For a while… it felt like Urime Atsumi had won.
The parties. The power. The money.
Penthouse suites. Luxury cars. Fake smiles from real politicians.
It all came fast. And it felt good.
Too good.
They called him a genius. A self-made legend. The kid from the slums who outsmarted the system.
Urime believed them.
He bought things he didn't need to impress people he didn't like.
He stopped watching his back.
That's when the wolves came.
Slick-talking investors with golden promises.
Shady business partners whispering about "quick flips" and "guaranteed returns."
Politicians offering backroom deals wrapped in silk.
Urime took the bait.
And by the time he realized the hook was still there… it was too late.
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It started with a phone call.
"Mr. Atsumi… we've frozen your accounts. There's… irregularities."
Then the headlines came.
"Fraud Allegations Rock Atsumi Enterprises."
"Slum Rat to Scandal: The Rise and Fall of Urime Atsumi."
"His Empire? Built on lies."
His so-called friends vanished overnight.
His money? Gone.
His reputation? Shattered.
The worst part? He couldn't blame anyone but himself.
Urime had built his empire on shaky ground.
And now… he was standing in the rubble.
Broke. Alone. A joke to the city that once feared him.
The boy who dared to dream…
The man who touched the stars…
Had crashed.
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To Be Continued…