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Carlo then turned back to the salesperson and kept his face the same. "You're fired.”“M-Mr. Carlo, please!” she stuttered in protest, and her face turned pale. We just didn't know! I didn't mean to—""Enough," Carlo said in a strong voice. "Get your things together and leave. Right now.”The other employees were shocked and kept quiet as the embarrassed salesperson quickly gathered her things and left, bowed her head in shame.Carlo let out a big breath and turned back to look at Ethan and Sanaya. His tone changed right away. "I'm truly sorry for what happened. Don't worry—this doesn't represent what our boutique stands for.”Ethan didn't say anything, but he just nodded. Sanaya smiled at Carlo to show her appreciation.Carlo's friendly attitude came back as he spoke to them. "Please allow me to help you personally." “I promise to make up for this bad experience.”After thirty minutes, Ethan and Sanaya left the store with the pink dress carefully wrapped in a stylish clothing
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At its busiest, the talent show competition filled the college hall with lively noise. Ethan was in the crowd and nervously tapped his knee.He kept his eyes on the stage as a band finished their performance. "And now, let's welcome Sanaya Kapoor to the stage!" The host said with a big smile as he crossed the stage to the next act.The crowd made a noise when Sanaya's name was called. Along with the cheers and whispers, a group of so-called "bad boys" in the back row laughed and made sexy comments."Does she really think those cute little moves will make anyone like her?" one of them laughed."She'd do better if she gave us a private show backstage," said someone else with a mean grin.Ethan clenched his teeth and made fists with his hands. Even though he was getting angry, the lights in the theater went down and a soft music filled the room before he could do anything.The only light on the stage lit up Sanaya's outline as she walked on. She stood tall and straight, and her face
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With an embarrassed grin on his face, Ethan rubbed the back of his neck."I just wanted it to be a surprise," he said in a soft voice.As Sanaya clapped her hands together and leaned in closer, her eyes sparkled."Well, it worked! That was really cool! Ethan, I had no idea you could sing that well. You've done amazing!"He looked away and scratched his forehead as his cheeks turned a deep red color.His heart was racing because of the warmth of her hug earlier.He opened his mouth to answer, but his classmates and friends rushed around him, ending their moment.One of the boys clapped Ethan on the back and said, "Dude, that was crazy!"Someone else said, "Yeah, I didn't know you had that in you."With a soft, proud smile, Sanaya stayed close and watched Ethan accept the praise with grace.As he looked through the crowd of faces, he tried to catch her eye, but a voice full of sarcasm cut him off.Melissa stepped into the group and said, "Well, well, Ethan." Even though she spoke in a s
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Melissa's face turned smug with pride, and she looked back and forth between Ethan and Sanaya. "You are same, the worthless delivery boy.”Even Ethan was surprised when Sanaya slid her arm around his waist and pulled him closer. Ethan's jaw tightened, but he didn't have time to answer. She had a warm smile on her face, but her eyes were like cold blades pointed at Melissa."Well, Melissa, you would know all about people who need help, wouldn't you?" Sanaya said in a sweet way. "After all, wasn't your last boyfriend still getting everything paid for by his parents, even your fake designer bags?"People in the crowd tried not to laugh, and Melissa's face turned red, but she wasn't going to give up. "At least I don't have to act like someone else to get attention."Sanaya cocked her head and smiled steadily. "Oh, is that what you mean when you jump from one poor person to the next?Being real?Or Shameless!!"Melissa's sharp look made Ethan frown, but he couldn't hide his enjoyment.
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Ethan studied Sanaya's features, mesmerized by the delicate curve of her cheekbones and the soft shimmer in her eyes.The late afternoon light caught her skin, making her seem almost ethereal."What are you thinking?" Sanaya whispered, her voice soft and melodic.Ethan swallowed hard."You're... incredibly beautiful," he said, his voice slightly trembling.I shouldn't be doing this, he thought.She deserves better than someone like me.Sanaya's breath caught."Ethan," she murmured, her gaze intense and questioning."I'm sorry," he said, suddenly pulling back."This isn't right.""What do you mean?" she asked, confusion dancing across her face."I can't..." Ethan's voice cracked."I don't want to complicate things."Sanaya reached out, her fingers barely grazing his hand."Complicate what?"She's so close. So perfect, Ethan's mind raced. And so completely out of my league."Us," he finally said."Our friendship. Everything.""Ethan?" she asked in a soft voice that hinted at doubt.As s
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Next day, Ethan's bedroom, but the knot in his stomach felt anything but warm.He groaned and sat up, running his hand through his messy hair.In his mind, he kept going over what happened the night before:Sanaya's knowing smile, her quiet goodbye, and the guilt he felt for breaking her heart."I feel guilty. God knows what she must be thinking about me?"He was scared about today for a whole week."Young Master, your suit has arrived." The butler kept the suit on the bed.He had one more day to work things out with his dad before meeting the Barrett family.With an engagement he didn't want, he was supposed to take one more step toward sealing his fate.By the evening, Ethan was wearing the suit that Carlo had made just for the event.The sharp edges and perfect fit made him feel like he was chained to a future he couldn't get away from.His father called from downstairs as he fixed his tie in the mirror."Ethan! Let's go. We don't want the Barretts to have to wait."Ethan took a bi
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Everyone in the room was tense because they were all waiting for Ethan or Sanaya to talk. Lisa, or Sanaya's, mother broke the pause with a polite question in her voice."You both know each other?"Ethan and Sanaya didn't answer right away. They were both still, and shock could be seen in their eyes. The moment went on until James, Ethan's father, stepped in. His voice was calm and collected. With a cool, knowing smile, he said, "I think it would be best to let them talk alone for a moment.""Of course," Mrs. Barrett said in a soft but firm voice. "Take your time."As the butler led them to the balcony, there was a strange silence that began with the soft click of the door closing behind them. The air was cool, and the light breeze in the evening didn't make things any better between them.Ethan finally spoke, which broke the silence. His voice was rough, and you could hear the anger in it. "How come you didn't tell me? I feel totally caught off guard here!"Sanaya was also caug
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“I can’t believe she hid from me.”It was still weird for Ethan to think about everything that had happened as he stood by a pond with his hands deep in his pockets. He thought the whole world was pressing down on him. The shock of finding out who Sanaya really was, the proposal, and the fights with his parents—everything stopped making sense. He needed some space to think, but his ideas got even more mixed up.Suddenly, he felt someone warm against his back, and then he felt soft arms wrap around him. He quickly turned around and saw Sanaya standing there, her eyes begging and her face true."I promise I can explain," she said in a whisper, her voice high above the quiet yard.Ethan stopped moving, and doubt filled his face. "Really?" His voice had a mix of doubt and interest in it.Sanaya took a small step back, but her eyes never left his. "Yes. Just listen, please.”Ethan thought about it for a second, but the seriousness in her voice made him stop. The tone of his voice chang
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Ethan sat in his private jet, eyes narrowed as he studied the message again.Celeste Moreau. Paris. Midnight. Come alone.As if that was going to happen.Lisa sat across from him, arms crossed. “This is a trap.”Harris, leaning against the cabin wall, smirked. “Of course it is. But when has that ever stopped him?”Ethan exhaled slowly, rolling his watch strap between his fingers. “She’s not trying to kill me.”Lisa scoffed. “Oh? She just killed your father, launched a war against Elliot Enterprises, and now she’s inviting you to a midnight rendezvous? Yeah, totally safe.”Ethan smirked. “If she wanted me dead, I wouldn’t have gotten an invitation. I’d have gotten a bullet.”Lisa rubbed her temples. “You’re actually going.”Ethan leaned forward. “Not just going. Setting the rules.”He grabbed his phone, sending a quick message. “I’ll meet her. But it’s going to be on my terms.”Paris. Midnight.The private suite in an exclusive hotel overlooked the Seine, bathed in the golden glow of t
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Lisa scoffed. “Oh, really? Because it sure as hell feels like one.”Ethan smirked. “No. I’m setting one.”Lisa frowned. “What are you—”Ethan grabbed the silver coin Celeste had left behind at the auction and tossed it onto the table.“The Serpent doesn’t just kill. They recruit.”Lisa’s eyes widened. “You’re going in as a recruit?”Ethan nodded, already dialing a number.Harris whistled. “Damn. That’s insane.”Ethan smirked. “Insane gets results.”Lisa exhaled. “And if they see through it?”Ethan cocked his gun. “Then I kill them first.”The sky was a dull shade of gray, the kind that pressed heavy against the earth like it knew something was ending. A bitter wind howled through the private cemetery where James Elliot was being laid to rest.Ethan stood at the graveside, his expression unreadable, his body still.Lisa and Harris flanked him, silent, knowing better than to speak.The priest muttered prayers, but Ethan barely heard them. His father—the man who had built an empire, betr
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Ethan’s phone buzzed. A new video file.He didn’t hesitate. His fingers moved instinctively, opening the message as Lisa and Harris leaned in.The screen flickered to life—a dark, cold room.In the center, bound to a chair, was James Elliot.Ethan’s stomach twisted into a tight knot.His father’s once-powerful frame looked frail, battered. Wrists strapped to the armrests. Chest rising and falling in weak, uneven breaths.Then, a figure stepped into view.Celeste.She stood over James, elegant, calm—like a queen surveying a fallen empire.Her voice, soft and almost amused, filled the silence. “He was never supposed to lead.”Ethan’s grip on the phone tightened.Celeste knelt beside James, tucking a strand of silver hair behind his ear like a daughter comforting her father.“The Serpent chose me.”Ethan’s pulse hammered.Lisa whispered, “Ethan… don’t.”But he couldn’t look away.His father tried to speak, but Celeste pressed a finger to his lips.“Shh. It’s time to let go.”Then she pul
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Ethan’s grip on the steering wheel tightened as the black SUV tore through the night. His mind was a razor-sharp blade, slicing through the chaos, piecing together every fragment of information they had.The text had been clear: His father had until midnight.Lisa sat beside him, laptop open, fingers flying across the keyboard. Harris, in the backseat, had his gun checked and ready. The SUV’s interior was charged with tension, the kind that came before a storm.“Tell me you have something,” Ethan said, voice calm, lethal.Lisa exhaled, scrolling through encrypted files. “Her name is Celeste Moreau. French aristocracy. Untouchable in high society. But underneath?” She turned the screen to show a classified intelligence report with the word DANGEROUS stamped across the top.“She’s not just a criminal, Ethan. She’s been running operations across Europe for years—arms deals, political coups, assassinations.”Ethan’s jaw clenched. So Dominic was never meant to rule. She was. The true heir.
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Ethan didn’t wait. The moment the masked bidder left the auction stage, he moved. His pulse thrummed with a deadly rhythm, his mind calculating every possibility. Whoever had just claimed his father’s life wasn’t just a player in the game—they were running it.Lisa’s voice crackled in his earpiece. “You’re going after them, aren’t you?”Ethan adjusted his cufflinks, already following the figure down a private corridor leading to the VIP lounge. “Would you expect anything less?”Harris, stationed near the entrance, let out a low whistle. “Careful, boss. This is a different breed of predator. The whole room bowed to them.”Ethan smirked. “Then let’s find out if they kneel just as easily.”The VIP section of the auction was a world of its own. Dimly lit, lined with velvet curtains and exotic fragrances, the air was thick with whispered deals and quiet threats.Ethan stepped inside. The masked figure was just ahead, their aura commanding. Two armed guards flanked the entrance, blocking hi
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Ethan sat in his study, the silver coin twirling between his fingers. The serpent’s eye engraving gleamed under the dim light. It wasn’t just a threat—it was a challenge.Lisa sat across from him, arms crossed. “We traced the coin’s origin.”Harris leaned against the bookshelf, a sly smirk on his face. “You’re gonna love this, boss. It’s tied to an underground auction house. High-stakes. Invitation-only. Black market for the elite.”Ethan exhaled slowly. “What do they sell?”Lisa’s eyes darkened. “Information. Weapons. People. Secrets. The kind of trade where reputations and lives go to the highest bidder.”Harris tossed a file onto the desk. “And guess what? Your father’s life is on the menu.”Ethan’s fingers stopped moving.Lisa’s voice was tense. “They’re auctioning access to him. Whoever wins the bid gets to decide what happens next.”A slow, dangerous fire ignited in Ethan’s chest.“They think he’s just a commodity?” He scoffed. “They’re about to learn who really runs the game.”
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Ethan sat in his private office, eyes locked on the illuminated screen of his laptop. A deep scowl creased his face as he scrolled through decades of financial transactions, each one confirming the truth he had desperately wanted to deny.His father had been funding The Serpent for years.Not just small sums—we’re talking billions. Hidden in offshore accounts. Funneled through shell companies. Tied to governments, illicit businesses, and war profiteering operations across the world.Lisa stood beside him, arms crossed, her face hard. “This isn’t just bad, Ethan. This is catastrophic.”Harris, pacing by the window, let out a low whistle. “No wonder they’re pissed. With Dominic gone, they lost their puppet and their funding. This isn’t just revenge—it’s financial war.”Ethan clenched his fists. His father had never prepared him for this kind of battle. He had spent his life protecting the Elliot empire, unaware that the wealth he was defending had been built on the backs of vipers.And
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The stench of burning metal and charred wood filled the air as Ethan stepped over the wreckage of the Elliot warehouse. Smoke still curled from the debris, and the wailing sirens of emergency responders faded into the distance. The bodies had been removed, but the message remained—scrawled across the blackened walls in dark red streaks.“You took our king. Now we take yours.”Ethan’s jaw clenched as he studied the words, each letter dripping like an open wound. He didn’t need a forensic team to confirm it—this was blood. A message, personal and deliberate.Lisa approached cautiously, her voice low. “This isn’t just about Dominic. The Serpent isn’t retreating, Ethan. They’re evolving.”Ethan exhaled sharply, running a hand through his hair. He knew better than to assume victory meant safety. Dominic was gone, but the organization that had built him wasn’t.“They’re making it clear,” he murmured. “They’re not after my company, my money, or my name. They want blood.”Lisa met his gaze, h
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Ethan’s grip tightened around the silver ring as he strode down the hospital corridor. The cold metal burned against his palm, as if whispering secrets he wasn’t ready to hear. His father—the man who had spent years shaping Ethan into a leader—had kept this from him.The Serpent was never meant to die.Those words from the note echoed in his head like a curse.Lisa kept pace beside him, her face tense. “Are you sure about this? Your father’s barely stable. Pushing him could make things worse.”Ethan’s eyes darkened. “I don’t have time to wait. He’s been hiding something, Lisa. And I need to know what.”Lisa exhaled sharply but didn’t argue. She knew Ethan well enough to recognize when he was beyond reason.Harris met them at the hospital room’s entrance, arms crossed. “Guards are stationed outside. No one’s coming in or out without clearance.”Ethan nodded, shoving open the door.Inside, the room was dimly lit, the steady beep-beep of the heart monitor the only sound cutting through t
