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
“Come on, Ethan… you are trying to kill yourself! You are walking right into their trap! I can't let you do this!” James' grip around Ethan's wrist tightened as he stared directly into his eyes from where he stood.He just didn't feel right about any of these things. He just didn't feel comfortable letting Ethan walk out of the house in the middle of nowhere just because he wanted to save Ryan.“There's nothing you can do to stop me from leaving, James, so I'd advise you to stop trying to do so!” Ethan declared as he pulled his hand out of James' grip.“My Ryan is in trouble, and saving him is the least I can do. It's the only thing I can do. He came into my life, and anyone in my life can't be left all alone!” Ethan added, clearly explaining his reasons for wanting to go save Ryan, no matter what James had to say to him.He could feel it, he could sense the pain and regret Ryan was feeling right now, and it just didn't feel right.“What if this is a trap?” James stated again, but Eth
“We have arrived, sir!” the driver announced the second he brought the car to an abrupt halt.Ethan turned to look out of the window. Seeing the dripping wet tunnel before him, he felt an irking feeling of disgust course through his veins.He climbed out slowly and paid the driver his fare. Without hesitation, the man drove away, knowing what could happen if he stayed a second longer.Gazing at the irritating place, Ethan would have turned around and left, but at the thought of Ryan not being safe, his fist clenched.The memories of seeing Ryan in a dirty and bad state fueled his determination.“They must regret ever taking hold of him,” Ethan muttered as he let out a deep sigh and began to walk right into the tunnel without turning around.As he walked into it, he made sure that he was on alert just so he wouldn't get caught unaware.He took out his phone and turned on the torchlight so the ones waiting for him would come to attack him. He wanted them to attack him; he wanted to see
“It is clear that we are surrounded in this area. They are waiting for us to leave this room, so no matter what you do…” Ethan leaned closer to Ryan, his hand cupping his cheeks as he glared right into his eyes.“This time, don't act recklessly. You have to obey me. Is that clear?” Ethan warned, and seeing how serious Ethan was, Ryan nodded his head, accepting the fact that Ethan was only trying to protect him. He was trying to shield him from getting hurt.All his life, he had always fought for himself, but no matter the injuries he sustained, he'd always be fine. Seeing Ethan's concern for him, his heart felt warm.Soon, he got freed from the clutches of the ropes that held him against the pole.“Come on, let's go!” Ethan took his hand and was going to pull him out of the room, but immediately, Ryan pulled his hand out of his grip, making Ethan turn to look at him in utmost confusion.“Are you okay? What's wrong?” Ethan asked, his eyes staring back at Ryan, who looked determined not