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
Ethan initially planned to be low-key and avoid drawing attention to himself but Lucia had not only decided to come to his table, she also decided to make trouble as well.If he continued to stay quiet, he wouldn't be able to call himself a man after this, hence the reason he decided to speak up.Of course, there was another, more obscure reason.[Emergency mission has been created][Mission Title: A Lesson in Humility][Goal; Put Lucia Williams in her place][Reward: Fame +10, 200 EXP][Failure: Loss of views]Though the punishment for failure was not life-threatening, he had no reason to refuse the mission, especially with the pleasant rewards waiting at the end.So with renewed vigor, he had only one thought in mind; teaching Lucia a lesson!“Do you understand now?... Or do I need to repeat myself?” Lucia remarked at that moment.Ethan raised a brow. “Not at all. In fact, how about I be your host for the evening.”“Hmmph, it's good that you are back to your senses. Otherwise, I'd h
Ethan froze as he hadn't considered it but being asked such a question now, an answer quickly formed.“Then I will accept my fate and return to the hotel. But at least… let me try.” Aurora nodded. “Since you saved me… I have no reason to refuse your request. But then, how do you plan to help me regain my memories?”“I have my ways.” Ethan confidently replied.Looking down at her cup of cocoa, Aurora replied. “Fine then, I'll cooperate.”“Thank you.” Relieved that she accepted, Ethan didn't hesitate to activate [LifeGiver].Moving to sit beside Aurora, he asked for permission to touch her head which she gave after which he placed his hand on her temple and got to work.Aurora’s expression shifted as the deepest recesses of her mind were healed from the trauma she'd experienced due to the accident.However, it allowed her to figure out so many things that had been unclear to her before now.Gasping, she pulled away from Ethan's palm with the latter growing worried. “Is everything okay?
With Ethan at the helm, he replied with conviction. “That woman is related to Rani and Leilani.”“Why do you say so?”“It's just a gut feeling.”“But didn't she die?”“Maybe she didn't. I mean, she was an Apostle who managed to escape the GK Council for a long time. What's the likelihood that she didn't do something to herself so they won't be able to find her?”“You have a point.”Pursing his lips, Ethan decided to test something out first.He called up the system tab. “Reach out to the God of Information.”[Reaching out… the God of Information has arrived]“Did your previous Apostle die?”[The God of Information is silent]“Damn it, answer the question!”[He says that he doesn't know. She forcibly ended her contract with him and even found a way to block his gaze to ensure he wouldn't find her]“Why would she do that?”[He has no idea. It happened too quickly for him to figure out]“I see.” Ethan immediately began to feel like there was something fishy going on.Regardless, he had t
Ethan and Kiara exchanged looks with one another before Ethan shifted his attention back to the waitress.“You don't remember anything at all?” The waitress paused, her eyes seeming to flash with emotions before she remarked. “I'm not sure.”“... If possible, would you like to regain your memories?”“... I don't know if I want to. Whenever I try to think back, only fear, regret, and apprehension await. What kind of life would be waiting for me if I did?”“That…”“I'm sorry but I need to go. Since the manager lost his job, I'd have to seek employment elsewhere.”“Aren't you curious?... To know if you forgot something really important in your past?” The woman remained quiet for a prolonged period before shaking her head. “If it's not with me now, it must not have been important.”With those words, she got to her feet and added. “I'll be taking my leave now.”Then she left, leaving Ethan feeling frustrated and Kiara curious.“Damn it!... What do we do?” Ethan remarked after the waitres
Despite not knowing the woman at all, Ethan couldn't help but zero in on her as the blood within him surged like it had found its source.The woman seemed to be in discomfort as well as her expression shifted slightly.Noticing Ethan's reaction, Kiara inquired. “Is everything alright?”“... I'm not sure. I feel like I know that woman.”Glancing at the woman, Kiara shifted her attention back to Ethan, unsure of what to make of the situation.On getting to their table, the waitress, who looked to be in her late forties made eye contact with Ethan only to freeze as an indescribable emotion crossed her eyes.Instinctively, Ethan intoned. “You...”The next moment, there was a loud crash as the food spilled all over the ground, catching everyone present by surprise.The woman snapped out of the temporary shock she was in and immediately turned fearful as she moved to clean up the mess, her body trembling as she muttered repeatedly. “Oh no, oh no, oh no.” As Ethan tried to stand up to help
“We have to do something soon else these paupers would think they are on the same level with us.”In the video, Vivian was speaking with four others who were currently trying to hide themselves for fear of getting implicated with Vivian.“I have an idea. Just watch.”Then the video moved forward quickly before pausing to reveal when Vivian sneakily approached the man she accused of stealing and placed the necklace into his pocket herself.A flurry of gasps escaped the lips of those present at that moment.Ethan shifted his attention to her, his expression riddled with disappointment. “When people like you do shit like this, it makes others wonder if I only pick on the rich. I don't do that. My only wish is that people are treated equally regardless of how much money they have. If he had truly stolen your necklace, I would have been the one to mete out punishment without hesitation but this… what do you have to say for yourself, Ms. Vivian?”Vivian hesitated as several gazes filled wit
A glance was enough for people to guess that the man she was pointing at was lower class.The man stuttered. “What…”Before he could say more, he was immediately tackled by two muscular men that served as guards for Vivian who was heiress to the Carris family wealth. “I didn't do anything. Let me go!” The man cried out but Vivian only snorted as she reached into his pocket and pulled out an expensive-looking necklace.“You thief, you dare to take my expensive necklace. Do you know how much I bought it?... I will make sure you pay for this.”Just as Vivian was about to order her men to act, Ethan arrived at the scene. “What's happening here?” Adjusting herself to look more appealing to him, Vivian replied. “This pauper dared to try and steal my necklace. I want him punished immediately!”Ethan frowned before glancing at the man.“Mr. Jones, I didn't do it. It's all a misunderstanding.”Vivian snorted. “Then where did I find the necklace?... You paupers found an opportunity to steal s
The news of Ethan's marriage to not just Anna but Louisa and Aquila as well was enough to send the world into an uproar, as it was an event that was destined to shake the dynamics of the world.Before now, most people considered Ethan to be a major player on the world stage.They didn't think he'd be able to conquer all three women and most even felt that it was likely that he would stay with Louisa but then it turned out that he had gotten together with not just the head of the Goldberg family, he had also gotten in with the First Princess and the general manager of the biggest company in the world.It was safe to say that Ethan was currently now the most powerful man in the world and his children would be leaders in their own right.Such a terrifying family was enough to make anyone shake in their boots.However, with the announcement of the ceremony to be held soon to celebrate Ethan's marriage, many of those who doubted his capabilities had no choice but to accept that they were w
Even the waiter gasped as he watched the bill reach up to a hundred thousand and even then, it did not stop.Once they were done, he was forced to ask if they were certain with Anna inquiring.“Do you think we can't afford it?”“... Not at all ma'am. I'll get them right away.”Watching the waiter scurry away, Anna chuckled.Ethan sighed. “Stop bullying the poor guy.”“It's just so much fun,” Anna remarked with a wide smile.Just as the group delved into discussions about various topics, someone approached their table at that moment.It was a young blonde man with an arrogant smile.“Excuse me, Miss, but would you be interested in joining me at my table?” He began, barely paying any attention to Ethan.Taken aback at first, Aquila looked about, unsure if the man was talking to her.Realizing that he was indeed speaking to her, Aquila intoned. “I'm sorry, what?”“My name is Gilbert Junior Jones, son of Gilbert Senior and heir to the Jones estate. My date for the night, unfortunately, en
Glancing at the origin, Austin found Ethan staring daggers at him with eyes that screamed of murder.Before the situation escalated further, someone, or rather a group, arrived while calling out respectfully.“Ethan!”Ethan shifted his gaze away, allowing Austin to breathe once again.He found a man in a suit approaching, accompanied by guards. But that wasn't what caught his attention.Instead, it was the three beautiful women dressed provocatively behind the man who did for the dual fact that they were the ones who had called out to him and that they were, in fact, Louisa, Aquila, and Anna.They were breathtakingly beautiful to the extent that everyone was staring at them, including Rani.Ethan was rendered speechless with his killing intent vanishing as he stared at the women.Only when Louisa coughed did the atmosphere manage to relax somewhat, with the guards at the gate immediately greeting. “Good evening sir.”The manager glanced at them before remarking. “You both are fired.”