“Are you Ethan Jones?” The woman asked.Ethan nodded. “Yes, are you Louisa’s messenger?”“Correction, I was her nanny growing up and now, I am her second mother. In her 23 years of living, I have never seen that girl act the way she did when it came to you. At this point, she is going against her entire family for your sake.”“Why?”“The person that would be her partner will soon be fixed and at that point, Louisa would have no choice but to marry him. But she doesn't want that, instead, she would rather be with you.”Ethan could hardly believe his ears as he stared blankly at the middle-aged lady. “What?”“Of course, her father would not hear of it and has locked her in her room, preventing her from leaving to go anywhere. My lady is depressed and struggling to keep it together. She begged me to tell you this.”“What do I need to do?”“Louisa's fate is sealed at this point… either save her from it or convince her to accept it. Do you understand that?”“... I do.” Ethan's expression w
Politicians, Billionaires, and Investors trooped into the Coliseum, each person a notable name in Intercity.Indeed, it was a gathering of the movers and shakers in Metro City.Varun Walia was one of those invited to the auction, a popular investor who had invested in several companies allowing him to make incredible gains.Recently, he'd even formed an investment company, ABC Corp, with the intention of starting an investment initiative that could see several billions turned into trillions with the right move.He'd been gifted a silver ticket which was considered intermediate, above bronze but below gold."Mr. Walia, are the rumors about ABC investment true?... Are you planning on starting an investment company?" A reporter asked.Varun grinned as he replied. "Of course, I'm here today to pull in suitable investors that would serve as the foundation of the company I'm planning.""Sir, it's been said that the competition for this year's event is destined to be a tough one. Do you thin
Ethan flashed a grin as he responded. "Of course not, Mr. Walia. I'm sure for someone of your caliber, it sounds impossible for a person to spend so much so don't worry, I'll make sure to expand your horizon tonight. Make sure you're watching."With that, Ethan beckoned for a security guard to approach, with the latter doing so begrudgingly.“What is it?”“Even a security guard doesn't respect him enough.”“Is it surprising?... Even a security guard with the Goldbergs could be a low-key millionaire, so don't think they'd be easily moved by petty cash.”“True that. If only I could marry into the Goldberg family, my life would be set for sure.”“Stop dreaming like a fool so we can watch the show.”Ethan didn't seem to mind the guard’s attitude as he remarked. “I would like to apply for a reevaluation. Get me the official in charge of that.”The guard turned wide-eyed same with Varun and the other dignitaries.Applying for a reevaluation was like a slap to the Goldberg family name as it
“It must have been a shock,” Ethan remarked, noticing the melancholic air about Trina.Trina shook her head, quickly putting aside the melancholy to once again glow like a radiant flower with a beautiful smile on her lips. “That's by the way. What's done is done. All that can be done now is to look toward the future.”“I guess you are right,” Ethan admitted, deciding not to pursue the matter.As it was, they were in public so talking too much could result in an unsavoury scandal.Meanwhile, Varun had long since been forgotten with no one paying him any heed any longer.Considering what they'd discovered, it was even to his benefit because it would have been a mockery for him to date go against someone capable of competing with the Goldbergs in terms of financial might.So, he faded away into the background, never to be paid any attention to.As more dignitaries approached Ethan intending to befriend him, the man in charge of the evaluation process returned.“So?” Trina raised a brow.
With that, Argyle got to his feet before whispering something in Louisa's ear after which he took his leave.Louisa's expression remained bitter as she watched her father leave.Just then, someone touched her on her shoulder, causing her to back away instinctively.It turned out to be Lucian. Louisa managed a wry smile as she greeted him. “Hello, Your Highness.” “You should be aware of why I traveled from Solaria.”“I am.”“That's good, so what do you say?” “We can talk more about this later.”Before Lucian could say more, Louisa stepped away to address everyone. “Please follow me, everyone.”With that, she turned and left with all six people in the room moving to join her with Ethan noticeably faster than the rest as he moved up to stand beside Louisa.Lucian's gaze narrowed. “It seems Louisa is being distracted by a few frogs.”“Do you want me to handle it, young master?... No need, if I can't even deal with such things, then wouldn't I be an incompetent fool?” ***“Are you alri
Ethan didn't even bother with a response as he met Lucian's gaze squarely.Stifling the scowl on his face, Lucian suggested. "Fine then, how about a game?"Ethan raised a brow. "Oh?""Yes. A treasure detection challenge. If you can prove that you are skilled, then I will allow you to remain, if not, you will leave this place immediately and never come back!"Ethan remained silent for a few seconds with Louisa quickly retorting."What the hell is wrong with you, Lucian?... There's no need for this.""Calm yourself, Louisa dearest. I just wish to show you that even though he has money, this pauper would never be able to tell real gold from fake." Lucian said confidently.Just as Louisa considered taking him away forcefully, Ethan replied. "I accept your challenge." "Oh and here I thought you didn't have the balls to accept," Lucian muttered excitedly. "What are the rules?""It's simple. Five objects will be randomly picked from within this room and we are to pick the one with the grea
"I don't intend to do so." Ethan calmly replied.Though he knew the man was mocking him, he already expected it.Up until now, he'd been a bit limited in his thinking.At first, he only came to save Louisa and help her secure her freedom but the problem was that just using brute force wouldn't solve the issue.He needed to prove that Louisa hadn't made the wrong choice in picking him, so right here, right now, he will prove himself!John snorted derisively at Ethan's foolishness as he turned and walked away. "Fool."He walked over to where there were three glass stands with objects covered in thick clothes."These are some of the rarest pieces found in our Goldberg's artifact collection, each one with a different value. To ensure a sense of fairness, we have covered them up to ensure that the value won't be detected by eyesight. Your task is to pick the most valuable out of the three. Am I clear?""Yes.""Indeed." Both Ethan and Lucian replied."Good, now, come forward one at a time
Despite Lucian mocking him, Ethan remained calm as he addressed John."Check the meteorite, you might be surprised by what you see.""What nonsense?... Do you think you can come in here and do whatever you want?... Are you telling me that you are more knowledgeable than our workers?""No, I'm only telling you to check the item." "You…" John trailed off as he began to nod. "Fine then, but if it turns out that I'm right, you'd go down on your knees and kowtow to me 10 times for wasting my time!""Agreed." "Hah, this fool doesn't know when to quit." Lucian mocked in the background.Meanwhile, Trina couldn't help but pause as she wondered. "What exactly are you up to, Ethan Jones?" John was already angry at Ethan for now knowing his place.So seeing as Ethan didn't know when to take a step back, he was prepared to completely humiliate him.That would teach the young fool a lesson.So he walked toward the meteorite and took hold of it before quickly perusing it.However, he soon reduce