“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
There was no one among those present who wasn't aware of what a Black Gold card signified.Even those who had seen it before now were still stunned into silence, incapable of uttering a single word as Ethan handed the card over to Rebecca who was more than happy to take it.The process was concluded within a minute with no error codes or insufficient balance to stop it.Ethan took back his card with a casual look on his face before proceeding to order Aaron and the other two guards to take the items from the other worker.“A pleasure doing business with you, Mr. Jones, please do come again when you can.”Ethan flashed a smile as he replied. “Sure thing.”With that, he took one last look at the silent Kenan and Cassie before proceeding to take his leave.Cassie couldn't even do anything as she watched Ethan leave, accepting that she had destroyed her chances of ever getting on good terms with him.Regret left her completely listless as she let out a heavy sigh.***With the auction ove
Satisfied with this, he began. “It is an honor to meet with the Heavenly Generals.”“Enough with the theatrics; what does the man that somehow managed to turn Solaria from a monarchy to a democratic Republic want with us?” “Don't worry, I have no bad intentions.”“That much we are aware of. Your capabilities are for lack of a better word, quite intense. It would be best to not overdo things so the Imperial family doesn't feel threatened by your presence.”“Why would they be threatened?”“You'd know soon enough.” Chuckling in slight amusement, Ethan decided to go straight to the point. “There's been a breach in your information channels. Sensitive information that, in the wrong hands, could cause chaos in Lumina Empire is currently in my hands, and I got it from an auction. You should already know what this means?”“How can we be sure that you aren't just exaggerating the effects of the information you have received? We do not doubt your capabilities, Ethan Jones, but do not doubt ou
“Who put you up to this?” Ethan gruffly asked as he picked up Carl with one arm, raising him by his collar.Carl struggled but realizing he could not escape his fate, he stopped. “I don't know who he is.”Ethan's expression turned sour causing him to immediately raise his hands as he remarked. “But I can tell you this, he is an influential figure in the capital and I believe he wants to overthrow the current government but can't, maybe because he isn't strong enough or because he won't be able to survive the backlash, either way, he prefers to move in the shadows.”“Hmm.”“He is the one that approached me and told me to kill you.” “Why?”“I don't know, but he sounded worried, I don't know why,” Carl admitted sincerely.Nodding thoughtfully, Ethan muttered. “Alright then, anything else you need to tell me before I end you?”“Please spare me, I can be useful.”“How?”“That mysterious figure would surely show up to figure out if I have completed my task. You could set a trap for him.”