All Chapters of BILLION DOLLAR SHOT: Chapter 11
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Chapter 11 – The Judas Table
Location: Secret Meeting Room – Underground Vault, Zurich A long obsidian table sat under a chandelier of crystal daggers. Around it seven men. Silent. Powerful. Hidden in the shadows of the sports world. At the head sat Viktor Lorne, fingers steepled, venom in his voice.“Gentlemen… Andre Corbin has declared war on the system. Our system.” Next to him, Reznov nodded, his eyes cold.A glass of whiskey trembled in Viktor’s grip. “He’s not just playing basketball,” Viktor snarled. “He’s building a narrative. If it wins, we lose.” Someone across the table asked: “What do you suggest?” Viktor’s lips curled. “We don’t break him. We erase him.”Meanwhile – Titania Safe House, London Clive had bugged the Zurich room hours ago. Now, the audio streamed live through encrypted speakers.Andre listened in silence. Reznov’s voice crackled through. “We lure him into another scandal. A player attack. Paid. Fake. Viral. One hit, and he’s out again.”Another voice: “And his mother?” Viktor: “Make her
Chapter 12 – Blood in the Water
Titania HQ – 4:15 AM Andre sat alone, holding the photo. Marcus Reznov. The quiet figure who had fed him information, saved his name, and exposed the corruption… was the younger brother of the man trying to destroy him.Clive entered, coffee in hand. “Did you sleep?”Andre didn’t look up. “Why didn’t Sparrow tell me who he was from the beginning?” Clive exhaled. “Because even he doesn’t know who to trust anymore.”Flashback – 14 Years Ago, Russia. A young Marcus watched as his older brother Viktor handed an envelope of cash to a team doctor. Beside them, a boy young Andre Corbin limped off the court.Marcus whispered to himself: “He’s just a kid.” He knew then what Viktor was. And what he wasn’t. A protector. A brother. A human being.Back to Present, Andre stood in front of the board. A red string now connected: Viktor Reznov, Teanna, Coach Malden, He circled them with a thick marker. “They were all connected before I even made the team.”Clive narrowed his eyes. “You think they plan
Chapter 13 – The Face Behind the Lie
Titania HQ – 7:12 AM Clive burst into the war room holding a phone. “It’s out,” he said. “Malden’s confession. Every major sports outlet’s running it.”Andre was already at the board, marking the last thread connecting Teanna, Viktor, and Coach Malden. “They underestimated how loud the truth can be.”Clive nodded. “You’re trending worldwide again. This time, not just as a player. As a symbol.” Andre didn’t smile. “They’re going to panic.”Social Media Frenzy#CorbinExposedTheGame#BurnTheSystem#JusticeForAndreClips of the one-on-one with Malden go viral. Every network replays Malden’s admission. Andre was being called the "Whistleblower Athlete." Even politicians and journalists joined in, demanding league reform.But one post hit differently. @TeannaReal “We need to talk, Andre. You deserve the truth. Meet me tonight. No cameras. Just us.”Clive’s Office “She’s baiting you,” Clive said. “Don’t go.” Andre’s eyes were locked on the screen. “Let her talk,” he muttered. “Sometimes a sn
Chapter 14 – Omega Moves
Location: Private Airfield – Undisclosed Andre’s mother sat quietly in the private jet, knitting a scarf. Two heavily armed Titania agents flanked her. The jet ascended under the radar. The pilot’s voice came over the speaker: “Destination secure. Ms. Corbin, you’re safe. Your son thought of everything.” She smiled softly. “That boy… he always did play the long game.”Meanwhile – Zurich, Viktor Lorne’s Estate Viktor stood in front of a war map projected across his wall. The word OMEGA pulsed at the center. “Once his mother disappears,” he said, “Andre Corbin falls apart. Emotionally. Publicly. Politically. The pressure will reopen the scandal files, taint his contract, and collapse his club.”Reznov sat beside him, expression unreadable. “Are you sure he still cares about her?” Viktor asked. Reznov didn’t blink. “It’s not about care. It’s about consequence.” Viktor smirked. “Either way, we end the Corbin Problem. Tonight.”Titania HQ – War Room Andre stood before his inner circle: Cli
Chapter 15 – “The Power Play
Titania Global Headquarters – Executive Boardroom Andre stood before a wall of glass, overlooking a skyline that once felt impossible to reach. Clive entered, holding a leather-bound portfolio. “It’s done,” he said. Andre didn’t turn. “Viktor?” “Interpol issued the Red Notice. He’s on every border list in Europe.” Andre finally faced him. “And the leagues?” Clive flipped open the folder. Viktor Lorne banned for life. Reznov suspended pending investigation. 14 club executives resigned. Over 30 rigged match results revoked. Andre Corbin cleared on all counts and reinstated with back pay, interest, and full image rights. Andre smiled faintly. “Good.”Midtown London – Lavish Sports Network Studio That same night, a rival agent, Max Geller, hosted a live segment on Corbin: “Andre Corbin’s story is no longer just an underdog tale. It’s a tectonic shift. Players are quitting agencies, clubs are demanding audits, and fans are pushing for transparency.” “He didn’t just fight for himself. He k
Chapter 16 – Genesis
Titania HQ – Cyber Forensics Lab, 2:15 AM Andre stared at the flash drive labeled “GENESIS” as Sasha carefully inserted it into a secure offline terminal. “No Wi-Fi, no cloud sync,” she said. “We don’t know what’s inside or who’s watching.” Clive stood nearby, arms folded. “This could be bait. A virus. A trap.” Andre shook his head. “No… it’s Teanna’s last card. She wouldn’t hand this over unless she wanted me to see what Viktor buried.” The screen blinked.File Loaded: GENESIS_MASTER.AISasha frowned. “It’s an artificial intelligence file.” Clive blinked. “Wait. Viktor was building an AI?” Sasha opened the dashboard. “GENESIS – A Predictive Sports Algorithm Trained on 22 Years of Global Data. Owned by: V. Lorne / IronWall Analytics.”Lines of code and simulations ran wild. Then Sasha clicked: “PROJECTED ATHLETE PATHS.” On the screen: thousands of rising player profiles appeared.Names.Countries.Injury forecasts.Mental resilience scores.“Obedience Indexes.”Predicted Market Value
Chapter 17 – EDEN
Location: Underground Titania Vault, 11:03 PMAndre sat alone in a freezing steel chamber beneath Titania HQ. The flash drive labeled “GENESIS” was now destroyed but its data lived on.Clive entered slowly, carrying an old briefcase. “You told me once,” Clive said, “that they could erase your stats, break your bones, but they’d never take your drive. You sure you’re ready for what’s in here?” Andre nodded once.Clive opened the briefcase. Inside: a military-grade tablet with a file named: EDEN_V1: SUBJECT PROTOCOLS – CLASSIFIED.Sasha joined them remotely on a secure screen. “We ran every trace. EDEN wasn’t just created by Viktor. It was funded by defense contractors. GENESIS was predictive. EDEN is controlling.”Andre scrolled. Lines of classified data were revealed: Neural implants, Muscle override systems, A.I. synced “performance personalities” Emotion suppression thresholds, and the list of test subjects.He leaned back, stunned. “They didn’t just want to influence me, they tried
Chapter 18 – The Boy Without a Pulse
Location: Titania Arena – Free League Debut NightThe crowd roared as Eli Dane, the mysterious newcomer, danced down the court.His movement: clinical.His vision: AI-perfect.His emotion: nonexistent.Andre sat in the VIP section, arms folded, eyes narrowed.Clive leaned in. “We ran his background. No youth team records, no street footage, no agent history just appeared.”Sasha added via earpiece: “I checked his biometrics from the pre-game scans. They're too clean. Heart rate never spiked once. No cortisol. No fatigue markers.”Andre didn’t blink. “That’s not a player. That’s a project.”Flashback – Eden Labs. Three Months Ago, Viktor Lorne watched a group of young test subjects in surgical rooms. A teenage boy sat up, electrodes across his temples.“Name?” “Eli Dane.”“Purpose?” “To dominate. Without fear. Without flaw.”Dr. Xun whispered to Viktor: “We calibrated him using Andre’s playstyle. But we removed 100% of the emotion. He's Andre minus Andre.”Present – Free League Game, H
Chapter 19 – Flaws That Bleed
The sun hung heavy above the Dust Court in Lagos. The rim creaked with every dunk, the backboard was scratched with years of battle scars, and the lines were barely visible but it was alive. And standing in the middle of it all was Andre Corbin.No guards. No entourage. No press. Just a worn-out whistle, a ball under his arm, and thirty teenagers staring at him like he was a myth.“I’m not here to show off,” Andre said. “I’m here because this court made me.”The crowd was silent. He pointed to a kid fumbling a dribble.“You miss, you fall, you cry good. That’s what makes you real. You don’t need perfection. You need flaws that bleed.” “Because that means you’re human.”Three hours later, Andre’s pickup game livestream had over 70 million views. Clips of him helping a limping kid tie his laces. Teaching a girl how to drive left. Losing and laughing about it.The world had never seen him like this. No polished arenas. No sponsors. Just Andre. And that made him unstoppable.Far beneath t
Chapter 20 – The Girl Who Wasn’t Saved
Rain clattered softly against the thick glass windows of the Titania Research Archive. The fluorescent lights overhead flickered always two seconds late to stabilize after motion sensors detected movement. The place felt like a tomb of secrets.Andre stood behind Sasha, jaw clenched, heart thudding too fast. The massive screen before them displayed raw code and encrypted archives decrypted line by line by Sparrow, the AI Sasha had fine-tuned to hack into black-ops files even TitanCorp pretended didn’t exist.And then it appeared. ALYS CORBIN – Project A-102Andre’s breath caught. His hands, once steady from years of court pressure, trembled. “That can’t be real. Alys died. I saw the report. I saw”His voice faltered. “I saw the coffin.”Sasha didn’t turn around. Her voice was quiet, clipped. “You saw what they wanted you to see.” She tapped a command. The monitor buzzed, then played video footage.A sterile, circular chamber. Walls lined with biometric sensors. Inside, a young woman s