian smirked.Martha hurried to check the machine where all of the company's money was being sent and what she saw was enough to freeze the blood in her body all at once.In clear figures, $100M was transferred by Lucian one minute ago. She winced and directed a sad look to her manager. This was such bad news for all of them, now she'll kneel before this idiot? The
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Chapter Thirty-five: Joint Forces.
The next morning, John sat on one of the metal chairs in growing apprehension. He looked at his wristwatch and sighed deeply. It was 10 am. Three hours wasted without achieving anything!Just when he was about to give up, the door to an office opened and a man with a dull look on his face came out. He wore an expensive tuxedo, and his hair stylishly poured across his back."Mr. Zillion Archer." John smiled widely and rushed forward, extending his hand for a handshake. "I thought you weren't around again today. I'm so glad you came out,"Zillion met John's excitement with a dark frown as he scrutinized him, from head to toe. "If you came here to beg, I'm afraid I have nothing for you today,"John looked at him in surprise, then shook his head in the negative. "I'm no beggar, Mr. Zillion,""Then who are you, because I don't remember having any appointment for the day?" Zillion said with a voice thick with impatience."A woman, Sumner Madison, instructed me to meet you. Perhaps you know
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Chapter Thirty-six: I have a son?
The evening was warm, peaceful and eventful, just like Lucian's heart was. He walked down the large hall where the guests had gathered for Howard's anniversary with a wide smile. The hall was grand, nicely lit, decorated and filled with people waiting to set eyes on him when if it were to be for a moment."You look ravishing today, young master!" Rose said, suddenly appearing by his side."Do I?" He chuckled. " You look like a queen yourself,""Oh, please," Rose gleamed .Lucian smiled and walked up to Anthony who was just rounding up a conversation with a waiter. "Good job, Anthony," he whispered.Anthony turned around with a smile. " My pleasure, young Master, even though I know that more than half of the guests here just want to show off, nothing more,""You're right, but trust me, I'm good at filtering the chaff from the grain." Lucian said and walked over to a hidden part of the hall and sat on a chair, sipping from a wine that a waiter presented to him.He observed each of the
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Chapter Thirty-seven: Jenson.
Outside, the chilly evening air slapped Lucian's hair back and forth as he took his place behind a car, watching.Betty stood at the corner of the building, not quite far from where he was watching. Beside her was a little boy dressed shabbily with unkempt hair and a runny nose. Tears were streaming down from his cheeks."I can't go in there alone, mother. All those people are going to stare at me…!"At his words, Betty tugged at his shoulders and crouched to his height, a stern look on her face."Listen to me, you're going to do exactly as I say and not argue. Think about it, Jenson, what kind of father would abandon his child from birth and then throw some lavish party to entertain a bunch of strangers? Only a heartless man like your father would do that. So I want you to go in there and do as you're told now!""Shouldn't we go out yet?" Darcel whispered."No, stay put," Lucian waved her off and continued watching.The boy had a frightful look on his face as he stared at his mother
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Chapter Thirty-eight: Investigations.
Lucian uncorked a bottle of juice and poured it into a small glass before passing it to Jenson with a smile. The little boy hesitated at first, then looked away with a wince, fresh tears blooming in his eyes."Hey," Lucian said and shifted closer. "I'm not going to hurt you. Nobody will, not while I'm here, okay?""A…are…you my daddy?" Jenson trembled.Lucian nodded with a smile. "Yes, buddy,""But mummy said you abandoned us and you hurt people…"Lucian grabbed his hands. "Hey, man, none of what mummy says is true. I never abandoned you. She kept me away from you,""But you hurt people…" Jenson insisted."I would never hurt anyone, okay?"When he did not get a response, Lucian brought his head to his lap and stroked his hair gently. He felt Jenson jerk at fright at first, then relax with a hush.At this, Lucian knew in his heart that Jenson had gone through harshness in the hands of Betty. She treated the boy like he was some adult slave. It was disgusting. Why would she do that to h
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Chapter Thirty-nine: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing.
The next day, Lucian sat in his vast living room with Jenson by his side as he interviewed the blonde who stood before him. Anthony had ascertained she was the right person for the job, but he only wanted to confirm."What's your name?" He asked."My name is Clara, sir," the lady bowed politely."How old are you, Clara?" "23 years old sir,"Lucian nodded and went through the credentials that confirmed she had tons of experience as a nanny. There were also different testimonials from the previous employers she had worked under. He smiled warmly. She was fit for the job.The DNA had proved that Jenson was his son. It broke his heart when he thought about how he had lost almost four years of sharing a paternal touch with his son because of Betty's selfishness. But now that Jenson was in his care, nothing could separate them again, not even Betty. With these thoughts, he darted a look at Clara's round, small face shaped like a baby's and said."You're hired. You resume work immediately.
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Chapter Forty: A Thin Rope.
"That was a nice one, young Master. It's wise to be as gentle as a dove, yet as ruthless as a lion. They'll know better than to step on your toes next time," Anthony said after the meeting was dismissed.Lucian nodded as they walked towards his office. "Now, tell me what you found on Zillion Archer."Anthony waited till they entered the office and he sat on a chair before speaking. "Zillion Archer is the uncle to Summer,"Lucian furrowed a brow. "Interesting…looks like foolishness is a thing in that family. Continue,""He's the CEO of Zillion Group, and…" Anthony paused, not knowing how he should continue."Zillion is into money laundering and is investing the illegal funds into real estates. Apparently, he's a criminal with several connections, that's how he was able to secure Summer's release" Lucian completed with an impassive look."Gosh, how did you know that? I stayed up all night studying their financial transactions and I found out that Zillion has several bank accounts across
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