The System of Power is Money

Chapter 247

It was getting late, and a woman could be seen sitting on the sofa, staring nervously at her cell phone. She was eager to turn on the phone and call her parents. However, hesitation shackled her heart. She knew that her parents would most likely not worry about her; they would probably scold her for running away from the wedding that was supposed to take place that day.

The woman looked at her cell phone lying on the table. The urge to pick up the phone and turn it on was strong, but the fear of her parents' anger held her back. She didn't want to hear a voice reprimanding and blaming her. She felt desperate and confused, between the desire to tell them she was fine and the fear of facing their disappointment.

"What should I do?" she muttered under her breath, as she continued to stare at her phone without taking her eyes anywhere else.

Before she knew it, a man was standing in the doorway, watching her. The man, Ethan, could read the anxiety on the woman's face. He knew for a fact th