And just as Hazel had said earlier, Ethan was now standing in front of the five-star hotel where the introduction party was being held.He was accompanied by Hazel, as usual. But this time, there were three bodyguards behind them."I don't know why I feel awkward just for coming here at this hour. I have an important meeting. But... never mind, let's go in! The sooner you come, the sooner the event will be over." Ethan stepped inside with his wide strides.His face, which usually looked calm with a charming smile, now looked tense.Apart from meeting people who contributed greatly to the company, this was the second time he had come to the hotel. It was also the first time something unpleasant happened."Sir, over here." Hazel pointed to the room on the left as they reached the branching hallway.Ethan followed her directions without speaking. But when he reached the double doors, he stopped. His gaze went straight to the object. "I have to get through this and get recognized by them,
"Why are you still missing? Didn't I say to keep a close eye on the published articles and then immediately delete them before anyone sees them?" Ethan walked hurriedly out of the hotel and entered the car with wide-open doors.Hazel took a small jog around the car, and once inside, she said, "The article that was just published didn't have the company hashtag, so our team accidentally missed it. It seems like the person who published this knew about your order beforehand.""Investigate who gave the photo to the journalist!" ordered Ethan, massaging his throbbing forehead. "And don't forget to erase all traces of the photo!""Yes." Then Hazel struggled with her phone and tablet.In the background, Ethan let out several long sighs. None of this would have happened if not for his carelessness. Once again, he regretted his actions last night.For the person who spread it... suddenly, Ethan opened his eyes. Yesterday, he met Ariana's friends. Did they do it?He immediately shook his head
Ethan's car continued to drive through the streets to the city's outskirts.After traveling for almost 2 hours, the four-wheeled vehicle stopped in front of an abandoned building. Ethan got out and looked around the building, filled with grass and moss. The towering gate looked rusty, as did the name plaque that had almost fallen off.Prosperous Orphanage.Ethan sighed softly and slowly entered the courtyard carefully. His eyes kept looking around, trying to get an idea of when the building was still in operation."Even if it's abandoned, it still looks beautiful," Ethan muttered. "A building that could really be them."Ethan's steps stopped at the swing. He held the rusted metal, and when he saw no signs of fragility, he sat on it. His smile was genuine as if he had found the place he had been longing for."Maybe if I had grown up here, things would have been different," Ethan murmured and then slowly began to move the swing, creating a screeching sound from being idle for too long.H
As Ethan had expected, Celeste's main house was busy. Three different cars arrived one after another. Mr. Celeste and his family walked in hurriedly. Their faces did not look good. Even Mr. Celeste's steps looked more firm with both hands clenched tightly, showing how emotional he was at the moment.After reaching the living room, they sat down obediently.Great Master Celeste, sitting alone with Great Mistress Celeste on the far sofa, looked straight ahead with a sharp look in their eyes."You said you would settle everything quietly, but what is this? You're putting our family on the line!" shouted Great Master Celeste angrily.Everyone instantly looked down in fear.Grand Master Celeste's breathing was ragged. He hit the sofa handle and continued, "Just a loser with no background, but why can't you? Look, you're so proud of yourselves. You are saying that he's just useless trash. Now, I guess you're the trash! Useless!""Grandpa!" exclaimed Ariana, who couldn't take it anymore. "I
"Butler, can you escort me to the monitor room?" Ethan stood on the last step of the stairs, staring at the butler, who had his back to him, busy giving instructions to the servants to finish their work.Suddenly, the thin man wearing a special black uniform turned his head.As soon as he knew that it was Ethan calling him, he immediately approached and bowed briefly. "Do you need anything, Young Master?""Can you escort me to the monitor room? I just realized that since coming here, I wasn't informed of its location," Ethan replied seriously."Perhaps the Great Master forgot about it," the butler replied with a simple smile."If you want to go there, I can take you there. Please follow me, Young Master!" Then, the butler tilted his body with one outstretched hand. When Ethan nodded, he then walked towards the interior of the mansion."I've been here for two months, you can take it easy. It would be nice if I had a friend here," Ethan said, breaking the silence between them."It's an
"Why are there only them?" Ethan stared at the monitor intently, then switched to another monitor. "Is there still a room that hasn't appeared yet?""Just a moment, Young Master." The officer returned to his keyboard, and soon, a recording image appeared on the far monitor. "Everything is complete."Ethan stared at the monitors individually and stopped at the far end. "They have their own business," he muttered with a lopsided smile.In Great Mistress Celeste's den, Madame Bernita looked at her mother-in-law with teary eyes. "All my life, I have always been devoted to you and considered you as my mother. But why do you have the heart to treat me like this?""Hah! Since you think of me as a mother, I will teach you properly. One blow is not enough to make you realize what you have done!" shouted Great Mistress Celeste, who raised her hand to give Madam Bernita a second slap, making the woman spontaneously dodge and fall, holding Great Mistress Celeste's left hand."I know I was wrong.
Mrs. Bernita gritted her teeth with her hands clenched into fists.Passers-by turned their heads openly, and some even stopped to whisper to each other."Mrs. Celeste!""What?" Mrs. Bernita snapped in a restrained tone as she turned around, staring at Joshua with eyes bulging with anger.However, a moment later, she was puzzled as the young man handed her a medium-sized box, making her inevitably hold it."Those are the leftover belongings of the old manager. She was hard to contact and never came here, so I'm handing it over to you. Please give it to her," said Joshua, who then bowed briefly and walked away without waiting for a response from Mrs. Bernita.Of course, this made Mrs. Bernita even angrier. But she couldn't vent because it would attract more attention from the crowd. Hence, she could only stare at Joshua's back vengefully and then leave in a hurry."Is she really Mrs. Celeste?""It should be like that. Didn't that man call her that earlier?""It seems like the Celeste fa
Ethan turned around and came face-to-face with the man who was his client. Then he turned his body and tried to be friendly. "Mr. Leif, may I know the reason other than your wife not liking it?""There is no other reason. Why? You don't agree? If so, just cancel the project," said the man named Leif."It's not that I don't agree, but from the very beginning, we've been discussing this until we've reached an agreement. When my secretary contacted you, you didn't complain about anything either. I just want to know, why so suddenly?" Ethan explained while glancing at Hazel, asking her to join him because when discussing this project, Hazel was the one doing it. Meanwhile, he had not yet joined Zenith Corp.Hazel, who was very professional in her work, immediately understood.She stepped forward to Ethan's level and said, "Mr. Leif, just tell us the truth. We always prioritize client satisfaction. So if you can work well together, then you will get maximum results.""Yikes! I've been sayi