In an apartment in Italy, after Ethan hung up on Rosanna, he placed his phone on his table as he watched Lorenzo walk towards the table. "Was that your wife?" He asked,"No." Ethan responded, placing a few files on the table. "Hmm..." He murmured before taking his seat."You might be wondering why I suggested we meet after the meeting with the soon-to-be business partner..." He paused for emphasis."I don't trust the man, but I like you, Ethan, and I trust you." Ethan paused for a second, shifting his gaze to Lorenzo. He asked,"Why don't you like the man?""I don't know. He seems off to me. I bet we can't leave a secret with him, and we don't really need him, so that could leave us with 50 percent instead of sharing that 50 percent with him," he said.Ethan paused, taking his hands off the files. Before coming here, he knew he had a meeting with two businessmen, like minds like him who wanted to build an empire. He arrived just in time for the meeting and saw two men, Lorenzo and a

"It's everywhere on local news and international news, but I don't think you are," Lorenzo murmured."Well, I didn't think the news would spread this fast, but regardless, I was wrong to underestimate what they can do." He added and sipped from his wine, proceeding to the original matter."The Guardo empire belongs to my ex-wife and her father. It's on its weak leg, but I have no desire to make it miserable." He said, causing a smug smile to instantly spread across Lorenzo's lips."You're an honest man, aren't you?" He asked,"I won't consider myself an honest man, but I want us to focus elsewhere. They'd eventually collapse if they don't concentrate on getting a firm hold of their company instead of chasing clout with someone who no longer has a company," he murmured, thinking about Dana.He knew how relentless she was, but yet, he thought she must have grown up by now. All the time while they were together, she did nothing but humiliate and harass him and made it clear that she didn

At Alexander's mansion—now Xavier's residence. Xavier got back from work; his wife, Elia, had traveled to Ethan's estate.Two days before she left, she saw the news about Ethan and his ex-wives, but she didn't pay attention to it. Last night, it grew worse, and she tried dialing Ethan's number multiple times because she knew that if the case wasn't handled quickly, it could be really bad for Ethan's businesses."Your wife is not home now... Do you still feel like a boy here?" Lisa asked.After her last encounter with Xavier, he had been weirdly distant, and since then, her hatred for Elia grew.Elia was barely at home because she was determined to run the Martell empire properly."I heard from your mother that you're in a film and you managed to bag the lead role," Xavier said, changing the topic."Yes, and this movie is going to be a big hit." She said, smiling as she tried to touch Xavier, but he stepped back. Straightening his tie, he said, "Then you should focus on the movie being

Elia asked, arching her brows, "What do you think you can do about the situation?" Rosanna narrowed her eyes. "You don't have to be indifferent every time you come or any time we meet. I don't know why you don't like me, but at least respect me because I have a child for your brother." She said, but Elia didn't care. "Look here, Ethan must surely have a reason for being silent. Even though I don't know what the reason is, I don't advise that you should do anything about it!" She said, firmly, hoping that Rosanna would take her word. Elia paused for a second, then asked, "Don't tell me Cersei is thinking of making a move." "No, she's not," Rosanna responded. Elia was quiet for a while. A lot of things were going through her mind: "What are you thinking of, how?" Rosanna asked impatiently. "I'm thinking of how to reach my brother. "That's very important," she said. "Well, just like me, you won't be able to reach him, and it's sad that you're here ranting when you also don't have

"Alright, that's not a big deal. "No one would say anything," Vera assured, and Rosanna's mind was at peace for a moment. "Back to our discussion, Rosanna," Vera said. "You said we should leave the conversation alone; what more do we have to talk about?" She asked, abruptly, "Daniel Darnell," The words rolled out from her tongue. Rosanna frowned, forming a fist with her fingers. "So Belen talked about our little secret with you? I guess he must have told the whores he spends the night with as well?" "Belen can control himself around them!" Vera said firmly. Having no intention to prolong this conversation, Rosanna asked, "I want to help you get an invitation to the banquet, and I'm certain Belen told you already." "Yes, it was all his plan, and he said you were reluctant when he told you about it. Most times, Rosanna, I wished that Belen was in the position you are in now; our dear family would have been invited," she said, bringing up Ethan casually again. "There's nothing I