“You know, you can still change your mind and not do this with Gideon, Ethan Wills!” James uttered as he walked into Ethan's office, concern and worry etched across his face.He had seen Ethan bullied by Gideon and didn’t want that. James knew how much Ethan was scared of Gideon and that one single silly mistake could lead to Ethan’s death, which he didn’t want.It was best they avoided it rather than Ethan meeting up with Gideon at such an hour. It just wasn’t right, not even for a single second.“Why haven’t you gone home yet?” Ethan asked as he caught sight of James coming into his office with worry on his face.“That isn’t the question you should be asking yourself right now, Ethan, and you know it. Don’t even think of changing the topic! You know why I am here, don’t deny it,” James let out, walking closer to Ethan’s table.“I’m sorry, James, but I am not some magician to know why you are here. But anyway, I'll be leaving now; it is time!” Ethan stood to his feet, a heavy sigh le
The second Ethan stepped his foot into the building, the first sight he saw was none other than Gideon. A smile tugged at the right corner of his lips as he walked over to the table.Getting there, he tried his best to act all tough. No matter what anyone did, it was best not to show Gideon that you are scared. He’d definitely use it against the person.“You kept me waiting, Ethan… I thought you had chickened out too!” Gideon emitted as he took a sip from the glass of wine that was right before him on his table.“That’s how it should be… we are busy, and most times, meeting like this means nothing but a waste of time. Only a lazy man would be here at such an hour. I’m sure you understand what I’m trying to say, right?” Ethan emitted with a sly sneer on his lips.He could see Gideon’s fist clench by his side as he spoke those words to him. Ethan’s plan was simple: get Gideon angry, and that way, he won’t try to harm his company again.“Why don’t we get straight to the reason why I am h
“Ryan?” Isabella called out the second she caught sight of Ryan climbing out of the same car that Ethan was going to climb into.Her sudden call instantly made Gideon and Camilla pause as they lifted their heads towards the direction she had her eyes fixed on.They were confused for a split second, then both turned to look at her with curious gazes written all over their faces.“Is she okay?” Gideon asked, his brows arching in confusion.“Sorry…” she apologised the second she realised they had their eyes fixed on her. “Just that I know him… I'm certain that the boy standing next to Ethan Wills is Ryan Jacobs, my best friend!”The second she uttered this, Gideon became overly interested in every little word she had to say. Gideon wanted Ethan's downfall and he'd do just anything to make sure that it came to reality.“You mean, you know the young boy with Ethan? How?” His brows creased as he turned to the car one more time.At this point, he realised that he had been blind to see it all
In a dimly lit room, so dark that one couldn't tell who was standing next to them, a man stood ominously closer to the window, his hands folded behind his broad back, and his eyes fixed outside.He was dressed in all black attire: a black hat, a black suit, and even more scary, a black mask to hide his true identity.It was Gideon. It was time to meet with Mr. Andrew, knowing that the handover ceremony was going to happen soon.If they were going to take over the company, they needed to act quickly and decisively before Ethan took control. It was very important.As it stood, Gideon had a lot of shares with NOVATECH Company, and any little mistake could alter his profits, which wasn't what he wanted.“I'll get you soon, Ethan Wills!” he grunted, keeping his eyes fixed out of the window, the air in the room thick with anticipation and anxiety.He couldn't wait to watch Ethan kneel before him and beg for mercy. Kneel before him and, even more exciting, beg for his life.Just as Gideon st
“Are you sure you will be able to take care of Gideon once he comes fighting?” James asked Ethan as he sat down right before him in his office.They were both in Ethan's office in the company. It was getting late and they were both free from work, but Ethan couldn't stop thinking about what would happen next, as he was pretty unsure about what Gideon was thinking.If they were still in school, he would have known his next move, but as it stood, he knew nothing.“I will just have to wait and understand what kind of battle he's willing to shove my way, James!” Ethan responded, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the desk before him.His head was filled with different thoughts, and all he needed to do was figure out a way to handle each of them.Just as they were still in the office, thinking about how to go about everything that had happened, a knock came at Ethan's door, pulling both Ethan and James out of their thoughts immediately.Their heads turned toward the door, and that was whe
Just as Ryan kept trembling on his feet, his eyes quivering in fear, his phone rang so loudly that he dared not ignore the consistent ring.Lifting the phone to his sight, he realized that it was from an unknown number, not saved in his phone.He swiftly answered it, and placing it to his ear, he had to stay calm for a split second to know who was calling. Just then, a voice boomed through the speaker of the phone.“If you want your father and Isabella alive, bring Ethan Wills to us!”At the sound of the statement, Ryan felt nothing but a sense of fear and trepidation rush through his veins.“Who are you and what do you want? Why do you have my father?” he asked, a sense of urgency tinged in his tone at this moment.“You'll know soon when you arrive with Ethan Wills. And I'd advise you not to try anything stupid, young man!” the man warned briefly, and before Ryan could utter another word, the call was swiftly ended.“Hello? Hello?” Ryan yelled at the top of his voice, but he got no r
Just as Ethan was trying to take care of his daily work, trying to set everything in place so he could get ready to leave the company, he halted at the slight sensation of a throbbing ache at the back of his head.“Shit!” he exclaimed as he swiftly reached for the back of his head. His eyes shut tightly as he leaned back in his seat, trying to recover from the intense pain.“Ethan? Ethan, are you okay?” James asked, having caught sight of Ethan acting like he was about to die or something.James didn't like that. He hated seeing the ones he loved suffer so much.“Ethan?” he called out again, seeing that Ethan didn't respond to his first question.Slowly, Ethan opened his eyes to meet James' worried gaze fixed on him from where he sat.“You know, if you are sick, we could go to the hospital. You don't need to…” Just as James was about to finish, Ethan cut in, shaking his head in refusal to James' every word.“I'm fine…” he let out with heavy breaths. The pain had subsided, and Ethan co
“I am thinking about important things, James... I don't have the luxury to worry about such silly matters!” Ethan let out with a furious tone as he rolled his eyes.“I don't think this is useless, Ethan. Take a quick look,” James urged as he walked closer to where Ethan was standing, handing the paper over to him.Ethan felt reluctant at first to take the paper, but staring at the content, he couldn't help but sense his heart race rapidly.“What?” he exclaimed, his eyes bulging with fear as he instantly took out his phone and unlocked it.“Oh no! I missed a lot of calls from him!” he exclaimed, feeling so stupid.How the hell couldn't he realise that Ryan had been calling him all this while?He instantly dialled the number again and, placing it to his ear, he waited for it to ring, but there was no response.“Come on, Ethan... I think you should stay calm,” James urged, but Ethan didn't think that would be necessary."You don't get to tell me what to do, James," Ethan said firmly, his