2026-01-01 06:55:05Nathan’s taxi rolled to a smooth stop in front of the towering black-glass skyscraper with the silver letters:
CLOVEN CORPORATION
His heartbeat quickened.
The building was a landmark—one of the most feared, revered, and powerful corporate headquarters in the world. Entire nations bowed when Cloven Corporation spoke. Billionaires trembled when its name was mentioned.
And today… Nathan was walking into it.
He paid the driver and stepped out. The air itself felt different here—colder, sharper, filled with the weight of wealth and authority.
At the entrance stood a breathtakingly beautiful secretary—tall, poised, immaculate in her tailored navy skirt-suit. The moment she saw him, she straightened and gave a respectful bow, something she didn’t do for ordinary visitors.
“Good afternoon, Mr. Rhodes,” she said smoothly.
Nathan blinked. ‘She knows my name?’
“I… I’m here to see Mr. David Brune.”
“Yes, sir. He is expecting you.”
No hesitation. Not even a question.
She immediately stepped aside and motioned politely with both hands.
“Please follow me.”
Nathan swallowed. It still felt unreal.
As she led him through the massive double doors, the world changed.
Inside was a grand hall so large it felt like a palace cathedral—marble floors polished like mirrors, massive chandeliers dripping crystal light, glass elevators ascending through multiple floors, employees in expensive suits moving with urgency and precision.
Cloven Corporation wasn’t just a company.
It was an empire.
And today, the emperor himself—David Brune—wanted to see him.
Nathan walked, feeling small yet strangely significant at the same time. He remembered overhearing rich students on campus gossiping about this building. They talked about how powerful David Brune was—the man who controlled the wealth of nations and corporations, the shadow broker behind global fortunes.
“A single finger snap from him can collapse an empire.”
And such a man… was waiting for Nathan.
The secretary opened a massive door.
“Please have a seat, Mr. Rhodes. Mr. Brune will be with you shortly.”
Then she bowed again and left.
Nathan swallowed as he looked around. The office was enormous—bigger than the lecture hall back at his university. A full wall of glass overlooked the city from nearly a hundred floors up.
Moments later, the door opened again.
David Brune entered.
Tall. Sharp. Confident. A man whose aura alone could silence nations.
But at the sight of Nathan, he smiled warmly.
“Nathan. I’m glad you came.”
They shook hands.
Nathan sat. A drink was placed before him. He barely noticed. Everything still felt like a waking dream.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Nathan finally found the courage to speak.
“Mr. Brune… I need you to explain everything to me. Please. My father never mentioned any of this. And you… why didn’t you contact me all this time? I suffered. My grandmother suffered. I just need to understand.”
David Brune nodded, his expression softening.
“It’s time you knew the truth.”
He leaned back.
And began.
“Before your father died,” David Brune said, “he purchased a cryptocurrency project called DodgerCoin from a group of nerds. He paid two hundred thousand dollars. The goal was simple yet ambitious—create a project that would surpass Bitcoin.”
Nathan’s eyebrows rose.
He had heard rumors about DodgerCoin. Rich students spoke about it like it was magic money.
But he’d never understood.
David continued:
“The project was good—brilliant even—but slow. Investors pulled out. The public lost interest. Your father became frustrated and left it dormant.
“At that time, Cloven Corporation was not the giant it is today. I was struggling to build it.”
Nathan listened intently.
“Your father approached me. He made an offer:
Help him raise investments for DodgerCoin. Use part of the funds to save my company. If DodgerCoin succeeded, Cloven Corporation would manage it—and become the most powerful company in the world.”
Nathan’s jaw dropped.
“And?”
“I accepted,” David said. “As part of the deal… I sold 70% of Cloven Corporation to your father.”
Nathan froze.
His father…
A simple man…
Owned 70% of the most powerful corporation in the world?
David wasn’t done.
“Your father wasn’t rich, Nathan. But he was one of the smartest men I ever knew.”
Nathan lowered his head, hiding the sting in his eyes.
He remembered hearing about DodgerCoin on campus. Rich kids bragging. Everyone talking about Bitcoin being dwarfed by a mysterious coin.
He remembered a particular day—running errands for Michael. He overheard Michael boasting about making twenty million dollars from DodgerCoin.
Twenty million.
And Nathan had no idea he, himself, was connected to it.
David continued:
“After your parents died, the project appeared dead. For years, nothing happened. I thought it was over. But then… everything changed.
“The coin surged. Then exploded.”
David turned the laptop around.
Charts. Graphs. Market data. All insane. Unreal.
“One DodgerCoin,” David said slowly, “is now worth one billion dollars.”
Nathan felt his heart stop.
“One… billion?”
David nodded.
Nathan’s head spun. “But Bitcoin is like… a hundred thousand…”
“Yes. DodgerCoin dwarfed every cryptocurrency ever created. It is the new global standard.”
David pointed at a line of code.
“When your father began the project, he locked ten thousand DodgerCoins for himself. The other ten thousand were open to the public. Only he—or his heir—could issue more coins.”
Nathan’s breath trembled.
He whispered, “So… I inherited those coins?”
“Yes,” David said. “All ten thousand.”
Nathan’s world shattered.
10,000 coins × $1,000,000,000 each = $10,000,000,000,000.
Ten trillion dollars.
The richest man in history.
Nathan’s eyes blurred.
He wasn’t imagining things.
He wasn’t dreaming.
The twenty billion dollars he received earlier…
Was only 20 DodgerCoins.
A tiny fraction.
David slid documents across the table. “Here are all the codes, ownership keys, and official records. Once you sign, you officially own DodgerCoin. And Cloven Corporation.”
Nathan stared at the papers.
This… this couldn’t be real.
But every transaction, every encrypted line of code, every legal document… was authentic.
Hands trembling, Nathan signed.
David Brune stood and bowed slightly—not as a superior, but as a subordinate.
“Congratulations, Mr. Rhodes.”
Nathan swallowed. “Sir… I don’t know what to say.”
“You don’t have to say anything,” David replied. “Just be prepared. Once the world learns your identity, they will beg you for favors. Entire governments, corporations, banks… the world will kneel.”
David handed him a sleek black metal card.
“This is the billionaire black card. Only you possess it.”
Then a crystalline platinum card.
“Your DodgerCoin card. For crypto transactions only. No limit.”
Nathan stared at the cards.
His life was no longer the same.
As Nathan stood, ready to leave, he hesitated.
“Um… I have a request,” he said awkwardly. “But I’m not sure if it’s possible.”
David chuckled. “Nathan, if you want to become president today, it can be arranged. Speak freely.”
Nathan rubbed his neck. “It’s actually about something else. I made a bet with my ex-girlfriend… that I’d show up to our university gala tonight with seven women. More beautiful than any girl on campus.”
David burst into laughter.
“That’s all? Nathan, Cloven Corporation manages the most beautiful celebrity models and influencers in the country. I will personally send seven of the finest. Consider it done.”
Nathan exhaled in relief, smiling.
David added, “Do you have a car for the event?”
“No.”
“You will have one. I’ll send a luxury limousine along with the ladies. And a suit fitting a trillionaire.”
Nathan thanked him again and left the office.
Nathan stepped out of the elevator, still in a daze, still questioning reality.
As he walked toward the exit—
Two familiar figures turned the corner.
Bella.
Ava.
Two of Amelia’s closest friends.
Their eyes widened at once.
Then narrowed suspiciously.
Ava folded her arms. “Are you stalking us?”
Bella scoffed. “We’ve seen you three times in less than twenty-four hours.”
Nathan blinked.
‘Of course. Because life just got more interesting.’
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Nathan got home shortly after, the events of the day replaying in his mind like fragments of a storm he had already walked through. The small living room felt quieter than usual, his grandmother seated on her favorite chair, murmuring softly as she sorted through old magazines. For a brief moment, everything felt almost… normal.His phone vibrated.Aaron.Nathan answered just as another call came through—John. He merged the calls.“Bro!” Aaron’s voice came through loudly. “Are you coming to the ESU Gala or what?”Nathan smiled faintly. “Yeah. I’ll be there.”John laughed. “That’s my guy. So—big question—are you coming with a date?”“Not really,” Nathan replied honestly. “But I’ll still come.”Aaron whistled. “Bold move, man. Especially after everything that went down with Amelia last night.”John’s tone softened. “By the way, where have you been all day? The whole campus is buzzing. The story spread like wildfire.”Nathan hesitated for half a second, then spoke calmly.“My grandmother
Chapter 10
Nathan had barely taken three steps down the wide marble staircase when two familiar figures suddenly blocked his path.Bella Whitmore and Ava Reynolds.Both girls froze the instant they saw him, their eyes widening as if they had just run into a ghost in broad daylight. For a split second, disbelief flickered across their faces—then it was quickly replaced by irritation and hostility.Ava was the first to recover.She crossed her arms tightly over her chest and glared at Nathan as though he were something foul she had stepped on.“Are you stalking us now?” she snapped angrily. “We’ve seen you three times in less than twenty-four hours!”Bella let out a sharp scoff, her lips curling with disgust.“Seriously, do you have no shame?” she added coldly. “After that fraudulent nonsense you pulled at the restaurant last night? You and your wretched grandmother came to interrupt our shopping, and now you’re here again.”Her eyes swept over Nathan from head to toe, full of judgment and mockery
Chapter 9
Nathan’s taxi rolled to a smooth stop in front of the towering black-glass skyscraper with the silver letters:CLOVEN CORPORATIONHis heartbeat quickened.The building was a landmark—one of the most feared, revered, and powerful corporate headquarters in the world. Entire nations bowed when Cloven Corporation spoke. Billionaires trembled when its name was mentioned.And today… Nathan was walking into it.He paid the driver and stepped out. The air itself felt different here—colder, sharper, filled with the weight of wealth and authority.At the entrance stood a breathtakingly beautiful secretary—tall, poised, immaculate in her tailored navy skirt-suit. The moment she saw him, she straightened and gave a respectful bow, something she didn’t do for ordinary visitors.“Good afternoon, Mr. Rhodes,” she said smoothly.Nathan blinked. ‘She knows my name?’“I… I’m here to see Mr. David Brune.”“Yes, sir. He is expecting you.”No hesitation. Not even a question.She immediately stepped aside
Chapter 8
Nathan’s declaration fell like a thunderbolt.For a heartbeat, no one moved. No one breathed.The laughter that had filled the store moments earlier died abruptly, replaced by stunned silence. Every pair of eyes locked onto Nathan as though trying to determine whether he was joking, insane, or dangerously serious.Jessica Toadson was the first to recover.Her lips curled into a sneer, and she let out a sharp, mocking laugh. “Are you delusional?” she asked loudly. “Or did poverty finally rot your brain?”Murmurs rippled through the surrounding shoppers.Nathan took a step forward, his posture calm, his gaze unwavering. “I’m very sane,” he said clearly. “And I’m announcing to everyone present that from this moment onward, you are fired for unjust treatment of customers.”The words echoed.Then—Laughter exploded.Anna bent over, clutching her stomach. Jenna slapped her thigh, laughing so hard tears formed in her eyes. Even Mr. and Mrs. Toadson laughed openly, shaking their heads as thou
Chapter 7
After Amelia and her friends finally walked away in laughter, the noisy tension they left behind slowly settled. Nathan stood still for a moment, his chest rising and falling as he tried to rein in the anger boiling inside him. His grandmother tugged gently at his sleeve, her wrinkled face filled with worry.“Nathan,” she said softly, “what was all that talk about seven women? Where will you even find them?”Nathan exhaled and gave a small, embarrassed smile. “Grandma… I honestly don’t know. I spoke too fast. I was angry.”She sighed, shaking her head slightly. “My boy, words spoken in anger are like stones thrown blindly. You can’t take them back.”“I know,” he replied. In his mind, however, a name surfaced—David Brune. The man who had called him earlier. The man who had told him the unbelievable truth about his father’s abandoned crypto project and the wealth attached to it. Nathan glanced at his phone briefly, then tucked it away. ‘I’m meeting David later today,’ he thought. ‘If an
Chapter 6
The taxi sped away from Club9, its tires humming against the early-morning asphalt as the city slowly woke up. Nathan sat stiffly in the back seat, his grandmother beside him, her thin hands folded neatly on her lap. She hadn’t said a word since they left the club, but Nathan could feel the weight of her worry pressing down on him.Streetlights flickered past the windows. The sky was already brightening.His grandmother glanced at him from the corner of her eye, her gaze lingering longer than usual, but she said nothing. She had seen enough violence in her lifetime to know when words needed to wait.Nathan broke the silence first.“Grandma… what do we still have at home?” he asked quietly. “Anything to eat?”She shook her head slowly. “Nothing, my boy. Not even rice.”Nathan exhaled. “Then we’ll stop at the mall first.”She turned to him, surprised. “The mall?”“Yes,” he replied calmly. “We’ll buy what we need.”The taxi changed direction.They arrived at the mall less than thirty min
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