Ethan's grandfather was strict with him, but the older man protected him well.His grandfather didn't tell him the truth, simply saying that Kenneth was busy with work, so he didn't have the time to come home.At that time, the innocent Ethan believed that Kenneth was working to feed the family, not knowing that Kenneth actually had a family out there.While Ethan knew nothing about it, Darrell knew Ethan like the back of his hand.Darrell and the other kids joined hands, smearing cake over Ethan's face, arms, neck, and body. Every part of Ethan's body was dirty.They laughed at him, and laughter jared into Ethan's ears. Still, he was unbothered by it as he stared at Kenneth in a daze.Ethan thought that Kenneth would be in pain watching him getting bullied and carry him or stop the kids from laughing.However, Kenneth just stood over there indifferently like a passerby.Darrell said the most hurtful thing with his angelic face, "Ethan, you're like your mother. You should
While the discord between the two men was going on, the others had already split into two groups, standing with the person they supported.It was as if they had discussed doing so beforehand. The voting hadn't even started yet!Although Darrell was an illegitimate child, Kenneth showered him all of his love. After Kenneth divorced Ethan's mother, Darrell officially held the title of Mr. Miller.Still, Ethan's grandfather wouldn't acknowledge Darrell as his grandson. He didn't even want to acknowledge Kenneth! Ethan's grandfather went as far as removing Kenneth's name from the family tree!Since it was the Millers' family matter, it wasn't something everyone could intervene in.But now, the future of the company was depending on it.Everyone stepped away from the duo, who were fighting for the right to be the president of Miller Group, not wanting to get into trouble.No one expected Ethan's public display of affection would cause this.The top company was cornered by competitor
Olivia appeared different from usual. She was wearing light makeup and tied her hair up. Her blue gemstone earrings matched her teal wool sweater.She was dressed up and was the epitome of grace and sophistication.She entered the meeting room in high heels. Although she didn't appear as posh as she did during the award ceremony, she looked gentle.Not even the celebrities could overthrow her when it came to looks. Her aura was one of a kind too.Even Darrell was put in a trance. It was his first time seeing her in person.The air Olivia brought was that of a goddess whom no one could approach. It was his first time describing a woman as a goddess.Ethan stood up to welcome her personally. He reached out his hand to her. "Why didn't you inform me before coming?"Naturally, she placed her hand on his. Their wedding rings came to the same picture.Compared to the uneasiness when she first regained consciousness, she no longer found his presence repulsive.They were like a new
A loud thud resounded in the meeting room.Ethan kicked Darrell's chair. The kick was so powerful that the swivel chair moved very quickly.Before everyone could react to it, Darrell was kicked to the wall before falling onto the floor. It was totally embarrassing.The bystanders helped him up. "Mr. Darrell, are you alright?"Ethan was being serious. Even the chair was damaged.Had the chair not taken most of the pressure, Darrell's bone would've been broken."I'm alright." Darrell forced a smile, but it wasn't as wide as before.Gary's face turned crimson out of anger, for he had not known the couple to be this malicious.Since he couldn't vent his anger at Ethan, he targeted Olivia. "Ms. Fordham, the shareholders' voting is today. You shouldn't be here. "If you want to wait for Mr. Miller, I suggest you wait at the VIP guest room."Ethan hid her very well all these years. Not even Gary knew how much Ethan cared for her. Thus, he didn't see her as Mrs. Miller.Noticing tha
Darrell had done everything in his power to gain favor from the majority of the shareholders. Thus, Ethan should be the losing party.But how could this be?Darrell requested to know the names of the voters only to realize that the people he bribed, especially those who held a lot of shares, were still siding with Ethan.Even those who swore that they would support Darrell sided with Ethan!Some of them even transferred their shares to Olivia without Darrell's knowledge.Now, she possessed ten percent of the shares!The effort he put in for years had gone down the drain.It was a huge blow to him. Things weren't going according to his plan. Just where did it go wrong?It wasn't like he spent one or two days getting in touch with those shareholders. He knew that they were Ethan's confidants, so Darrell showed them his sincerity as best as he could.The other party agreed to side with Darrell, but they didn't dare to get in Ethan's bad books.In order to keep Ethan in the dar
Ethan explained the whole story to Olivia in his office.In fact, he had long known that Darrell was getting in touch with his men. Ethan played along with it by asking his subordinates to betray him in order to earn Darrell's trust.Darrell fell right into Ethan's trap, and Ethan was able to root out the rats in the meantime.Olivia was gaping the whole time. Two days ago, she came across a content regarding the business scenarios in real life.But the description was nothing compared to this. She thought, "Shouldn't it be like the boss asks me to remove the cable in the competitor's building or use black magic to ruin their business development?"Ethan grazed her nose. "You're drooling.""I mean, you can tell me more about your studd. Otherwise, I'll feel like I'm a good-for-nothing."Her adorable expression made him chuckle. "I don't really wanna drag you into this.""Since we've averted the company crisis, what about Mara's case? Kelvin and Brent are still detained. I heard the Fi
In an underground garage, Darrell stood there with a stormy expression. His phone was called by a virtual number. He picked up and said coldly, "If you want to make fun of me. I suggest you keep it to yourself." "I'm calling to offer you a job." "Oh?""I know you have spent a lot of money over the years. I have a billion-dollar job. Interested?""Tell me about it." The man over the phone said slowly, "I'll give you a billion dollars if you kill Olivia Fordham for me."In the CEO's office, Olivia turned to look at the man. "What is it? Do we have a new lead?""No leads on the person, yet. But it's about time we end this. Do you want to come along and watch the show?"Olivia blinked and asked, "Can I really?""Of course. They are the ones that should apologize, not you."Ethan finished dealing with work and personally drove Olivia to the beach.The sun was setting, and Olivia could make out the horizon. She had an inherent fear of the sea. Her heart rate spiked as they
The woman on the floor, Kayla Harper, realized that it was Olivia whom she was looking at, the woman that Ethan loved. Kayla finally realized that it wasn't that Ethan wasn't interested in women. He had been waiting for Olivia to show up since a decade ago. He had never explained himself to Kayla because he didn't need to, nor did he want to. Kayla knew she had just been chasing a dream she would never achieve. She worked hard out of his sight. She even dreamed of being his woman every single day. When he rejected her, Kayla spent her days wallowing in sadness. She even did many extreme things. Thinking about it, Kayla felt like she had been a joke all along. The woman sitting beside Ethan was elegant and ladylike. Not only was the woman more beautiful than her, but she was also more refined. Kayla was even more frustrated when she looked at Olivia's perfectly fine legs. Why was fate so cruel? Why did she have to meet Ethan?"You awake?"Ethan sat upright in his chair