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Rags to Stardom Chapter 241
Ethan and Loretta sat by the poolside with their feet dangling in the water. The air was slightly chilly as the wind blew past their faces. Ethan ran his fingers through his tussled hair as he stared at Loretta. He could imagine the numerous thoughts that were running through her mind. “With you beside me, it feels so easy to believe everything will be all right,” Loretta finally spoke, staring blankly at the sky. Staring at him made accepting her harsh reality more difficult so she struggled with herself to avoid his gaze. “Everything will be all right. You are not alone you know?” Ethan responded, his gaze still resting on her tear-stricken face. He handed her his handkerchief as if just noticing her tear-stricken face. “How can it be? When I've just been condemned to a life of sorrow by my own father?” She asked, her eyes instantly becoming watery. She felt like locking herself in her room and crying her eyes out. But she knew Ethan would never let that happen. “No one ca
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Ian slowly beckoned on Samantha as he took her into his arms. “All right, I will speak to your father about it. Please don't cry.” Meanwhile, at Sunrise Villa, Loretta couldn't get over what had happened earlier in the day. “Ethan, please tell me again how you knew that it was going to rain earlier today,” Loretta asked, after harboring the thought in her mind for so long. Ethan had succeeded in getting her to think about other things besides her forced marriage to Nash Barrington. Even though he wished she wouldn't bring up the subject about the rain incident, he still preferred it over her crying her eyes out. “So? How did you know?” Loretta asked again after watching Ethan smile at her question. “I checked the weather report before I told you, although I didn't know it would happen that quickly,” Ethan quickly made up an explanation. He had actually perceived the rain as his senses seemed to be getting even sharper. Loretta furrowed her brows. She hadn't thought about the
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"How did you know that?” Nash suddenly asked, frowning. “So you admit to doing so?” Sarah shot back at him. “That fool, Ethan Banks, was here only moments ago and he told me so. Why in God's name did you take the entire file?” Sarah asked angrily. Nash rubbed his chin, “I guess my guy was a little too overzealous with the job but that shouldn't be a problem. It could be anyone who took it. He's got no proof!” Sarah hesitated for a second before responding, “I guess you are right. He must have discovered the missing Project Nine documents and decided to make it look like he's still got something on me.” “Kudos on the social media post by the way!” Sarah added, smiling. “Hahaha….I thought I make things public. I'm sure that's why the jackass came to try his luck. He's seen that he's got no choice. I bet he's licking his bruised ego as we speak.” Nash chuckled. Sarah smiled deviously, “I hope you are making all the necessary preparations. I want a small but colorful wedding!” Nash
Rags to Stardom Chapter 244
Nash and his mother had started shopping in earnest for the wedding. Both mother and son were seen looking through several wedding dresses at a prestigious bridal shop. “Son, what do you think about this one?” Mrs. Barrington asked her son. Since Sarah had given them Loretta's measurements, they knew what would fit her. “I think it would bring out her curves perfectly well!” Nash grinned. Mrs. Barrington laughed loudly, “We will take this!” She announced, gesturing at the wedding dress that Nash had approved of. Meanwhile, at the Lopez family estate, Sarah was seen looking down at Loretta and Samantha. “Shouldn't you be shopping with Nash and his mother for your wedding?” Sarah asked when she saw Loretta and Samantha playing a game of chess. Loretta had decided to take a few days off work since the wedding was just around the corner. She has finally lost the will to fight it anymore, though her attitude towards the arrangement remained the same. “You might as well do the shop
Rags to Stardom Chapter 245
Suddenly his phone buzzed. It was a message from Sarah! Nash frowned, as he read the message. He quickly grabbed his car keys and walked out of the door. Nash raced to the Lopez family estate. And as he tapped on the door, a maid quickly let him in. “What? What is going on here?” Nash chuckled excitedly when he saw his friends and family members including his parents gathered in one of the massive living rooms of the Lopez family. They all appeared just as excited to see him but his question surprised them. “Why do you look so surprised to see us, son?” His father asked. “Didn't you ask us to meet you here for a big surprise?” his mother finished off his father's statement. Nash frowned, suspecting foul play from his parents. “Yes Nash, we all got the same message from you,” his friends concurred with his parents. “What do you guys mean? Dad, and Mom, weren't you both away on a business trip? So how come you are both here?” Nash asked, chuckling. “Oh, come on, son. Didn't y
Rags to Stardom Chapter 246
Sarah froze instantly as soon as she heard the sound of her voice coming out of Ethan's phone. Her mind quickly raced back to the day Ethan asked her about the Project Nine documents. She gritted her teeth, “You bastard! You set us up!” Maurice instantly pulled away from her. “What have you done?” He asked her with a pained expression on his face. “Baby….” “Don't you dare!” Maurice yelled at her, cutting her off instantly. “And you! So you were responsible for what happened to our company? And I was about to give my daughter to you?” Maurice gritted his teeth as he spoke to Nash. “Mr. Maurice, do you remember the Project Nine expansion deal?” Ethan suddenly asked Maurice. “Yes, I do, but what has it got to do with anything!” Maurice responded. Ethan smiled as he glared at Nash's parents, “Don’t you both think you've indulged this lunatic you call your son, enough?” Nash's parents froze instantly when they heard Ethan's question. “What….. What did you say to me?” Nash's fath
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As he glared at the screen, his eyes widened in shock. “What is this?” Maurice asked Sarah, flashing his phone in front of her. Sarah glared at his phone and froze. “How….How…That's not possible. All the records…they were destroyed. How did you get this?” Sarah asked in disbelief. Ethan smiled mischievously before turning to Loretta, “Do you remember our last project design before the attack?” Loretta wiped the tears from her face before nodding, “That was an advanced cloud storage, one that became fully operational before the attack!” Nash's eyes widened in shock. Ethan had been ahead of them all along! Loretta though surprised, was too overwhelmed to show it. “All our files were already backed up before the attack, so we lost nothing!” Ethan added. Maurice's legs suddenly quivered and he fell to the ground in tears. He had loved Sarah so much after the death of Loretta's mother and had given her everything that a husband could give to his wife, yet this was how she chose t
Rags to Stardom Chapter 248
"I won't take no for an answer, son! The company won't close down because our hardworking head of operations took a week off. I'm sure you have capable hands that could manage things while you are away. Here are your first-class tickets!” Ian quickly cut Ethan off before he could finish speaking. And almost instantly, both Loretta and Samantha walked into the office. “Ahh….there they are. Now, you three should have fun!” Ian smiled as both he and Maurice hugged the girls before leaving. Ethan stared blankly at the plane tickets in his hands and smiled to himself. Both Loretta and Samantha wore dark sunglasses to hide their swollen faces. Their faces had swollen from all the tears they had shed in the two days. Ethan walked towards both ladies and took them both into his arms. They both suddenly began to cry as the pain of Sarah's betrayal still lingered in their hearts. “Perhaps your father and grandfather were right. You both really need some time away from all these. Come on,