[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-tyrant-billionaire":3,"chapter-the-tyrant-billionaire-the-tyrant-billionaire-chapter-105":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Tyrant Billionaire",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1884916,2504,"Chapter 105: Chapter 105 Wrongfully Imprisoned Banker","the-tyrant-billionaire-chapter-105",105,"\u003Cp>Elena smiled and said \"It will be my pleasure to join this company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already past 7 p.m. Hardy took Elena to a French restaurant for dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While eating, Elena couldn't shake a strange feeling but couldn't pinpoint what was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hardy looked at the delicate girl in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a great sense of accomplishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike other men, he didn't need to bother with flowers, dinners, or movies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was much better. He had her working for him, and if he wanted to take her out for dinner, he could, under the guise of celebrating the company's establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the future, they would have more opportunities to interact as boss and subordinate. Whenever he wanted to take her out for dinner, he could just mention discussing work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During dinner, they chatted about how to operate the new company. Hardy offered the simplest plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, complete the company setup. Then, recruit a team of professionals, Start the acquisition business, and he would handle the finances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew by, and it was already past nine in the evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hardy drove the girl back to USC, parking the car in front of the dormitory. Elena got out of the car and waved goodbye to Hardy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she opened the door to her dorm, she found her roommate Irina sitting on the living room sofa, pouting and giving her a sidelong glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's up?\" Elena asked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elena, I just realized you're someone who values romance over friendship. Did you go out with Mr. Hardy and have dinner together?\" Irina asked angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked over to the sofa and sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, we not only had dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, what else did you do?\" Irina asked urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We also started a company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irina was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting a company was the last thing she expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena recounted her afternoon to Irina and showed her the company registration certificate. Irina, holding the certificate, asked in astonishment, \"Did you really set up a company so quickly and you were appointed as a general manager?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elena, isn't your company recruiting? How about me?\" Irina asked eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, won't it interfere with your studies?\" Elena responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I'm about to enter my senior year. I need work experience, and since we're roommates, it'll be convenient to discuss company matters. You're now the general manager, so just make me a department manager.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While talking, Irina kept rubbing her body against Elena's arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go away, your seductive tactics don't work on me.\" Elena pushed Irina away forcefully, but Irina clung on tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Assistant, you can be my assistant for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yay~~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Irina cheered in victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elena called Mr. Jack from the Los Angeles British gang and told him that she and her classmates had retrieved their bags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, Leopard had reported the incident to Mr. Jack, saying that by the time he arrived, the thieves had already been caught by Big Ivan from the Bill gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was told that the lady's bags would be returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elena, who returned the bags to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Jack wanted to know who had the influence to mobilize the Bill gang to retrieve the items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A new friend I met. When we were in danger, he helped us drive away those thieves,\" Elena explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I see. By the way, what's your friend's name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His name is Jon Hardy, why do you ask, Uncle Jack?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, nothing, just curious. It's good that everything is fine. Elena, focus on your studies. If anything comes up, call me anytime.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, Uncle Jack, I'm hanging up now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, Mr. Jack frowned and began to ponder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who is this Jon Hardy? Could he be the son of a prominent family in Los Angeles? In fact, Hardy had always kept a low profile. During his gang days, he was just a small leader. Later, he formed his own team, conducting operations in the shadows. He eliminated the Spanish gang and formed the Bill gang, making Bill the boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the underworld, Hardy left no trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, if the FBI investigate his background, they can only find out that he owns of several companies, with no criminal record or gang affiliation—a clean slate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hardy received a call from Ava Gardner, who told him that the crew had finished filming and would return to Los Angeles in three days at most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll give you a proper welcome when you get back,\" Hardy said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after hanging up, the phone on the table rang again. It was Big Ivan calling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, you said to starve those bastards for a week. The time is up. What do you want to do with them next?\" Big Ivan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big Ivan wasn't very smart, straightforward in his actions, typical of a Slavic personality, but he was very diligent in executing orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How are those guys now?\" Hardy asked casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big Ivan laughed, \"At first, they were howling with hunger. I know that feeling, it's terrible. Every couple of days, I'd bring them out and give them a beating. Can't let them stay comfortable, this is no vacation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I have nothing to do, I will let them confess and explain the wrong things they have done in the past. Hahaha, these guys told me all the bad things they have done before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Theft, robbery, extortion, fraud, and causing trouble. These guys have done it all. One guy said that once he broke into a house and happened to see a man and a woman there. He stole things while eavesdropping, and later found out that the two were having an affair. \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While he was taking things, he accidentally made a noise, the man came out, and the guy simply shot the man. Seeing the screaming woman on the bed, he killed her too\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Later, because of this incident, the woman's husband was convicted as a murderer. the man was a banker, a vice president of a bank, and the case was widely reported at the time. \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Hardy thought it was just a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he listened, he felt something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This plot seemed familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thief breaking into a house, killing an adulterous couple, a banker wrongfully imprisoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't this the plot of \"The Shawshank Redemption\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ivan, what's that thief's name?\" Hardy asked seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't ask his name,\" Big Ivan didn't care about the name of a scumbag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't release any of them. I'm coming over now,\" Hardy ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, boss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1090,"2026-06-10T06:49:56.249Z",1,"novelbin.me","3ee314190c4ceaa1426550965d7366855f0739feb61a3af6b7740afd763281dd","the-tyrant-billionaire-chapter-106","the-tyrant-billionaire-chapter-104",702,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-tyrant-billionaire-cover.jpg"]