Chapter 11Ethan stepped out of the car and was surprised to see that for the first time, the stares he received from his schoolmates weren't disgusted or demeaning, but instead were met with smiles and winks. He noticed that some of the girls even gave him flirtatious looks.Let's give that a bit of a tweak:This was a significant shift from his usual reception, and Ethan was perplexed as he made his way through the school hall and into the cafeteriaAs he mulled over the events that had led him to this point, Ethan wondered, 'How did I go from being run over by a truck to becoming Ethan Wayne? And why do all of these people suddenly like me?Ethan's thoughts were interrupted when he heard Lucas call out to him, "Yo, Ethan!" Ethan's expression hardened at the sound of Lucas' voice. With a face that betrayed his loathing for Lucas, Ethan turned to face him as he approached. Lucas put his hands on Ethan's shoulders and said, "You look down today, did something happen? Did someone p

Chapter 13 Fuming, Mr. Thompson walked out of the meeting room and headed for his car. He was seething with anger at the thought of Ethan inheriting the company. It was supposed to be his, and now it was being handed over to a boy with no business experienceAs he drove away from the Wayne estate, he couldn’t shake the feeling that Ethan had somehow played a part in his downfall. He clenched his teeth, determined to find a way to undermine theMr. Thompson stormed into his mansion, his mood dark and brooding. He didn’t bother taking off his coat or removing his shoes before he called for his family to gather for a meeting.His wife and two children looked at him in concern as he stalked back and forth, his hands clenched into fists. 'We need to talk,' he said, his voice tight with suppressed rage.Aurora, Mr. Thompson’s daughter, stepped forward, her face a mask of worry.'What’s happened, Daddy ?' she asked, her voice soft.Mr. Thompson stopped pacing and fixed her with a piercing

Chapter 15Ethan sighed."Thanks for the offer, Alex, but I can’t ask you to erase those posts. My grandfather already knows about it. Besides, this is my mess. I’ll deal with it on my own."Alex’s brow furrowed. “You sure? It could help to get the heat off you.’Ethan’s jaw tightened. “No, I’m not sure. But this is what I have to do.’Ethan took a deep breath. ‘What I do need you to do is dig into the Davis family. Lucas Davis, specifically. See what you can find. The more I know, the better prepared I’ll be when I buy the school after graduation.’Alex’s eyes widened. “Buy the school? Damn, you really have it all planned out, don’t you?”Ethan smirked. “Just call me a long-term thinker.”‘We’ll talk tomorrow,’ Ethan said.Ethan hung up the phone, his mind still buzzing with plans for the future. As he pondered his next move, a knock sounded at the door. His maid stood outside, holding a tray of food.'Dinner, sir,' she said with a smile.Ethan took the tray and thanked her. He ate

CHAPTER 17After an eventful day, Ethan finally made it back to his family's mansion,because he only had one class so he didn’t see the need to stay on campus. His feet were heavy with exhaustion. As he passed through the grand foyer, he glanced at the portraits of his ancestors that lined the walls, their gazes seeming to follow him.Retreating to his room, Ethan closed the door behind him with a heavy sigh. The events of the past week had been a whirlwind, and the conversation with the figure in the strange, surreal realm still lingered in his mind.After taking a long, hot shower, he slipped into some comfortable clothes and sank onto his bed, staring out the window at the setting sun. He tried to push the thoughts away, but the more he tried, the more they seemed to swirl around him like the clouds that had surrounded him in that other place. Retreating to his room, Ethan closed the door behind him with a heavy sigh. The events of the past week had been a whirlwind, and the con

CHAPTER 19Ethan stayed there at the lake, the darkness and the silence enveloping him like a blanket. He sat there for hours, staring out at the dark waters, his thoughts and emotions churning like the waves on the surface of the lake.The night seemed to stretch on forever, the stars twinkling overhead, the only sign of life the occasional rustle of leaves or the hoot of an owl.Ethan felt the weight of the world on his shoulders, the burden of his anger and his pain dragging him down.As the first rays of dawn began to filter through the darkness, Ethan finally stirred from his thoughts, his mind feeling clearer and more focused than it had been in days.He started the car, the engine growling to life, and pulled away from the lake.The road seemed to stretch on forever, the sun rising over the horizon, its golden rays casting a warm glow over the land.Ethan drove back to his mansion the anger and hatred still burning inside him, but tempered now by a sense of purpose and determin