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Ethan furrowed his brows as he dropped the call.“What is it?” Loretta asked concern written on her face as she noticed the change in Ethan's demeanor.“Nolan Perez just offered Ryder group thrice the amount I offered.”Loretta froze at his words.“Did you just say, Nolan Perez?”“Yes, I did. Do you know him?” Ethan could sense some tension in her as he mentioned the name, Nolan Perez.She only managed to nod.Ethan didn't bother pushing the matter.“Come on, let's go. You look exhausted.”The ride to Sunrise Villa was quiet with Ethan occasionally trying to get Loretta to speak but she remained silent.As they got into the apartment, Ethan quickly whipped up a light dinner.Outside Loretta's door, there was a light knock.“Yes!” She answered with a barely audible voice.Ethan entered instantly with a tray of steaming food.“I brought you dinner in bed,” he announced with a warm smile.“You shouldn't have. You are as tired as I am or even more, with all the fighting you just did,” she
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Ethan furrowed his brows as he read the message Loretta just showed to him.Nolan Perez had successfully acquired Ryder Group and he sent a personal message to Loretta just to gloat.At that same instant, Tim walked in, “Boss, I'm sorry but I have some news that you may not like.”“Ryder group just sold to Nolan Perez,” Ethan responded before he could say anything else.“You heard already?” He asked, unable to hide his surprise.“Yes, we've heard. Nolan just sent us a message to gloat,” Ethan responded.“Have you gotten what I asked for?” Ethan enquired.“Yes boss, I just had it forwarded to your mail.”“Okay, thank you, Tim.” Ethan was impressed with Tim's speedy response.Ethan quickly went over the report Tim had sent to him while Loretta sat down.“I'm sorry, I know this is happening because of me. I know you really wanted Ryder Group,” Loretta suddenly began apologizing.“It's not your fault. Nolan Perez is actually a scumbag,” he replied with a calm smile.“But Nolan just did us
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“If it isn't the beautiful Loretta Lopez, baby I've missed you,” the tall handsome person none other than Nolan Perez said to Loretta mockingly.“Oh, I see who you replaced me with. What a poor helpless-looking fellow!” He said turning to Ethan.“Hey scumbag, do yourself a favor and walk away!” Ethan warned him sternly.“Oh! I'm scared,” he responded mockingly.“Nolan, what are you doing here? What do you want?” Loretta asked him coldly.“Now that's no way to talk to your long lost lover baby. Did she tell you we once had the dream of getting married and renaming the Lopez and Perez business empire to Loperez Conglomerate?”“Call her that one more time and I'll redesign the walls with your face,” Ethan warned him through gritted teeth, ignoring the last part of his statement.“Nolan, get lost or I'll have you thrown out!” Loretta stood up in anger as the mere sight of Nolan rattled her to her very core“I love how powerful you sound but mind you, I own this fine establishment.”Lorett
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Ethan couldn't take his eyes off Loretta as his eyes widened with pleasure.She had on a white off-shoulder top that pronounced her well-rounded bosom and a pair of black slacks that hugged her backside like they were beckoning on Ethan to set them free.Loretta blushed like she had been expecting such a reaction from him.“You look ravishing,” he managed to voice out slightly above a whisper.“I'll take that as a compliment,” her smile made her look even more tempting.Ethan wondered how long he could control himself around such a beautiful woman.“Maybe I should give her something special,” he thought to himself.“No,” he countered, "That's not a good idea, what if I ruin what we have?”“Shall we go,” Loretta's voice suddenly interrupted his thoughts.“Yeah, I'll get the keys.”The Cedarwood International Museum was a beautiful piece of artwork. Built more than 15 years ago, it had a combination of both an ancient and modern design.As they went in, they met a team on standby to sho
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Ethan had to wipe his eyes several times to be sure he wasn't seeing things but it still remained there.“Can you see that?” He asked Loretta.“See what?” Loretta responded, unsure of what he was referring to.“Does anything on that piece stand out to you?”Loretta looked at the statue closely and nodded, “No, looks just all the rest to me?”Ethan looked around to see if anyone was seeing what he was seeing but no one seemed to have noticed the glowing inscription “You were chosen,” written on the statue.Ethan furrowed his brows, not certain about what it meant but then something about the statue looked familiar.It had the same markings as the medallion he was wearing.“What could be the relationship between the medallion and this statue? Did it mean that his finding the medallion that day wasn't a coincidence?” He asked himself these questions but none of the answers came to him.The lady from the museum who was initially rude to them was still looking for a way to get into the go
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“Your eyes….they…they look like diamonds,” he said, swallowing hard.Loretta blushed as it had been a while since anyone said anything that beautiful to her.She was about to say something when her mobile device beeped.It was a message from her father, he wanted her to spend the rest of the weekend at home.Ethan read the expression on her after she looked at her phone.“What is it?” He enquired.“It's my father. He wants me to come home for the rest of the weekend,” she announced.“Okay, I'm sure he misses you. Who wouldn't?”Loretta blushed even more, ‘Is it just me, or is he being unusually sweet tonight!’ She wondered.***That night as Ethan slept, he had a strange dream. It was the same dream he had a year ago that he had forgotten about. In his dream, he saw a man clothed in white, saying something to him but unlike the last time he saw the man, he could understand what he was saying to him. “You were chosen for greatness lies within you,” was what the man kept saying until h
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Andrew snickered, he was certain that Ethan would go back to jail as two security men and three sales reps including Dorris surrounded Ethan and Loretta.“What's this about?” Loretta asked, looking very confused.“Your pathetic boyfriend just stole a piece of jewelry while he thought no one was watching,” Andrew responded, sneering.Ethan smiled calmly, “What's it with you Grays and trouble? Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough?”The other sales reps were too eager to make a show of Ethan for making them look foolish a little while ago.“I knew it. Once a thief, always a thief, and this time around I hope no one lets him out of jail again.” One of the sales reps commented.“Let's search him quickly before he leaves,” another sales rep added.“What's going on here? Why are you not attending to customers?” The manager of the store suddenly came out of his office with a scantily clad girl. He had been in the middle of an intense session when he heard the noise in the store and so he w
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“You set them up, admit it!”Ethan chuckled, amused by her statement.“Well, those two deserved it for trying to set me up. Besides, they needed to have a taste of what it feels like to be labeled an ex-convict, don't you think?”Loretta burst into laughter, “Remind me never to provoke you.”Ethan laughed deeply, as he made a turn and drove in through the gates leading to the main building.“Hold on a second,” Ethan stopped Loretta before she got out of the Maserati.“You forgot this. It's yours, so you should wear it,” he said before taking out the diamond necklace that the manager had given them a while ago.Loretta blushed, as Ethan drew close to her and fixed the necklace around her neck.As he did that she felt his breath around her neck and she froze instantly but suddenly turned around, her lips inches from his.Ethan lost himself briefly, his lips hungry for hers as he reached for her, pulling her closer to himself to close the little gap between them. His lips had almost touc