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Forty-four: The red haired threat (continued)
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Adrian’s smirk deepened as his eyes moved between Ethan and me, I hated the fact that he looked as if he was getting the best entertainment of his life."Relax, Blackwood it was just an observation. No need to get all territorial."Ethan’s grip around his glass tightened. I exhaled slowly, placing a hand on Ethan’s wrist under the table as if it was a silent warning. The touch is enough to keep him grounded and not do anything drastic, I turned to look at Ethan whose jaw remained clenched."You're awfully interested in my personal affairs, Lancaster," Ethan said coolly. "Almost like you're obsessed."Adrian chuckled. "Oh, I wouldn’t say obsessed—just curious. I mean, a million dollars is a steep price, even for you. Makes a man wonder if it’s about winning, or if it’s about keeping someone away from me."He took a dramatic pause. "Which is it, Blackwood?"I can practically hear the challenge in his voice, and my stomach twists.Ethan doesn’t answer immediately , he takes his sweet ti
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My alarm was ringing loudly, but I wasn't ready to wake up especially after the event of last night, so I tried to pretend as if the alarm wasn't there, but I just couldn't.I groaned rolling over and putting a freaking pillow on my face but it doesn't stop, so I reached to shut it off only to see almost a million missed calls in my phone.And I wasn't exaggerating at all.I squinted my eyes at the screen in an attempt to see better since my vision still very much blurry with sleep.Mom (5 Missed Calls)Rachel (10 Missed Calls, 3 Texts)My heart skipped, did someone die? Wait! Did Ethan die?But why the hell was my mom calling me? Shouldn’t she be on her honeymoon, sipping cocktails on some exotic beach with her new husband?I didn't want to overthink it as I was too exhausted to deal with whatever new hell awaited me.I dropped my phone on the bed and pulled the covers over my head. Maybe if I ignore it, the world will go away.But I should have known better as not up to a second lat
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Before I could ask the bastard what he heck he was doing here, he shoved a crumpled newspaper on my face.What the hell? I snatch it away from him as my eyes went to the bold headline."Ethan Blackwood’s latest conquest—how long until this one is replaced?"And beneath it was another photo, it was different from the one Rachel had sent. It was still a perfectly timed shot of Ethan and me from last night but this time, my hand was interlocking his. His fingers firmly wrapped around mineHe was whispering something in my ear as I smiled his gaze directed at me, sharp yet amused, like he’s whispering something only I can hear.It didn't look as if he forced me to this dinner, on the contrary we seemed madly in love."So a senior staff wasn’t enough for you?" The venom in his voice made me snap my head up, He didn't even bother hiding disgust written all over his face as his nostrils flared like a bull seeing red."You just had to fuck the boss too right Sophie?" He intentionally made hi
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His office was quiet, there was no whispers or side glances from my co workers just Ethan's Intense gaze.He moved to his desk playing with his pen before sitting down and his piercing gaze never left mine.I keep my head high refusing to let him see how rattled I am.But now that we were here alone, the weight of every thing came crashing down as the adrenaline rush from my confrontation with Alex had finally left my system.I wasn't sure Ethan was fazed about the articles or even gave cared about what people would say about him calling me to his office, but he was the boss he could afford not to care, but I couldn't I was very much replaceable in both his life and in the office I got bored of the silence, seeing as Ethan was not going to make any effort to speak, I took the initiative, as I crossed my arms in an attempt to ground myself. "So I guess this is the part where you fire me?"A lazy annoying smirk appeared on his face as he leaned in against his desk, his hands still casu
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Even where Ethan had done that display, there was still eyes on me and I wasn't just imagining it.Rachel wanted to treat me to lunch and I knew we weren't just going to eat, she was doing to force my tongue spill the tea.When he walked into the café section everywhere went silent as everyone not so subtly glanced at me as I could feel their judgements from their whole body expression.I forced myself to keep my head high as we found a table while Rachel on the other hand.seemed completely unfazed as she sat across from me, sliding her tray onto the table with grace that only a Blackwood could pull of while I stabbed at my salad, pretending not to feel like a zoo exhibit."Don't worry you will get used to it," Rachel remarkedI blinked trying to act as if I didn't know what she was talking about "What?"She smirked nodding toward the nearby tables that was still talking about me "The attention, the gossip and the rumors. It’s all part of the fun, isn’t it?"I exhaled glancing around
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By the time mid-afternoon rolled around, my bladder was screaming for relief. I pushed away from my desk and made my way to the restroom, slipping into one of the stalls.The moment I sat down, I heard the sound of the door opening and I heard the clicking of heels making an annoying against the marble floors, I forced myself to keep shut I didn't want to interact with the women here, all I had to do was keep shut for twenty minutes or so while I wait for them to get out, after all the just came to retouch their makeup."...such a desperate little slut. It’s pathetic."I froze, they were talking about me."Did you see the article? A million dollars just to take her out? Please.""Like, come on, Ethan Blackwood could have any woman in the city why would he pick her unless she was screwing him?"They bursted out in a cold cruel laughter. I couldn't helo but feel angry I gritted my teeth, fingers clenching into fists, they didn't even know half of the story but here they were judging me
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The clock on the wall ticked away the minutes, each one dragging me closer to my stupid dates or what ever the hell it was supposed to be.I could cancel, he's that might work. I could pretend to be sick, make up some excuse, and save myself the trouble of sitting across from Ethan Blackwood while he smirked like he had already won. Maybe that’s what bothered me the most that he had bought me.No matter how much I tried to sugarcoat it up as a charity auction, no matter how much I told myself it didn’t mean anything, the reality was still the same. Ethan had thrown a million dollars just to get me alone for one night.And I knew why, because he wanted me and men like him don't no for an answer and this was another way to remind me that no matter how hard I fought against him, I was still in his hands?My fingers curled into the sheets and I took a decision , I wouldn't go, I would let him show up to some overpriced restaurant alone, humiliated, knowing that for all his money and powe
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I used to think I had escaped my mother and that as long as I worked hard enough, fought hard enough and became my own person, I would never have to put up with listening to her crazy idea. But I was so wrong, I held up the dress she had brought touching the silky fabric as I realised that I had never truly left, she was still there as always planting thoughts in my head and reminding me what I came from, and what I swore I would never become. I couldn't help as memories of my childhood that I thought I had long forgotten flooded my mind. Our home was not really a home, it was a stage, where my mother was at the star performer, the boyfriends came and went like the seasons and of course each one was wealthier than the last and of course each of them was making promises that they never intended to keep. Some of them played house with me pretending they cared and others never even bothered but none of them stayed behind because they never loved us. I had learned early that men lik
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Ethan’s jaw clenched so hard I heard his teeth grind as he focused on her bruise, the sound of him breathing even made the hair on my arms rise.My mother tried to cover the bruises with her hair as if it would solve anything, but Ethan had already seen it.He stepped closer, towering over her even though he wasn't meaning to."Did he do it?" he asked in a low and deep voice that even made me feel fear.And of course, my darling mother flinched."He didn’t mean it," she whispered as if it made any better.From Ethan's expression I could see the way he was picturing during dirty things to his father, abuse whoever hits a woman doesn't deserve to live.Especially a woman like Veronica Carter he would never fight back.Ethan laughed "Right," he said "Men who don't 'mean it' always seem to find the exact place that will leave a pretty little bruise."My mother’s face crumpled in shame just for a milli second, before she masked it again."You need to report him," he said firmly as his jaw
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The next morning arrived without mercy, I guess toke moved really fast when you hadn't slept at all After finding the business card, sleep became secondary because we knew who Drm Callahan was, was going to be a huge lead. So we spent the entire night at Ethan’s kitchen island, with a shut load of ccold coffee, our open laptops and half-torn sticky notes.At this point the name Dr..Callahan wasn't a lead, it was an obsession. We searched medical directories, university alumni pages, old oncology conferences, and even dark places in the internet that I wouldn't never think of goung to But a new click opened a new rabbit hole with each search result ending in a wall.No hospital.No city.And no fucking clue.Ethan sat on the counter at one point, head in his hands, while I stared blankly at the glowing screen. Neither of us said it aloud, but the truth was there, and that this was a lost cause. Whoever this doctor was, they didn’t want to be found.“This is hopeless,” he said.But I
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I took.l one last look at Sophie as I followed my father, he didn't say a word but it was obvious that knew what was coming; he had to. I strode down the hallway, my footsteps heavy on the floor but my father's pace was steady, but I could sense the tension building between us as I trailed behind him. My eyes fixed on the back of his head as so many thoughts ran through my head, He didn't look back, didn't acknowledge my presence. I continued to follow him as we went past the portraits of a family that barely existed, past the polished antiques that felt more like props than memories. He stepped into his office like a king returning to his throne. I had to admit that his office does look with a throne with the hgh ceilings, heavy mahogany desk, lather and gold and of course it reeked of his ego that soaked into the fucking walls. But now I know that none of this belongs to him, except his ego He didn’t look back when I entered, he just walked straight to the far end of the ro
My Date, My Boss, My Step-brother! Chapter 103: The cracks in the house
Rachel's condescending voice cut me short. “Sophia, will you let my father talk to my brother or not?” I couldn't help but roll my eyes while Ethan had his usual unreadable expression, he looked regal and detached, like he had practiced that mask in front of a mirror. But I knew him too well, I know how much work it took him to keep everything in control, I couldn't see that there was a twitch at the corner of his mouth, I noticed the way he was tightening his jaw and I could sense that he was anything but calm.Mr Blackwood just cleared his throat as his eyes went straight to me. “Come with me Ethan,” his tone was flat and commanding, as he was leaving no room for argument. Everyone was silent looking between Ethan and I waiting to see what would happen.Ethan walked towards me with a silent plea in his eyes.“Please, Sophie. Just this once… stay out of it.”His words hurt, but I gave him a look that told him that I wasn't comfortable with him being alone with his father, for all
My Date, My Boss, My Step-brother! Chapter 102: Don't let him know
Sophie's POVThe silence in the car was thick and extremely suffocating. Ethan hadn’t said a word since the call, and I could see it in the way his jaw clenched, the way his eyes showed that he was close to being wild with rage or just that he was very angry.And what Lorna said today only fueled his temper ten thousand times over.“He is looking,” Ethan said in a very low voice as his eyes were distant now, he looked like he was already five steps ahead of his father. “The fucker suspects, I can feel it, you know when I went to my mother's room he was watching and that was the first time in yeats that he went to her wing in the mansion, then now he went in the room it feels sketchy."I nodded in agreement."When I left the mansion today he gave me a chilling look that didn't quite sit right with me.”I listened without saying a word, just nodding my head so Ethan would know that I was picking up every single word he was saying, but he wasn't don't talking.“I don’t know how much he
