The imperial capital of Lumina turned into a hive of activity as the news of Prince Hadrian's actions soon reached the ears of the nobles.To think that not only had the seventh prince attacked without the explicit permission of the imperial courtyard, but he had also lost.It was unthinkable and also served to shame the Imperial family for failing to raise a good prince.Naturally, this was a slap to the Imperial family's face but they could nothing but endure the insults as the court was indeed right.Hadrian's actions wouldn't be so bad if he had won but not only had he not won, he ended up being captured by a nameless civilian.This infuriated them even further and those in the Imperial family called for the deployment of the Army to deal with the peasant that dared to cause them such humiliation.How dare he make a fool out of them and even dare to capture Prince Hadrian, keeping him under house arrest?... Did he not even give the imperial family face enough to not treat the seve
“Make the preparations. I do not want to risk anything that would prevent me from winning the upcoming elections.”“Understood.”The journalist dropped the phone before making yet another phone call. “Yes, Mr. Gonzalez, it's done.”“Good. Make sure not to mess this up.”“Yes, boss.” ***The reunion between Ethan and Louisa was incredibly special as Louisa didn't hesitate to show just how much she missed him, despite the looks sent her way.She planted a kiss on his lips and hugged him tightly, leaving Ethan no choice but to reciprocate.“I heard about what happened. I was so scared, I had to hurry back. Are you alright?” Louisa inquired worriedly.Ethan nodded. “Of course, you think they would be able to hurt me?”“You should be more careful and stop doing dangerous things all the time.”“Alright, alright, I hear you so can we get going now?... Anna is waiting for you and is dying to speak with you.”“Wait what?” Louisa immediately got nervous as she was aware of the special positio
[Curse: Advent of Calamity][Description: Those that are cursed with this terrifying curse would experience 7 calamities, with the seventh leading to their death. The preceding six would ensure that nothing is left behind when they die, destroying their belongings, family, friends, and reputation until the accursed one is completely alone]Ethan didn't even know how to react upon seeing this as he had no clue how or when he'd been cursed.Before he could question the system, the lady who had run into his car cried out.“Everyone, look at the so-called hero of Metro City. Instead of helping me, he is lost in his thoughts.”The others quickly began to murmur.“Hmmph, he's probably trying to figure out a way to escape this.”“I thought he was a good person. I can't believe he turned out to be so irresponsible.”“This is what happens when evil people get a bit of fame. They no longer need to hold themselves back.”“We should get him canceled!”Just as the crowd began to get heated with so
Ethan sighed. “Let her go.”The nurses did as he asked and finally, Clara was free again.“I hope you learned your lesson.” Ethan calmly remarked with Clara nodding while trembling.To think that she was so close to losing a limb all because of a silly lie.Ignoring her, Ethan gave some cash to the guys who had accompanied Clara before leaving the hospital, making his way to Zeroth Headquarters. ***The atmosphere in Zeroth was tense as the threat of the company closing down on the first day hung over their heads like a guillotine waiting to be dropped.Few could continue with their work as several waited for what could be the longest two hours of their lives."You are wasting my time, Ms. Francesca or do I take it that such a big company like Zeroth can't pay taxes that it owes the state?... Tch, pathetic." Louis mocked Francesca with the latter having no means to retort.She could only endure the insults as she waited for Ethan to arrive, and Louis knew that she was most likely wai
"Hmmph, why are you wasting time, Mr. Jones?... You plan to pay yeah?... Fine then, go ahead and do so, I'd like to see you pay the arrears owed by your company." Louis remarked disdainfully, clearly looking forward to seeing Ethan embarrass himself.However, Ethan wasn't offended and instead replied. "A moment."He immediately transferred the money using the system while acting like he was using his phone and once it was tagged successful, he glanced at Louis. "It's successful, you can check.""... This… are you serious?" Louis was left stunned at Ethan's words."Do I look like I'm joking?""... You sent it?... No, that's impossible." Louis couldn't accept Ethan's words and so threatened him. "You better not be lying. Lying to a public officer like me can land you in jail instantly so you'd heat take back those lies you just said.""If you doubt it so much, you can always call to confirm.""..." Louis realized Ethan wasn't going to change his mind and so grew even more furious as he
With Louis gone and the problem resolved, Francesca and the rest of the employees let out relieved sighs.The situation was quite nerve-racking so it was understandable.Ethan turned to Francesca and addressed her smilingly. "You did well.""I didn't do anything. You handled everything perfectly, sir. You are an amazing boss.""Glad to be," Ethan replied jokingly."Sir, the company accounts must be unfrozen so we can resume work.""That's fine, I'll head over to the IRS branch to get them to unfreeze the accounts while also informing them of the unfortunate acts of their employee.""Should I come with you, sir?""That won't be necessary," Ethan replied. "Stay here and get the others to calm down. I'll handle it.""Alright, sir."With that, Ethan promptly took his leave and was on his way to the IRS.On the way, he didn't forget to call Anna to inform her about what happened."How did I do?” Anna asked in an excited tone.“Amazingly well.”“Hehe, I told you I'd be able to do it.”Ethan
Jerome trembled, unable to believe what he'd just heard.“I don't understand. What do you mean he is dead?”“We couldn't make it. His heart just suddenly stopped and we… I'm sorry.”Jerome stumbled back and was just about to fall when someone reached out and helped him stay upright.He glanced back to find that it was Ethan.“Ethan.” He called out gently as tears welled up his eyes.“I heard. Don't worry, as long as I'm here, nothing is going to happen to your son. That's a promise.”“Ethan.” He muttered again, but this time with a bit of hope.Ethan nodded before glancing at the doctor who was staring at him with a raised brow.Ethan tried to head into the ICU but the doctor stopped him.“Excuse me, sir, but you can't go in there.”Raising a brow, Ethan questioned. “And why is that?” “It's not within the jurisdiction of the public. I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to remain here.”“Look, I understand, and as much as I'd like to adhere to your instructions, there is a little boy in th
“I see.” Ethan wasn't worried and instead, anticipated the meeting.If he could get a third clue about the King of Curses, it would make it easier to deal with the menace before it was too late.“Has he decided on a time and place?” Ethan inquired.“Yes, he has. He says he would send the address once it's time for the meeting.”Ethan snorted as he understood that the man wanted to avoid being investigated before the meeting.Of course, that didn't mean there was no means to still carry out an investigation.“I'll handle the rest. Just continue with your work.”“Alright, sir.”With that, the call ended and Ethan put a call across to Aaron.“Young master.”“Is everything alright at the manor?”“So far, so good.”“That's good. I need your best men to investigate a certain someone for me. I'll send you his name and picture. I need you to ensure I have all information on him before 2 pm. Can it be done?”“Absolutely young master, that's not a problem at all.”“Good, I'll send the informati