There was a silent stand-off between Ethan and Becca, alongside the men and women by her side.
Ethan took a glance at them, his mouth twitching slightly, after a while, she turned around facing the receptionist. “How dare you ignore me?” Becca’s angry voice came just as Ethan turned around. “And what do you expect me to do?” Ethan’s mouth curled up into a smirk as he looked at Becca. “Kneel and greet you? Cause I don’t know what you are expecting from me.” He continued, and the smile on his face widened. “How dare you…” Becca gritted her teeth pointing at Ethan. Her face turned green from embarrassment. “Let me let you know something you don’t know.” Becca sneered, continuing after a while as it seemed like she regained her confidence. “You are at the bottom of the food chain while I am at the top. It's only right that you do what is due because you are not supposed to be here in the first place.” She said with a sneer and then folded her hands as if waiting on the said due. “Besides, me and you are not from the same world, so you shouldn’t even think of getting back with me.” She added. At her words, Ethan chuckled and he looked around to see there were eyes on them. But he couldn’t care less about it. It was none of his business in the first place, they were free to think all they wanted to think, and he wouldn’t care. “Look at that man over there. He is Ray Bastien.” Becca continued pointing at the man she came with and a look of pride appeared in her eyes. “With one snap of his fingers, he will get you out of here and make your life miserable. I dumped you for someone better, so you should not feel too bad.” She proclaimed, and an arrogant smile appeared at the corner of her lips. “So he’s your new man, huh?” Ethan raised his brows looking at the person she was pointing at. “Yes, do you have any problem with it?” Becca sneered, feeling rather displeased with Ehan. “No, I don’t.” Ethan burst out into laughter looking at the man. “You went for this pig in a human form and yet you’re asking me if I have a problem with it. Why would I have a problem with what you've chosen?” Ethan let out a chuckle as he looked at the man. The man was a man with a round face and he was very ordinary. Apart from that, he was so fat and his stomach was bulging as he thought he was pregnant. Ethan wondered what he would look like if he was running. Thinking Like this, he burst out into laughter once more. There was no way he could hold it in. Becca’s face turned red from anger watching Ethan laugh at her new boyfriend and she couldn't help but blurt out, “Are you blind? Can't you see he is richer and better? You could only afford to give me a few hundred dollars every month but he gives me ten times that amount. So what if he looks like a pig.” “Ohh, you've finally accepted that he looks like a pig. I admire your courage.” Ethan mocked as he let out another round of chortle. “How dare you?” The man roared glaring at Ethan with a murderous look in his eyes. “Alright chill, you should know that I am simply telling the truth, I’m not the kind of person that likes to lie, so that’s just the truth.” Ethan shrugged, not caring about the man’s expression. “You have quite the guts, talking to me the way you want, I admire your courage.” Ray, the man sneered. “What else were you expecting me to have? Kidney or what?” Ethan retorted the smile on his face widened with each second. “You were right about him, honey.” Ray turned to Becca and said with a slight smile on his face. “He’s such an arrogant bastard who doesn’t know his place, I wonder what he came to do.” Becca nodded in agreement and turned to look at Ethan. “And you, what are you doing here? Looking for a sugar mummy? Do you want to book a room to taste some minutes of luxury in your life?” Becca asked with a mocking tone and they all burst out laughing. “Maybe we could help you.” She added with a sneer. “Yes, she is right. You know I could help you get a free room here. As long as you agree to run some errands for me.” Ray spoke up with a wicked light in his eyes as he was already imagining what he could do to Ethan. He already hated Ethan to the core at this moment and wished for nothing else but to beat up the latter as he was too arrogant. “I know the owner of this hotel,” Ray sneered, feeling smug. “Seriously?” Ethan’s mouth curled up into a smile looking at Ray. He was the owner of the hotel, so how come he didn’t know him? “Well, I don’t know someone like you.” Ethan continued with a smile on his face. The next moment, everyone burst out into laughter hearing what Ethan said, who the heck did he think he was? “Do you think you could ever own a place like this?” Becca sneered. “Let me tell you, apart from that, he has been given a ninety percent discount on everything. So you can just tell me if your sorry ass is hungry, then I might be willing to get something for you.” She added. “Really” Ethan’s mouth curled up into a smile as he looked at Becca. “Where the heck did you get a discount?” A voice boomed through the lobby just as Ethan was about to continue.All eyes turned in the direction of the voice and most people held their breaths seeing the manager arrive. The receptionist walked out of her station to meet the manager halfway but then the man with Becca beat her to it. “Manager Thorn. It's so nice to see you here.” Ray said as he bowed slightly at the manager. “What is going on here?” Ethan asked himself seeing the way the man had gotten so humble. He was just boasting a while ago. Becca also followed after her man, trying to suck up to the manager. Ethan decided to stay back and watch their interaction since he wasn't in a hurry. The manager stood before Becca’s man with a confused look while Becca’s man stretched his hand for a handshake. But his hand hand in the air as the manager walked past him and walked directly toward Ethan. Manager Thorn made no effort to give Becca’s man any face and it was a bit shocking to Ethan and most of all, the manager voluntarily walked up to him. “Hello, Mr. Ethan. I'm glad to see you are h
Everyone halted as they heard that shrill voice. They were quite surprised and of course, they wanted to continue to watch the scene being displayed. Ethan turned around to see Becca staring at him with a livid look. But she folded her arms, trying to look sassy.“Did you just speak to me?” Ethan asked, wondering if she had gone nuts to demand an explanation now. “Yes, I did. And I am asking you to explain yourself this instant.” Becca replied and Ethan frowned in displeasure. He used to look at Becca as a classy girl but now she paled in comparison. She didn't even care if everyone was looking at her weirdly. “What is there to explain?” Ethan asked with a shrug of his shoulders. He looked like he wasn't bothered and he just wanted to leave but then Becca wouldn't let him. “You are asking me that? You lied to me all these while and never even told me you had money. You gave me just measly amounts and now you show up as an honored guest of The Star Hotel. Of course, you do owe me a
Ethan was a bit surprised to see ten men surrounding him and he couldn't recognize any of them. They were scary-looking and he was sure he didn't have a deal with any gang in the past. But then he pieced the recent events together and he realized he had just kicked out someone from the hotel. The men were slowly advancing toward him and his eyes dimmed. After a major breakthrough in his life, he just wanted to celebrate and not deal with some brainless idiots.“Step aside.” He said to the men before him and he tried to walk past them. “Where do you think you are going, loser?” One of them who was a bit huge stopped Ethan. He towered over Ethan, wanting to intimidate him but Ethan only chuckled since he wasn't scared. But then he still maintained his cool and tried to leave but a familiar voice resounded behind him.“Running away now, Mr. Ethan?” Ray Bastien asked as the five men behind Ethan cleared the way for him. Becca was walking behind him with a troubled look on her face and
At Ray’s order, the ten men surrounded Ethan while Ray dragged Becca to the side. Ethan looked at the men and he tried to determine how long it would take to beat them all. His current fighting skills could suffice and he became even more confident and then a smile crept on his face making the men livid. “Why are you smiling? Are you happy about your upcoming death?” One of the men asked and Ethan’s smile turned wider. It was the same huge man who blocked him and he walked toward the huge guy. “I will like to go against you first.” Ethan suggested and the huge guy laughed. He was looking down at Ethan who was just up to his bulgy chest. He then waved at the other men, telling them to step back. “Alright.” The huge guy said.“I will let everyone watch how I crush you with my bare hands.” He added while he cracked his knuckles. Ethan took a step back to observe his opponent and seeing the bulging muscles on his arms and chest as well as the swelling and redness on his body, Ethan im
“Ethan Blackwood! You are under arrest for assault and for constituting a nuisance! Do not move!” As police officers surrounded Ethan and Ray, one of them rushed out to cuff Ethan while he frowned. “I think you are mistaken here, police officers. I was only defending myself. This is self-defense.” Ethan replied while pulling his hand away from the officer trying to cuff him. “I'm sorry, Mr. Ethan but that is for us to decide. We received a call and you were specifically named. If you resist arrest, we would have no choice but to use violence.” The police officer warned, trying to get Ethan’s hands again but he slipped away. “And I say this is self-defense! You can check the CCTV footage around. And if at all I have to go to the police station, he has to come with me!” Ethan declared firmly while pointing at Ray who was leaning on his car. “Or else, I'm going to resist this arrest, since I am not at fault here.” He added and the police officer went silent, looking at his colleague.
“What is going on here?” She asked, staring at Ethan with a serious face. “Let him go.” She added, pointing at the detective who was trying to get away from Ethan. “Why should I? He is trying to pin a crime on me.” Ethan retorted angrily. “We will find out about that but you have to let him go, or else we will charge you for assaulting a police officer!” She declared firmly. Ethan's eyes dimmed knowing she was right, even though he acted in self-defense toward Ray, it wasn't the same here with the detective. He let out a sigh and let go of the officer with the officer scrambling to stand behind the female officer. “So what is it now? Are you letting me go?” Ethan asked and went back to sit on his chair while he folded his arms. “I am Erin, the chief detective here and I will interrogate you from now on.” She replied while she looked around the office. “Did he do this?” Erin asked the officer behind her, pointing at the broken table. The officer nodded, frantically and Er
The interrogation was silent for a moment but Ethan seemed to be intrigued and at the same time, shocked that she would say something like that. “Are police officers allowed to strike deals with offenders?” Ethan asked with raised brows as he folded his arms. “Well, we can. As long as the offender is innocent. In this case, you are.” She said but Ethan could see the skepticism in her eyes. “Then why am I here? I could sue the force for locking me here without evidence. You wouldn't want me to do that, right?” Ethan asked, a little threat laced in his voice. Of course, he wasn't going to do that, he was just subtly letting her know that she should tread carefully. With or without her deal, he could be out of there. “Yes, I know and that is why I want to make a deal with you. “ She replied, with a knowing look and Ethan nodded, pleased that she was a quick one. “So, spill your terms.” He uttered. At his words, Erin looked tense as she tapped her fingers on her thighs. She
The police officer’s words boomed throughout the interrogation room and Erin turned to look at Ethan with a smile on her face. “I guess this is fate.” She said while she winked at me but Ethan’s gaze turned serious and disapproving. “I hope this is not what I am thinking?” He asked with raised brows. “Of course, it is. We made a deal, remember and I will need your help on this raid because of how dangerous it is.” She explained and Ethan shook his head. “No. I am just being released you have not released me yet and now you want me to go straight into a raid. Does that sound okay to you?” Ethan asked, calmly as he wasn’t even willing to change his mind about not going on that raid. He needed time to himself. “Well, this is urgent and in the police force, you have to be quick on your feet,” Erin replied, with a shrug of her shoulders. “But. I am not in the force, You can’t order me anyhow you want. Also, I get to decide what raid I would go to…” Ethan put out his words which