Ethan had met his fair share of women during his time as Zero but never had he met one as brazen as Louisa.At this point, she wasn't even trying to hide that she wished to spend time with him, and yet for some reason, he couldn't help but find her more attractive.Perhaps because he had never experienced such before.But he didn't allow himself to be baited so easily.He understood that the gap between his status and Louisa's status was too great to bridge even with money.That was the issue with old-money families.They never respected others unless they were in old money as well.For them, the name mattered as much as the money.Without that name, you were better off as a pauper.This meant that his moving around with Louisa was borderline scandalous and could breed problems both for him and for her.He could tell that Louisa was no fool which meant she knew this as well yet she still insisted on doing as she wished.Was she trying to get him into trouble or she had something else
Once he was done speaking with Anna, Ethan stepped out of the house with Louisa in tow.“So I guess we should be heading to the museum?” Louisa intoned as they walked to the garage.Ethan shook his head. “Nah, I don't think I enjoy history well enough to go to a museum today, maybe another time.”“Do you have a better place in mind?” Louisa inquired with Ethan nodding.“Before you arrived, I'd planned on stepping out to carry out some philanthropic work.”“Why?”“Just because. So are you interested in coming along?”Louisa hesitated, pondering the probability of running into anyone she knew.As it was, she wished to avoid that as much as possible for reasons she couldn't reveal to Ethan at this moment.In the first place, the museum was a rather risky place so it made more sense to avoid going there at least for the time being.“Do you have any place to go in mind?”“Sure, the slums are a good place to start.” Ethan calmly replied.“Alright then, I guess we can get going then.”Ethan
“Dad, what do we do now?” Luke inquired, rather upset at how they'd left Oswald an office.Reginald clicked his tongue. “I had a feeling this Ghost was out for me but to think that he would be so blatant about it. He has something he wants.”“Do we go after him?”“No, there's no point. We'll make him come to us. I need to know if he is an enemy or someone that can be made into an ally, a useful ally.”“What about that bastard Oswald?... He humiliated us.”“He'll pay, someday, that's a promise,” Reginald remarked coldly, already envisioning a squirming Oswald pleading for mercy at his feet.He had never been as insulted as he was today and no matter what, he was sure to make those who were responsible pay for their insolence.That was a promise.***While driving through the highway leading to the slums, Ethan received a call from Oswald.“You were right,” Oswald remarked once Ethan picked up the call.“About?”“Reginald came today. That sly bastard wanted to purchase SteelHorse at its
Mr. Stone licked his lips as he stared at Grace's eye-catching physique.Despite being almost forty, she somehow managed to remain a beauty.“Fine then, but you'll have to come with me first.” Mr. Stone feigned reluctance though he had already begun to imagine quite a few vulgarities he planned on experiencing with the matron.Grace was no fool so she understood that Mr. Stone was planning on making her his mistress.But she had no choice if she wanted to save the kids from being homeless.So, she slowly rose her feet and got Maria to drag the young boy holding her away.“Sister Grace,” Maria remarked, tears in her eyes as she couldn't watch Grace give up her dignity for their sake.Grace managed a melancholic smile. “Take them inside. I'll be back later.”“But…”“Just do as I've asked. Please.” Maria hesitated but ultimately nodded as she turned to do as instructed.Taking a deep breath, Grace moved to stand at arm's length from Mr. Stone who licked his lips again.“Don't worry, I'l
“Couldn't be better,” Grace remarked as she embraced Ethan once again.Ethan managed a warm smile as he reciprocated the gesture while using the opportunity to check out his mission progress.[Congratulations, you have completed 20% of the mission: A Good Heart][If you manage to complete the remaining 80% before the days end, your rewards will be tripled][Good luck Host!]Ethan nearly choked as he saw that the rewards could be tripled.He hasn't helped Grace just because of the mission but that didn't mean he was about to reject the opportunity handed to him.Meanwhile, behind, Louisa couldn't help but wonder what it felt like to experience such closeness with a person.Though most people thought the Goldberg family was a close one, it was the opposite.Due to the power they held, the children in the family fought and squabbled at every turn, always trying to overcome the other just to prove themselves worthy of becoming the heir to the Goldberg estate.She had not engaged in petty
Fully aware that Louisa wouldn't share anything about the problems plaguing her, Ethan decided to focus on his tasks and so made his way to House No. 19 entrance before pressing the doorbell.He pushed it two more times before a woman opened the door and on scrutiny, the woman looked completely unfamiliar.Ethan furrowed his brows as the woman approached.“Who are you?” She inquired with a wary look as she glanced at Ethan and then at Louisa.Ethan replied. “You can call me Ethan, sorry, but is Jacob around?”“Jacob?” The woman furrowed her brows for a moment as she seemed to be thinking about something before inquiring. “Jacob Turner?”“Yeah.” Ethan immediately nodded, grateful that the woman knew who he was talking about.But then she spoke again and his expression fell.“He moved, a year ago with his pregnant wife.”Ethan pursed his lips. “Any idea why?”“Something about being in a boatload of debt after losing his job.”“He lost his job?” Ethan could hardly believe his ears.One h
Jacob sat at the gambling table where crime heads sat, each one powerful enough to remove him from existence should he overstep his boundaries.Their men stood behind with guns, prepared to shoot him should he do what he wasn't supposed to.In such a situation, he could only pray that he would be able to walk out alive.“Do you know why you are here, Jacob?” The first of the three crime heads, Pablo, inquired.Jacob gulped nervously. “I don't know.”“Is that so?... Well, let me enlighten you.” Pablo remarked. “You are here because you managed to win 3 million dollars in our casino. That had never happened before and we want to know how you did it.”“I just did it,” Jacob replied, unsure of how he was to explain to these thugs that he had used his understanding of mathematics and code to win.“Nah, I don't think so.” Pablo intoned while shaking his head. “I think you cheated.”“I didn't cheat, I promise, there's no way I could have cheated.” Jacob quickly remarked only for one of the g
Ethan snorted. “Wise choice.” Pablo nearly lost it but managed to remain calm though he stared daggers at Ethan.Ignoring the killer glare, Ethan turned to Jacob. “Let's go.”“But…”“Would you like to sleep here?... I said, let's go.” Ethan said.Unsure of what to make of the current situation, Jacob sent a glance at Pablo to be sure he wouldn't do anything before slowly rising to his feet.Just then, Pablo intoned. “Watch your back.” Ethan looked back and repeated the same words with a touch of flair. “Watch your back as well.”A cold draft blew in from somewhere at that moment, causing Jacob to gulp hard as he instinctively took hold of Ethan's wrist.Together, he and Ethan left Pablo's den untouched.Once they were gone, one of the two seated with Pablo inquired. “Why did you let him go, boss?... That bastard not only insulted you, he didn't even put us in his eyes at all.”“Shut up before I rip your tongue out,” Pablo remarked before adding. “Gather the men. Go after that bastar