Ethan took out the phone and realized it was Poltergeist calling.Raising a brow, he wondered why she was calling him back so soon.Perhaps to bother him but considering she did something for him it was only right he reciprocated the favor.She had shown she was willing to take their alliance seriously and not doing so would be detrimental to him.With that understanding, he turned to Rebecca who was waiting.“You head in first and look around. If you see one that catches your fancy before I join you, then call my attention to it. I need to take this call.”“Do we need to get me a cellphone?... I don't think I need one.”“And I insist you get one.”“Alright,” Rebecca replied, unwilling to make trouble for Ethan.She left for the store while Ethan picked up the call.“Yeah, I'm listening.”“You took your sweet time.” Poltergeist teased.Ethan let out a sigh. “Is there something up?”“Oh my, so rude, can't I call you to check on you?”“I doubt you have that much free time on your hands.
"I'm not a thief, I didn't even touch the phone."Rita snorted. “Oh please just stop lying and tell the truth already. Well, it doesn't matter, once the police arrive, I'm sure you'd start singing like a canary.""No, please…" Rebecca pleaded but they all turned deaf ears to her pleas.Ethan glanced at Rita who immediately tensed up at his stern gaze."How did you know that Rebecca was the one that stole the phone?""That…""You'd best not lie because I do not work well with liars.""I…""Look here sir, I don't appreciate you bothering my daughter with unnecessary questions." Lena suddenly said, drawing attention away from Rita.Ethan pursed his lips. “So you guys are allowed to falsely accuse my friend of a crime while I'm not allowed to investigate if it's true?”“Falsely accuse?... The phone was found on her person and she hadn't paid for it. If that's not stealing, what is?”"Someone must have put it in there," Ethan remarked.Lena balked as she replied. "Assumptions.""..." Ethan
Seeing Ethan work, Rebecca couldn't quite understand what he was doing but seeing him so focused, she decided not to disturb him.She felt bad for making trouble for him and swore that she'd be more careful next time to avoid putting a stain on his name. Suddenly, Ethan remarked with a smirk on his lips “Bingo.” Before Rebecca could understand why he said that, he began to make some calls.***"Mom, I was so scared. I thought I'd have to apologize to that poor bitch but thankfully you saved us in the nick of time. Ugh, that guy was so scary." Rita remarked as they waited at a corner for the tension to dissipate.As it was, those in the store were slightly hostile toward the mother and daughter duo for falsely framing a person.The worst part was that they didn't even see anything wrong in what they had done.Lena chuckled. "Oh please, there's no way I'd have allowed us to beg that poor bitch. She should blame herself for being poor, why do we have to pay for it?”“Exactly, I mean, w
Once Rebecca had gotten over her feelings, she accepted Ethan's offer with Lena and Rita remaining nothing more than dust compared to Ethan.Ethan quickly left while informing Lena that Rebecca would resume work as soon as possible so she had to make sure everything was prepared in advance.Just like that, the Lopez family was removed from the list of wealthy people on Rhodes Island.***Since Pez Brand was a fashion house, Ethan decided there was no need to go to a different store and instead went to the store and got Rebecca to choose a few items while taking the opportunity to introduce her to her new employees.Rebecca was overwhelmed judging from how she reacted to meeting the employees and how they treated her with utmost respect.She had never expected that the moment she left Nomansland, she'd turn into a CEO in an instant.It felt too good to be true, from being accused of stealing to owning a company.She couldn't help stealing a few glances at Ethan while wondering if he wa
Karen returned with Aston who in turn was accompanied by several muscular men.Seeing them come in caused Anna to frown while Rebecca immediately got scared.Ethan didn't even react as he remained on his chair, bathing in the golden rays of the sun. It almost looked like he was sleeping.Seeing Anna and Rebecca react negatively caused Karen to remark. “You bastards, I told you I'd be back. Now let's see if you'd dare to hit me again in front of my man.”Aston inquired from Karen. “Was she the one that hit you?” Karen immediately nodded. “Yes, she was and all I did was ask her to politely let us borrow the pool for some time.”Anna gawked at her blatant lie. “Are you crazy?... Why would I hit you if you were polite? You were the one that attacked me and I merely defended myself.”“Hmmph, you should just stop lying now. Now that I'm back you can forget about getting away scot-free. You should have run before I got back.”“And why should I run?” “Still acting so tough. Fine then, mayb
There were quite a few things Ethan didn't joke about and Anna was at the forefront of that list.She was the family he never had and harming her was tantamount to harming him which was a big no.So naturally, since Aston decided that he would misbehave, Ethan decided to misbehave as well.He didn't hesitate to hide his killing intent as he glared at Aston. “You dare!”Aston's bodyguards were taken aback by the sudden strike that knocked Aston to the ground but realizing that Ethan had attacked, they didn't hesitate to do the same as they attacked Ethan.Ethan quickly shoved Anna back to prevent her from getting injured before proceeding to deal with Aston's bodyguards without mercy.Usually, he'd let them off with a single punch, but this time, he wasn't feeling very lenient and so he dealt with them unrestrainedly, dealing several blows that would most likely see them remanded in the hospital for several weeks.Karen trembled at the sight of Aston and his men getting decimated by on
Leilani let out a resigned sigh. “Yeah, you are right. If only she hadn't decided to go down that path.”Mark bit down on his lower lip but ultimately gave no response.“I guess we should get going then.”“Yeah, let's go.” Mark nodded.With that, Leilani nodded before rising to her feet and making her way outside.Meanwhile, Mark watched her back, his gaze flashing with malicious intent.***Outside, the hall was filled with numerous bachelors who had taken residence in the hotel.There were even those who had been called over by their friends, all of whom were gathered to watch the beautiful Leilani.Also known as the Untouched Rose, Leilani was the stuff of their wet dreams, with incredible beauty and an outstanding appearance.She was like a fairy unsullied by nature and for that reason, she was all the more alluring.Several wished to make her their mistress while others were more than okay with bedding her just once so they could have a taste of her.They didn't even bother to hi
Falcon hadn't expected that there would still be someone seeking to throw his life away after he had expressed his interest in Leilani.He looked around, seeking to find out who was so bold, and soon, noticed him.The man seemed unassuming at first but on closer inspection, Falcon realized that he may not be a simple figure at all.Deciding to practice a bit of dialogue, he called one of his subordinates over and sent them to the unassuming man.Meanwhile, Ethan had just placed his bids resulting in a great deal of gazes flocking towards him.Naturally, he remained calm, not even bothering to place any of them in his gaze.“What are you doing?” Anna questioned at this juncture, slightly tensed by the number of people staring at them.Ethan chuckled. “Didn't you say the young lady was pitiful?”“Well, yes…”“So how about saving her?”“But we risk offending a great deal of people.”Ethan snorted. “How does that concern me?... I do what I want when I want. If anyone doesn't like it, they