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The Trillionaire's High School Dropout

The Trillionaire's High School Dropout

Jay.D

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When high school dropout Riana Tanning is made homeless by the people she had always known to be her family, she is thrown into a world of chaos and drama. Finding herself in the abusive hands of a rich Puerto Rican drug dealer who gives her everything she wants, except love and happiness, Riana remains in his home, too scared to go back hungry and homeless. As more travails unfold with her boyfriend thrown in jail, losing everything to his name, she is back on the streets. Eventually managing to get a job as a salesperson in a thrift store, she is yet again thrown in despair when a Trillionaire buys the place. But what is more shocking is when this wealthy, handsome famous playboy offers marriage to Riana with an agreement to give her a roof over her head and help her achieve her dreams while she plays the role of a good wife. Will this twenty two year old agree to this contract marriage with this famously known yet personally unknown Trillionaire? And if she does, will she be able to withstand the troubles her step sister-in-law and her criminal, obsessed ex-boyfriend bring her way? Will she be able to forge on valiantly with her pregnancy, play smart despite her lack of education and find a more shocking truth of who she truly is? Or will she chicken out, betray the man she has come to love and abandon him for her sex-crazed ex-boyfriend?

Chapter 1 Unexpected Deal

"I'm sorry but there is no more job for any of you here."

My heart raced and a thousand thoughts flew into my mind but none were making sense right that minute. I licked my dry, trembling lips and turned to stare at Lexie. She was quiet. Too quiet.

"If I may ask, what's the reason, Mrs. Chevali?" The third worker asked the woman who was our manager. Or about to be ex-manager.

"Business is not doing well, Samantha."

Oh God! Where would I start from? What do I do? I had no idea where to go from here? My life had been full of ups and downs - mostly downs. Now that I had this little job, life would not let me have it.

I struggled to hold back tears. I was squatting with Lexie. Without her, I would still be homeless. It was not going to be hard for her to get a job. But me? Not a chance. Who was willing to employ a high school dropout?

Who would even listen to my predicament and give me a job? Unfortunately for me, predicament did not give jobs, degrees did.

Lexie rubbed my back comfortingly, I raised my head from its somber state to look at her, that was when I noticed two other pairs of eyes were on me. Mrs. Chevali and Samantha, the third salesperson.

"I'm... I'm sorry." I wiped my eyes with the hem of my shirt and sniffled.

Mrs. Chevali stared in pity. She was a nice woman but I guess this was out of her hands. "I'm sorry it had to come to this, Riana. The business has not been doing well in the past few months. I can not keep running it. How will I pay you three?"

I nodded. "I understand Mrs. Chevali."

But it was a lie. I did not understand anything. I did not understand why my life was always on the wrong track. I did not understand why I could not be allowed to remain on the 'okay' zone. I was not asking for much. I was not asking to be superbly wealthy. I just wanted to be fine. To have food in my belly and a roof I could pay for.

Being homeless was not a life I wanted to go back to. I had been there, done that and it was the worst time of my life. If I had no job, I would not be able to pay my part of the bill and if I could not, I would be out on the streets before I knew it.

"I'm really sorry. Let's just pack up and go." Mrs. Chevali concluded.

I silently walked out of her office and went to the counter where I usually dropped the small leather purse, the only leather purse I had, and strapped it on.

"Riana, wait." Lexie was calling after me.

But I did not stop. I did not want her to see that I was crying again. I could not help it. Her hand came on my shoulder to halt my progress out of the thrift store I used to work. Used to. Barely a month and my fate was back to... nothing.

My life was back to zero. I had nothing. No job. No life. Nothing! Not even a degree to get a job! I was practically screaming in my head. Screaming in desolation.

"What is it, Lexie?" I clutched the strap of my bag. Sniffling and blinking my eyes, I turned on my heel to face her.

"I'm sorry. We'll get another job, I promise." She sympathized with me.

"Where? How? Lexie, I'm not going to get another job elsewhere. Mrs. Chevali was nice enough to give me this job. Not because I merited it but because she took pity on me. Now, it's all gone." My voice broke.

She pulled me closer into a hug. "I'm sorry, I..."

"You know I'm saying the truth, Lex. Who would employ a high school dropout, Lex? Who?" I was crying now.

She was speechless. Even she knew I was right.

"Let's just go home, Lex." I turned to continue my journey.

Thump! I hit a hard wall. A hard moving wall. I raised my eyes to see who I had collided with. Holy molly! It's...wait! Was I seeing clearly? Or my sight had been impaired by too many tears?

I blinked. Once. Twice.

"Oh, you're here Mr. Bertram." Mrs. Chevali's heels could be heard clicking briskly across the floor of the store.

The famous playboy businessman was also staring back at me, slight humor raised his brow. But he averted his gaze to focus it on Mrs. Chevali who was close to us.

"Yes, I am. I am a businessman who likes to see what he is spending his money on." He reached out a hand for a polite handshake.

Mrs. Chevali received it. "I've just laid off the workers. Today's the last day you'll be seeing them and me."

He turned to roam stormy grey eyes on me. Was that amusement and interest I saw in his eyes? "Is she among the workers?"

Mrs. Chevali nodded seriously. "Yes, she is." She offered a small sympathetic smile at me.

I saw Lexie coming with her own stuff. No wonder I had not seen her behind me, she had gone to get her things. She merely glanced at the youngest Trillionaire in the country and beyond.

She came to me and hooked her hand in mine. "Let's go, Riri."

"A word, young lady." That deep voice sounded behind us. That voice commanded Lex and I to a halt. "Nice to meet you, Mrs. Chevali. I hope by the end of today, I'll have this place as mine."

"No problem, Mr. Bertram. Thank you." Mrs. Chevali was yet to finish her statement when he walked away from her and towards us.

"What is your name?" He asked.

Was the famous Triple B talking to me? Fans and just everyone in general called him Triple B because of his name - Blake B. Betram. It sounded like a pop singing hipster's stage name to me but then again, it was not his fault. Obsessed fans.

Lex nudged me. I licked my lips and quickly answered. "Riana. Riana Tanning." Oh my goodness, I had been staring at him like an idiot!

"Riana Tanning." He repeated as though he was testing the name on his lips. "I have a proposal for you, Riana?"

I passed a furrowed glance at Lex who was quiet. "What...uhmm...what proposal, Mr. Bertram?"

"A marriage proposal."

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Chapter 1 Unexpected Deal

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Chapter 2 Best Friend In Trouble

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Chapter 3 A Cry For Help

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Chapter 4 No Other Choice

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Chapter 5 The Troubles Begin

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Chapter 6 At The Hospital

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Chapter 7 Devastating News

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Chapter 8 An Annoying Ellen

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Chapter 9 Patience Over

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Chapter 10 Party Gone Wrong

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Chapter 11 A Hard Time

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Chapter 12 The family company

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Chapter 13 A Costly Mistake

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Chapter 14 Stealing His Birthright

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Chapter 15 Rants and Accusations

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Chapter 16 Siblings' Spat and An Ugly Past

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Chapter 17 New Trouble

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Chapter 18 Forever Is The Deal, Also A Prison

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Chapter 19 Sex In The Office

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Chapter 20 More Argument, Ellen's Folly

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Chapter 21 Crazy Decisions, Crazier Step-sister

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Chapter 22 Ex-boyfriend Is A Psycho

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Chapter 23 Her Ex's Obsession

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Chapter 24 A Smart Liar, An Angry Husband

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Chapter 25 Frustrated, Seeking Solace In A Bottle

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Chapter 26 Sympathy

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Chapter 27 A Rare Side Of Blake Bertram

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Chapter 28 Passion Brews As Hot As A Potion In A Witch's Cauldron

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Chapter 29 Desires Unlocked

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Chapter 30 Progress At Last

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Chapter 31 A New Plan To Keep Him Crippled

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Chapter 32 An Advice From The Enemy

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Chapter 33 Poisoned Food

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Chapter 34 Into The Abyss Of Despair

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Chapter 35 She's Pregnant

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Chapter 36 Asked To Abort

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Chapter 37 Her Pregnancy Will Ruin The Plan

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Chapter 38 Bertram Corporation Has A New Owner

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Chapter 39 Morning Sickness and Ellen's Trouble

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Chapter 40 Unheeded Warning

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