Underdog Rise

Lucas Johnson was nothing more than a poor, overlooked student. He was mocked, humiliated, and used as a pawn by the wealthy elite. But everything changed the day he inherited his family’s vast empire. Overnight, the bullied became untouchable, armed with wealth, power, and a burning desire for vindication. Yet, freedom and fortune came at a cost. Lucas quickly discovers that his university rivals aren’t the only enemies plotting against him. Betrayal lurks in the most unexpected places. Amongst his friends, lovers, and even his own family harbor secrets that could destroy him. To survive, Lucas must scale through a treacherous world of corporate warfare, social power plays, and family conspiracies. He’ll need brains, strategy, and a ruthless streak he never knew he had to outwit those who underestimated him—and reclaim what was always rightfully his. In a world where status defines survival, Lucas must rise—or be crushed under the weight of his inheritance.

Alton has lost everything in his life and at the bitter end of his life he was given a chance to wish for one thing. See as Alton right his wrongs and take revenge on the people who were against him in his first time at life. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi everyone first I would like to thank you for reading and as this is my first book so I would love it if guys comment or you could message me directly so I can improve my writing and thus deliver better work. Thank you. Join the discord server: https://discord.gg/tRSbK2b22k

His name was Zyren Drakos—a name whispered like a curse and remembered like a legend. Once left to die on the blood-soaked battlefield of the fallen Aetherion Kingdom, Zyren’s fate should have ended there. But death had other plans. Rescued by a notorious poison master shunned by the martial world, Zyren was reborn—not as a soldier, but as a living weapon. Trained in silence and shadows, he mastered forbidden arts. Every breath he took, every enemy he struck down, carved his path in poison and vengeance. But everything changed the night he saved her—a courtesan cloaked in mystery and beauty, with secrets deeper than her smile. She gave him his first taste of love... and cursed him forever. Now, hunted by assassins, betrayed by allies, and chased by the ghosts of a war not yet over, Zyren fights not just to survive—but to uncover the truth. Because somewhere in the chaos, the courtesan vanished... and left behind a single message: “They were never after me… They were after you.”

“I want to marry all of you!” declared Bintang, a statement that forced him to descend from his hidden retreat in the Five Dragon Mountains! That declaration compelled Bintang to leave the Five Dragon Mountains, revealing his true identity— the one and only supreme ruler, known to the world as the Dragon King!

“Don't be absurd, Drake. You have nowhere to go,” Lydia said, her face red and sweaty with rage. “You'll literally starve to death on the streets. You have no family, no properties under your name,” She paused, allowing the words to sink in as if it fanned her ego for a moment. “Without me, you're nothing!" Her words were meant to hurt, but Drake shook off the feeling and looked at her. “Then let me be nothing. Just not yours,” The smug grin disappeared from her face and she hissed at him. “Is there a bitch in the picture? How long have you been plotting this with her? And you dare accuse me of cheating when you've been doing exactly the same thing?!” Lydia's hysterical yell followed him. “If you walk out this door today, don’t even think about coming back! You’ll regret it!” ****** For four years, Drake remained in a loveless marriage playing laundry boy and servant to both his wife and mother-in-law. He orchestrated Lydia's success with his own hands and helped her build her company in secret, but just when she was at her peak, she cheated! After divorce, Drake transforms from a useless scum into an incredible self-made CEO. Now everyone who crosses him will regret it!

Framed for murder. Thrown into The Pit. Left to die. Kael Ardan was just another street rat in New Veyra, a city where the strong rule and the weak are nothing. But when betrayal sends him to the city’s most brutal underground prison, he’s given a single choice — die like the rest, or listen to the voice calling from the darkness. > “The Void has chosen you. Devour, evolve, ascend.” Bound to the mysterious Void System, Kael gains the power to absorb the strength of his enemies, upgrade his abilities, and shatter the rules of reality itself. From the shadows of the slums to the shining towers of the corporate elite, from battling street gangs to facing supernatural clans and interdimensional invaders, Kael will rise — and every level-up will be paid for in blood. In a world where power is everything, Kael is about to become the one name that even gods fear to speak.

Ethan Ashford was a man quietly drowning. Brilliant, educated, yet perpetually underestimated, he married into the Whitmore family, one of London's most pretentious households, only to become the butt of every dinner-table joke and the family's unofficial errand boy. When his wife, Celine, shatters the last thread of his dignity by choosing her wealthy colleague over their marriage, Ethan walks away with nothing but the clothes on his back. Then an unexpected visitor arrives: Edmund Graves, the lifelong steward of the Sterling family, carrying word that Ethan's estranged father, Lord Aldric Sterling, is dying and wishes to see him. Ethan, still raw from a childhood trauma he has never forgiven, reluctantly agrees. What follows changes everything. Thrust into the helm of a crumbling hotel empire worth billions, Ethan must outsmart his scheming half-brother Dorian, reclaim his dignity, and open his heart to Josephine Laurent, a brilliant French chef who refuses to be impressed by wealth or title. But old wounds run deep, and enemies lurk in every polished corridor. Can a man who was abandoned by everyone he loved learn to trust again, or will the darkness inside the Sterling name consume him before he can rise?

Mason's life takes a sharp turn when he's falsely accused by his boss's spoiled daughter, leaving him with nowhere to run. But just when things couldn't get worse, his world is flipped upside down again—he’s sold to Olivia, a powerful heiress, who buys him to play the role of her fake fiancé in exchange for his freedom. It doesn't end there as a new figure emerges with the claim that Mason is actually the long lost heir to the Steele dynasty. Thrown into a world of wealth and manipulation, Mason struggles to navigate the new dangers and allure of his new life. As tensions rise and their staged romance blurs into something real, Mason finds himself torn between duty and desire. But as secrets unravel and the past refuses to stay buried, can Mason trust Olivia with more than just his heart? His life is no longer his own—and neither is his heart.

“Wipe your tears, Young Master! A Trillion-dollar empire awaits you!” Adrian Muller is scorned by everyone for being the bastard son of the Muller family, but everything changes when he inherits a trillion dollar empire. Rising from the ashes, Adrian is set to take the city of Wibston by storm. Watch out as this underestimated underdog transforms into one of the most powerful men in the world who commands respect in the highest places. This new Adrian will stop at nothing to make everyone who scorned him, bow at his feet and beg for mercy!

Useless... Worthless... Nobody... These were the words Callum Shaw's ex used to describe him when justifying herself for sleeping with her boss while Callum attended his grandfather's funeral. As despair became replaced with rage, his grandfather's ring answered his call. Callum's latent potential for magic was awakened, and he swore to prove to the world his ex was wrong about him. However, being the heir of an ancient magical bloodline may bring more trouble than it is worth.