Billionaire Marriage

AFTER MARRIAGE A story where opposites collide, a contract turns into connection, and love struggles to survive between memory and fate. Two strangers. Two different souls. Two entirely different countries. And one unexpected bond… that neither of them can escape. “After Marriage” is not your typical love story. It’s filled with comedy, drama, fights, raw emotions, hate, and eventually… a love so complex, even fate struggles to contain it. Meet Sita and Vedehi — two women, each battling the crushing weight of family expectations, personal heartbreaks, and the relentless search for someone who truly understands them. Sita is calm, reserved, and craves peace in a world that constantly demands too much from her. Vedehi, on the other hand, is a storm — loud, lively, unfiltered, and unapologetically chaotic. Where Sita loves order, Vedehi thrives in mess. Where Sita enjoys silence, Vedehi can’t eat without music blasting in the background. So how do two such polar opposites end up married? In a desperate bid to escape the mounting pressure from their families and the loneliness of being abroad, they both travel to England — hoping to find their perfect match. But what they find instead… is disappointment. Then, in a moment of impulse and mutual frustration, Vedehi proposes a contract: Two years. No feelings. Just marriage on paper — to silence the world around them. Sita agrees. But things were never going to be that simple. Sita’s heart still belongs to someone else — a girl she once loved deeply and is still searching for. Vedehi, despite the contract, starts falling for Sita — quietly, helplessly, and completely. She even helps Sita in her search, all the while hiding the ache of her own growing affection. And just when the truth begins to surface… Fate intervenes. A tragic accident. A forgotten memory. Sita wakes up — and remembers nothing. Not the contract. Not the marriage. Not Vedehi. Everything they built, everything they shared, vanishes in an instant. Now, Vedehi stands at the edge of heartbreak — holding onto memories that no longer exist in Sita’s mind. Will Sita ever remember her? Will she ever feel the love that Vedehi so silently, so selflessly gave? Or will this marriage remain just a forgotten contract, lost in the fog of time? "After Marriage" is a heart-touching story of two women bound by circumstance and separated by memory. It’s about fighting for love when love itself forgets you. About rebuilding what was once broken. And about discovering that sometimes… the real love story begins after “I do.”

Overnight, she was betrayed by her fiancé and sister, and was forced by her family to marry a fool. On the wedding day, everyone was waiting eagerly to laugh at her and see how she would get her foolish husband to put on the wedding ring. However, she took out her marriage certificate, which shocked the world, because the man on the certificate was not her ex-fiancé or that fool, but...

Xia Yangyang receives her 20th birthday present by witnessing her boyfriend and her best friend in bed. The next moment, she ends up marrying the most eligible and wealthiest bachelor in the city, Gu Qichen. From then on, she levels up and becomes invincible. Xia Yangyang’s jerk ex-boyfriend tries to win her back, while her scheming friend plots against her. Mr Gu comes to her rescue and seeks revenge on her behalf. She has a vicious half-sister and a stepmother who makes things difficult for her. Mr Gu retaliates and teaches them a lesson. Everyone knows that Mr Gu is ruthless and cold-blooded. But no one has ever seen how he pampers and dotes on his wife…

She makes me feel hate, anger, desire, lust and something even more dangerous – love. ***** Amelia (Amy) Shawls, the legitimate and perfect princess of real estate mogul, and serving senator, Gregory Shawls, had it all –wealth, beauty, brain and a fiance who doted on her. But amidst her plenty admirers and few haters, were her vile stepmother and her envious stepsister, who sought to destroy her and take away her inheritance. Amelia's seemingly perfect life took a dark and scary turn on the eve before her celebrity marriage, when she gets a text message from her fiance, Jerry, asking her to meet him up at their favourite restaurant. On her way, Amelia is kidnapped and taken to an unknown location where she narrowly escapes her abductors only to end up crashing into a river. When Amelia finally regained consciousness a week later, she discovered that her life and everything she ever loved and worked for had been stolen from her by those who claimed to love her. Vengeful, she strikes a deal with the handsome but vicious devil, who rescued her from the jaws of death. ----- Meet Blaze Anderson, the charming but ruthless CEO of the Andex group. His heart is as cold as ice and his mere name caves terror in the heart of people. Blaze harboured a deep resentment against Amelia's entire family and would stop at nothing to see all of them, including Amelia destroyed. What would happen when the line between deep hatred and passion slowly thins out? Would Amelia ever consent to love after learning the bitter truth behind Blaze's assistance?

Poisoned by his wife, betrayed by his best friend, and abandoned by his children—Matthew died broken and alone. But when he wakes up thirty years in the past, trapped in his eighteen-year-old body, everything changes. Now, the halls feel haunted, memories from a future that may never come keep popping into his head, and something strange is growing inside him—something he can’t explain. Sadly, this second chance isn’t a blessing. It comes with a price. But this time, he won’t be the victim. This time, he’s the one in control.

Funny how life can throw a whole circus your way in just one day. Ava Patel, a rising star in City X’s modeling scene, thought she was finally catching her big break—until she discovered her manager, who also happened to be her boyfriend, had cleaned out her bank account and disappeared without a trace. To make matters worse, he didn’t just vanish—he left her for a woman Ava had never even heard of. Betrayal? Check. Broke? Check. Heartbroken and humiliated? Triple check. But just when she thought rock bottom couldn’t get any deeper, fate decided to bring a shovel. Enter Liam Carter, a brooding billionaire tycoon with a chip on his shoulder and an outrageous request: he wanted Ava to go undercover, pretending to be someone she’s not, in order to spy on his business rival, Ethan Torres. At first, Ava actually considered the offer—until she saw the name. Ethan Torres. Her high school BULLY! The arrogant, insufferable bully who once made her life a living hell. Absolutely not. But money talks, and in Ava’s case, it screamed. After some serious inner conflict—and a glance at her empty bank account—she agreed. Not just because the paycheck could buy her a brand-new life, but because there were some personal scores she hadn’t finished settling. Ava had unfinished business with Ethan Torres. Now the real question is: can she swallow her pride, fake a smile, and get close to the man she loathes for the sake of the mission? And what exactly is Ava planning behind those smirks and stilettos?

“We’re friends,” I said, voice barely steady. Aaron’s lips curled, slow and cruel. “No, we’re not.” “Friendship’s too pure for this.” His hand slid to my waist, hot and claiming as he yanked me flush against him. “Do friends kiss like this?” He kissed me. Hard. Possessive. “Or grab each other like this?” A squeeze to my ass. A gasp. “Or think filthy little thoughts?” His breath burned against my ear. “Touch themselves to it?” My cheeks flamed. My body betrayed me. “Stop lying, Venus.” His voice was a growl. “I feel it. Every time I’m near you.” I whispered, “But you don’t even like me.” His smile was pure sin. “I don’t have to like you to fuck you.” Then the offer: “Let’s get it out of our system. No lies. No strings. Just truth.” He grabbed my chin, eyes lit with hunger. “Say the word, princess.” A whisper against my lips— “I’ll ruin you.” And God help me… I wanted him to. --------- Aaron Sinclair needs a bride to claim his inheritance. Venus Carter needs a miracle to save her dying mother. What begins as a cold contract marriage spirals into a dangerous game of buried trauma, stolen identities, and forbidden attachment. He’s ruthless, closed off, and refuses to love. She’s resilient, lost, and refuses to stay unloved. But when secrets unravel revealing a stolen childhood, a tragic past, and a vengeful stepmother, their fake marriage is the only thing standing between them and destruction. In a world ruled by power and silence, will love dare to speak first or break them both instead?

Jayden Omari has spent his entire life in the shadows—of poverty, of rejection, of a name he never knew was his. As the poorest student at an elite private school, he’s mocked by classmates, abandoned by the girl he loved, and dismissed as just another nobody from the slums of Nairobi. But fate has a secret. When a mysterious letter leads him to a mansion in the heart of Karen, Jayden discovers a shocking truth: he is the only son of Richard Lexington, one of Africa’s wealthiest and most feared billionaires. Overnight, his world flips. Money, power, and legacy are suddenly within reach. But Jayden doesn’t want the spotlight. He doesn’t want to lose the few friends who loved him before the fame. So he creates a second identity—secretly using his wealth to help others, all while pretending to be the same broke boy from Kibera. As his former girlfriend tries to return and old enemies emerge from the shadows, Jayden must navigate a double life of lies, love, and loyalty. How long can he hide the truth? And when the masks fall… will he lose everything? The Billionaire’s Child is a gripping, emotional journey of heartbreak, power, revenge, and redemption—a modern coming-of-age story set in the heart of Nairobi, where wealth can build empires, but only truth can build a life.

#SMUTTY #RED FLAG #STRONG MATURE CONTENT A/N: At least read the first ten chapters before tossing the book away. . . On her legal marriage ceremony, Poppy Sinclair receives the shock of her life when she is presented with another marriage certificate to a man whose name didn't exist in any records. Her family publicly humiliates her in front of everyone at the civil bureau, branding her a whore and a disgrace. And in front of her trembling eyes, her betrothed, Dale Roosevelt proceeds to marry her stepsister, Layla Sinclair instead, signing their marriage certificate right there. Poppy thought nothing her twisted family ever did could shock her. But she was wrong. Three days later, she is met with a truth she could never face — her fake marriage with the stranger was planned by her stepsister and betrothed, to a man they thought was deceased, just so that they could get married first and hide their affairs. "You'll marry Dale... even if it means being his second wife!" Her family had said when she exposed her half-sister. And when Poppy tried to rebel, she realized that fate was cruel to her. Her supposed husband, Alaric Langford, was a mad man the world knew nothing about, and a man no one dares to cross. Trapped in a twisted marriage, Poppy decided to go against her cruel fate and take revenge on everyone who had ruined her life. But something was weird. Why was her mad husband aggressive with others but clingy with her? And why was he strange sometimes like he was normal? ## EXCEPT 1 Poppy stopped just at the entrance... and froze. "What in the name of sanity...?" The front yard—no, the entire courtyard—was in chaos. They were guards everywhere, chasing after one man. And not just any man. A tall, dangerously handsome, half-naked man with wild black hair. He ran barefoot through the courtyard, laughing like a child who'd stolen candy, while the guards struggled to catch up. "GET HIM!" "HE'S HEADING FOR THE FOUNTAIN!" Poppy's mouth fell open. Her brain couldn't process what she was seeing. Why were they chasing him? The man suddenly paused when he sensed her. And then he turned. Their eyes met. She drew in a sharp breath at the eye contact. There was something disturbingly beautiful about him. His chest rose and fell as sweat glistened across his skin, and he looked at her curiously. Then he smiled. She felt her heart thunder wildly in her chest, but her face paled when she realized what he was about to do. Without warning, he yanked off the last piece of clothing he had on. Just like that, he was completely naked.

A mafia king in hiding. A hacker on the run. A wilderness that brings them together or tears them apart. She's a brilliant hacker with a price on her head. When she stumbles upon a secluded cabin, she assumes the rugged man inside is just a survivalist, unaware he's the exiled heir to a mafia empire. He's dangerous, arrogant, and the first person to make her feel safe in years. Seeking to disappear, he doesn't expect to find a bleeding stranger with secrets. Their fragile trust shatters when her past catches up to them, forcing her to flee to protect him, oblivious to the lethal threats he faces. Hunted by enemies on both sides, their lives intertwine when she accepts a job that turns out to be about saving his empire. Betrayal stings, but the real danger lies in their shared truth. The men after her are the same ones who betrayed him. To survive, they must fight together against their pasts and ruthless foes. "Can love survive the war they're about to start?"

Cecelia Whitmore, a rich heiress who seemingly has everything but ran away in the pursuit of independence, has her life turned upside down by a wrong turn. With nothing left, she comes back home and is immediately plunged back into her role as her father's tool in his insatiable hunger for power. Just when she had resigned to her fate and settled into her new life with her fiancé arranged by her family, a man enters her life whose presence takes her back to the mistakes of the past and threatens to either completely destroy her or free her from the shackles cast upon her. And that man is none other than her soon to be brother-in-law, Soren Sinclair, the outcast and the stain on the family's picture perfect image. When a danger looming over that could lead to downfall of the empire forced these two to work together, there are a few questions left. Can these two overcome their differences for the greater good? Will the empire survive? And... Will their marriage survive as well?

The contract says she can’t share his bed, but nothing stops him from getting into hers… * Rain Clayton’s life takes an unexpected turn when she discovers she’s suddenly married to a billionaire named Alexander Lancaster, a powerful and dangerously captivating man who wants their marriage over before it even begins... Raised by a family that never cared for her and desperate to avoid a twisted arranged marriage, Rain seizes this unexpected twist of fate. Her new husband might be a cold-hearted billionaire, but he's her only escape. Yet Alexander demands a swift divorce. Refusing to lose her one chance at freedom, Rain strikes a risky bargain to keep their marriage alive, even if it means playing by Alexander’s rules. She just has to convince him to want her around… FOREVER. Weeks into their unexpected arrangement, Rain begins to see through Alexander’s icy exterior. But one night, she’s taken by surprise. “What are you doing?” Rain burst out, eyes wide as Alexander casually slid into her bed. “Performing husbandly duties,” he smirked. “You can’t stay here! It’s against the contract!” “I’m not breaking it,” Alexander said with a shrug. “The contract specifies that you’ll fulfill all wifely duties, excluding sharing my bed. It doesn’t say anything about me not performing husbandly duties, including sharing your bed.” The situation had shifted, and it seemed like she was no longer the only one in control... [Warning: r18+/strong mature & sexual content]

NOTICE: Feeling Motivated to continue Mistake Marriage again!, thank you for al your love and support and well wishes even when I took a break, looking forward to more support and encouragement Love, Marthar. ____________ ____________ Ariel Ocean’s life was turned upside down when her greedy relatives stole her inheritance and forced her to marry Rhysand Lee Golden, the cold, emotionless family bodyguard. What no one knew was that Rhysand was secretly the wealthiest man in Peak City, the most influential city nearby. He had come to Rain City undercover, pretending to be a bodyguard while searching for his kidnapped sister. Their marriage started as a cage for both of them, but the tension between them quickly turned intense. Rhysand, who had long shut off his emotions, found himself irresistibly drawn to Ariel’s innocence, while Ariel couldn’t deny the raw, magnetic pull between them. As their nights together grew more passionate, their connection deepened, breaking down the barriers Rhysand had built around his heart. But external forces conspired to tear them apart. Envious enemies and manipulative relatives sought to destroy what Ariel and Rhysand had built, threatening their bond at every turn. As the pressure mounted, so did the passion between them, the endless challenges threatens to tear them apart forever.

Melody Brooke wakes up with no memory of who she is. They tell her she has everything, wealth, power, a perfect life. But if that’s true, why do the whispers haunt her? Why does the stranger with familiar eyes make her heart race? Charles Sinclair claims she loved him once. That she’s trapped in a web of lies. But the truth is dangerous, and some memories were stolen for a reason. Can she uncover the past before the lies consume her?

"A rebellious and spoiled teenager, Zhan, lives a life of excess and recklessness, often sneaking into adult clubs and spending nights in hotels with his friends. However, his world is turned upside down when compromising images and videos of him with unknown men surface online. In a desperate attempt to salvage the family's reputation, Zhan's father forces him into an arranged marriage with a stranger, leaving Zhan feeling trapped, desperate, and unsure of his future."

He was the man who had it all — not just born with a silver spoon, but a diamond spoon. A walking empire. A storm dressed in silk. Billionaire by brilliance, desired by millions, envied by all. With a mind like a machine, a body sculpted like a god, and a soul untouched by emotions, he ruled the world without a flicker of remorse. Women flocked to him. Men feared him. The word “love” was just a distraction — until fate turned its back. Betrayed by shadows in his empire, his car crashes under mysterious circumstances. The world mourns a king. But the gods don’t let go so easily. Blessed by the karmic legacy of his great-grandparents — saints who once helped the poor and earned divine blessings — he is given a second chance. A cruel one. Now, he awakens in the fragile body of a poor boy. No wealth. No identity. No control. But the mind of a billionaire remains. And so does the attitude. As he struggles through a harsh world of poverty and injustice, he'll need to learn what he always lacked — empathy, love, friendship, and vulnerability. The journey will be brutal. The climb, steeper than before. But he is not alone. His secretary from the past life, a quiet, calculating man with fierce loyalty and secrets of his own, is also reborn and finds him again — not as a servant this time, but as an equal, and perhaps... a rival. And then there's her — a woman from his past, from the golden halls of his empire. Someone he barely noticed — maybe a staff member, a caterer, or even just a girl waiting in line at his charity gala. She had seen him, admired him, maybe even loved him from afar. In this life, she's not afraid to challenge him, mock him, and strip away his arrogance, bit by bit. She remembers him. He doesn’t remember her. But fate has a plan. Now, in this second life — where power can't be bought, and respect must be earned — he must rebuild everything from scratch, learning not just how to be a king again… but how to be human.

“She was supposed to die, but then her mad lover had other plans.” Reincarnated by her mad lover, who preserved her soul for years only to transmigrate her into another body. At seven, she was sold to a brutal training center where children were broken into machines, and survival was the only rule. After years of grueling training, she completed all her levels at just age 14 and was returned home, with a new upgraded system. She thought she could finally live a normal life, but life had other plans. Her father died, leaving behind a mountain of debt, and her sister was taken by their ruthless debtors. Desperate for money, Sophie agrees to marry an elderly, disabled man, only to wake up as the wife of Shane, the cold, untouchable CEO of Collen Industries, the nation’s wealthiest and most eligible bachelor. ⸻ At the Auction of Adams Industries: “Wait, Sophie. I know you’re not okay,” Olivia said, her voice dripping with fake concern. “Your father’s company was just sold. Do you even have money to eat?” Without waiting for an answer, she reached into her designer bag and pulled out a thick bundle of cash, pressing it into Sophie’s hands. “Here, take this. For old times’ sake,” she added mockingly, like she was tipping a beggar in front of everyone at the auction, making her the laughing stock of the entire town. ⸻ A few months after the marriage: “Do you know what I did to the last person who thought they could touch my wife and get away with it?” Shane said, laughing darkly as he stared down at the pale-faced Dexter siblings. They had all taken part in humiliating Sophie, and he will make them pay. “I had her hands cut off and left her to die,” Shane said coldly. [Author’s Note & Trigger Warning] This is not a love story wrapped in sunshine and sweet kisses. This is a descent. A fall. A journey through shadows. And it will hurt. Trigger Warnings, are found in the first chapter of the book(Prologue). “Sold, trained, and betrayed, now she’s married to the devil himself, and she’s ready to burn it all down.” *With her, his darkness feels like light,*

Five years ago, a reckless night changed everything. Thirsty and out on a midnight drive with his powerful family, Caden Valtore—a ruthless vampire from an ancient bloodline—bit into a random human girl on the roadside to quench his hunger. He wiped the memory clean and moved on. Or so he thought. Now a cold-blooded billionaire CEO, Caden rules the corporate world with an iron fist and an emotionless heart. Feared by humans and vampires alike, he is untouchable—except by one woman. Annalise Moreau never knew what really happened to her that night. All she remembers is waking up cold, dizzy, and forever changed. Now, her father—deep in debt and desperate for power—blackmails her into marrying Caden Valtore. The catch? She must kill him in exchange for her mother’s life. Caden, pressured by his elite vampire family to settle down, agrees to a contract marriage. But he makes one thing clear: **his heart belongs to someone else—**his obsessive long-term lover, Vivienne, who will do anything to keep him. But fate isn’t so easily controlled. When Annalise steps into Caden’s world of secrets, power, and blood-stained deals, something stirs. A bond neither of them can explain. A memory Caden can’t escape. She was never just a random girl on the roadside. And he… was never supposed to bite her. In a world where vampires reign behind corporate empires, and love is more dangerous than death, one contract marriage could destroy everything. Because the most dangerous thing about a heartless vampire… Is what happens when he starts to feel.

Billie's wedding day should have been the happiest of her life. She was marrying the father of her baby...her secret baby. But tycoon Alexei Drakos had suffered amnesia, so he had no recollection of the incredible night he'd spent with Billie a year ago.... Tonight he was expecting his new bride to be a virgin... Billie knew that a marriage laced with hidden surprises was not likely to last. If only for their son's sake, she had to convince Alexei of the truth...starting tonight in the honeymoon bed...

Emerald Greene, a teacher with a broken heart, is rescued from drowning by a mysterious man. They start a no-strings-attached fling, but Emerald's world turns upside down when she discovers he’s the father of one of her students. Torn between being a mistress or letting him go, Emerald faces a choice that’s even harder when she realizes she needs him for revenge against her ex. Will she stay for love or leverage?

Lucinda always dreamt of a fairy tale life, getting married and having children but her life tock a complete toil when her father walked out on her mother and brother when she was just ten, leaving her brother and herself to grow up in a single-parent household, in a small town with few job opportunities, and poor medical facilities, Lucinda was forced to give up her childhood at the age of thirteen and worked as a maid to assist her mother with the bills, after her brother Lucas was in a deadly accident at the age of 16 which left him bedridden for as long as Lucinda can remember and she owed it to him, by making sure she saved enough money and for his life-saving surgery. Little did Lucinda know what life has instore.

Synopsis Feared. Merciless. Untouchable. Adrian Cavalli built his empire with blood-soaked hands, taking down anyone who dared stand in his way. When his most dangerous rival, Marco Lucetti, falls, Adrian claims more than just his enemy’s territory, he claims Nico Lucetti, Marco’s only son. Caged in Adrian’s mansion, Nico is a prisoner of war: angry, grieving, and burning with hatred for the man who destroyed his family. But hatred and desire are a dangerous mix. The more Nico fights, the more Adrian is drawn to the fire in him, a fire that threatens to consume them both. Lines blur. Loyalties shift. And as danger closes in from the shadows, Adrian and Nico are forced to confront a bond neither of them can escape. In a world ruled by violence and betrayal, love is the deadliest risk of all.

The footsteps sounded closer, and closer, and closer, until he faintly heard Siri's voice welcoming someone into the house, but before he could open his eyes to see who it was, he felt a large hand gripping his neck, his legs were locked tightly between much larger ones, and, he felt the cold metal of a gun placed directly on his...gun. Zeno quickly opened his eyes from instincts, ready to fight off his attacker, but the moment he did so, he was met with mesmerizing dark grey orbs, staring dangerously at him. The face of his attacker was too close, he couldn't make out his features, but he knew they were sharp, even from a closed look. He didn't bother fighting, he didn't want to lose his junior member down there, and his Nana still expected grandchildren from him. He couldn't disappoint her. "Who. Are. You?" The voice of his attacker was so deep, dark, and commanding. Zeno was a fighter, but he felt a chill run down his spine from the sound of the voice. The hand around Zeno's neck tightened, but he endured it, he was a fighter. Judging by his attacker's looks and actions of confidence, this was his boss. ~~~ After losing his parents and being faced with an unbelievable medical bill, Zeno Evander finds himself working as a Manny for a mysterious Billionaire, but it doesn't last long; after almost being killed by the Mafia billionaire, Zeno swore never to return to that place again. But after a week of escaping the Mafia billionaire, Zeno finds himself kidnapped and Blackmailed into signing a year's contract as the Mafia's Manny and bodyguard. Could Zeno escape his evil and monstrous boss? Or would he be consumed by him? Consumed by the forbidden passion he felt build up between them? Would he risk his life just to experience the burn of forbidden love? After the betrayal from his family, ex-wife, and friend five years ago, Sebastian Orion became a totally different being. He became cold, aloof, and dangerous as he rose to become the most feared Mafia king of the underworld, and everyone who heard his name shivered from fear. He distrusted everyone and hated any form of human relationships, building a thick wall around himself. But, not until his son's manny came into the picture. Zeno irritated him in every way, he hated the mere sight of his bodyguard and would have chosen to kill him if not for the sake of his son. Sebastian always tried to push Zeno away by treating him in the lowest way possible. But when the contract was coming to an end, were his feelings still the same? Or did he suddenly realize that it wasn't only his son that needed Zeno? ~~~ "What are you waiting for? Leave!" Sebastian snarled bitterly. He would have to speak with Butler Nicole to find out why he brought back this stupid clown to his house. He had just returned from yet another trip, just to find this nuisance in his house again. He hated Zeno so much; he was classless and looked extremely dangerous to be near his son; who knew if he was sent as a snitch by an enemy? "I'm sorry, boss, but I can't," Zeno said and stood his ground. Leaving would mean he wanted his Nana to die; no, he'd rather stay here and take all punches that came his way; he was used to it. "What?!" Sebastian couldn't believe that such stupid people were still existing in the world. "I can't leave," Zeno repeated.

"Silent Millionaire" follows the transformative journey of Jake, a 10th-grade student in the small town of Cedarville. The story begins with Jake discovering online videos that showcase the opulent lives of billionaires. Inspired and determined to break free from his own financial struggles, Jake embarks on a clandestine journey to attain wealth.

By a twist of fate, they got married. Before marriage, she thought he was just an ordinary man, only to realise that he is a decisive cold-blooded gaming genius with billions of assets.