Sir Kingsley Cohen, owner of NeoCo, was seated in a VIP suite with his son seated beside him.He hadn't come to participate in the auction but was interested in seeing what his son was capable of.As his son, Mark Cohen was to be the heir to NeoCo, he was eager to see just what the boy was capable of giving a stage such as this one.Just then, his assistant came up to him and whispered in his ear, causing his expression to shift.“Are you serious?” Kingsley inquired, pleasantly surprised by the news his assistant had shared.His gaze immediately shifted toward the deluxe chamber.“What's wrong, father?” Mark inquired upon noticing his father's gaze.“Nothing. It would seem that a powerhouse has decided to join the proceedings of the evening. I am quite interested in finding out their reason for being here.”Gesturing for his assistant to approach, Kingsley whispered in her ears with the lady nodding after which she took her leave.***Ethan and Anna thoroughly enjoyed the Royal treatm
The Cohens, while being business moguls in real estate, also had dealings with criminals as it ensured that they got whatever they wanted at a reduced price.If not that the mortgage bank that owned the deed to Gamer Boy was related to TnC Holdings which was owned by the powerful Goldberg family, they would have already approached the bank to bully the papers out of their hands.However, since the papers no longer had the protection of the Goldberg family, they had no reason to fear some no-name man with too much money.Kingsley even had the dastardly thought to force the man into a partnership with him.That way, he wouldn't have to waste too much money on the proposed theme park Mark wished to build.“May we sit?” Kingsley inquired.Ethan nodded. “Sure.”With the Cohens seated, Kingsley remarked. “We also planned to purchase the deed to the Gamer Boy property.”“Quite unfortunate.” Ethan casually remarked. “If you wanted, you should have kept on bidding.”“Haha, of course, but I tho
“Dad, how could you just let them go like that?” Mark inquired, feeling wronged.“Did you expect me to make a fuss in a place owned by those arrogant Goldbergs?”“But then…”“Just shut up. Do you think I don't have something planned?”“I'm sorry, father.”“Just watch. By tomorrow morning, we'll have the papers to that property, that I can assure you.” Kingsley remarked, a sinister smile at the corners of her lips.***Ethan drove maniacally as he sought to get rid of the people failing him.It helped that it was late at night so the road was mostly free.But because of that, his pursuers no longer tried to hide their reason for following him as two men emerged from the windows, wielding guns.“They are going to shoot!” Anna exclaimed in a panicked tone as she immediately put her head down.The next moment, the thugs opened fire, spraying Ethan's car with hot lead.Ethan tried to avoid the guns aimed at him but that proved quite difficult as there was not enough room to maneuver as he
Ethan remarked with a chuckle. “I'm guessing something eye-opening happened for you to say this.”Silence followed before Francisca replied. “Yeah, something did happen. You were right about Mr. Williams. There's something wrong with him. Ah yes, I forgot to let you know that he wants to meet you.”“Let me guess, he wasn't so happy to find out that the financial troubles of the company had been resolved.”“Indeed. He then asked me to sell my shares which I refused. But it worries me, that Mr. Williams is a powerful man, especially after the incident that happened three years ago. He might try something.”Ethan went silent.It was because of his sacrifice that Mr. Williams was as powerful as he was now.Back then, he was still struggling to put the Williams family amongst the notable families in the city which resulted in him embezzling billions from multiple game companies that Ethan had been contracted with at that time.As Ethan took the fall, Reginald used the wealth he'd stolen to
Ethan returned to his room where Anna was sleeping soundly.He'd lied to Bill and Mirabel about what had happened as he didn't want them to be worrying unnecessarily.As it was, he had already dealt with the immediate threat, and come tomorrow, he planned on dealing with the latent threat.He went to sleep, utilizing the coach to avoid giving Anna to wrong idea, only waking up early the next day due to a call from Francisca.“Hello.” He answered quietly to avoid waking Anna.“Boss, it's been done. The stakeholders in NeoCo have all sold their shares.”“Wonderful. Thanks for the help, Francisca.”“I'm happy to help,” Francisca replied before adding. “Ah yes, there were plans for a shareholder meeting today at NeoCo. Would you be attending?”“Absolutely.”“I'll make preparations.”“There's no need for that. Just focus on the work at Savour.” Ethan remarked causing Francisca to deflate though she was quick to recover as she intoned.“Alright. Ah yes, I should inform you that I've also re
“Miss Peterson, Is it true that Savour has paid off its debts?” A journalist inquired.Francisca nodded. “That is indeed the case. We received help from an unlikely source.”“Miss Peterson, who is this unlikely source? And does this mean that Savour has a new owner?”“Yes, as of this moment, Savour has a new owner, he has refrained me from disclosing his true identity but for the tabloids, you may refer to him as Ghost,” Francisca remarked calmly.Of course, she was also not aware of Ethan's true identity but that didn't mean she had to show it, right?“Miss Peterson, it's rumored that you had relations with this Mr. Ghost to gain his help in saving your company, is that true?” Francisca paused, having not expected such a vulgar question.She glanced at the one who had spoken to find that he was a popular reporter for a powerhouse tabloid.Maintaining a calm exterior, She approached the journalist who remained casual with a smug look.“I will have you know that there are some things
Kingsley frowned as he stared at Ethan seated in his company's conference hall.“What are you doing here?” He questioned as he took steady steps into the hall.Ethan smirked as he replied. “I doubt I have any reason to be in my company. If anything, I should be the one to ask you what you are doing in my company.”“What drivel are you on about?... You'd best explain yourself before I make you regret stepping into this premises.” Ethan chuckled. “You a blissfully ignorant. It's amusing to see if I'm being honest.”“Fine then, you are trying to act smart. Just wait there.” Kingsley turned to Mark. “Get security over here now!”“Yes, father.” Mark immediately left the office to get security while Kingsley took a few more steps, leaving enough room between himself and Ethan, in case, the latter had come to deliver payback for what happened with Snake Eyes.Kingsley wasn't scared as he hadn't reached out to Snake Eyes directly, instead getting Mary Jane to handle the calls to ensure that
“How may I help you, Miss Goldberg?... I doubt you are here for a friendly meeting.” Francisca remarked as she sat across from Louisa.“You are right, I'm not. However, I'm also not here to gain your ire.” Louisa calmly replied.“So what is it?” “I wish to know more about Mr. Ghost.”Francisca frowned. “Why?”“I cannot tell you, however, it is very important that I know more about him.”“I apologize, Miss Goldberg, but Mr. Ghost is a major reason as to why my company hasn't been declared bankrupt. You can't expect me to give up information on him just because you asked.”“And I would expect nothing less. However, I would still ask that you help me meet him if you cannot give me any information.”Francisca maintained silence as she tried to figure something out from Louisa's body language.Unfortunately, the Goldberg heiress had practice in ensuring that her true thoughts were not revealed with her actions.Either that, or she had nothing to hide and genuinely just wished to meet with