The Outcast Billionaire
Nineteen-year-old Ethan James, a neglected and intelligent young man from a middle-class family obsessed with social climbing, is presented with a transactional marriage proposal by his parents to Serena Harvey,....
Nineteen-year-old Ethan James, a neglected and intelligent young man from a middle-class family obsessed with social climbing, is presented with a transactional marriage proposal by his parents to Serena Harvey, a pregnant heiress. The marriage is intended to secure the Harvey family's reputation and Ethan's family's access to their wealth and status. Ethan is insulted by the conditions – he must not touch Serena, interfere in her life, take her surname, and have no say in her affairs. He refuses the arrangement, leading his family to disown him, stripping him of his possessions and allowance, and publicly mocking him. Adding to his despair, his girlfriend Mia, bribed by Serena, betrays him and breaks up with him, telling him he is worthless without his family. As Ethan leaves his home in utter desolation, a mysterious "Disowned Billionaire System" activates, promising him billions daily as long as he remains disowned, with even greater rewards for completing quests.