In a separate house, a good distance away from Ethan's house and office, Maya was sipping on her cup of coffee as she scrolled through the internet. "Hmm?" Maya was surprised as she saw a strange headline on a video. "Sophia Walton begs Ethan!"Without hesitation, Maya opened the video and began to watch it immediately. In the video, she saw Sophia dressed in slightly skimpy clothes, revealing a bit of her skin as she tearfully apologized to Ethan for what she had done to him. Maya frowned. "What the hell is this bitch doing?" She snapped in anger. "How is this the same thing that you asked Ethan to do?"In the video, the things that Sophia said were quite different from what was expected. She tried to somehow twist the blame on Ethan for what she did before she apologized. It was clear that Sophia was too arrogant. From this point alone, even Maya had to commend Sophia's acting skills because the tears looked quite genuine. Apart from that, the clothes that Sophia wore didn't ev
"I'm back!" Maya announced with a bubbly voice as she returned to Ethan's office. She had abruptly excused herself because she felt that the way Ethan had been looking at her felt somewhat different. Naturally, Maya became embarrassed and went to regain her bearings. "So..." Maya said with a faint smile as she threw glances at Ethan. "...what are you doing to do next?" She asked. Ethan was a bit tense and fidgety until he heard Maya's question. He exchanged a quick glance with Andrew and spoke. "I'm going to continue with the case." He declared decisively. Maya frowned slightly. "You are?" She asked.Ethan stared at her. "Sophia didn't do as I asked her to do. It's natural that I continue with this case." Ethan replied stubbornly. Andrew sighed loudly in exasperation. 'Young Master Ethan is pushing himself too far...' Andrew thought inwardly. Andrew cleared his throat loudly. "I think what Mr Ethan is trying to say is that he will resume with the case after some time." Andrew
Andrew watched in a slight daze and confusion as Maya walked away. All he had told her was that Ethan was shy and now she already had a plan to counter it. "Women..." Andrew muttered with a sigh. There was a little skip added to Maya's steps as she walked away. Maya got into her car and drove off. "I think I'm going to take a brief detour..." Maya muttered to herself with a mischievous smile. That afternoon, Ethan received a call. "Big brother Ethan!" A young crisp voice sounded out. It was Sylvie. "Sylvie?" Ethan was surprised. "What's up? How are you?" "I'm not feeling very good." Sylvie replied with a subdued tone. "Why? What is it?" Ethan asked with a very concerned tone. Ethan loved Sylvie very much. He still felt guilty about what she had gone through just recently. She was one of the major reasons that her was so pissed with Sophia and was bent on taking his revenge on the Waltons. "I'm bored!" Sylvie replied. "You're bored?" Ethan echoed with confusion. "Why are yo
Maya was overjoyed to hear the news. Ethan had called her to ask her if she wanted to come for the trip. Not that he had to ask her because the kids had already told him that she agreed. But Ethan still asked her due to etiquette and as a show of respect. "Will you be able to leave your office for a few days?" Maya asked Ethan. "It's not a problem. My boss already approved of it immediately I told him." Ethan replied. He himself was his own boss. But Maya didn't know about it yet, he just had to come up with a convincing lie. "Alright!" Maya was ecstatic. "How about you? Can you really afford to leave your company? You don't have to force yourself or create troubles for yourself." Ethan said with a tone of concern. "It's perfectly fine." Maya replied immediately. She was lying, she was already getting into some little trouble at work for not being available most of the time and also using the company resources to look for information about the Waltons. Maya didn't really care
The next day, Ethan pulled up at an address that Maya had sent to him. Sylvie and Mark were already inside the car with enthusiastic expressions on their faces. Most especially Sylvie. She was simply delighted and in high spirits. "So this is her house..." Ethan mumbled to himself as he stared at the apartment block Maya had described. He got down from the car and spoke to the kids. "Wait here for a minute, let me go get Maya." He said. "Okay!" Sylvie replied between mouthfuls as she chewed on the chips Ethan had bought for her just some minutes ago. Ethan gave a wry smile and walked towards the apartment. Then he knocked the door gently. Meanwhile, Maya had seen him coming already. "He's here!" She yelled with a whisper. She was excited. She had already seen Ethan pull up with the kids and watched him through the window as he approached her door and knocked. Maya quickly adjusted her gown and bust while looking at the mirror. She also gave her hair a few pats before nodding in
Not long after, Ethan drove up to a beach side. "This is the place?" Ethan asked with furrowed brows. "Yeah." Maya replied delightfully as she stared at the scenery with a smile. Sylvie also beamed with a smile as she stared out the window. "Brother Ethan, let's go! Let's go!" She shouted with excitement and twinkling eyes. "Calm down Sylvie!" Mark grumbled as he tried to calm his restless sister. But Sylvie couldn't be calmed so easily, she was full of energy. Ethan simply shook his head wryly as he watched the drama. Then he drove Maya to the entrance with the kids. After a brief inspection at the security posts, they went in and registered for their brief tour of the beach. "Hehe.." Sylvie was all smiles as her eyes kept darting around inquisitively. She was almost pulling Ethan along to run. "Careful Sylvie, you've not been here before so you might get lost." Ethan cautioned with a sigh. The little girl could not be blamed, she hadn't ever had the opportunity to go to an
The next day, Ethan was once again driving the group to another stop during the vacation. Ethan wore a blue t-shirt with pale jeans and white Jordans. His hair was combed freely and he looked quite relaxed. "So... Where is our stop for today?" Ethan asked expressionlessly as he kept his eyes on the road. Maya who sat beside him was similarly dressed casually. She wore a peach top with tight black pants and also a facecap. Maya turned to glance at Ethan before looking back towards Sylvie and Mark. "Where do you want to go?" Maya asked with a smile. "I want to go to the park." Sylvie replied without giving Mark his own chance to respond. "The amusement park?" "Yes. That one with the roller stuff!" Sylvie replied with a toothie grin. "You want to ride the rollercoasters?" Maya asked with a light chuckle. Ethan took a side glance at Sylvie and smiled faintly. "I've not gone there before so I want to go today." Sylvie explained with a calm tone. Mark snorted. "It's not safe for
"Hahaha!" Maya burst into an hysterical laughter. Ethan's complexion changed and he had a grin expression on his face. He was already trying to stomach the sudden motions of the rollercoaster and now, Sylvie had thrown up all over him. He didn't even know how to react; or rather, he didn't even have the time to. The carriage kept making impossible and thrilling turns without giving anyone the chance to catch their breath. Even Maya was forced to clench her teeth after a short laughter at Ethan's plight. Sylvie on the other hand, simply switched her support line. She had been holding onto Ethan before but now that his cloth was ruined, she had to switch up to the next person... Mark. She gripped his shirt tightly too. "Ahh! Sylvie - don't - throw - up - in - my - shirt!" Mark warned Sylvie in panic, making sure that his voice was heard clearly. Sylvie didn't even pay him attention and continued holding onto him. Ethan's face was colored with embarrassment. He was still sort of