“The Solarian envoy is here!” Lucinda let out a tired sigh as she replied. “Let him in.”“I am already here!” The person who spoke swiftly revealed himself, accompanied by a contingent of men from the Army of the Sun, each one with an imposing aura that left one breathless.“Ah, so it's Sir Donald, I wasn't expecting you.” Lucinda intoned with a slight grimace.Sir Donald was Lucian's uncle and was quite influential among Solarian royalty. For the king to have sent him meant that this matter involving Lucian's death was not going to be something easily brushed aside.Hence, the reason for Lucinda's grimace as she knew she was in for a tumultuous ride.True to her observation, Donald wasted no time in getting to the crux of the matter.“The third prince died on Treasure Island, under your watch no less, what do you have to say for yourself, Miss Lucinda?” Donald harshly questioned.“An unfortunate turn of events, Sir Donald.”“Has the culprit been captured?... Where is he?”“He isn'
Argyle grimaced as he responded. “It is your responsibility to ensure that this family remains at the top and continues to soar. Also, it's because of you that Lucian is dead, if you hadn't brought in this weapon of mass destruction, none of this would have happened.”“Instead of blaming everyone and seeking the easy way out, I'd have expected much better from a man that stands as the patriarch of the illustrious Goldberg family.” Ethan intoned as he stood beside Louisa causing Argyle to glare at him.“And who are you to say such rubbish?”“The man that doesn't waste a second to stand up for himself or his family. The man who won't back down when his family is threatened. So tell me, who are you!?” Ethan shot back, leaving Argyle unable to respond.Ethan shook his head. “I am honestly disappointed. I expected much better from the family stated to be one of the top fifty most influential families in Lumina Empire.”“Apologies for the lackluster showing, Ethan, but the truth is we are i
It didn't take long for the world to experience upheaval as all countries in possession of nuclear weapons had control over their artillery hijacked, resulting in them being unable to access any of it.This naturally left most tense as they struggled to regain control with no small effort only to be denied by Poltergeist who was more than capable of maintaining control as long as she wished.It didn't take long before these unlucky countries realized that not only had control over their weapons cache been snatched from under their noses, it had also been activated, with most pointed in the direction of the capital of Solaria, SunCity.Even Solaria was not spared from the madness as even their weapons cache was stolen from them after which it was then pointed back at them, leaving them helpless to do anything.By the time Ethan arrived in the capital city, Solaria was already in a countrywide state of emergency as the citizens were too terrified to stay calm, with most struggling to fi
“Because I will decimate not just you, but the entire royal family as well, Caesar, I will erase your family name from history if you do not do as I have said. Try me.” Ethan coldly remarked, leaving Caesar no room to give a response.Gritting his teeth, Caesar glared at Ethan. “You will regret this.”“No, I don't think I will. So make your choice.”Caesar replied. “I accept your conditions.”“Smart choice,” Ethan remarked. “Since I'm generous, you have three days to get everything done after which you will leave Solaria to anywhere else. Think carefully about what you'd take as you leave because you can only take as much as ten million when leaving.”“What?” Caesar could hardly believe his ears. “What do you mean?”“The rest of your family wealth will be used as grants to third-world countries to help those in need.”“You are going too far!”“Going too far would be massacring everything you hold dear after which I would then have you killed. This, Caesar, is tame in comparison.”Caes
With the decision made, no one could go against it and so, Louisa was freed from the shackles placed on her by Argyle.Satisfied with this, Ethan decided to head home as he was exhausted and in need of some rest.Louisa was more than happy to escort him to the landing pad where his private jet was waiting to take him back to Metro City.“Thank you.” Louisa intoned with a brilliant smile.Ethan replied. “You're welcome. I'm glad I could help.”“If it's not too much to ask, maybe we could go out for a cup of coffee when I get back?”“Sure, why not?” Ethan readily replied, allowing Louisa to let out a relieved sigh.She'd been worried that he'd reject her outrightly, but since he hadn't done so, it meant there was still hope for their relationship to evolve and grow, which was something she hoped for.Ethan, on the other hand,, was still quite skeptical about how to deal with the current situatio,n and s chose to have a good talk with Anna once he got back.Since she was also an importan
Ethan pondered for a moment before quickly recalling that he had asked Bartholomew to reach out to a high-ranking member of the Military.As much as he understood its value, Ethan couldn't keep on holding on to the secrets he'd gotten from the auction organized by Poltergeist.There were moles in the Lumina Empire, and if these people weren't dealt with, it wouldn't be long before the empire would become unsafe for people, which was something Ethan didn't want to see, hence the reason for the meeting.So, he immediately put a call across to Bartholomew and got him to inform the other party of his current availability.Since it was a crucial matter, Ethan decided not to postpone it and so asked that the meeting be slated for today but early enough so he would be able to make it to the concert on time.Bartholomew was agreeable to this, and after he dropped the call, he called back soon after to inform Ethan that a venue was set and that the meeting would be held in two hours.Consideri
Cassandra Wayne has always been spoilt rotten since she was a child.Her family had money, influence, and power that ensured that she always got what she wanted.It didn't make it any better that she grew up to become quite beautiful, causing foolish men to bend over backward just to impress her.She'd humiliated several men, causing them to lose all respect for daring to go against her though very few had the guts to try and upset her.Recently, she'd been called to Metro City by her uncle, Minister Wayne, in a bid to establish a relationship with Ethan.The Minister planned to have Ethan fall in love with her so she would then be used as a means to control him or perhaps even weaken him; after all, what man could reject her charm?What no one knew was that Cassandra was not just an ordinary person, but was also an Apostle of the Goddess of Love and Beauty, Aphrodite which allowed her to manipulate men in whatever way she wished.In any case, she had attended the auction at DG to get
“I think I can do that. Don't worry, Mr. Jones; I am a magnanimous man, after all.”At this point, several had gathered around them, mocking Ethan for claiming to be something he was not. Just then, the host, Rebecca, arrived with a worker. “Mr. Kenan, please come with me so we can complete the payment process.”“Is there a need to go away from here?” Cassie asked, unwilling to miss the opportunity to humiliate Ethan further. “Just get a card reader here so that we can pay.”Kenan foolishly went along with her act as he nodded. “Yeah, there's no need to stress me; just get the items here, and I'll pay for them; it's as simple as that.” “I apologize, I'll get a card reader for you now.” Rebecca intoned before giving out orders to the worker with her who immediately rushed to do as she'd asked. It didn't take long for the worker to return with two others, one with a card reader and the other with the items placed in delicate packaging.Kenan grinned as he took out his card, which hap