Old Bill could hardly believe his eyes as he rushed to embrace Mirabel.“Oh my sweet child, I didn't think I'd ever see you again.”“Dad!... I'm glad you're okay.”Meanwhile, Anna approached Ethan. “You did great.”“Thanks.”“Are you okay?”Ethan nodded. “Yeah.”“You took on at least 50 armed men and came out completely unscathed. That's it, I admit it, you are a sorcerer.”Ethan chuckled. “Yeah, let's go with that.”Taking a moment, he quickly inspected the system notification that had popped up.[Congratulations, Mission; Saving a damsel in distress has been completed][Rewards will be delivered shortly]Satisfied with this, he proceeded to make small talk with Anna until Officer Greg arrived.Weirdly enough, he was alone.Ethan instinctively noticed that something was wrong.“What's going on?... Where are the trucks?... Fifty people in there need to be arrested.”Greg revealed a complicated expression as he remarked. “Red Coat can't be arrested.”“What?”“He is protected by powers
Once he was done with Lukas, Ethan knocked the man out before escaping his manor.That night, he visited three more people; the Chief of Police, a prominent judge, and a chairman with a grudge against Red Coat.Together, they would suffice to ensure that Red Coat would never be able to see the light of day again.He would pay for his crimes and there was no stopping that.By the time he returned to the motel, it was already 2 AM.Feeling fatigued, he promptly retired for the night, ignoring the notifications he'd received.The next morning, Ethan awoke to someone knocking at the door.Because he didn't wish to disturb the others, he'd opted for another room to sleep in so he was currently alone in the room.“Ethan, open up,” Anna remarked from outside.Rubbing off the sleep from his eyes, Ethan made his way to the door and opened it. “What's up?”“Have you seen the news?” Anna inquired in excitement.“What's wrong?”“It's Red Coat's, there's a press conference going on right now and i
Ethan initially planned to head straight to Savour headquarters to meet with the CEO but decided against it as a certain thought emerged at the back of his mind.He drove straight to the police station before calling Greg out to meet him.“What are you doing here?” Greg inquired as he stepped out to meet him.Ethan remarked. “I need to see Red Coat.”“Why?... You managed to put him behind bars and now you want to take him out?”“Over my dead body,” Ethan said frankly. “I just need to ask him a few questions, that's all.” “Ethan, you are making things difficult for me.”“Just help me out.” “Hah, fine, come with me.”Greg took him into the station after which he quickly arranged for a meeting.Ethan met with Red Coat in his cell, the giant of a man chained down as they feared he would easily break conventional handcuffs.“What do you want?” Red Coat's questioned as he glared at Ethan with hate-filled eyes.He knew that if Ethan had done something else he would have never been in such
“I received a call from the Williams family head, he claims that you not only threatened his daughter, you also threatened him. Is this true?” Francisca inquired as Ethan took his seat at the opposite end of the table.Crossing his legs on the table, Ethan remarked in a sarcastic tone. “I had no idea Savour had changed CEOs, when did that happen?”Francisca's expression shifted. “What are you talking about?”“You know exactly what I mean.” “Watch your mouth!... You are currently seated before the CEO of Savour and your boss.”Ethan ignored the noise as he remarked. “Did your granddaddy also tell you what he did to be threatened?”Francisca's expression turned sour but she restrained herself as he remarked. “He did.”“Yet, you are coming to me, for what reason?... I'd assume is to congratulate me for a job well done.”“The Williams family is not an entity to be messed with.”“That doesn't mean I shouldn't get my money. It's my restaurant, I decide how to run it.” “That branch isn't o
Reginald stood in his office, right next to the floor-to-roof window behind his desk.It provided him with a rare view of the city below, allowing him to bask in the glorious sights.As he sipped wine from the glass cup in his hand, he counted the time until he would one day reign over it all.He wasn't one to consider politics so his eyes were set on becoming king of the business world, a man that could make companies move with a simple word.Ethan had been very useful in covering his tracks which enabled him to amass wealth unlike any other.But knowing that not every company would be willing to bend to his will, he had to do something about it.The first company he'd attempted to claim was Savour but the previous owner, Francis Peterson, was quite stubborn and had even threatened to out him for his wrongdoings.Unfortunately, Reginald had no choice but to end the poor soul.Others thought Francis had died from a heart attack but only Reginald knew the real reason the poor man died
Langdon froze as he stared pensively at Ethan.The shutdown of the Savour branch had been done illegally and without the knowledge of his boss.If Ethan were to go snooping around, his job would be at risk for sure.Gritting his teeth, he remarked. “You'd best not do anything you won't regret.“I could say the same thing to you. So I'll give you two options, you either reopen my restaurant, or else you can wait to receive a call from your boss.”“You can't do shit!” Ethan chuckled. “Try me. I'll give you till 6 pm, Mr. Langdon, don't think the bastard that got you up to this would help you when the going gets tough.”Langdon froze yet again as he realized that Ethan was no fool.He was well aware the lockdown was done because of a hidden figure.Judging from the expression he had, he may have an idea of who the figure was, the knowledge that Langdon wasn't privy to because he had been connected via an agent.Clicking his tongue, Langdon got into his car and drove back into the bureau
Ethan stared calmly at Langdon who was smirking wickedly.Even now, the bastard didn't plan to do the right thing and instead wanted to make a profit.Ethan couldn't help but wonder just how many have already been forced to meet his conditions to save their businesses from being destroyed.To think that the corruption ran so deep.It was rather unsettling.“So what do you say?... I don't have all day.” Langdon remarked, breaking Ethan's train of thought.“I disagree.” Ethan casually remarked causing Langdon's expression to shift.“Fine then, 2.5 million. I won't go lower than that, understood?”“I said no.” Langdon sneered. “You think your report will do anything?... Fine then, go ahead and file it but I'll tell you this, I'm not the only corrupt officer in the bureau. There are others like me so all it would take would be some cash and a bit of favors to ensure that your company is not reopened and you know the best part. You will be blacklisted to ensure that you won't be able to e
“Your ticket, please.” The security guard remarked catching Ethan off guard.He glanced at Anna who remarked. “I had no idea you needed an invitation.”Ethan shook his head before turning to face the guard, about to speak when someone interrupted.“It's not about knowing, my sweetheart, only those with prestige and fake would be handed an invite for such an occasion. Of course, one could purchase a ticket but that would merely be the basic ticket that allowed one entry into the auction. The VIP ticket however allows one access to so much more.”Both Ethan and Anna turned to find an arrogant looking approaching with two guards.Tempted to comment on his ridiculous attire, Anna decided to let it be, simply responding with a thank you.However, the man didn't seem satisfied with that as he remarked. “It's my pleasure. My name is Robert Jordan, son of the Jordan family. I'm sure you've heard of us.”“The Jordan family involved in stock investments and brokerage?”“Indeed, that exact one.