Two weeks later, Gabriella, her father, and both of her brothers sat down in an opulently furnished office, and from the expression on their faces, one could easily tell that they were impressed with what they saw. “I hope I didn't keep you guys waiting for too long?” A voice suddenly sounded from behind them, causing them to turn around instinctively. “I was in an important meeting,” Ethan added as he and Loretta sat down. Gabriella flashed him a smile that made Loretta slightly uncomfortable. Thomas avoided looking at Ethan directly in the eyes and simply bent his head, staring at the floor. Daniel on the other hand seemed to have developed a lot of respect for Ethan, after all, not everyone could lock up and release their father at will. “Mr. Banks, it was nothing.” Mr. Wedge responded with a sheepish smile. Loretta instantly frowned as soon as she heard Mr. Wedge’s response. “Is your father okay?” She suddenly turned to Gabriella to ask in a slightly low tone. Gabriella sm

“Their last known location is Ballpoint Cinemas, bring them!” As a high-ranking member of the Navy, Warren had several men under his command who obeyed him without any hesitation. “Yes sir!” They all roared as they marched out. Warren smiled as he walked in to join his father and Farrell. *** Three hours later Ethan and his sister along with Loretta and Samantha walked out of the cinema with so much happiness written on their faces. “Your acting skills are super impressive!” Loretta praised Samantha. “They are right?” A masculine voice suddenly joined in the conversation. “What?” Both ladies yelled in surprise. “Grandpa! Father! I can't believe you both came!” Samantha yelled excitedly. Both Ian and Maurice had planned on surprising them, so they pretended to have an important business meeting on the same day as her movie launch just so they could surprise her. Maurice took Samantha in his arms, “Of course dear, we wouldn't have missed it for anything in the world.” “I'm ex

After a few minutes, another set of military vehicles drove into the premises of the Wilkins family with several men alighting from the vehicles and walking into the mansion. Warren became excited when he saw the men, “Boy! You came just in time, seize this fool! The rest of you, I'll deal with your insubordination later!” Warren dished out orders like the high-ranking naval officer that he was. After several years in the Navy, Warren had risen to a rank that many other officers could only dream of! He had a battalion of naval officers at his command, so when he heard what Ethan did to his family, he returned as quickly as he could, vowing to make him pay. “Sir, what are your orders?” The commanding officer of the men who had just arrived ignored Warren like he didn't even exist, directing all their attention to Ethan. All the members of the Wilkins family glared at the officers in shock. Why are they disregarding Warren and showing Ethan so much respect? Warren shook his head in

Gabriella and Loretta walked into his office at that instant, smiling to themselves. The two ladies had suddenly become friendly to Ethan's surprise. “Hey bro, what's up?” Gabriella asked, kissing him on the cheek. She suddenly caught sight of the video by Damian Crown, “Hmm, don't tell me you play poker?” Loretta stared at Ethan, frowning, “Isn't that gambling?” Ethan chuckled, knowing how Loretta felt about gambling. “Yes, I'm thinking of accepting the challenge!” Ethan announced casually. Loretta's eyes widened instantly, “Not that I fancy gambling or anything of the sort but isn't Damian Crown the best poker player in all of Cedarwood?” Gabriella raised an eyebrow, “Really? He is that good?” “Yeah, he is. He has never lost a poker game before!” Loretta responded, still gawking at Ethan. “If he is that good then there's no need to accept the challenge, Ethan,” Gabriella spoke to her brother with a concerned look. Ethan suddenly got up from his seat, “Relax girls, it's just

Others in Ethan's shoes would have been too scared to say anything, but Ethan on the other hand spoke to them with so much boldness. The third man furrowed his brows as he turned to Ethan, “Seems you are determined to get beaten. Guys how about we teach this fool a big lesson.” As if waiting for the motivation, the other two men nodded in agreement as they both clenched their fists. All three men suddenly charged at Ethan but he was too swift for them as he simply moved away causing them to crash into the door. Ethan chortled with a mocking expression written on his face when he saw them wreathing in pain, “What fool sent you boys here anyway?” *** Siren sounds blared outside a magnificent building as several men alighted from the vehicle dressed in their smart uniforms. They walked toward the entrance of the building and tapped a few times on the door. The butler suddenly opened a slightly startled expression written on his face as soon as he saw the men in uniform door, “Welc