Zero Reward
Author: J.K. Hades
last update2026-03-11 04:52:03

"Look at the final balance Caroline."

​Victor Hargrove shoved the thick stack of financial documents directly against her chest.

​Caroline stood under the dim streetlamp outside the warehouse gates. She opened the heavy manila folder with trembling hands.

​Her palms were covered in bloody blisters from three weeks of agonizing manual labor. She scanned the official bank statements with exhausted eyes.

​The top page showed Malcolm with a staggering three billion dollar balance exactly three week
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  • Zero Reward

    "Look at the final balance Caroline."​Victor Hargrove shoved the thick stack of financial documents directly against her chest.​Caroline stood under the dim streetlamp outside the warehouse gates. She opened the heavy manila folder with trembling hands.​Her palms were covered in bloody blisters from three weeks of agonizing manual labor. She scanned the official bank statements with exhausted eyes.​The top page showed Malcolm with a staggering three billion dollar balance exactly three weeks ago. The final page showed his current account balance at exactly zero.​"He spent every single penny," Victor said with a loud and cruel laugh. "He liquidated that entire massive portfolio to buy military grade titanium and thousands of tons of preserved food."​Victor stepped closer and looked at her filthy work clothes with supreme pity.​"He is completely broke. Caroline," Victor whispered maliciously. "He does not have a single dollar left to his name. He just used you for three weeks of

  • Zero Mercy

    "Wipe your face."​Malcolm looked down at the pathetic woman kneeling in the dirt. Caroline was staring up at him with ruined makeup and desperate eyes.​"Trust is not built on empty apologies or fake tears," Malcolm said coldly. "Trust is earned through hard labor."​Caroline sniffled loudly and wiped the dark mascara from her cheeks. She looked up at him with a glimmer of desperate hope.​"I will do anything Malcolm," Caroline pleaded. "Just tell me what I need to do to prove my love to you."​"I am securing thousands of tons of supplies over the next three weeks," Malcolm stated. "I need someone to personally manage all of the logistics."​Malcolm pointed toward the massive open concrete bay of the warehouse.​"You will receive every single delivery truck," Malcolm commanded. "You will manually unload the cargo. You will haul the crates inside and organize them exactly to my specifications."​Caroline stared at the massive empty warehouse. Her mind struggled to comprehend the sheer

  • Zero Threats

    A massive diamond tipped drill violently chewed through the solid bedrock beneath Brighthaven.​The deafening roar of heavy machinery echoed across the city center. A thick cloud of gray dust drifted into the air.​Malcolm stood casually with his hands in his pockets. He was watching the elite engineering team from Ironcrest Holdings tear apart the concrete foundation of his new warehouse.​He had successfully purchased the property yesterday for thirty million dollars. Today he was already transforming it into an impenetrable fortress.​Dozens of flatbed trucks were currently lined up down the street. They were carrying massive yard thick titanium plates for the exterior walls.​A large crowd of local business owners and wealthy neighbors had gathered behind the temporary chain link fence. They were pointing their fingers and laughing loudly at the construction site.​"Look at that complete idiot," a wealthy boutique owner shouted over the noise of the drill. "He won a few million do

  • Zero Resistance

    "Call the police right now."​Victor pointed a shaking and furious finger directly at Malcolm. His face was entirely red with blistering rage.​"I want this homeless fraud arrested for disrupting a public city auction," Victor screamed at the board members. "He does not have ten million dollars. He is a pathetic beggar."​The head auctioneer nervously reached for his desk phone. He was intimidated by Victor and did not want to lose the billionaire heir as an investor.​Before the auctioneer could dial, the doors of the boardroom swung wide open.​Arthur Hensley walked into the room. He was the senior regional director of the National Central Bank. He was flanked by two heavily armed bank security officers.​Victor immediately smiled in triumph. He recognized the senior bank director instantly.​"Arthur," Victor shouted loudly. "Thank god you are here. This absolute trash is trying to forge financial documents at a city auction."​Victor walked aggressively toward Arthur. He pointed ba

  • Zero Tolerance

    "Are you actually stalking me now?"​Caroline broke the silence in the luxurious boardroom. She pointed her finger directly at Malcolm.​Victor Hargrove turned around to face the back of the room. He saw Malcolm standing calmly on the thick carpet.​Victor immediately let out a loud and theatrical sigh. He looked at the city officials sitting around the table.​"I sincerely apologize for this interruption gentlemen," Victor said smoothly. "This is my absolute trash of an ex husband in law."​The wealthy investors and city board members immediately began to chuckle. They were desperate to flatter the billionaire heir.​"How did a homeless beggar even get past the front desk," one of the board members asked loudly to impress Victor.​Caroline crossed her arms tightly over her chest. She looked at Malcolm like he was a stray dog that had wandered into a Michelin star restaurant.​"Malcolm you need to leave right now," Caroline demanded. "I told you yesterday that we are completely finish

  • Zero Leverage

    The clock on the cheap motel nightstand flashed exactly six in the morning.​Malcolm sat up on the lumpy mattress and immediately reached for his phone. He opened his international brokerage application.​His heart beat in a slow and steady rhythm. This was the exact moment that would determine his entire future.Meridian Dynamics had just released their official press statement five minutes ago.​They had successfully patented a revolutionary solid state military battery. The Department of Defense had just announced a full acquisition of the company.​Malcolm looked at his portfolio balance.​Two hundred and fifteen million dollars.​He stared at the staggering number. Yesterday he was a humiliated live in husband begging for scraps in a freezing apocalypse.​Today he was one of the wealthiest men in the entire city of Brighthaven.​He pressed the screen and liquidated his entire position. He transferred the massive sum directly into his secure checking account.​He took a quick show

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