Underdog Rise

Jamie Salter lived with his mother on the poor side of Brooklyn, where they struggled to meet life demands. Yet, he was admitted to an elite university, which he got through the help of a scholarship scheme, where sons and daughters of the wealthiest families attended. He faced humiliation. He’s busy with his studies in the daytime, while at night, he runs errands for the affluent students to meet demands. Jamie's humiliations at the university grew by the day because he was the most brilliant student in his class, as well as the pauper and errand boy. However, at the height of his education, Jamie hope was all about his education, he got arrested; this would jeopardize his education and cost him his scholarship. In a shocking twist, his mother revealed his true identity to him. Jamie's life is about to change forever and he’s ready to face his bullies.

He was poor, dumped, and humiliated. Now he's the most dangerous man in the city. Everyone called Ethan Cross a failure. A broke delivery guy. A loser dumped by his fiancée in front of a crowd. But his life changes overnight when he awakens a mysterious voice in his mind. "Mission unlocked: Earn $1,000 in 24 hours. Reward: Wealth Enhancement Trait." What starts as a simple task turns into a journey of unstoppable growth. He builds an empire, destroys those who mocked him, and turns the city upside down. From trash to tycoon, from silence to power—the world will remember his name. But every reward comes with a price. And Ethan’s rise may trigger something much darker than he ever expected…

A sane man hides in a psych ward, meets the love of his life, and marries her to protect a secret — then abandons her on their wedding night. Six years later he returns as a decorated commander. Now he will burn the city to the ground to restore her name. Crush the gangs. Humble the powerful. Kill anyone who dares shame the mother of his child.

"I'll rise above this, and you'll face the consequences of your actions," he declared, a silent promise to himself amidst the noisy laughter. “Now, you see that she was only using you all these time,” Jack said, and Sydney smiled slyly. Sydney's cold words cut through the air, echoing her heartless confession. "That's so true, I only used you to solve my Math problems. I would never want to kiss a guy drowning in unending poverty. This is not a fairy tale, where a princess gets to kiss a frog," Sydney declared, glancing down at the hole on the top of Micheal's shoe.

Julian’s heart skipped a beat. His mind raced as he tried to make sense of what he was seeing. He knew Ethan and Eva were close—too close at times—but this was different. This felt... wrong. His eyes flickered over the rest of the conversation, each message confirming his worst fear. The exchanges were casual at first, playful even, but then they turned more intimate. There was talk of meeting up “in secret,” of how much they missed each other, of their “special time” together. Julian’s throat tightened, the words blurring as his pulse quickened. He scrolled back through the messages, his hands trembling as the truth slowly sunk in.

Drake grew up in an orphanage home, having nothing to his name. All his life, he had worked and worked to earn every penny just to survive, and with every effort he put into life, things always seemed to work against him. His situation made him a subject of mockery and derision by everyone. The only fortunate situation to happen to him was falling in love with Summer, the only daughter of a prominent family. But even this was met with backlash and even more troubles. Summer's family kicked against the union all day but finally agreed to it for fear of losing their only daughter to depression. Drake got a job in a logistics company as a delivery agent, by the help of his in-laws. He had no respect, no love, no favours, and no comeliness to his life. Summer eventually got pregnant and gave birth to a baby girl, this became the second thing of value he had to his life. Two months to his daughter's fifth birthday anniversary, his wife had an accident which led to a critical condition for both herself and their daughter. Summer is in ICU and their daughter is declared to never walk again. Drake's in-laws blamed him for everything, threatening to end his life should anything happen to their daughter. Drake is faced with troubles on different fronts, including a lawsuit and loads of threats from a powerful family who lost their only child in the accident. However, at the height of all of these, Drake's life was about to change drastically, such that he would become the most powerful and wealthiest man in the world. But Drake must agree to his family's demands to inherit and embrace both the good and the ugly ways of the family.

Draven Ashworth, the fifth son of a legendary general, expectations are high, but the testing crystal remains cold under his touch. "No elemental affinity detected," the examiner announces. Cast out as the "hollow prince," discovers his grandfather's dark secret—a pendant that absorbs the memories of the dead. Now every fallen hero's knowledge flows through him. Their sword skills. Their magic. Their final moments. The family disappointment isn't powerless after all. He's something far more dangerous. He is peerless.

Ethan Bennett was the perfect son-in-law—humble, quiet, and willing to endure every humiliation from his wife, Sophia Steele, and her arrogant family. They mocked him, treated him like dirt, and tossed him aside without a second thought. But they never knew the truth. Ethan is no ordinary man. He is the hidden heir to the world’s most powerful conglomerate. And now, after Sophia’s cold betrayal, he’s done playing the fool. When Ethan walks away from the Steele family, he disappears into the shadows—only to return as their worst nightmare. With wealth, power, and ruthless determination, he will dismantle everything they hold dear, piece by piece. The once-mighty Steeles will crumble, and when they finally realize who Ethan truly is, it will be far too late. They called him a nobody. Now, he’s the one pulling the strings. And this time, he won’t be silent.

Jake Klein, a university student struggling to make ends meet, was heartbroken when his girlfriend, Zara, cheated on him with his worst enemy, Weston. Seeking revenge, Jake faced even more trouble at work, where his boss attempted to seduce him and a coworker bullied him. However, Jake's life took a dramatic turn when he discovered that he was the heir to the powerful Acrobatic Empire. But with the sudden death of his grandfather, Jake found himself fighting against his uncles, who sought to eliminate him and take over everything his grandfather had left behind. With the help of his martial arts skills and wisdom, Jake was able to defeat his uncles and make everyone who had hurt him in the past pay for their wrongdoings!

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?