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
The disturbing noise from outside Gideon's office pulled him out of his thoughts immediately. He just couldn't help but want to know who it was and what had caused such noise in his company. He hadn't had such a disturbance in a long while.Without a second thought, he stood to his feet and walked over to the door. He was hoping to find someone strange so he could call his security to deal with them, but just as he pulled the door open to see who it was, he was stunned to find Camilla threatening to sack his security like she owned the company herself.“Camilla?” He gasped, his brows creasing as he stared at her from where he stood. He couldn't do anything; he definitely couldn't send her away.“Oh Gideon, thank goodness you are here! You need to send this man packing! He doesn't deserve to work for you! Send him away immediately!” She stated before he could utter another word to her.“What is going on here?” Gideon asked, and immediately, his security guard turned to him.“She came a
Ethan sat down on a couch in his living room and had his eyes fixed on the ceiling. He wasn't sure what he was thinking about, but he was certain that something was coming to him. "Fuck!" He groaned as he punched the bridge of his nose in frustration and sat up on his couch. He reached for the wine in front of him and, without a second thought, took a large gulp from it. He didn't look fine, and his mother saw it, but she wasn't sure how to ask him what was wrong. It was obvious that he wouldn't bother opening up to her, and it made her feel bad. So she resorted to doing one thing: calling one person she knew he'd talk to once he was available.Just as Ethan kept taking larger gulps from each glass he poured, the doorbell rang out so loud that it disrupted his thinking for a split second. "Who could that be at this hour?" He asked as he looked at his wristwatch. It was pretty late for anyone to visit, but someone was at the door. He staggered as he stood up from the couch. He walk