After Ethan's call with Lilian, he rubbed his palm, feeling a little satisfied but worried. "Sir Ethan, please come with me; let me show you to your room myself!" Said the manager of the hotel. "I thought you were attending to Ms. Darnell," Ethan said, raising his left brow. "I was, sir, but she insisted that I attend to you so you could be ready to have dinner with her," informed the manager. It took Ethan a moment to respond. "Alright," he said, gesturing for the manager to lead the way. "I had no idea of your identity earlier, sir. Please, I sincerely apologize for me and my staff's previous behavior. I was only trying to follow protocol," the manager said. Ethan kept mute, pretending not to have heard the manager speak. They went up through the elevator, and Ethan was led to a big suite. "This is your room, sir," informed the manager with a smile on his face. "A suit has already been laid out for you on the bed; Ms. Darnell wanted you to get rid of your burnt suit." He info

"What's wrong, sir?" Lilian asked, sensing the urgency in his voice."Do as I instructed, Lilian; inform Antonio that plans have changed and I need him here early tomorrow," Ethan said.Lilian took a moment to respond. "Okay," she said, sounding hesitant. After ending the call, he hopped on the bed and closed his eyes until it was dawn. He was awake throughoutthe night, but he didn't have his phone or a laptop with him to do any work.He got dressed, and it wasn't up to a minute before the manager came knocking on his suite door. "What does Ms. Darnell want this time?" Ethan asked firmly."She said she has news that you would be interested to hear," the manager informed.Ethan paused for a second before shifting his gaze to Martin and Gabriel, who sat at the edge of the bed. With the stern look on their faces, one would immediately assume that they were waiting for Ethan to give an order."Antonio would be here soon. Once he's here, we're leaving, and I don't want any delay," he said,

Meanwhile, back at Ethan's estate, Rosanna was on the phone with Cersei. "I've tried calling him as well, but it's not connecting. Lilian assured me that he's fine and will be back this morning," Rosanna said.The second Cersei heard he reached Lilian and didn't reach her, she grew furious. "Did he also tell Lilian where he was and why he's unreachable?" She asked."I don't know, Cersei. I really don't know; since the incident yesterday, I've completely lost myself," she said.Cersei sighed. "I knew something like this was coming, and that's why I always tried convincing him to be extra careful." She paused."Stop crying, Rosanna. It won't bring your child back home. Trust me, the people that have her now surely want some leverage on Ethan or probably want something from him, so she's safe as long as Ethan can get things settled; you'll have your baby," she informed her, trying to assure her that everything will be fine.Rosanna swallowed hard, still trying to stay calm, but it was al

Ethan chuckled softly, seeing Belen was still the same person he knew a year and some months ago. "You know what? I think we should have this discussion another day," Ethan said, walking towards the door, but Belen held his hand and said,"Your car isn't ready yet, and I know how busy you are; it'll be impossible for us to have this conversation again," Belen said. Ethan gazed down at his hand, where Belen's hand was."I'm sorry," Belen apologized, taking his hand off Ethan's hand. Ethan cleared his throat and stood straight before asking, "What makes you think that you qualify for a position at my company?"Belen grinned, seeing that Ethan was starting to consider what he said, "I'm not just fit for a position at your company, but I'm fit for a high position. I heard how you're buying different companies, and I'm certain you'll need CEOs for each of them." He paused, grinning."We might not be in-laws yet, but we're as close as family could be. It's a good thing if you let me run on

As Ethan drove past fine restaurants, it became hard for Selena to figure out where he was taking her to. "Okay... Now you've got me intrigued. I know all the good places in this city, and we've passed some and also the road that leads to others." She paused, looking around. "We're not even at the heart of the city where we'd find impressive places," she added. "Do you wish to tell me where you'd like to eat before I arrive at our destination... or have you not changed your mind?" Ethan inquired. Selena paused for a second before responding, "No. I still want you to impress me." "Alright." She responded. Selena had cleared up her schedule for this, and she knew Ethan had a busy schedule. She just felt skeptical because Ethan was heading to the unpopular side of the city. "You've been to these places before?" She asked. He responded with a nod before asking, "What about you?" "I haven't, and I'm quite surprised. I mean, for a man of your caliber, I didn't think you'd r