In every single word that Elia had said, Ethan could not object. She was right; she was ready to make sacrifices like a bloody martyr."You should think about this, Elia. This should be an era that we should bask in our reunion and not...""What reunion, brother! Getting married wouldn't mean anything to someone who thought I've been dead. Let's get it over with and move to the next step because everything you're doing now could be a waste with our family heirloom." She said.Ethan was no longer surprised by her knowledge. She must have been reading books, Martinez's journal, historical books, and the like for her to be acquainted with this kind of knowledge."I'll have a meeting with Xavier as soon as I get back to town tomorrow. You'll have to follow me home, Elia, because I solely believe that I have been followed here by someone trying to know my whereabouts. After I'm home, they'll want to know why I came here... You have securities, strong ones I believe; bring them with you." H

"The Rolls-Royce Phantom" Ethan pointed, spotting the car; it was sitting beautifully next to an Audi A8—one that Ethan would also love to ride, but the Rolls Royce seemed like a better option to him.They got into the car, and Harrison drove straight to Ethan's estate. "You know... I'm undeniably impressed with how you picked up from the ashes of Dad's empire to build what you have now." Elia said as she gazed at the buildings on the street,"I guess so." He muttered, gazing outside the window as well."I'm glad you're alive, Elia, believe me. It warms my soul. It's been the only good news I've heard since the assassination." Ethan said, quietly causing Elia to reach for his hand, grabbing his attention."I know. Soon, every day would be good news." She said.Harrison stopped at the compound, as the car wasn't registered in the security scan yet. "Let me handle it." Ethan said, climbing down from the car before walking towards the scan.The camera scanned his face, and the gate opene

Cersei couldn't object to anything Ethan said. She believed he was taking fast and harsh decisions, but her opinion for the past 1 week didn't seem to matter to Ethan."Okay." She responded and turned to Catelyn. Catelyn sighed, got to her feet and moved closer to Ethan, saying, "Ethan, you need to think this through. Trust me, this could endanger you, me, Cersei, and even your sister.""When did you find out that she was still alive?" Cersei immediately cut in before he could give Catelyn an answer to what she had proposed."I think you need a bottle, Cersei. To get your thinking straight!" He said, pointing to the decanter."I'm thinking straight, Ethan. You're beginning to make dangerous decisions that could endanger you!" She said."What if whatever made you find out your sister was alive was a setup and you went with no security?" She asked, being pessimistic."And now you're thinking like a woman." Ethan laughed."I'm a woman, for crying out loud, Ethan! What the hell am I to d

"What did you just say?" Ethan shifted his complete attention to her."You heard me, brother! I read about one of his troubles. That could not really be the reason because he had a lot of troubles, but that could be part of it." She said.Ethan walked towards where she sat and leaned in, saying, "What do you think killed our father?""Greed." She responded, causing Ethan to burst into laughter before responding."If you really don't have anything to say right now, I'd really advise that you leave and let me think." Ethan said, causing Elia to let out a sigh."Do you sometimes have memories of Father in your sleep or probably during your day, and do you recall something about him?" She asked,"Before? Yes," "Well, I still see his face often in my sleep. Like he wants me to remember what he looked like." She paused, for emphasis."He has these pale eyes, eyes driven by desire, but till those desires were honest, he wanted what he knew he could have, not things he would forcefully acqui

"I didn't think you'd agree to have a meeting with me, Mr. Martinez," Payne said, walking closer to Ethan's desk as he straightened the tie on his neck. "Do you drink whiskey?" Ethan inquired, getting to his feet before walking towards the wine cabinet in his office. "What do you drink? Irish or Scotch?" He inquired. "Scotch," Payne responded, causing Ethan to nod before getting his hand on the bottle of Scotch whiskey in his cabinet. He took the bottle with him along with two glass cups before pouring whiskey into Payne's cup. "Why did you contact my CEO?" Ethan asked the second he had his butt back on his chair. "I wanted to discuss business." Payne responded, "And what business is that?" "I heard you transport wine to countries in Asia, and I was planning on helping you expand that." Payne was informed before emptying his cup of whiskey. "In return for what?" Ethan inquired sternly before sipping from his own glass of whiskey. "In return for something simple that you coul