Rebirth Of The European Billionaire

Opening Features of Future Prediction

The smell of burning fabric from the Maison de L' Elite boutique lingered as Arthur stepped away from the crowds of Place Vendôme. Behind him, Chloe's hysterical screams and her mother's regretful whimpers slowly faded, replaced by the din of honking car horns and the elegant chatter of Parisian socialites.

To the average person, burning a wedding dress worth hundreds of thousands of Euros and firing a boutique manager in a matter of minutes would be the height of madness. But for Arthur, it was just a warm-up. The slap he delivered to his ex-girlfriend was just the opening act of a complete reversal of his destiny.

As he turned into a quiet little park near the Jardin des Tuileries, a familiar mechanical voice rang again in his head, carrying a low-frequency vibration that made the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end.

[Ding! Place Vendôme Shopping Mission rated: Perfect.]

[The total expenditure of €150,000,000 has been fully verified.]

[Mission Reward: System has been upgraded to Level 2.]

[New Feature Unlocked: Future Market Insight.]

Arthur stopped in his tracks. His eyes widened slightly as a new transparent panel, this time a deep neon blue, slowly opened before him. Unlike the previous panel, which only displayed balance figures and mission times, this new panel was filled with real-time candlestick charts from various global stock exchanges—New York, London, Tokyo, and even Paris Euronext.

"Future Market Insight?" Arthur muttered quietly, making sure no other pedestrians noticed him.

[Feature Explanation: Hosts can view the movement trends of financial assets. Stocks, Crypto, Commodities with 100% accuracy within a maximum timeframe of the next 72 hours, including the fundamental triggers behind the movement.]

Arthur took a deep breath. One hundred percent accuracy. In the financial world, this kind of information was like having a magic wand that could turn stone into gold. Whoever controlled the future was a god in the stock market.

Wasting no time, Arthur began scrolling through the virtual screen, scanning the list of top stocks on the Paris stock exchange (CAC 40). His eyes scanned the steadily moving charts until his gaze landed on one name that suddenly flashed blood red.

[Bourbon Group (EPA: BBON)]

Arthur narrowed his eyes. A cold smile slowly curled at the corners of his lips. The Bourbon Group was a multinational conglomerate specializing in luxury hotels and real estate. Most importantly, this company was the main pillar of Julian's family wealth—the nouveau riche who had caused Chloe to dump Arthur. Julian frequently flaunted the Bourbon Group's wealth on social media to maintain his social standing.

Arthur touched the Bourbon Group chart. Instantly, the screen extracted future data in the form of a timeline.

[Future Analysis: Bourbon Group (Current Price: €84.50 per share).]

[Fluctuation Trigger: Within 36 hours, internal documents regarding the mega-corruption, tax evasion and structural failures of their new hotel project in Dubai will be leaked by a whistleblower to major French media.]

[Movement Prediction: The stock price will plummet from €84.50 to €12.10 in 48 hours. A drop of 85.6%.]

"Eighty-five percent in two days," Arthur whispered, his eyes glinting sharply. "Julian, do you want to show off the power of money in front of me? Let's see how strong your house of cards is when I tear it down."

A financial strategy immediately formed in Arthur's mind. In the stock market, you can make money not only when stock prices rise. Through the mechanism of short-selling, an investor can borrow shares at a high price, sell them immediately, and buy them back when the price falls to return them to the owner—pocketing the difference as a net profit.

Arthur immediately checked the remaining liquid balance in his System account. After the boutique purchase, he still had approximately €50,000,000 remaining.

'System, open an international brokerage account with high-level privacy. Short-sell Bourbon Group shares using the entire €50,000,000 with a maximum leverage option of 20x!'

[Command Accepted. Activating 20x leverage. Effective short-sell position value: €1,000,000,000 (One Billion Euros).]

[Processing transactions on the institutional black market to avoid prematurely arousing the suspicions of capital market authorities. Short-Sell Transaction Successful.]

With twentyfold leverage, every one percent drop in Bourbon Group stock would yield a twenty percent gain for Arthur. If the stock fell 85% as predicted by the System, Arthur's profit would be astronomical. This was a dead-end bet for Bourbon Group, and Arthur was the one holding the strings.

However, Arthur knew he couldn't continue operating as an individual investor without a strong legal identity. Billions of euros in cash required a legal platform to avoid arousing suspicion from global financial intelligence agencies. It was time to build his own empire.

***

Two hours later, Arthur was in La Défense, Paris's modern financial district, lined with imposing glass skyscrapers. This place was the heart of European capitalism.

Standing in front of the elite Tour First office tower, Arthur looked up. Using his financial authority, he immediately contacted a top commercial real estate agent. In less than an hour, Arthur had signed a long-term lease for the entire top floor of the building—a two-thousand-square-meter office space with 360-degree views of Paris, including the Eiffel Tower in the distance.

Thick wool carpets, Italian black marble tables, and bulletproof glass walls make up the instant decor prepared by a team of flash interior designers who paid Arthur three times the price.

In the middle of the main office, which still smelled of fresh paint, Arthur stood staring out the large window. Behind him, several top corporate lawyers he had hired at thousands of Euros per hour were finalizing the legal documents for his company's incorporation.

"Mr. Arthur, all the documents are ready," said one of the senior lawyers with great respect. "We just need an official name for this investment company."

Arthur didn't look up. He stared at the clouds moving quickly above the Paris sky. The old name 'Arthur' had died along with the poverty and betrayal he experienced. Now, he is the ruler behind the scenes.

"Pendelton," Arthur replied curtly, his voice deep and authoritative. "Call this company Pendelton Capital."

"What a grand name, sir. Pendelton Capital is officially registered under the French financial authorities this hour," said the lawyer, bowing deeply before taking his leave.

Now, the room was silent again. Arthur walked to his imposing marble desk and sat down in a premium leather chair. Above the desk, a large monitor displayed a chart of Bourbon Group's stock, which was still moving horizontally, oblivious to the massive storm heading their way.

Arthur glanced at his newly purchased luxury watch. Time was ticking. In less than 30 hours, the Bourbon Group scandal would erupt. At that moment, the world would witness the birth of Pendelton Capital as a new predator at the top of the global financial food chain, while Julian and Chloe's family would be dragged into the depths of poverty.

Arthur leaned back in his chair, tapping his fingers on the table in a steady rhythm. "The game has just begun, Julian. I hope you're ready for my gift."