Unwilling to put the boy under duress due to how he looked, Ethan decided not to press him and instead intended. “I know where Mira is.”The boy's eyes lit up once he heard the name as he looked at Ethan. “You know where big sister is?”Ethan nodded his head. “I do.”“Is she alright?”“In a way.”“That's good.” The boy remarked, letting out a sigh of relief.“Do you want to see her?”The boy paused, hesitant to respond before ultimately doing so. “No.”“Why?... Are you angry that she ran away?”“No, I'm glad she's okay. I was worried she wouldn't be able to survive after what stepdad did to her. As long as she's away, everything is alright.”“Then why don't you want to see her?”“Because stepdad might follow after us and discover where she stays. I don't want to put her into any trouble.”“You seem to be in a lot of trouble yourself.” Ethan intoned calmly.The boy replied. “As long as big sister and little sister are fine, I can endure anything. That's what boys do right?... They prot
Ethan drove Rodney, Lulu, and Lucius back to Panda Gate, only arriving after closing hours.Thankfully, Henry had decided to stay with Louisa and Mira.He felt guilty about not being able to do anything to help out.Ethan got out of the car and helped Rodney and Lulu down as well before asking them to head into the restaurant while he dealt with Lucius.Rodney was skeptical at first but after Ethan assured him that everything would be fine, he decided to do as instructed, making his way into the restaurant with Lulu.Meanwhile, Ethan moved to the trunk of the car and pulled it open, revealing an unconscious Lucius.Forming a fist, he punched the psychopath into waking up, leaving him disoriented and hurt.“What the… where the hell am I?”“Panda Gate.” Ethan intoned with a smile though it was anything but.Lucius trembled as he saw him, instinctively backing away though there was nowhere to run to. “What?... Scared of me?... You should be, at least now you know how it feels to be trea
“She fell asleep not too long after you left. I guess seeing her oppressor finally dealt with allowed her to gain some semblance of peace.” Henry intoned calmly as he draped the trio of siblings with a blanket.“Thank you.” He said as he turned to face Ethan.“Don't sweat it,” Ethan remarked calmly. “I only did what I had to do.”“Regardless, you took on a big risk. I told you, didn't I?... Lucius is just one man. There are those backing him.” Henry pointed out.Ethan went silent as he pondered the implications.He couldn't be sure that those backing Lucius were aware of his identity as an Apostle, but what if they were?That meant they actively supported a crazy bastard as he went about torturing his stepchildren out of a twisted sense of humor.Ethan knew he wasn't strong enough, at least, not strong enough to take on numerous enemies at once.But even if they ended up coming, he swore to fight till his last breath.No matter what, he would never bend the knee to those in the wrong,
The drive to the Goldberg Manor was a silent affair with neither Louisa nor Ethan bothering to communicate as one looked out the window while the other focused on driving.Soon, they came close to the manor again which point Louisa asked him to drop her off.Ethan frowned. “Are you sure?... There's still some way before your mansion.”“I know, but I can't risk you coming home with me. It could cause problems for both of us.” Louisa admitted honestly, earning a glance from Ethan.“Are you sure it's not just going to cause problems for you?” Ethan inquired with a raised brow.Louisa shook her head. “No and I know it sounds like that but it's truly not.” Letting out a sigh, Ethan shrugged. “Alright then. You can go on, I'll keep watch from a distance.”“Thank you.” Louisa intoned as she got out of the car before making her way toward the manor.Ethan couldn't see the full layout of the towering edifice due to the high fences but what he saw stood out as intricately designed.Once Louisa
“You…”“Talk out of turn and I will end your existence,” Ethan warned coldly, shutting Lucas up.Gulping nervously, Lucas took a moment to assess the situation before inquiring in a calmer tone. “Who are you?”“Ghost.” Ethan calmly replied. “Ghost?... The new owner of Savour and SteelHorse?”Ethan didn't respond but the silence was enough of an answer.“How do you know him?”“None of your concern,” Ethan remarked as he finally glanced at Lucas. “I could kill you now.”Lucas's heart tightened. “But I won't. Only because the law is a better way to deal with tyrants like you.”“What?”“This man will be suing your company for damages. I hope you have enough to pay for what you've done.”Lucas gritted his teeth. “I can't accept that.”“Would you rather I kill you?” Ethan inquired.Lucas grunted but did not attempt to say anything else as he stared at Ethan.“Look forward to seeing you in court.” With that, Ethan helped Jacob to his feet and exited the meeting room, leaving Lucas to seet
Chris let out a sigh as he looked down at the papers placed before him.Taking a deep breath, he picked up a pen and was about to start signing when the landline rang.“Finish signing, then you answer.” Reginald proposed as for some reason, he couldn't help but feel that something was about to happen and it wouldn't be in his favor. Chris nodded and ignored the phone, before proceeding to start signing the documents.He was already done with two-thirds of the document when the door to his office was pushed open and Chris's secretary, Lily, burst in.“Do you not know how to knock?” Reginald scolded but Lily ignored him as she addressed Chris.“There's a call for you.”“It can wait,” Chris remarked but Lily shook her head.“Not it can't.”Chris furrowed his brows as he knew Lily wasn't a troublemaker unless, on certain occasions, she was the epitome of a model employee.So for her to be like this meant something was off.“Give me,” Chris remarked with Lily rushing over to hand him the
“You’d best step back now while I'm being nice else don't blame me for what comes next,” Cody warned.Ethan rolled his eyes before proceeding to pick up the laptop and make his way toward the counter.“You fucking…” Cody turned to his guard who immediately rushed Ethan.Ethan turned on a whim and with a punch that was neither too hard nor too soft, he knocked the guard out cold.Cody was silenced and Ethan replied. “Do not try this again with another stranger. They might not take your threats lightly.”With the appearance of people like Lucius and Bartholomew, Ethan understood that there were Apostles who were good at fighting just like him and even more dangerous.One wrong step and the person might end up losing their life.It was a warning and advice for a young fool who had no idea how dangerous the world was.With that sorted, Ethan made his way to the registry and paid with his card before taking his leave.However, just as he was about to reach his car, he paused as he sensed s
The thugs chased after the relic as it tracked Ethan's position down with relative ease.Their footsteps caused echoes as they went up the stairwell, making their way towards the first floor with their leader, Jonah, leading the way.Soon, they arrived before the door leading to the roof, and then, Jonah halted their advance. “He must be waiting to ambush us. We can't let him have the upper hand. Activate your relics now. We can't give that bastard a chance to utilize his Apostolic gift.”“No problem boss, you can count on us.”Jonah nodded in satisfaction before picking up the tracking relic and pocketing it after which he kicked open the door and immediately fired his weapon.The others fired as well but surprisingly, they hit nothing.Ethan was nowhere to be seen.Jonah frowned as he slowly stepped out with his men following closely behind, all brandishing their weapons with the intent to attack at a moment's notice.Then the door closed behind them followed by a loud sound, signif