“Goddammit!” Ethan cursed. “How is it possible for this old man to escape right away?!” He punched the glass window of the car owned by Andrew Morgan. Blood was dripping from his fist, but he didn’t mind the pain it caused.“Search the area! And make sure you find the old guy! Don’t come back without bringing Andrew Morgan to me, or else I will kill you all!” His voice roared as he commanded his men. They spread out immediately and searched, afraid of getting scolded.“M-master,” Ethan glared as his new driver called his attention. His knees were wobbling as he knew about Ethan and his temper, but he still managed to speak up. “Y-your hand… It needs to be treated.” Ethan looked at his hand, dripping with blood.“I don’t need that now,” he said in a bitter tone. “Let’s get Stephen Lee,” he ordered and went straight to his car, with the driver following behind him.Earlier, his men tracked Andrew down and informed him about the old man’s whereabouts. They found out that Andrew’s car was
“Hey, why are you crying?” Ethan panicked when he came back and saw her in tears.“What happened, love? Tell me?” He asked again.Athena looked at him with tears streaming down her cheeks. He reached out to wipe it with his clean hand, but Athena refused, and she wiped the tears on her own.“Do you still love me?” Ethan was stunned when Athena asked him.“Of course, Baby. I really love you.”“But why do you need to leave just to answer your damn phone call?! Are you having an affair with someone?! Are you cheating on me?! Tell me! So, we can end this relationship once and for all!” Ethan was dumbfounded by what Athena said.‘My Athena is jealous.’ He smiled at his thought.“Why are you smiling? I am serious here.” She wiped her tears and glared at Ethan who was still smiling at her.“I didn’t know that you get jealous so easily.” He grinned, which made Athena hit him.“Don’t worry, baby… You’re the only woman I love and no one else. I will never do that to you.”“Then why are you dist
Athena suddenly woke up when she heard a noise coming from outside of their room. She couldn’t stand immediately, as her belly had gotten bigger and heavier. Her eyes widened as she heard the sound of a gunshot.“Ethan,” she muttered, and instinctively pulled out the gun she hid in the drawer of their bedside table. Athena slowly walked behind the door of their room while holding her belly, which was round as a watermelon at seven months.‘I will do everything I can to protect you, baby. Please stay safe. Mommy needs to do something important.’ Athena rubbed her belly. She walked to the other side of the door and slowly opened it so she could take a quick peek to see what was happening outside. When she noticed no one was around, she opened the door wide and stepped out of the room.Athena tied her robe tighter while holding a gun in one hand.“Ethan? Rhyan? Maxime?” She called out, but no one answered, which made her frown. ‘Where is everybody?’ She wondered, as no one seemed to be a
“Long time no see, Athena. Did you miss me?” Ina sneered while slowly walking towards her, making Athena tremble and step backward. Instinctively, she held her belly, trying to protect her baby from whatever Ina might do to her. Ina looked at her belly.“Don’t you dare come near me!” Athena pointed the gun at Ina, which stopped her in her tracks.Ina scoffed. “So, you’re pregnant again, huh?” Ina smirked. “Ahh…” Ina moaned like a psychopathic killer, tracing her face with the knife she was holding.“I remembered six years ago. You were also pregnant with Ethan’s baby. Do you still remember what I did to you?” Her voice felt cold and eerie, sending shivers down the spine of whoever heard her talk. Athena clenched her jaw. She tried to be strong and not get affected by Ina’s presence.“We were also on the second floor, and I pushed you down the stairs, remember?” She turned her head and pointed to the stairs behind her. “It looks like history is repeating itself.” She smiled evilly.“I
“It seems that you were somewhere else. Is there any problem?” Maxime asked worriedly. Athena smiled as she shook her head.“No, it’s nothing,” Athena muttered.“The food is ready. Let’s eat!” Ethan suggested. His arms snaked around Athena’s waist and guided their guests to the kitchen.“Are you okay?” Ethan whispered which made Athena look him directly in the eyes.“I’m alright. Don’t worry about it.” She smiled reassuringly.Ethan sighed. ‘Maybe, she is still worried about her dream. It won’t happen… I won’t let it happen,’ He thought. Ethan kissed Athena on her forehead."Everything will be fine, love. Trust me, okay?" He smiled reassuringly which made Athena sigh in relief.After their lunch, Ethan and Austin went to Ethan’s office leaving their wives in the living room, while the kid fell asleep in the guestroom. “I’m sorry,” Maxime lowered her head, she was feeling guilty that all those years she lied to her friend. “I’m sorry if I kept secrets from you. I should have told you a
Ethan“Thank you, Mr. President, for your welcoming remarks. Now, may I request the couple to head to the dance floor for their couple’s dance?” Ethan stood up and offered his hand to Athena, which she gladly took it. They waltz around the dancefloor perfectly, and for the finale, Ethan twirled Athena away from him so she could twist back into his arms, and they could end it with a kiss. But as soon as she twirled away, the lights suddenly turned off. “What is going on?” Athena muttered, stopping in the middle, blinded by the darkness.Ethan wondered why the lights suddenly turned off. This was not part of their dance routine. “Dammit,” He muttered in frustration. Someone had surpassed his tight security.At first, the guests thought of dimming the lights as part of the program, but when they heard gunshots and a woman screaming, they knew they were in trouble, and the guests started panicking.“Athena!” Ethan headed to where he saw Athena was standing before the blackout. He grabbed
“Ethan… Ethan… Ethan,” Max called his attention when he kept on cursing Ina until she left the scene. "Don't hate Ina that much… You should be thankful to her that she asked me not to kill you. If I wouldn't owe her, I would definitely kill you."Ethan glared at Max, which made him raise his brows. “Stop glaring at me, will you?” He signaled his men to get his whipping rod and knife.Max stood near his prisoner. He was afraid that Ethan would fight back so he ordered his men again to tie his feet. A smirk appeared on Max’s face as he saw Ethan’s miserable state. He took the whipping rod from one of his men and started to whip Ethan from behind.Ethan winced in pain for every lash he received, but he tried to be strong. The back of his white long sleeve shirt got shredded and was stained by blood. He groaned and gasped as he kept on receiving each whip. Max was not satisfied with exacting his torture so he took a paddle and began hitting Ethan at the back of his legs. He was starting
Athena woke up feeling dizzy. She held the back of her head, finding a lump where they knocked her out. ‘Where am I?’ she wondered. Athena sat on the bed and looked around.The room looked decent, nothing special. It had a table, chairs, a mini living area, bookshelves on both sides of the television, and a couch. She jumped in surprise when the door suddenly opened and saw Andrew, holding a tray of food. He was the sole person responsible for her pain all those years, kidnapping her from her family and locking her up.“So, you’re the one who kidnapped me. Now, what? Are you going to hurt me again, as you did before? When will you change, huh?!” she asked. Instinctively, she immediately covered her stomach with her hands, trying to protect her child. Andrew walked towards her, but Athena stopped him midway. “Don’t you dare come near me!” she yelled.Deep inside, she felt nervous. Her hands trembled in fear as she wondered what Andrew would do to her this time, afraid that her baby mig