Ethan stood before an old dilapidated apartment with a piece of paper in his hand.He glanced at the address written on the paper, “This is definitely the place,” he whispered.The stairs creaked under his feet as he slowly approached the door, rolling a key around his finger.A few seconds later, the door made a creaking sound as Ethan gently pushed it, taking out the key from the keyhole.The air within the house was stale and from all indication, no one had been there in a very long time.Ethan stood at the middle of what seemed to be the living room and an image flashed before him.“What? But I've never been here before,” Ethan whispered, rubbing his chin in confusion.“You came!” A voice suddenly rang out behind him.Ethan turned around to find an unfamiliar figure with a hat over his head that covered most of his face.Ethan could tell the man was smiling.“Who are you? And why am I here?” Ethan asked with a frown as he tried to figure out who the man was.The apartment had very
The second man gave a loud chuckle and attempted to grab the wristwatch from Ethan's wrist.“I wouldn't do that if I were you!” Ethan's terrifying tone caused him to instantly halt.There was something about Ethan that scared him. ‘Why doesn't he look scared?’ The man wondered.A part of him nudged at him to run but if he did, word was bound to get out that he wasn't as tough as he appeared to be, so instead he garnered courage and remained.“From where I'm standing, you boys have only two options.”The first man suddenly asked with a disdainful smile on his face, “And what are they?” He asked, flashing a concealed weapon for Ethan to see.Ethan remained calm, paying no attention to what the man had just showed him, “You both can either run off like two scared little girls or keep pissing me off and have my fists redesign your faces, your choice!”Both men broke into a fit of laughter.Even the one who had flashed a weapon at him was dazzled by Ethan's boldness.Suddenly he nodded hi
The second man gave a loud chuckle and attempted to grab the wristwatch from Ethan's wrist.“I wouldn't do that if I were you!” Ethan's terrifying tone caused him to instantly halt.There was something about Ethan that scared him. ‘Why doesn't he look scared?’ The man wondered.A part of him nudged at him to run but if he did, word was bound to get out that he wasn't as tough as he appeared to be, so instead he garnered courage and remained.“From where I'm standing, you boys have only two options.”The first man suddenly asked with a disdainful smile on his face, “And what are they?” He asked, flashing a concealed weapon for Ethan to see.Ethan remained calm, paying no attention to what the man had just showed him, “You both can either run off like two scared little girls or keep pissing me off and have my fists redesign your faces, your choice!”Both men broke into a fit of laughter.Even the one who had flashed a weapon at him was dazzled by Ethan's boldness.Suddenly he nodded hi
Mrs. Barrington banged her fist against the table in fury.Ethan had ruined their perfectly well thought out plan!“Calm down my love,” Mr. Barrington gestured to his wife, in a bid to calm her down. He and Nash had gone into similar fits of fury, so he understood how she felt.“I thought you were coming to break news of our imminent release to us, not this!” She responded through gritted teeth.“That fool is smarter than we thought!” Mr. Barrington announced with a slight smile as if just realizing the source of their problems.“Kikikikiki…” Mr. Wedge suddenly chuckled, causing the trio to stare at him in shock.“From the looks of it, you plan on taking another shot at Ethan, my advice, forget about it!” Mr. Wedge warned, shutting his eyes as he swallowed the last bit of his tasteless food.“Forget about it? Are you being serious right now?” Mr. Barrington asked him in shock.Mr. Barrington shook his head in disbelief.His friend had suddenly become a shadow of himself!Their plan to
Gabriella stood at the door, knocking subtly but persistently.After several taps on the door, it finally swung open to reveal Ethan's calm exterior directly facing her.Gabriella froze for a few seconds, gawking at Ethan.“Ethan, who is…? Loretta instantly went silent as soon as she saw Gabriella.“You again? What do you want here?” She asked, scowling at her.Gabriella suddenly cleared her throat, “May I come in?”Meanwhile, at the other penthouse, Thomas appeared to be in a very bad mood.He had barely stepped into the living room when he learned that Gabriella had gone to see Ethan behind his back.“She's in the best position to do this Thomas, so just chill,” Daniel told him after seeing how upset he was.Daniel wasn't too surprised with Thomas' reaction though as he already knew his brother would take the news and it was the reason why Gabriella went without telling him.“You were in on this, huh? You knew she was planning to make a fool of us and you went along with it! How stu
Thomas glared at Gabriella, fuming.“You have the guts to ask me such a question after rubbing filth on our family name?”Gabriella shut her eyes, fighting the anger that threatened to erupt.“Go home Thomas, before you mess things up!” Gabriella warned him, hoping Ethan wouldn't take her brother's misbehavior to heart.“I'll suggest that for once you listen to the voice of reasoning, go home Thomas!” Ethan warned Thomas as well after observing him for a few seconds.“Hahaha…. scared already?” Thomas guffawed while staring at him disdainfully.“These thugs are nothing like our men, they are the meanest bastards…..”“Ahhhh…..”Suddenly one of the burly men dropped to the ground yelling in pain with blood all over his face.Ethan had moved with lightening speed, slamming him hard against the door.Thomas’s eyes instantly opened wide as they met those of Ethan's.The rest of the burly men drew back in terror. The wailing sound of one of them was enough to cause them to rethink.“What do
Loretta glared at her father in shock, “What? You can't be serious, Dad!”“Dad why are you doing this?” Samantha yelled at Maurice.“I gave your sister a choice but…” “Let me stop you right there, son. It was my decision to give Ethan that position and it was also mine to keep him there, so don't blame the innocent girl for your decision. At least be bold enough to own up to it.” Ian furrowed his brows as he returned to his study.“Grandpa wait!” Samantha yelled as she ran after him, leaving Loretta with Nash and their parents.“Dad, so this is why you sent for me right?” Loretta gritted her teeth, glaring at all three of them before storming out.“Wait! Where are you…” But Loretta was gone before he could finish speaking.“Call Ethan and have him come get her!” Now damn it!” Maurice yelled at Sarah when she hesitated before picking up her phone.Nash on the other hand felt very satisfied as he exchanged glances with Sarah when Maurice wasn't looking.***Ethan was in the middle of a
Ethan and Loretta sat by the the poolside with their feets 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 alright,” 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 alright. 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 can do that