Greed: All For What?

Jason Jackson, a humble poor high school student, swore to get revenge on his rich classmates for all the shame and embarrassment they've brought upon him because of his poor background, but the worst happened when he caught the girl he was in love with, having sex with one of his bullies in one of the classrooms after he was done cleaning the school bathrooms just to get a little fee to be able to feed himself and his mother. Hurt and disappointed, he wishes he was never born due to shame of his financial status but little did he know of the secret in his family. He got an unexpected call from his father who revealed his true background identity and his worth, and as an only heir to his family, he was chosen to claim the whole family's wealth.

The entire Carmichael family looked on in curiosity as the convoy of Fords rolled into the mansion's grounds. It looked like a King was making his entrance. The cars came to a stop and a driver ran over to pull the passenger door open. Luke stepped down from the car and shocked silence swept through the Humsworth family. He looked at them, a smug smirk curving his lips. "L-luke?" His wife, Fiona, stuttered. "In the flesh. Hello, in-laws, your wretched son-in-law is finally home…" *** What would you do if you were insulted and shamed by your wife's family for being poor, but one day, you discover that you're the heir to a lost fortune? Luke Bradford is the average, wretched son-in-law of the rich Carmichael family. He is shamed, disgraced and abused by his wife's family until one day, he finds out that he's the heir to a Diamond empire running into trillions of dollars. Luke returns with one thing on his mind…to take revenge on every single person who dared to hurt him in the past, but the Humsworth family have also vowed that a low class peasant like him will never lord over them. Taking a path through drug money, lies, deceit, treachery…and even the deadly mafia, will he succeed, or will the sneaky Humsworth family clip his feathers before he can even fly?

Johnathan Cross, an average university student gets treated worse than trash by his rich peers and teachers. On the day everyone is getting the greatest news of their lives, Johnathan gets informed that he only has 3 months to live. Johnathan’s life is over and everyone celebrates. Johnathan prays for his death to come sooner so he can escape from his life of misery. In the darkness of the night, Johnathan has one last hope left and he wishes for his life to change for the better. The next time Johnathan wakes up, he couldn’t believe what his life has become overnight.

Alarick has always thought that he is a poor orphan. He married into a rich family, the Blythes. But because of his poverty, he is humiliated, maltreated and shamed on a daily basis by his wife and her family. He finally gets fed up and asks for a divorce after he caught his wife cheating on him on their marriage anniversary of all days. Angry with his decision to end the marriage instead of remaining as her slave, his wife disgraces him further by throwing him out of the house and tarnishing his image by making it seem like he was the one who cheated on her. Penniless and with his name dragged through the mud by everyone, he thinks all is lost till he was found by a stranger who claimed that he is the heir to a multi trillion empire. Now he will make sure that everyone who ever mocked him, came crawling back to him on their knees, begging for a mercy he had no plan to give. Alarick's new world is turned upside down by unexpected betrayals, threats and danger. The past creeps back into his life and obstacles are placed before him. Will they bring him down? Or will we witness the rise of a discarded son-in-law?

Landon, a poor pizza delivery man who is known as a pauper on campus was betrayed by his girlfriend and was given a good beating to top it all off. Just when he was dumped to his miserable fate, a mysterious figure shone upon him. With just a lucky deal, he was no longer a mere pauper but the ruler of the world! There’s no one that can be hidden from his punishment. However, gaining the entire world comes at its own price which he has to pay. This is the flaw that came with so much power.

The story of Isaias, a young man who rises from captivity to power when he encounters the root of all magic, a stone called Callibra, popularly known as the Cursed Eye of Arak.

Having discovered the painful truth about his wife Lisa's betrayal, Darwin fell into a spiral of despair. But what seemed like the lowest point became the beginning of an incredible ascent, as fate intervened and revealed his true heritage as the long-lost heir to the noble Wettin family. With the keys to a multi-billion dollar fortune and a sprawling family estate now in his hands, Darwin is poised to embark on his plan for payback. He will stop at nothing to make those who wronged him pay for the suffering they caused him - and establish himself as the new dominant player in the corridors of power. Revenge has never been sweeter, or climbed to greater heights.

Being given a choice, “Divorce Hazel or you will suffer with her, even your little daughter, Ivy, will live a miserable life”Marcus thought his life was over until he was revealed as the only heir of the Hamilton trillionaire dollars fortune.“After giving the Hudson family all my money, you dare spill nonsense about me”A silence laughter followed.“I only care about Hazel, and my daughter, the rest of the Hudson family can go to hell”

"I think there is a misunderstanding here ma'am," he said to her. "That is my manager over there," he said pointing to Antonio, who was waiting by the side of the road for a cab, just a few feet from the restaurant. "I was only calling on him to give him the phone," Jason said, trying to placate her. But then, the manager was quick to walk up to them. "What is going on here?" He asked as he got to where they were. "Sir, this lady—" "Your boy tried to steal my phone," the lady interrupted and snatched her phone from his hand, not waiting for him to say anything at all. She seemed insistent on getting back at him for something that happened long ago in school. Jason opened his mouth to say something again but was interrupted by a hard slap across his face from Antonio. He staggered but maintained his stance. "Not only do you come late to work or be clumsy at your job," Antonio began in a fit of vexation. "You also steal from my customers too?" He asked Jason, who still held his face, still in oblivion at what had just happened. He nodded and tried to speak again, but Antonio stopped him with a wave of his hand. "I think I have had enough of all your shenanigans here and I think it is time to relieve you of your duties," Antonio said. Framed by a colleague and betrayed by his friend, Jason Abbout had his life crumbling to the ground. No one to run to, no one to share his pain with either, he was gradually dying. Not until, he received one call that changed his life. Now to those who hurt him, they must bow.

🏆["Silver Medal" in Fantasy Category of "Meganovel Annual Writing Contest 2022"]🏆 Lukas Bellingham, a 21 year old youth dies from an illness that is dominant in males in their family. But that's not where it ends. He wakes up in the body of a boy, in a world where everything is the opposite of Earth. A world where Mortals become Gods. Will Lukas be swallowed in such a world or will he rise against all challenges and become a Deity which all mortals look up to?