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Rags to Stardom Chapter 210
Loretta glared at her father with dropped jaws, “What? Father, but why?” Loretta asked in shock.Ian furrowed his brows, “What's wrong, Son? Why the sudden request?”“Father, are you aware that Ethan is an ex-convict? He was sent to jail for financial fraud!” Maurice explained.Ian's expression remained calm, “Yes, Son, I'm aware. So what if he was in jail? How does that define the man that he is? I thought I raised you better! Shame on you, Son!” Ian waived Maurice's concern aside and picked up the magazine that he had been reading earlier.Sarah remained silent, enjoying the fire that she had ignited.“Dad, Ethan is innocent. He took the blame for someone. Besides, he's been performing so well at the company. Why throw all that away suddenly?” Loretta asked, shooting Sarah a cold stare.“All right, fine. If you don't want him to leave then you must marry Nash Barrington!” Maurice's voice caused Ian to drop the magazine that he was just reading.“Son, where is all this nonsense comin
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Ethan's mind raced through several possibilities as he rushed to the Maserati. What could have happened? Was she all right? He feared the worst as he turned on the engine and drove off in the direction of the Lopez family estate. Ethan rushed into the house as soon as he got to the estate. His heart did several flips as soon as he saw a tear-stricken Loretta. “Hey, what's wrong? What happened?” He asked softly. “It's our parents!” Samantha responded before Loretta could speak. “They want her to get married to Nash!” Ethan froze on hearing what Samantha said. He shook his head, looking around to see if he could find Sarah. Ethan drew Loretta closer, consoling her, “Hey, is that why you are crying? Don't worry, it will be all right, okay?” Ethan disliked seeing Loretta cry as her tears got to him very easily. “Why don't we go somewhere else,” Ethan suggested. Loretta simply nodded as she lacked the strength to say anything. “Please take her to the car,” Ethan gestured at S
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Ariella sat down next to her mother, “Mom, you know the burial of the mother of Lopez Conglomerate's head of operations is the day after tomorrow.” Martha's eyes widened instantly, “Really? We have to be there!” Her eyes gleamed at the thought of all the top shots that were going to be present. “Yes, Mom,” Ariella responded with equal enthusiasm. “Jay would be making all the necessary arrangements so we won't be left out. All of Stanberry has been talking about it. It's really going to be big. Although it's quite a shame that it's a funeral,” Ariella opined. “Funeral or not, we have to be there. It's not such a big deal anyway. Everyone will die someday, so there's no need to be so sentimental,” Martha countered. Andrew suddenly walked in, looking lost in thought. “Andrew….Andrew!” Martha called him more than once before he responded. “Mom, did you just call me?” Andrew responded his thoughts still someplace else. “Yes, Son. Where has your mind been?” Martha asked, frowning. A
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Ethan had tried severally to assure Loretta that such things weren't cast in stone and they could easily be changed but Loretta wouldn't hear any of it. “Don't you know who my father is? He is as stubborn as a mule,” had been her response to him when he told her that. Ethan stroked the tender curls of her hair. 'She looks so beautiful when she sleeps,’ he whispered to himself. A shame her family would rather give her to someone like Nash than him. Ethan was no fool. From the brief conversation he had with Sarah, he knew he had something to do with the decision by Loretta's father to marry her off to Nash Barrington. “And it's all thanks to that damn woman,” Ethan whispered, furrowing his brows. He had been too lenient…too compassionate…too forgiving with Sarah and it was because he always thought about Loretta whenever the thought of putting her in her rightful place came to his mind. But now that she had dared to make Loretta cry, he was no longer going to be so forgiving. Et
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“And yet you wanted us to cast away the golden goose that has been laying the golden eggs. You should even be thanking him for the impressive work he's been doing at the company. He's the reason your wife's extravagant spending hasn't already ruined us.” Ian shot Sarah a cold stare as he spoke, causing her to heart to almost jump out of her chest. “What did he mean by that statement? Has Ethan already told him?” Sarah whispered to herself. Maurice’s face instantly contorted in a frown, “Father, my wife isn't that extravagant.” Maurice tried to defend her even though he knew his father spoke the truth. “Oh, come of it, Son. I'm your father, not some random stranger. I still don't know what it is she did before you met her. What was she…some princess from out of space?” Ian furrowed his brows. Maurice didn't see any need to pretend anymore. He simply remained silent. Sarah on the other hand, heaved a sigh of relief. When Ian had brought up her extravagant spending, she had thought
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The office door swung open and Sarah and Samantha walked in, with Sarah chuckling as soon as she saw Nash. Nash heaved a sigh of relief. His heart had begun to race really fast just before Sarah walked in. Ethan's intimidating presence had shocked Nash, making him regret showing up at the office the way he did. "Couldn't stay away from your new bride-to-be…huh?” Sarah winked at him. Samantha ignored her mother, walking up to Loretta's side to hug her. Since Samantha was coming to the company, she decided to join her mother when she learned she was also going to Lopez Conglomerate. Ethan clenched his fists, glaring menacingly at Nash. “What are you even doing here?” Samantha's irritation was evident on her face. “Come on dear, he's here to see his bride-to-be, isn't it obvious?” Sarah responded almost immediately. Nash wasn't even interested in having any more conversations at that moment. He just wanted to leave the office as Ethan's gaze still terrified him. “Yes, and I was j
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The attractive-looking lady was accustomed to speaking to everyone politely but looking at Ethan, she guessed that he was an ordinary fellow. But nonetheless, she spoke to him courteously. On the other hand, two other saleswomen who noticed Ethan first when he walked in, shook their heads and laughed when they saw the other saleswoman attending to him. “Hey, isn't that Ethan Banks?” One of the other two saleswomen asked her colleague. The second saleswoman took a second look at Ethan and screamed, “Yes, it is! Is he here again to beg for a job?” The second saleswoman asked disdainfully. Ethan had in the past come to the store to seek odd jobs to do, just to support his sick mother. The two saleswomen laughed when they saw their colleague running to attend to him with excitement. Ethan looked around from where he stood, observing the store. It appeared to have very exquisite outfits. “Give us two of your best outfits,” Ethan's voice permeated throughout the store causing everyone
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The saleswoman who was initially attending to Ethan couldn't help glaring at him. He didn't look wealthy in appearance yet he was about to spend almost a million dollars. She rushed to pack the outfit and the bag but before she could do so she heard someone yell behind her, “What do you think you are doing?” The saleswoman stopped instantly as soon as she heard the voice. It was the voice of one of the other saleswomen. “What do you think you are doing? “ The other saleswoman asked again. “Have you taken a good look at the fellow who asked you to pack these outfits? Does he look like he can afford even a shoelace?” She asked, disdainfully. The saleswoman attending to Ethan frowned slightly. Although, she had observed his simple dressing, but she decided to still attend to him with an open mind. Ethan smiled, staring at the saleswoman who was mocking him. He remembered her vividly. He had pleaded with her in the past on several occasions, to allow him to clean the store for a f