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2024-10-29 19:42:56Chapter 9
"Ethan!" Mr. Desmond's voice jolts Ethan awake, prompting him to groan as he rises from his bed and hurries to meet him in the still-dark hours."Sir, here I am," Ethan mutters sleepily.
"Do you know how many times I've been calling you? Sleeping like a pig!" Mr. Desmond scolds.
"Sorry, sir," Ethan replies.
"You have to drive me somewhere now, in the dead of night, and mark my words, don't snoop around. Stay in the car, got it?" Mr. Desmond warns sternly.
"Okay, sir," Ethan acquiesces as Mr. Desmond tosses the car keys to him.
The world outside is still asleep as they board the car, Mr. Desmond guiding Ethan along an unfamiliar path that takes twenty minutes to traverse.
Eventually, they arrive at their destination. A grand black gate stands proudly before a two-story building, an imposing structure that captures Ethan's attention. The automatic doors swing open, allowing them entry into the spacious compound, though not as expansive as the Mighty-E compound.
"Stay here and don't wander if you want to live," Mr. Desmond cautions before disembarking from the car.
Ethan's curiosity gnaws at him as he watches Mr. Desmond enter the building. Soon after, two burly men join him, their identities slightly obscured. Squinting, Ethan tries to identify one of them, but his view remains limited.
Considering Mr. Desmond's warning, Ethan decides it's best to stay put for his safety. His impatience grows as he waits, scanning his surroundings for any signs of activity.
The system in his mind presents a new mission: {Get to the building's basement and discover what's happening. Reward: 1 trillion}.
Ethan's eyes widen at the potential reward, but he hesitates, the unknown dangers of the strange house giving him pause.
"Wow, that's a hefty reward, but staying inside is the safer option. I'm clueless about what might be lurking around in this eerie place."
{The mission would expire if Mr. Desmond returns}.
"Fine, fine, talking to you is pointless," Ethan mutters, cracking the door open. As he steps outside, the challenge ahead seems formidable. He sneaks around cautiously, his heart racing as he tries to pinpoint the basement's location.
Ethan's movements are stealthy as he navigates the unfamiliar surroundings.
"Where on earth is this basement?" he thinks, his determination fueling his persistence. He finally stumbles upon the entrance to the building, his heart pounding as he enters the room. Slowly, he makes his way toward the car park, his senses on high alert.
A movement catches his eye, causing him to take cover behind a row of cars. Peering through the darkness, he observes a group of figures near a line of vans. They are busy placing something into the vans, though he can't discern the exact nature of their activity. The tension in the air is palpable as Ethan strains to make sense of the scene before him.
{Mission accomplished. Reward: 1 trillion}. "That's soon," he whispers so silently.
He stays to see what they are moving out but can't see it. Until every van drives away, he sneaks back to where the car is.
They arrive back home in daylight. "Wash the car and prepare breakfast."
"Okay, sir." He moves to work; under twenty minutes, he finishes the work and serves each their meal.
"The washing machine is malfunctioning, and I want you to wash the clothes," Mrs. Desmond says.
"Mom... you want him to wash the clothes?".
"Yes, I want him," she affirms.
"That's uncalled for, Dad, say something," she says, feeling frustrated.
"It's his work, and he has to do it. So have your breakfast and do the chores, make sure it's all the clothes, including hers." Nick and Max laugh.
"It's not funny," Ariana barks at them.
"I will do it, sir," he says.
They resume their meal, then Nick's phone rings. It's from Sandra. He smiles as he picks it up.
"Hello, babe... what? What do you mean? You know what you're saying?" he yells sequentially. Then the phone hangs up.
"They stare at him, questioning. "Who is that?" Mr. Desmond inquires.
"It's Sandra... she called the engagement off," he utters.
"Really!"
"Yes, Dad."
"Don't worry, I will call his father. They know the gravity of this," he says, then tells Ethan to eat.
When he enters his room, Sandra's call comes in.
"Hello, congratulations on your disengagement,".
"Yeah, congratulations. I am on my way to the Mighty-E company," she says.
"To MY company," he emphasizes.
"I am on my way to prove that you know how my heart is racing now. I don't know if all you said is true,".
"Even with all that money I sent to you? Okay, I have already told Mr. Jayden, my P.A., about you. You will meet another man there, Mr. Davis."
"Okay, do the two know about you?" she inquires.
"Jayden no, Davis yes." he replies.
"Okay, my regards to your system."
"It will hear, bye," he says and then hangs up.
"Ethan!" Mr. Desmond calls out to him. He hasn't even eaten his food yet. He rushes to the dining room.
"Go and open the door," he prompts.
"Okay, sir," he says and walks to the door, then swiftly opens it.
He can't help but widen his eyes and open his mouth. He breathes heavily, locking gazes with the person in front of him. "Hey, Ethan," his uncle smile wickedly.
He doesn't say anything.
"Can you please let me pass, motherless?" he says, smirking. Laugh while you can.
"Sure," he opens the door wider.
"Oh, look who's here," Mr. Desmond welcomes him.
It's all just fake—the love the Desmond family showed him then. It's all damn fake. Uncle Ben and Mr. Desmond have been planning this all along.
Mr. Ben is properly welcomed and provided a seat for him.
Ethan immediately prepares the food for him and serves him.
"My feet are feeling itchy," he complains then faces Ethan "I'd like to have my feet washed,".
He gazes back at him.
"What are you standing there for? Go get water," Mrs. Desmond orders.
He goes in and emerges with a bowl of water, places it down in front of him, and starts washing his leg.
"Yeah, I love that!" he says, and they all laugh.
Mr. Ben takes a munch from his food.
"So, what are you here for?" Mr. Desmond asks.
"It's about Mighty-E," he says amidst his eating.
Ethan's ears twitch.
Mr. Desmond raises his hand, indicating him to pause. "We'll talk about it upstairs after you finish eating," he says.
What is all this about? First, the secret meeting, and now about him, he thinks. They are planning something very dark.
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Ethan approaches Mr. Desmond, who gazes at him, trembling and shaking."I told you, this will be your only chance," he says."So, what are you going to do with me?" Mr. Desmond stammers."What do you think? I will kill you, of course," Ethan smirks, bringing out his gun."You know that will be stupid. Think about your freezer asset; I can let them free it," he said."Really, but I don't need it," Ethan replies.Mr. Desmond laughs, "You know you can't kill me. Think of your kid. How could you be a father for him in prison?""You think this is funny? I just figured out my mistake. I keep sparing you people, nevertheless, you keep coming back as a problem.""This will be my last problem of yours," Mr. Desmond smirks, but it's clear he isn't telling the truth."Are you enjoying this?" Ethan asks."Maybe yes, Ethan... You brought this upon yourself. And you know what, there is still the organization. Nick is forming it back, so there is no way you can end that," he said."I will kill you,
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Mr. Desmond calls Ethan back, saying, "You have to meet him.""She is with your daughter, and you don’t even care, asking me to meet him?" Ethan questions."He wants you and won’t release her no matter what I do. If you don’t meet with him, he will kill her. If you don’t want to see her dead, meet him," Mr. Desmond says, ending the call.Ethan scoffs, wondering how a parent could do such a thing."So, what do we do now?" Sandra asks."I have to meet him in the location," Ethan responds.Sandra interrupts, "That will be very dangerous. You know he will kill you.""Yes, but if I don’t go, he will kill Ariana," Ethan says."So, we have to plan. We have to involve the police," Sandra suggests."Yes… call Derek and others," Ethan instructs.After Tony calls Ethan, he still feels uneasy and believes involving the police is necessary. He heads to the police station and reports the situation. The police put themselves to work, and instead of Tony going home, he lurks around, waiting for updat
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Earthlord looked dumbfounded, “What do you think you are doing?”“Mind what you say, you are online,” Ethan smiles wickedly. Just then, one of the guards moves closer to Earthlord and whispers to him.“I will kill you,” he says as he walks away, leaving Ethan in the room. After a few minutes, the police arrive, but Earthlord and the others have escaped. The police take Ethan in for questioning, and he tells them everything.After Ethan leaves the police station, he heads to the hideout where the others are gathered.“You did good work,” Derek says.Ethan exhales, “But he escaped. He would do anything to come back for me.”“We have to be very careful; you should always walk in pairs,” Mr. Davis says.Sandra says, “Now that he has confessed, they should free you now and unfreeze all your access.”Ethan nods, “But we can’t be sure. Earthlord might have more influence than we think.”“What about Mr. Desmond and Nick? We should do something about them, maybe kill them,” Feifei suggests.Et
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"Are you saying Mr. Desmond will provide organs for him?" Ethan asks, unbelievably."If he's the one backing them up, then that's what he is sure to do," the man said.Ethan nods, "Okay, you can go."The man left."They are always evil, and they will continue to behave so. We have to stop them," Ethan mutters."You have to concentrate on yourself first. You are losing everything. You have to clear your name and regain everything back," Sandra says.He sits down gently, "I will have to meet him.""For what? No, you can't do that. He will kill you. You heard what he said; he's a devil," Sandra says."I have to meet him and know what he is. I will be okay," he said.******Ariana walks out of the new apartment she is now living in, dressed in a full grey coat, looking sophisticated.As she is about to open her car, a hand pushes the door back to close and points a gun at her, discreetly."Follow me gently," the voice says."What do you want?" Ariana inquires, shaking."Don't ask me that,
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Ethan travels back to the country with his innocent son, determined to put an end to this once and for all.When they arrive at the airport, Mr. Davis and Feifei are already waiting for him."Boss, you look haggard," Mr. Davis remarked.Ethan nods, instead smiling. "I have prepared a hideout. there, we can make our plan and stay for the meantime.""Okay, thanks," Ethan says.After some minutes, they arrive at the hideout. It's a tiny, cold space, more like a container, with a flicker of light."Dad, I can't live here," Noah complains.Sandra hugs him. "It's gonna be okay."Feifei whispers, "That's the reason I'm telling him I'm not ready to give birth."They all scoff."So, what's our next plan?" Mr. Davis proposes."If we could step outside for a moment," Feifei says, looking at Noah. She doesn't want him to hear all they're about to discuss as he's just a kid.Sandra nods in understanding and stays with him as the others walk out."We know there is someone behind this, and we couldn
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"We have to go back," Ethan says, scanning the room, while Noah sits down, wondering what happened."No, we're not going back. Let's run away from here, go to another country," Sandra suggests."You heard it yourself. They'll always find us, no matter how much we run. He sees us, and he will find us," Ethan retorts. While Sandra brushes her hair with her fingers, the phone rings again, and they almost jump in surprise. He looks at Sandra, who nods, giving him the go-ahead to answer the call."Hello, who is that?" his voice trembles."Hello, it's me... Alex," Alex mumbles. His voice already indicates that something is wrong."What's wrong?" he asks."The company, it's going bankrupt," Alex announces."What? How did that happen? How..." Ethan trails off."I don't know. All the companies you put under me, the shareholders are withdrawing, the people we partnered with are terminating the contracts with all possibilities," he says."Alex, what did you do wrong to make them do this?" Ethan
