"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
Leaving those words behind, Ethan glanced at Lucian to find the latter still in a daze.“I expect to have you gone as soon as possible.”“And if I don't go?” Lucian questioned in a cold tone. Ethan shrugged. “It doesn't matter, I'm not the one that people would see as insincere.”“You will regret this.”“Try again.”Satisfied with his win, Ethan left the hall.A few of those that had insulted him before tried to meet him now but he simply blew all of them off, unwilling to make friends with such fake people.He got to a place where Louisa was already waiting.Before he could say anything, she leaped into his arms and planted a kiss on his lips."You were amazing back there," Louisa said breathlessly.Ethan chuckled as he replied. "Quite a welcome for someone that didn't expect me to win."Turning away in embarrassment, Louisa muttered. "I'm sorry about that."Ethan chuckled. “It's fine.”“How did you know it was a meteorite?... Even my dad would never have figured it out.”“It's simp
It's 7 pm.The main hall of the Golden Palace was teeming with several people related to the birthday celebrant.Today was Lucinda's 90th birthday and though she was quite advanced in age, she had done well to manage her appearance, causing her to look quite healthy.A few speculated on ways she had managed to keep herself so healthy with some even bordering on nonsense like she had sold her soul to the devil but regardless, few took them seriously.She sat as the center of attraction today, adorned in an eye-catching attire that made several envious with some even wondering why such an old woman would bother with such opulence.The main hall was also decorated specially for the occasion and after most had arrived, the first part of the party which was the gifting section quickly began."Grandma, on your birthday today, I brought you this flower vase. It's said to be a rare treasure once owned by a queen of the Mali Kingdom and given as a gift to the man who saved her life during an a
Just then, the curator who stood beside Lucinda spoke up. "Who are you?""I am Ghost and I am here to attend this birthday party, I hope I am not too late."Murmurs flew around before Jason suddenly spoke up."I don't care who you are but the Goldberg family doesn't take it lightly with those that try to cause problems for us.""I am aware." Ethan calmly replied."Then…""But I don't believe there has ever been a time your family prevented outsiders from attending and even participating in the gifting ceremony, am I correct?""Well, that…""No." Lucinda suddenly spoke up, her frail voice traveling about the hall and silencing the voices.Then, she added, "The Goldberg family never turns away a friend.""I'm glad to hear that," Ethan remarked, even giving a slight curtsy as he spoke.Albeit unwillingly, Jason finally relented though he still glared at the unwanted guest.Ethan merely flashed a smile in her direction before inquiring. "So is the gifting ceremony over?" "No, please wait
Soon enough, Ethan's turn arrived and he walked forward, exuding confidence in every step.His presence drew attention but he didn't care much as he arrived before Lucinda and placed his hand in his pocket.Expecting something expensive, he instead pulled out a piece of paper and handed it over to Lucinda who, stunned at first, had no choice but to take it.Everyone looked on in confusion, had he given a check or something?The curator glanced at the piece of paper before she spat angrily."Hey, you!"Ethan glanced at her, a bored expression on his face."Did something happen?" A few were still unclear as to what he'd given as a gift.Ignoring the murmurs, the curator continued. "What is this rubbish you brought to our esteemed family head?... Are you looking down on the Goldberg family?... Is that it?""Huh, what's going on?" The onlookers couldn't help but wonder.Ethan yawned as he asked. "Is there a problem with my gift?""You cheapskate, you come in here like a boss but you dare
A series of gasps escaped the lips of everyone present as they realized that this wasn't just a random request.Lucinda was truly asking for Ethan's help from the bottom of her heart.Even going as far as to promise her blessings to him went to show just how much she was willing to give just to be healed.“Grandma, you can't do this!” Jason remarked. “This man is a stranger to our family. How can you allow him to deceive you like this?”“Yes, Grandma, you can't let this man trick you like this.” Lisa quickly intoned as well.Lucinda replied. “Are you saying that a man Louisa has brought to us would trick me?”“Of course!... Sister Louisa might be the heiress, but she is not infallible!” Jason quickly replied.“Regardless, is there a reason to not give him a chance?”Jason pursed his lips as he knew he couldn't give a response to Lucinda's question.The truth was if Ethan was a fraud, then there was no reason to worry.But what if he wasn't?... What if, by some crazy means, he could he
Lucinda was about to give a response when Ethan reached out and placed a hand on her shoulder.She turned to face him with the latter slowly shaking his head.Letting out a sigh, she nodded before proceeding to take a step back while Ethan took a step forward, prepared to confront the arrogant prick.“I may not be worthy of Louisa, but are you worthy?” Ethan asked causing Lucian to sneer at him like he were a fool.“Do you even have to ask?... Of course, I'm worthy!... I have everything you can only ever hope to have, that is the difference between you and me, Ethan Jones!... You are nothing compared to me!”Ethan smirked. “Then let's put that to the rest, shall we?”“What the hell are you talking about?” “I bet everything I am worth in the games tomorrow. If you manage to beat me, then you can have everything I am worth, including my life!”“Ethan!” Louisa was shocked to hear Ethan say such a thing, after all, it was going a step too far now.Even Lucinda was shocked but she didn't