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
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
“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
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
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
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
"Mr. Banks? Is that really you?” The man exclaimed. The two saleswomen and even the customers in the store couldn't believe what was happening. Was lord Howard really trembling before Ethan Banks? Even Henry was confused when he saw the reaction of lord Howard. He knew Ethan was powerful but he what he didn't know was the extent of Ethan's power and connections. Lord Howard was shocked to see Ethan. “Yes, it is, Daniel,” Ethan responded casually. The two saleswomen stared at each other in disbelief. Ethan was on a first-name basis with lord Howard? How could that be possible? “You didn't inform me beforehand that you were coming, if you did, I would have been better prepared to receive you,” lord Howard frowned slightly. The store was the newest addition to the clothing stores owned by lord Howard’s family. “It's all right, Daniel. I didn't think it was that necessary but if you insist, I'll let you know beforehand next time,” Ethan responded, smiling. Lord Howard's face li
Meanwhile, inside the restaurant, a man and a woman could be seen talking to each other in low tones. “What are those three doing here?” The man suddenly asked when he spotted Ethan and both ladies walking into the restaurant. The woman he was with turned around to see who he was referring to. Her face instantly darkened as she saw Ethan and her lips contorted into a sly smile. A brilliant idea had suddenly popped into Sarah's head as soon as she saw Ethan and her daughters. She quickly brought out her phone and gave instructions to someone at the other end of the line. “Who was that,” the man seated opposite her asked. Sarah stared at Nash, “You will find out soon enough.” A mischievous grin instantly appeared on Nash's face as soon as he heard her response. As Ethan, Loretta, and Samantha settled into their seats, a waiter rushed to them to take their orders. Ethan requested for some hamburgers while Samantha and Loretta opted for sandwiches and some cans of soda to wash th