Rise To Power Synonym Novels & Stories

"Geez, Henry, why are you lying on the floor like a stray dog?" He had completely shed his weak and pitiful facade from earlier, his eyes gleaming with triumph. "Do you want to know who put the peanut powder in the drink?" He squatted down, shining the flashlight directly into my eyes. "It was me. I just wanted to see who's more important to Dad, Mom, and Violet: you, their biological son and brother, or me, who is adopted. Guess what? Even though you're related by blood, in their eyes, you're not even fit to carry my shoes!"

When they had money, they always wanted to ask for more. As for those with power, they only wanted to climb higher because there were more powerful ones than you. But when they were down on the street and couldn't eat, their only hope at that time was to eat a full meal, which was more important than anything else. It was true for the relatives in front of her.

Something unbreakable. Something ready to rise.

"Oh, Denver, you sweet summer child. You have no idea what you're talking about. In this world, power isn't given; it's taken. And respect? That's earned through fear and strength, not flowery words." His expression falter, but he didn't back down. "Maybe so, but there's more than one way to achieve power. Aligning with the right people can get you far." I stepped closer, our faces inches apart. "And you think you're the right person for me to align with? What makes you so special?"

The reaction surges with the opposite rising up to meet it. Equally powerful. Equally ancient.

I cut in. “That wasn’t what I was suggesting at all,” he frowned unhappily. “Opalescent Moon, is the biggest powerhouse on this side of the world. Unless Sophia is named Alpha, that means a new bloodline, and the potential loss of all previous agreements, because pacts are made through blood. If you and Dmitri join the Vὅlsung, you will uncountable be named the rightful heir, and your mate will have a grudge against anyone that didn’t support the two of you here.”

× Trix × “You talk too much,” I say, my voice low and calm, though every muscle in my body is strung tight. Salcom stops. “Oh? Did I hit a nerve? Don’t like being reminded of how small you really are?” He leans forward, resting his hands on his knees like he’s speaking to a child. “Here’s the thing, Trix. Power isn’t about who has the best speeches, or who commands the most respect. Power is about winning . It’s about crushing your enemies so thoroughly that they’ll never dare to challenge you again.”

I'm ashamed to have thought of you as a friend in the past. Amy's expression shifted. She never thought that her two followers, who had always obeyed her orders, would suddenly turn against her. The other classmates seemed motivated at the sight of Amy's usually obedient lackeys complaining about her behavior. They couldn't help it as they began to reprimand Amy as well. "You have no right to bully your classmates, Amy!" Encouraged by the outburst, some other classmates spoke up as well. "That's right! Did you really think of yourself as a princess? And you want your classmate to kneel before you? How disgusting!"

The important thing was understanding when interests aligned. “They realized the company was stronger than they expected,” I said. “And now they want to grow with it.” Adrian turned slightly toward me. “You have changed the way people see this organization.” “How.” “They no longer see it as a rising company.” “And now.” “They see it as a power.” The word hung quietly in the room. Power carried responsibility. It also attracted ambition. I looked out across the city again. Somewhere beyond those towers were new markets waiting to be entered and new negotiations waiting to begin.

Power is always associated with trouble. Sometimes it is great enough to save us from trouble, sometimes it isn't. Sometimes it is so great that trouble can't get close and sometimes its greatness is the reason why trouble comes. Sometimes it's not about how you use it, sometimes it's about the power itself. The mere existence of a certain power could stir up fear, awe, hatred and envy depending on who percieved it and how they do. "My power is supposed to kind that helps me escape trouble" Victor said to himself as he drove through an empty road with nothing but desert on both sides.