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Maya gazed down into her wine glass, swirling the ruby liquid pensively. Clara's proposal to join forces against Ethan had caught her off guard, but also awakened troubling doubts she could no longer ignore. She raised her eyes to meet Clara's intense, searching look. "Your offer is enticing for many reasons. But earning Ethan's trust was no easy feat. If he ever suspects me of betraying him...""He needn't ever know of this conversation," Clara said earnestly. "We would be the utmost discretion." She extended her hand across the table in appeal. "Ethan has brought much pain to both our families. Together, perhaps we can protect ourselves and those we love from further harm."Maya grasped Clara's hand lightly. The woman seemed sincere in her desire for reconciliation. And was it not wisdom to keep one's enemies close?Steeling her nerves, Maya said, "Tell me your thoughts on swaying Ethan. But this must remain between us alone."Relief washed over Clara's features. She squeezed Maya'
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The day of reckoning had arrived. Ethan straightened his tie in the executive washroom, steeling his nerves for the performance ahead. When he emerged, all traces of apprehension were smoothly masked behind his diplomat's smile. In the boardroom down the hall, his three guests awaited - Philip Carnegie a sweating, twitchy mess; the elder Waltons tense but composed. Ethan had kept them isolated on arrival as an assertive tactic before their "negotiations." Let them stew and speculate. Fear of the unknown unsettled people wonderfully.At his entrance, the trio stood hastily. Ethan noted with amusement how they subtly angled themselves away from each other. Good - he wanted them anxious and off-balance for now."My dear guests, so pleased you could make it," Ethan greeted them warmly as though welcoming old friends. "Please, sit. Can I offer refreshments before we begin?"Playing the genteel host, he poured sparkling water for Clara Walton and a stiff drink for Carnegie, who snatched at
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Ethan's satisfied musings were interrupted by the boardroom door swinging open abruptly. He straightened in his seat, expecting the cowed return of Philip Carnegie. But to his surprise, it was Oliver Walton who strode back in, a stony expression on his face."Back so soon?" Ethan kept his tone pleasantly bemused. "I thought you'd made your sentiments quite clear."Oliver said nothing, merely took his former seat opposite Ethan. He withdrew a slim manila envelope from inside his suit jacket and slid it across the table. Raising an eyebrow, Ethan picked up the envelope and extracted the contents - a single glossy photograph. It took a moment for the image to register. When it did, he recoiled violently, nearly overturning his chair."What the devil is this?" he spat, though the contents of the photo were damningly clear. It depicted him in a passionate embrace with his former lover Vivian, entering a hotel suite. The photo was timestamped just two nights before his engagement party to
Rise of The Unknown Billionaire Chapter 89
In the predawn darkness, Maya crept from Ethan's bed where he still slept, the ghost of a smile on his lips. She shuddered, imagining what ruthless new schemes spawned such happy dreams for him. Shrugging on a robe, she tiptoed downstairs to unfold the day's newspaper. Her heart jolted seeing the headline splashed across the front page. "Scandal Rocks Society Wedding of the Year" blared the massive print, below the incriminating photo Clara had provided. Despite bracing herself, the lurid public spectacle still sent shame flaming through Maya.Heavy footsteps made her whirl around, hiding the paper behind her back. But it was too late. Ethan's blazing stare went straight to the concealed headline before locking onto her face. His expression promised murder."Give it to me," he commanded, deadly soft. When Maya hesitated, he snatched the paper from her grasp, features contorting with each damning word. "Who did this?" he finally snarled. "The Waltons? Carnegie?" His wild gaze bored i
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Oliver paced the threadbare living room rug, glancing regularly out the curtained window into the dreary rain. Evening was creeping in, and still no word from Clara on her clandestine errand. Each minute she remained away ratcheted up his worry further. Finally, headlights flashed up the driveway - Clara was back, along with two unfamiliar sedans following behind her. Oliver watched warily as Clara and Maya emerged, along with a small entourage of smartly suited men and women. Lawyers, by the look of them.Oliver opened the door to hurriedly usher the group inside, away from prying eyes. Turning to Clara, he kept his voice low. "What's going on? Who are these people?"Clara grasped his hands reassuringly. "It's alright, these are new allies. Maya's been busy recruiting assistance, and they have information that may turn the tide."While Oliver struggled to conceal his skepticism, Maya stepped forward. "I know you have little reason to trust us. But please hear what we've uncovered to
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Terror unlike anything she had ever known flooded Clara as Ethan strode toward them, his cold smile promising cruelty. "Release us at once!" Oliver struggled furiously, face purpling with helpless rage as their captors forced them to their knees on the damp grass. Ethan ignored him entirely, eyes locked on Clara's. "Did you truly think your pitiful efforts could topple me?" His voice was deceptively soft, a velvet glove concealing iron. Up close, Clara saw the seething madness in his eyes and shudder."Or perhaps my own wife's betrayal?" Ethan spat viciously. "You will all rue the day you dared conspire against me."He crouched before Clara, grasping her jaw in an iron grip. "I know precisely who has been whispering in Elizabeth's ear, filling her mind with poison." His fingernails dug into Clara's cheeks. "You will pay dearly for that mistake."Clara's breath came shallow and panicked, her mind blank with stark terror as Ethan's hand slid from her face to grasp her throat. At Olive
Rise of The Unknown Billionaire Chapter 92
Terror unlike anything she had ever known flooded Clara as Ethan strode toward them, his cold smile promising cruelty. "Release us at once!" Oliver struggled furiously, face purpling with helpless rage as their captors forced them to their knees on the damp grass. Ethan ignored him entirely, eyes locked on Clara's. "Did you truly think your pitiful efforts could topple me?" His voice was deceptively soft, a velvet glove concealing iron. Up close, Clara saw the seething madness in his eyes and shudder."Or perhaps my own wife's betrayal?" Ethan spat viciously. "You will all rue the day you dared conspire against me."He crouched before Clara, grasping her jaw in an iron grip. "I know precisely who has been whispering in Elizabeth's ear, filling her mind with poison." His fingernails dug into Clara's cheeks. "You will pay dearly for that mistake."Clara's breath came shallow and panicked, her mind blank with stark terror as Ethan's hand slid from her face to grasp her throat. At Olive
Rise of The Unknown Billionaire Chapter 93
Maya gazed down into her wine glass, swirling the ruby liquid pensively. Clara's proposal to join forces against Ethan had caught her off guard, but also awakened troubling doubts she could no longer ignore. She raised her eyes to meet Clara's intense, searching look. "Your offer is enticing for many reasons. But earning Ethan's trust was no easy feat. If he ever suspects me of betraying him...""He needn't ever know of this conversation," Clara said earnestly. "We would be the utmost discretion." She extended her hand across the table in appeal. "Ethan has brought much pain to both our families. Together, perhaps we can protect ourselves and those we love from further harm."Maya grasped Clara's hand lightly. The woman seemed sincere in her desire for reconciliation. And was it not wisdom to keep one's enemies close?Steeling her nerves, Maya said, "Tell me your thoughts on swaying Ethan. But this must remain between us alone."Relief washed over Clara's features. She squeezed Maya'
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"Do you take me for a fool or something?" Tommy replied harshly."It's the same damn thing y'all said the last time. I'm rotting in jail for something I didn't even do this time!" Tommy shouted.One of the reasons that Tommy was so infuriated with his arrest was that he hadn't even actually tried to smuggle the drugs that they said he did.Tommy was very close to a thug in his behaviour and he was confident that if he had actually tried to smuggle the drugs they claimed he smuggled, he wouldn't have been caught so easily. He wasn't a rookie in that sort of thing."Relax Tommy...""Don't fucking tell me that!" Tommy raged. "Last time I saw y'all at the court trial, you said 'relax Tommy, everything is gonna be alright. We're gonna be getting you out of here soon...'"But I'm still fucking here and you are enjoying the life out there. You're all just selfish bastards!" Tommy ranted out in frustration.Sophia felt like her chest was being pierced with sharp daggers.She remembered that i
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Bounty or ransom... Philip couldn't wrap his head around it.All he knew was that he was very angry. He had given Brick a simple job to abduct and extract information. The bastard was just too greedy."What are we going to do about this sir?" Philip's butler asked in a tone of worry.Philip looked at him with an expression that portrayed the face of one who had swallowed a fly."I don't even know what to do at this moment. We just have to keep trying to reach the bastard and get him to stop what he's planning to do." Philip replied."But he doesn't need to fear you for any reason because you don't know him and you've also paid him for the services ahead of the job." The butler replied.Philip's expression contorted even more as he heard how he had inadvertently caused this sort of situation to happen."I swear to god, I'll catch that bastard one day even if it's the last thing I do." Philip swore and stomped away from the table he was seated. He headed straight to his room where he sa
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Maya looked at the man who had just walked in with slight apprehension.He clearly looked like a thug of some sort. He had the appearance of someone who was into shady business. Being the detective that she was, Maya was able to tell.But, he was asking about Ethan?"Did you not hear me?" The man asked."Why are you asking about Ethan?" Maya replied with a question of her own."Did Philip send you to kidnap me? Does he want to find out information about Ethan?" Maya asked curiously while she also seethed inwardly with fury.The man turned to look at the other guy who had been there since Maya woke up."Ghoul, why is she asking me such questions?" He asked.Ghoul, the first guy, looked at the other man. "Yeah, Bolt, she's a detective. She'll ask questions that'll bore you out." Ghoul replied."Okay... Ghoul? Bolt?" Maya spoke up with a frown. "What kind of lame-ass names are those?" She asked in utter astonishment.Both Ghoul and Bolt's faces turned grim and furious immediately."What'
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Ethan drove back to his mansion. It was already late at night.He pulled up in in his parking lot and turned off the engine of the car, then he remained sitting for a while.Memories of what happened earlier that night flashed in his mind and he closed his eyes thinking about it."Why did I do that?" He muttered to himself rhetorically.But Ethan knew the answer himself. Any time he was alone with Maya, there was this calm that always settled in his mind and made him feel like nothing in the world could get to him.In fact, Ethan knew that the reason he hadn't regretted going on that short trip a while ago with Maya and his siblings was mainly because of Maya. She had brought almost all of the relief and calm that he needed. His emotions and feelings towards her couldn't help but become complicated.Ethan recalled her face and also recalled the way that he had felt. Then after a while, he shook his head ruefully."I can't keep getting distracted. There's a lot that I need to do." He s
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Brick... He was a slim guy in his late thirties, but he looked like someone who was already in his fifties. As much as he loved having hair on his head and desired to keep it, he was still going bald as the hair on his head had become very sparse. He usually wore round rimmed glasses and looked like a notorious swindler most of the time. But Brick wasn't a swindler, he was someone who got himself in dirty jobs and tasks for people. The craziest part was that neither his clients or his employees actually knew who he was. He was very good at being covert and unknown. This fact alone made him somehow unreliable. But everyone who actually used his services were actually sure that he would do just about anything for money even if they hadn't met him before. Brick also had a resolve to never get directly involved with a crime scene. Whatever job he was going to carry out, he was never going to show his face. And when he did speak to his employees or contractors, he always used a distor
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Maya found it difficult to grasp the reality of what she had just experienced.Even though it had been a wish of hers for a very long time that she be recognised by Ethan, she still found it unbelievable to witness it.Her wide-opened eyes met the closed eyelids of Ethan while his lips were still connected to hers. Then she saw the eyelids pry open gradually.Ethan looked into her eyes and drew away slowly without breathing.Maya was still stunned. But she didn't like the fact that Ethan was already retreating before she could even enjoy it. And the next thing she did was that she grabbed his face......and pulled him in for another kiss.This was Ethan's turn to be surprised. He had still been feeling unsure about his sudden impulse to kiss her before she pulled him back in for another kiss. And this one was way more intense than the first.Maya made sure to dig into his face gently as though she was savouring her favourite cake in the world. Ethan also cooperated with the kiss.It w
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Ethan and Maya sat opposite each other, their expressions bright and faint smiles danced at the edges of their lips.The food was set on the table before them but Ethan hadn't yet touched his plate. Maya was only taking little nibbles from her plate once in a while as she was completely engrossed with Ethan while he spoke to her.Anyone who looked at the both of them in the restaurant would regard them as couples who were on a date. Well, it was a date."...I was only lucky to get out of there safely because Andrew had told some bodyguards to keep me safe." Said Ethan as he came to the conclusion of his brief narration.Maya's eyes twinkled like she had just heard a fairy tale story. But after a while of thinking about it, she discovered that she hadn't been truly listening. But luckily, she still recalled what Ethan had said."That fool!" Maya cursed at Philip. Her face flushed as she imagined what would have happened to Ethan if he hadn't been protected by those two mysterious bodyg
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She had cheated on Ethan with this guy called Philip.It had been a thrilling venture then at that time, every time she cheated on Ethan, she had always felt a thrill run though her body just because of the knowledge that she was cheating on Ethan. At that time, Sophia had thought that she had always enjoyed it because she was in love with Philip since she never loved Ethan in the first place.How naive had she been...Sophia knew nothing about what love was supposed to truly be like. Her parents had never shown her the best example.They also, weren't brought together by love. It was all a contract marriage. Oliver had liked Clara and then struck a deal with her parents. Clara had never said anything or complained about it then and she had been entirely content because Oliver had the money that she needed to be happy.She was willing to be blind to her feelings as long as her husband was rich. It was this ignorance and nonchalance that was now being reflected in Sophia.It was now th
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They arrived in front of a famous restaurant in Geneva.It was a large building with tall walls and magnificent but exquisite designs.Ethan escorted Maya out of the car and took her to the entrance. Somehow, the guards obediently made way for Ethan to enter without obstruction, this made Maya surprised.'Did he come here beforehand to arrange all these?' She wondered inwardly. However, she couldn't dwell on that for long.She stepped into the interior and was dumbstruck. There were walls of marble and plated gold made into tiles and pillars. Every corner of the restaurant was glamorous.The tables were very sparsely arranged and neither one was close to each other, giving each group or date a relatively private space. It was clear that only extremely wealthy people could come to this place.Before any time could pass at all, they were both approached by a beautiful lady with a pretty good dress as she guided them to a separate table for the both of them. Even such a waiter had Maya s