Chapter 17

By the time the thief, whose name was Alan, was done talking, Amara's fate was already sealed.

The guards immediately moved to apprehend her as she tried to escape causing her to glare at Ethan who smiled back in response.

“I hope you make better life choices,” Ethan remarked as he let go of Alan to allow the security guards to pick him up as well.

Satisfied that he'd cleared his name completely, Ethan turned to face Mr. Sanders only to hear a round of applause directed at him.

Everyone had watched his heroics and was impressed by them.

It would have been a time to gloat a bit but knowing that he was on a timer, he managed a smile before shifting his attention back to Mr. Sanders.

“You can be quite persuasive, Mr. Ghost.”

“I appreciate the kind words but I just want to get a phone and be on my way.”

“That's fine, however, allow me to treat you to a special gift as a means to thank you for your actions today.”

“Fine then.”

“Please come with me.”

Mr. Sanders immediately led Ethan to a

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