Underdog Rise Novels & Stories

The yelling from Clara recently had increased tenfold, and it had always baffled Bobby that Ethan had suddenly gone mute these couple of days when she screamed in his face, and he had been meaning to ask Ethan why he was just allowing her to walk all over him, but he had always chickened out. But right now, he couldn't stop himself when these words escaped his lips, “Where is that bold Ethan from days ago? ... Why do you let them say anything to your face now?” “Because the easier it is for them to look down on you, the more they underestimate you, and that's a power that makes you able to blindside them. And if my father has taught me one thing, it's that being underestimated and weak makes

But we still deserve to be treated well, I know I deserve that. I have been so weak, accepting all the s**t that they do to me each day. But I am tired now, I hope that where I am heading to I get to start fresh. I don't know how long I have walked, but I start to feel unease, as if someone is watching me from somewhere. I look around, but I don't see anyone, adrenaline shoots up inside of me, I begin sweating and my heart pounds so heavily. I definitely have company, I don't have a wolf, so I can't pick a scent, it's so annoying. My suspicions are confirmed when I hear a twig cracking. I don't wait to find out what or who is pursuing me, I start running towards the opposite direction. I hav

How was he even to start, when they were both in different countries? They have tried so many different doctors to no avail. This time, as their reputation spoke for itself, Fairfield Teaching Hospital promised them of a genius doctor who could cure numerous diseases. He was counting on this doctor desperately. This is because, from the look of things, Alexander felt his job was on the line if he couldn't solve this problem. The Dragon Lord of the underground world had been ferociously kicking most of the employees of Shaw Corporations out of the company. After thinking things through for a while, Alexander suggested. "Boss, why don't we continue trying other doctors until this one arrives?

Because people in my class want to go up too by trying to get into the upper class which only works when you are super pretty. Is hard to date when everybody is thinking of what to benefit, it's nothing for Selene and Zoey who are Cousins, Selene's father is a reputable businessman in town known both in the country and across the country. The same goes for Zoey. They both have been my friends since I moved to the city for college and even after college we have remained closer. It's crazy when I think about it. They were both the most popular girls in the whole of school. Because of their wealthy background and of course they were so pretty.

I scoffed. I sat up, swinging my legs off the bed, the cold floor grounded me. I needed to think of what to do next. My next approach was not to hurt them or stoop to their level, But to rise so high they could never touch me again. I would train harder, and get stronger. It would help me earn my place through power they couldn’t deny. And one day… they would look at me with respect. Or fear. I didn’t care, just like how I didn't care about their Luna title.

Amara’s POV Abuja is breathing heavy tonight—humid air thick with diesel and grilled meat from the night markets, generators coughing in the distance like old men refusing to die. The target’s name is Victor Okoye—forty-eight, former banker turned shadow financier for half the Clean Slate’s operations in West Africa. Gideon’s money man in the capital. He handles the crypto wallets, the shell companies, the bribes that keep the machine oiled. If we cut him, we cut the blood supply.

Sometimes, happiness really is that simple. … Five years passed in the blink of an eye. I rose from an ordinary investment manager at Renaissance Capital to the position of Investment Director. None of it would have been possible without Anne's support. I still remember the global financial crisis last year. The market was in full panic, and many funds rushed to sell off even their best assets just to cut losses. "Don't follow the crowd," Anne said after analyzing the situation. "This is the perfect time for contrarian investing."

A shiver ran through me, not of fear but awakening. For the first time, I wasn't just a cast-off bride, or a desperate daughter, or a discarded sh*t as he said. I was something new, a mother, a fighter and a woman who would one day stand over Jethro Veylen's broken pride and say, You should have never let me go. And as Tristan's eyes held mine, sharp and unyielding, I knew he believed it too.

Rowan Blackwood stood outside holding a pizza box in one hand and a bottle of wine in the other. His tie was loosened slightly. Sleeves rolled up. Exhaustion visible beneath his composure. Emma stared at him. Then at the pizza. “…is that pizza?” Rowan looked down briefly. “I was informed people eventually collapse if they survive entirely on caffeine and vengeance.” Emma leaned lightly against the doorframe. “And who informed you of this groundbreaking medical discovery?” “Maya,” Rowan replied immediately. “Aggressively.” That got an actual laugh out of her.

Calla smiled and started singing the lullaby her daddy sings for her whenever she's feeling low or couldn't sleep. Uncle sun has gone to sleep, It is dark outside. But baby you don’t need to fear, Daddy will always be by your side. For the birds those sings, And the stars that shine, You are the only princess, my sunshine. No monsters under the bed, Daddy will always check. No bed bugs will ever bite, My princess will always sleep tight. For the rain that falls, For the fairies those fight, You are the only princess, my moon pie.