“Trina dear, is that you?” Mr. Park inquired in a hoarse tone.Trina, with tears in her eyes, joyfully replied. “Yes, Grandpa, I'm here.”She immediately rushed over to help him as he tried to sit up while Ethan took a few steps back while keeping an eye on Khan who was shocked by the current turn of events.“Are you alright, grandpa?... Are you feeling okay?”“I am. These last few months have been quite torturous. To think I'd be able to survive. Did you do something child?”Trina shook her head. “The medicine god didn't abandon grandfather. He sent a messenger.”“Is that so?” Mr. Park finally glanced at Ethan. “You must be the messenger. I smell the aura of our patron from you.”“He sent me to preserve your life, saying that it wasn't your time to go.”“I am glad to hear that.”“He also told me to inform you that your enemies are closer than you think and most importantly, your sickness was merely an intense case of poisoning carried out continuously.”“What?”“What nonsense are you
A brilliant smile suffused Ethan's lips as he remarked. “Glad I didn't disappoint.”Meanwhile, Mickey was staring in disbelief as everything he'd learned in his years as a medical doctor was overturned.How was this even possible?For a patient on the brink of death to come back so easily?... Was that even possible?'Or is it true that the supernatural is real?... Did I end up offending a master without even knowing it?’ Mickey no longer saw Ethan as a joke as his eyes shone with admiration.Ethan moved to help Anna sit up as he asked. “How are you feeling?”“Like a newborn baby. What did you do, Ethan?”“I'll explain everything in due time. For now, just know that everything is alright.”Anna remained curious but chose to trust Ethan and so nodded in response.Just then, they both heard a thud causing their attention to be drawn to the door where Mickey was currently kowtowing.“I apologize for my earlier demeanor, I had no idea that you were no simple man.”Ethan chuckled. “I though
There were quite a few people who had held a grudge against Ethan during his reign at the top.Selena was one of them.She'd been his girlfriend for a while but she cheated and was caught with Ethan kicking her out of his life permanently.Since then, she'd held a deep-seated hatred toward him which was why when he was arrested and stripped of his honors, she was one of those who celebrated his downfall.To think that he would run into one of his crazy exes in such a place, Ethan couldn't help but feel amused at the opportunity that had fallen onto his lap.“I don't care if you were let out of prison or not but I'm well aware that you are no longer the number one gamer of the past. Right now, you are an ex-convict with nothing to his name. What could a bum like you be doing in an upscale place like Threads?”“I doubt our movement is any of your business.” Anna spat back earning a snort from Selena.“Oh please, can it? Brokies like yourself are better suited for thrift stores where thi
“I'll tell you straightforward, Mr. Jones, I'd like you to get out of my store,” Lucas remarked without mincing words, his words laced with contempt.Ethan raised a brow. “I've never seen a business owner that didn't want money.”“And what money could someone like you possibly have?” Selena inquired in derision.“What's it to you?”“I just don't want Innocents to end up getting scammed by you.”“Quite generous,” Ethan remarked. “But perhaps you should focus on completing your shopping.”“Oh?... Do you think I'm like you, Ethan dear?... Alright, wait a moment, let me show you the difference between us.” Saying that, Selena placed what she wished to buy on the counter with the cashier quickly getting the bill for her.“Your bill is $450,000, ma'am.” Taken aback at first, Selena immediately remarked. “Can't you see that I know your boss?... Lucas, tell them to give me a discount.” Lucas glanced at her. “You know I can't do that. I don't own Threads, I can't give out discounts unless I
Flashing a satisfied smile seeing Selena utterly defeated, Ethan decided to add a final nail to her coffin because… why not?He turned to the cashier and remarked while pointing at the clothes Selena had picked for herself. “Add these to my bill as well. I'd like to take them with me.”The cashier promptly did as instructed after which Ethan got Jerome to help him with the bags.“Thanks for the help,” Ethan remarked once he'd gotten to his car with Jerome nodding.“Happy to help.”“What's your account number?”“Sir?”“I'd like to give you a tip, you accept those right?”“Yeah, I do but there's no need.”“I insist.” Ethan calmly replied causing Jerome to ultimately relent as he called out his account number.Ethan calmly got the system to transfer some money to the account while acting like he was doing so with his cell phone.Jerome's phone rang causing him to pull it out only to freeze as he set eyes upon the so-called too Ethan had sent.“Sir, isn't this too much?... A whole 100 gra
“And here I was worried that we won't be getting any service today,” Ethan remarked.The girl, maintaining her warm demeanor, replied. “Apologies sir, my colleagues are busy. However, I am here now and I'm ready to take your order.”“That's great. What's your name?” “Brenda.”“Alright, Brenda. Can we have the menu?”“Yes, sir,” Brenda replied as she handed over menus to both of them.Anna could barely keep herself from gasping as she looked at the unbelievable prices of the meals.Meanwhile, Ethan seemed quite laid-back as he scanned through. “I'll have numbers 3,6, 8, and 11.”“And you, miss?” “... I don't know,” Anna muttered as she glanced at Ethan.“Just pick whatever you want.”Pursing her lips, she replied. “I'll have numbers 12 and 15.”“Add the same thing I ordered for her as well.” Ethan calmly said causing Anna to stare at him in incredulity.“You just survived cancer. We need to celebrate.”“But still…”“You can go ahead and get the order.”Brenda hesitated at first as th
Leroy returned to the kitchen with a smug look on his face, quite satisfied with how he had handled the situation.As far as he was concerned such brokies didn't even deserve to be eating at the restaurant.His initial thought was to kick them out but decided it would be better to teach them a lesson.Next time, they wouldn't dare to set their feet into such a fine establishment reserved for the wealthy.Brenda rushed in at that moment. “Chef, don't you think…”“Just shut up and get to work else I'll have to consider telling the manager to slash your salary. To think you'd have the audacity to take my meal to such people, I should have your job.”Brenda trembled as she understood Leroy's position in the restaurant.When Jenkins wasn't around, Leroy served as a stand-in manager and so was capable of making important decisions.So though she wished to stand up for Ethan and Anna, she found that she had no power to do so.Feeling regretful, she returned to her post while Leroy went about
It all happened so quickly that Leroy only realized the danger he was in after it was all but done.Sweating profusely, he tried to appease a rather annoyed Jenkins. “Jenkins my friend.”“Leroy, what the hell is this?... Who made this disgusting dish?”“Ahem, well you see…”“Don't beat around the bush, Leroy, please, get straight to the point,” Ethan remarked while grinning from ear to ear.Leroy didn't even dare to glare at Ethan as he was well aware that he was now his boss.“Ahem, well, you see, Jenkins, the truth is that…”“He made it, Jenkins. Tell me what is the punishment for intentionally making bad food and serving it to a customer?” Ethan calmly inquired.Jenkins replied without hesitation. “They would be immediately fired!”“No, please, have mercy. I promise it won't happen again.” Leroy pleaded as he dropped to his knees, completely discarding his previously aloof stance.At this point, those who had initially laughed at Ethan's predicament found themselves unsure of how t