"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
"Haha, my apologies," Oliver remarked, realizing he may have touched a nerve.It was annoying since he had thought Ethan would be like other billionaires he was familiar with who enjoyed being praised for doing the bare minimum.For them, all that mattered was profit and so it was easy to draw them in with cheap words.With Ethan, he somehow managed to still put his friends and family first, so Oliver had to figure out another way to get to him.Feigning a smile, he clapped his hands. "Mr. Jones, I guess I need to learn how you manage to balance your family life and business. Speaking of which, how did you do it?... What business do you run to have gotten so much wealth in such little time?""Mr. Wallace, forgive me for saying this but I don't think that's something to discuss now. You mentioned you had something important to speak about, if this is it, I'd advise you to leave as I have a lot on my plate at the moment.""Are you kicking me out, Mr. Jones?" Oliver inquired, his express
Meanwhile, Ethan remarked. "Mr. Wallace, please give me a moment to make a phone call, I'll get back to you shortly.""Oh, Mr. Jones, is the amount so big that you have to think about it?... You could just pay up now and everything would be resolved.""As I said, give me a minute.""Alright then, but you should hurry up, the more time that passes, the more the money climbs up."With that, Oliver stepped out to wait with Leilani quickly addressing Ethan."You can't give him that money."Smiling, Ethan replied. "Even if your career gets stalled?""..." Leilani hesitated before replying. "That's fine. I'll just keep trying but I won't allow you to get scammed because of me."Seeing how much Leilani had changed, Ethan felt grateful in his heart.So this was how it felt to have good friends?... He would be wise to preserve the relationship.With that, he said. "Don't worry, I won't be scammed. Just wait."Taking out his phone, he dialed a number."Hello, Francesca."[Yes boss]"How familia
Even a fool would be able to tell that due to Ethan's actions that had resolved most of the issues, the King of Curses had decided to hurry things along for fear of getting caught before it was too late.Instead of getting scared, Ethan flashed a smile, as this meant that he was close to taking down the bastard that started the mess in the first place.That was enough reason for him to keep up the pace.So, he got to his feet and made to leave only to pause as he recalled that Leilani was still around.Unwilling to wait, he decided to head over to the restroom only to come across a sorry sight.***Leilani had just finished using the restroom when she stepped out only to bump into someone.“Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry.” The person she had bumped into turned out to be a popular singer in Metro City that called herself, Cheyenne.She had been the biggest name in Metro City and had graced every single major event in Metro City, proving her monopoly as a superstar.But in recent years, she
Compared to Leilani, who had just gotten a physical slap, this slap was sure to ring on for generations to come.“You bastard!” Cheyenne lost it as she tried to attack Ethan, but surprisingly, Leilani stepped forward and shoved her back before slapping her across the face, catching Cheyenne completely by surprise.Ethan was also surprised by this as it was the first time he'd seen Leilani so aggressive.“You can touch me, but don't you dare touch Mr. Jones,” Leilani remarked harshly, leaving Cheyenne no choice but to back off.Having arrived as a tyrant, she left with her head down in shame, with no way to ever raise her head again.“Thanks.” Ethan intoned causing Leilani to respond.“You fight for me, I fight for you. That is how it works, right?”Ethan managed a smile as he nodded. “Indeed.” ***When the time for the meeting arrived, Ethan was informed about the location and he drove over after taking Leilani back home to ensure her safety.As he was the one cursed, others were mer