"I'm sorry, Ethan, but it's now or never... you'll have to wait a long while before you can get to see me, and we both know that isn't what you want, is it?" Miles's voice carried a sense of urgency and tension.Ethan shook his head slightly, processing the sudden change in plans. "You know that isn't what I want, but..." he began, but Miles interrupted him."You either accept this offer while it lasts or just forfeit it!" Miles asserted firmly, leaving no room for further negotiation.Ethan was momentarily speechless. He hadn't been prepared for this meeting, nor had he anticipated Miles altering their agreement with such insistence. Yet, it seemed he had little choice in the matter if he wanted to maintain his standing with James and progress with their project."Fine, I'll meet you there," Ethan finally conceded with a deep sigh, ending the call and turning to Ryker, whose focused expression indicated his readiness to return Ethan to his mansion in the first place."Turn the car ar
"You called him? How is that even possible?" James asked, his eyebrows knitting together in confusion as he turned to look at Ethan, who was still sitting on the couch.Ethan gave a knowing smile and replied, "I have my ways, James. I told you before, remember?" At this, Miles let out a dismissive scoff."Where is she, James? I need to act quickly to make this work. Take me to her right now!" Miles demanded urgently. James took his hand and led him towards the room where his mother was resting.While James, Miles, and the others headed to the room, Ethan stayed behind. He couldn't bear to see James's mother looking so frail and weak. The sight of her in such a vulnerable state was too much for him. He needed to keep his distance to avoid breaking down and becoming overwhelmed with emotion.After a few minutes, the door opened with a creak. Ethan looked up, expecting to see Miles coming out of the room, but to his surprise, it was James who stepped out.James walked slowly over to wher
Just as James was about to walk out of the house and head straight for the car that had his mother inside, Ethan grabbed his hand firmly, halting him in his tracks and turning him around."Is there a problem?" James questioned, his left brow lifted as he stared at Ethan in confusion and curiosity."No, there's no problem, just that you must leave the states the second your mother becomes strong and healthy!" Ethan commanded with a deep voice and a stern look at James.James couldn't believe what he had just heard. He stood still, his brows furrowing as he tried to understand the true meaning of Ethan's words. He was certain that he hadn't discussed anything about leaving the country with Ethan, so seeing him have such thoughts made him wonder if Ethan was actually okay."And..." he scoffed briefly, his forced smile carrying a tinge of uncertainty and tension. "And what makes you think I'd want to leave after she is okay? It's not like I am running away from anyone or anything!" James
Just as Miles got closer to where they stood, James didn't hesitate to take a step closer to him, his heart racing with fear and uncertainty. He just wanted to know how his mother was doing."How is she doing?" James asked, his eyes searching Miles's for a semblance of hope. He needed a response from him at this moment."Mr. Harry… James, Ethan…" Miles paused for a second, his expression indicating something different. It was as though something bad had happened to Mrs. Harry."Your wife isn't…" he started but paused again. This got to Ethan, who couldn't help but react swiftly."She's what? Can't you see that you are making us beg you for a response, which isn't fair?" he yelled at the top of his voice.Miles, seeing Ethan act in such a manner, had to rethink his behaviour, which wasn't good, just as Ethan had complained. He had to tell the result."Well, from the analysis so far, your wife isn't going to die!" he finally revealed, making Ethan and James freeze for a second.They wer
3 Days later…Ethan is seated in his office, his eyes fixed on the file before him. He had missed out on a lot of things, and as it stood, it was best he get to work rather than mess around. He didn't want to get stepped down by the executives of the company. He needed to work hard. As he flipped the pages of the file before him, a little paper fell out of it to the ground. Curious, he looked at it and picked it up to see what it was. Staring at the paper, he saw that it was Miles' contact information. A smile instantly curled up on his lips as he recalled the past three days. It had been hell at some points, while at other points, it was good and felt nice. “I guess I won't be needing this anymore, huh? Time flies so fast!” he said to himself as he crumpled the paper and threw it into the waste bin in his office. He continued with what he was doing. He had to finish a huge amount of files before dusk, and smiling at papers wouldn't get him there. Just as he had gotten engrossed
Opening the document that James had handed over to him, Ethan couldn't help but scoff. He immediately tossed the document to the side, feeling intensely irritated by its content.“What is it for?” James asked as soon as he saw Ethan acting weird. Anger was written all over his face at that moment.If there was anything Ethan wasn't expecting for the day, it was definitely a document or a file coming from one of the men he disliked to the core. He never wished to see anything related to him.“Ethan? Are you okay?” James asked as he took a step closer to where Ethan was standing. “I'm sorry if the document I brought changed your mood, I didn't…” James began to say, but Ethan cut him off swiftly.“Mr. Han wants an investment from Newhope Robotics…he wants us to invest in whatever it is he wants to do!” Ethan revealed the content of the document, and immediately, James' eyes widened in shock.“What? How is that possible?” James instantly reached for the file and, opening it, found out tha
“I asked you a question. What are you doing here, Camilla? Because I obviously don't recall asking you to come here!” Ethan snapped as he glared into her eyes, anger and fury tinged in his tone.“Come on, Ethan Wills, don't act like you don't know why I am here. Isn't it clear that I am here to see you? After all, we are dating, right? I know you need me!” Camilla uttered as she walked closer to Ethan.She placed her hand on his chest and trailed her finger from his chest down to his waistline. Ethan couldn't help but snap, grabbing her hand and pulling it off his body.“Stay away from me, Camilla. We have nothing in common, is that clear?” he warned through gritted teeth as he glared into her eyes.“Nothing in common? We both know that's a big lie, Ethan. Don't play hard to get; you might never get the opportunity to have me this close to you ever again!” she snarled as she stared into his eyes.Ethan couldn't believe her sudden actions. It was fueled by something, but he wasn't sure
“I am better off without you in my life, Camilla!” Ethan declared, and without hesitation, he turned on his heels and stormed out of the office, slamming the door in her face.At this point, Camilla felt nothing but rage and fury. How in the world would she come from afar to see Ethan, and all she got was him treating her like trash?“You are the trash, Ethan, and you should be treated as one. I can't believe I came in contact with your body too!” She dusted her body as if she had filth or dirt all over her clothes.She just wished he had accepted her; then her plan would have gone smoothly and become easier for her.“This isn't the end yet, Ethan Wills. Every bit of your being will pay for humiliating me today, before your low-life workers and in your office! I'll show you!” She muttered in fury as she walked over to the chair, grabbed her bag, and exited the office.She tried smiling and acting like everything was fine, but the staff that were seated knew that nothing was fine. They