Meanwhile, Ethan, Gabriella, Loretta and Samantha went out that evening for a celebratory dinner.Ethan was surprised when he walked into the restaurant to find the diamond rhythms playing one of their sensational songs, making the mood in the exquisite restaurant perfect.Ethan turned to Loretta grinning, “You didn't have to.”Loretta chuckled, “Same way you didn't have to purchase the movie production company for my sister's sake.”Ethan smiled, “You found out about that?”“Let's just say I did some snooping into some of your secured files,” she replied, winking.Ethan shook his head, laughing. He knew sooner or later she would find out that he had been responsible for Samantha’s first movie role.“Thanks for doing that, it means a lot,” Loretta added, taking one of his hands as they joined Samantha and Gabriella at their table.***News of Mr. Camino’s arrest was soon on the lips of everyone especially those who he closely associated with and one of them was Damian Crown!“What how
Ethan was still busy at the art exhibition center when his phone suddenly rang. It was an unknown number!Ethan furrowed his brows as he picked the call, “Yes, who is this?”There was a loud chuckle at the other end of the line, “Am I speaking to Ethan Banks?” The person at the other end of the line asked disdainfully.Ethan responded with a cold tone, “Who wants to know?”“I have your girls with me, say hi to them!” The voice responded, laughing mischievously.Suddenly Loretta and Gabriella's voice could be heard in the background, screaming and calling out Ethan's name.“Do I now have your attention?” The voice at the other end of the line suddenly asked.Ethan's face darkened instantly as his grip on his phone tightened, “What do you want? If you touch even a strand of their hair, I'll end you!”There was a loud chuckle at the other end of the line, “Meet me at the address I just forwarded, don't be late!” The phone line suddenly went dead.Ethan clenched his fists as he rushed out
“Now, the way I see it, it is you who has a choice to make! You either willingly release the ladies or I put you down and allow my trigger-happy companion standing outside your apartment to go in, you choose!” Ethan narrowed his eyes at Mr. Douglas as he spoke.Mr. Douglas froze instantly, gawking at Ethan in disbelief.‘How did he find out where I live?’ He wondered.“You idiot! You dare threaten my family?” Mr. Douglas suddenly yelled, gritting his teeth.“You have ten seconds to decide or I'll make the decision for you!” Ethan suddenly snapped as his patience wore thin.Mr. Douglas was about to speak when loud bang was suddenly heard as he dropped to the ground.“Time up!” Ethan announced as he swiftly took out Mr. Douglas’ men, including Randall.In another few minutes, Zack arrived with several other men from the Cedarwood Police Department and picked up Mr. Douglas and all his men, hauling them into a police van.Ethan simply waved as Zack and the officers drove off.***Loretta
Although growing up as the daughter of Mr. Wedge, Gabriella had experienced wealth and had lived in quite luxurious places, yet she still marveled at the level of opulence that she saw at the Lopez family estate.“Welcome guys! I didn't know you were coming,” Samantha yelled excitedly as soon as she saw all three of them.“Hey baby sis, what's up?” Loretta responded, smiling.“We haven't seen you in a while, so we decided to visit,” Ethan chipped in, grinning.Gabriella simply waved at Samantha, smiling softly.“Hey Gabriella! Why don't I show you around?” Samantha offered, taking Gabriella’s hand.Ethan chuckled, amazed at how relaxed Gabriella was becoming with Loretta and Samantha.“She is adjusting quite well, reminds me of someone!” Loretta suddenly told Ethan while staring at Gabriella and Samantha as they left.Ethan's attention instantly shifted to the beautiful lady standing beside him, “And who might that be?” Ethan asked, chortling.Loretta rolled her eyes at him, “You, of
Although growing up as the daughter of Mr. Wedge, Gabriella had experienced wealth and had lived in quite luxurious places, yet she still marveled at the level of opulence that she saw at the Lopez family estate.“Welcome guys! I didn't know you were coming,” Samantha yelled excitedly as soon as she saw all three of them.“Hey baby sis, what's up?” Loretta responded, smiling.“We haven't seen you in a while, so we decided to visit,” Ethan chipped in, grinning.Gabriella simply waved at Samantha, smiling softly.“Hey Gabriella! Why don't I show you around?” Samantha offered, taking Gabriella’s hand.Ethan chuckled, amazed at how relaxed Gabriella was becoming with Loretta and Samantha.“She is adjusting quite well, reminds me of someone!” Loretta suddenly told Ethan while staring at Gabriella and Samantha as they left.Ethan's attention instantly shifted to the beautiful lady standing beside him, “And who might that be?” Ethan asked, chortling.Loretta rolled her eyes at him, “You, of
“You look worried, is there a problem?” Gabriella asked Ethan a few seconds after she sat down.Loretta had also noticed the look on his face and was also staring at him, waiting for his reply.Ethan simply chortled, “I'm okay ladies, just little setback but it's nothing that I can't handle. So what do you think about our operations here? Can we compete with those at May Paradise City?” Ethan asked, smartly changing the topic.Unknown to both Loretta and Gabriella, the little setback that Ethan was referring to, was a loss of 300 million dollars!Gabriella raised an eyebrow, “Compete? I think you will more than just compete. I think you will actually give them a run for their money! Loretta told me you were responsible for most of the upgrades that I just saw! That's crazy, Ethan. You literally rebuilt the place!” Gabriella gawked at Ethan. She felt so proud of him.Ethan chortled, “That's not entirely true, she is obviously giving me more credit than I deserve! It’s a team effort!” E
After waiting for a few more minutes, Chuck's patience finally wore thin, “Come on boys, let's go in and see what's keeping him!” He announced as he marched into the mall.As Chuck his men walked into the store, they headed straight for the counter, their eyes scanning the faces gathered there.The guy behind the counter began to fidget as soon as he saw the men, “What….What can I do for, sir?” He asked, avoiding eye contact with Chuck.“Quit the games kid, where is he? Bring him out right now or I'll….” “Or you will do what?” Ethan suddenly appeared, cutting Chuck off.Chuck furrowed his brows as he turned to face Ethan.Ethan's sudden appearance coupled with his intimidating look on his face, threw Chuck off guard for only a few seconds before his cold resolve returned.“Look kid…..” Chuck was about to respond when he laid eyes on Gabriella.Licking his lips in a flirtatious manner, he gestured at one of his men, “Bring me that damsel, will you?”“Bang!!!” The thug hard barely tak
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