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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
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Everyone including Ethan got up and moved to the dining table as the maids quickly served different delicacies that made Ethan's mouth water.Samantha, who had been acting like she hadn't noticed Ethan, glared a few times at his wristwatch and also at the one Loretta was wearing.‘I hope he leaves me alone after this,’ she thought to herself.Ethan caught her staring at him and wondered if Loretta's weird sister was all right.Ethan had been too engrossed with work at Lopez Conglomerate to find out what was going on with Loretta's kid sister.It was Maurice's voice that interrupted Ethan's thoughts.“Ethan I can see you've been taking good care of my daughter. Keep it up but try bringing her home more often.”Ethan chuckled softly, “Thank you, sir. I'll do as you've said.”Ian smiled, “It's hard to find a humble young man these days. Men like you are such a rare commodity,” thought quickly crossed Ian's mind as he spoke but he didn't say anything about it, instead he lifted his glass.
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Ethan simply stood there staring at Clarissa and her boyfriend without responding to any of their mocking remarks.“Baby, hope we didn't keep you waiting for too long?” A beautiful feminine voice was suddenly heard asking Ethan.“No darling, you didn't,” Ethan swiftly responded, smiling at Loretta.Gabriella also came to him and kissed him affectionately on the cheek.Clarissa and her boyfriend gasped in shock as they tried to wrap their minds around what was unfolding before them.Not one but two extremely gorgeous women were now standing beside Ethan and being very affectionate with him.“That's impossible!” Clarissa whispered to herself.She and her boyfriend had assumed that Ethan was at the shopping mall to carry shopping bags for people but now it turned out that they were both wrong.Although Clarissa was beautiful and classy, yet her beauty was nothing compared to those of Loretta and Gabriella.“Ladies, I can't believe you would both stoop so low as to associate yourselves wi
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Ethan simply stood there staring at Clarissa and her boyfriend without responding to any of their mocking remarks.“Baby, hope we didn't keep you waiting for too long?” A beautiful feminine voice was suddenly heard asking Ethan.“No darling, you didn't,” Ethan swiftly responded, smiling at Loretta.Gabriella also came to him and kissed him affectionately on the cheek.Clarissa and her boyfriend gasped in shock as they tried to wrap their minds around what was unfolding before them.Not one but two extremely gorgeous women were now standing beside Ethan and being very affectionate with him.“That's impossible!” Clarissa whispered to herself.She and her boyfriend had assumed that Ethan was at the shopping mall to carry shopping bags for people but now it turned out that they were both wrong.Although Clarissa was beautiful and classy, yet her beauty was nothing compared to those of Loretta and Gabriella.“Ladies, I can't believe you would both stoop so low as to associate yourselves wi
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Ethan simply stood there staring at Clarissa and her boyfriend without responding to any of their mocking remarks.“Baby, hope we didn't keep you waiting for too long?” A beautiful feminine voice was suddenly heard asking Ethan.“No darling, you didn't,” Ethan swiftly responded, smiling at Loretta.Gabriella also came to him and kissed him affectionately on the cheek.Clarissa and her boyfriend gasped in shock as they tried to wrap their minds around what was unfolding before them.Not one but two extremely gorgeous women were now standing beside Ethan and being very affectionate with him.“That's impossible!” Clarissa whispered to herself.She and her boyfriend had assumed that Ethan was at the shopping mall to carry shopping bags for people but now it turned out that they were both wrong.Although Clarissa was beautiful and classy, yet her beauty was nothing compared to those of Loretta and Gabriella.“Ladies, I can't believe you would both stoop so low as to associate yourselves wi
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Ethan simply stood there staring at Clarissa and her boyfriend without responding to any of their mocking remarks.“Baby, hope we didn't keep you waiting for too long?” A beautiful feminine voice was suddenly heard asking Ethan.“No darling, you didn't,” Ethan swiftly responded, smiling at Loretta.Gabriella also came to him and kissed him affectionately on the cheek.Clarissa and her boyfriend gasped in shock as they tried to wrap their minds around what was unfolding before them.Not one but two extremely gorgeous women were now standing beside Ethan and being very affectionate with him.“That's impossible!” Clarissa whispered to herself.She and her boyfriend had assumed that Ethan was at the shopping mall to carry shopping bags for people but now it turned out that they were both wrong.Although Clarissa was beautiful and classy, yet her beauty was nothing compared to those of Loretta and Gabriella.“Ladies, I can't believe you would both stoop so low as to associate yourselves wi
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lEthan simply stood there staring at Clarissa and her boyfriend without responding to any of their mocking remarks.“Baby, hope we didn't keep you waiting for too long?” A beautiful feminine voice was suddenly heard asking Ethan.“No darling, you didn't,” Ethan swiftly responded, smiling at Loretta.Gabriella also came to him and kissed him affectionately on the cheek.Clarissa and her boyfriend gasped in shock as they tried to wrap their minds around what was unfolding before them.Not one but two extremely gorgeous women were now standing beside Ethan and being very affectionate with him.“That's impossible!” Clarissa whispered to herself.She and her boyfriend had assumed that Ethan was at the shopping mall to carry shopping bags for people but now it turned out that they were both wrong.Although Clarissa was beautiful and classy, yet her beauty was nothing compared to those of Loretta and Gabriella.“Ladies, I can't believe you would both stoop so low as to associate yourselves
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Gripping the club, Chuck suddenly swung it hard in Ethan’s direction, aiming for his head, but Ethan's sturdy grip easily caught the club in mid-air.Chuck struggled to retrieve the club from Ethan's powerful grip but all his efforts were in pain.“Is that all you've got?” Ethan suddenly asked after watching Chuck struggle to retrieve the club from his grip.Chuck’s frustration was immediately palpable as he tried to land a punch on Ethan’s face but Ethan stopped it with only one finger and swung the club at Chuck's face.“Bang!” In another second Chuck was on the ground with blood oozing freely from his mouth.All the other customers who had initially looked down on Ethan, suddenly gawked at him.“You've simply been a pawn, so I'll spare you and your men. Leave now and don't ever come back!” Ethan warned Chuck as he and his men struggled to get to their feet.Mr. Orlando was also about to leave but Ethan stopped him, “Not you! You deserve a little time out like Chuck, don't you think
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Mr. Orlando’s discomfiture was palpable as he clenched his fists in rage, almost launching an attack on Chuck, “You moron, what do you think you are doing?”He yelled at Chuck who simply frowned, “We have a bit of a setback but I'm handling it. I was just about to put this poor fool in his place before you showed up!” Chuck responded, ignoring Mr. Orlando's outburst.Mr. Orlando gritted his teeth. It was almost impossible for him to deny his involvement any longer, “You had a very simple task! Take the money quietly and leave, yet you blew it, you and your incompetent crew!” Mr. Orlando ended his statement, with an irritated expression on his face.Loretta couldn't contain her shock! She and several other customers, including Gabriella, gawked at Ethan and Mr. Orlando.“Let me guess, the last robbery incident here was also planned but you took the fall for it while Orlando here pulled some strings to get you out!” Ethan responded glaring at both Orlando and Chuck.“I'm also guessing t
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“What was I even thinking when I turned down his proposal initially?” Clarissa asked herself, smiling as she watched the security guard preparing to hit Ethan with his baton.Ethan’s unwavering gaze remained fixated on Darius, even though he was speaking to the security guard, “I would think carefully about my next step if I were you!”The security guard chortled, “What's there to think about? I have the backing of Mr. Darius! Besides, what can a nobody like you do to me, huh?”A well-dressed man came out of the building at that instant wearing a discombobulated expression on his face, “What the heck is going on here?”The security guard wore an excited look as soon as he saw his boss, “Sir, I'm glad you are here! I was just about to call to inform you of Mr. Darius' arrival.”Clarissa chuckled, “Darius is a very important fellow, even the executive director of the museum came out to personally welcome him. You should have pleaded for mercy when you had the chance….”“Slap….. Slap….”
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“What was I even thinking when I turned down his proposal initially?” Clarissa asked herself, smiling as she watched the security guard preparing to hit Ethan with his baton.Ethan’s unwavering gaze remained fixated on Darius, even though he was speaking to the security guard, “I would think carefully about my next step if I were you!”The security guard chortled, “What's there to think about? I have the backing of Mr. Darius! Besides, what can a nobody like you do to me, huh?”A well-dressed man came out of the building at that instant wearing a discombobulated expression on his face, “What the heck is going on here?”The security guard wore an excited look as soon as he saw his boss, “Sir, I'm glad you are here! I was just about to call to inform you of Mr. Darius' arrival.”Clarissa chuckled, “Darius is a very important fellow, even the executive director of the museum came out to personally welcome him. You should have pleaded for mercy when you had the chance….”“Slap….. Slap….”