All Chapters of Rise Of The Invincible Son-in-law: Chapter 41
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CHAPTER FORTY-ONE In order to satisfy her curiosity, she quickly walked up to Ethan, her steps slow but firm. “Hello?” She touched Ethan on the back, but he refused to turn around. “Excuse me.” She pressed further, her attention drawn to the side view of the familiar face.“Do I know you?” She asked, but Ethan said nothing.So she decided to move to his front to figure out if she was right or wrong. The moment the gawking employees saw that she was walking to the boss, they all turned away, thinking that she must be someone of solid importance.They could only make suggestions on who she was.“Maybe she is the boss’s sister.” One of the ladies at the reception said, stealing glances at the enchanting lady.“Or maybe she is his wife.” Another suggested, causing her to turn.“I don’t think so. The boss would have reacted in a way that would suggest that.” They both returned their eyes to the strange lady, still making comments on who they thought she could be. Ethan moved away be
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CHAPTER FORTY-TWOEva scoffed. She turned to Ethan who smirked while he stared at her. Ethan said nothing, he was not ready to break his silence.And since Eva understood what could be going on, she decided to explore. “What did you say your name is again?” She cleared her throat, turning to Jemima with a smile. “Jemima Thiago. I am sure my boyfriend told you about me.”“Oh, he did.” Eva nodded, clearing the doubt that was all over Jemima’s face. Jemima nodded, taking a deep breath. She looked at Ethan on purpose, taunting him with her eyes.“Should we go to your office for the interview, Miss Eva? But I can assure you, there wouldn’t be any need for you to conduct any interview. I am overly qualified for this job.” Eva scoffed, and then she took a deep breath. “I wasn’t planning on conducting any interview for this job, Miss Thiago.”“Oh.” Jemima chuckled softly, turning to Ethan to spite him again.“Did you hear that? I am going to get a job in the biggest tech company in the
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CHAPTER FORTY-THREEHearing everything that Eva said, Jemima saw nothing but a golden opportunity to shine. She was so glad that everything was happening right before Ethan. She chuckled for the umpteenth time, and because Eva was hoping to see what was going to be the result of the whole charade, she decided to indulge her. Jemima cleared her throat, and with a bright smile, she asked, “How and when do I get paid? Weekly, monthly? Do I get the money in cash, or do I have to go to the bank to make a withdrawal?” Ethan huffed, shaking his head with a smirk all over his face. Eva forced herself not to laugh, holding onto it inside her stomach. “It’s your choice, Miss Thiago.” She finally found her words, taking a deep breath.“Our company is willing to adjust for someone like you, Miss Thiago. You seem to have so much potential, and we would like to keep you for a very long time.” Eva hoped that she was going to be able to forgive herself for all of that, holding onto the emotion
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CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR When they were done, Jemima turned to Eva, and then she chuckled. At that moment, it seemed as though time had stopped, and everything was at their disposal. However, Eva was running out of time, seeming in a hurry to get to the end of the drama between her boss and the pesky couple. “What is your decision?” She asked, attempting to remain patient. Jemima took a deep breath, and before she broke her silence, she turned to Ethan to roll her eyes at him. “I want to be paid two hundred thousand dollars, Miss Eva.” She finally spoke, her voice laced with so much greed and dripping with entitlement. Eva scoffed, then she took a deep breath. She turned to Ethan, and upon seeing the look on his face, she cleared her throat, returning her gaze to Jemima while maintaining her wry smile. “Is that the amount you want to be paid? Are you certain that is going to be enough for you?” She asked, triggering an immediate reaction in Jemima. “What?” Jemima’s eyes
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CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE Jemima and her boyfriend sat in front of Eva’s desk.She had left them there for over thirty minutes after she spoke to them briefly. But they didn’t mind staying much longer without speaking to her or anyone. After all, they were being treated like VIPs in the company.Eva had asked someone to get them a bottle of champagne and two glasses, and they were already in the mood for celebration. After she had poured wine into the second glass, Jemima offered it to her boyfriend, and then she grabbed the other glass from the desk, placing the bottle on it. “This feels so good, babe!” She chuckled softly, raising her glass toward Brian’s face. “Cheers to a new job and more money!” She said excitedly, and then they clicked their glasses before taking sips almost at the same time. Brian was moved to finish his wine, and after gulping the entire glass down his throat, he smacked, turning to look at the bottle.“This tastes so good, babe! I am sure it costs a fortune.”
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CHAPTER FORTY-SIX “This has to be a joke!” Jemima added, turning to look at Eva. “Ethan cannot be the new CEO. This man can never be anything meaningful in his life.” She pointed to Ethan, glaring with internal and age-long conflict. Eva took a deep breath. “This is the new CEO of Tenent company,” She pointed to Ethan. “Mr. Ethan. He is my boss.”Jemima gasped, turning to Brian.“That’s not possible.” She muttered, taking a deep breath. Then she cleared her throat, turning to Ethan.Then she pointed at him. “You?” She paused for a while, attempting to get a grip on herself.“You are the new CEO? Is this a joke or something?”“No, it’s not, Jemima.” Ethan retorted at once, and then he stood up slowly, adjusting his jacket. He walked up to Jemima and Brian who were staring with their jaws dropped. “I wonder how you thought you were going to be suitable enough to get a job in this compan
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CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN Ethan’s silence lasted for a while, but he kept his eyes on Eva who was very eager to hear what he was going to say. “Mr. Ethan?” She finally broke the silence, seeing that he was not ready to speak. “Did you hear what I said, Mr. Ethan?” She asked politely, and Ethan nodded with an unreadable expression that was cold and plain at the same time.“Yes, Miss Eva.” Ethan took a deep breath, and then he cleared his throat. “I heard everything you said, Eva.” He paused for a while, and then he cleared his throat again. “All I can say is that someone is responsible for this, Eva. Someone close to us.” Eva nodded. “I agree with you, Mr. Ethan. We have never had this issue before. How come now?”“Exactly.” Ethan scoffed, and then he sighed heavily.“Well, it seems that I have more enemies than I could have imagined.” He returned his gaze to Eva, and he could see that she was begging for a solution.“What do we do, Mr. Ethan?” She asked, wondering why he seemed so co
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CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT “Just hear us out, Ethan.” The man behind said, but that was not enough for him to make Ethan turn to look at him.All the young CEO wanted to do was get into his car and drive away at once.He had been reminded by the men of the hardship and torments he had to endure for years with his sister, and even though the men didn’t look the part, he was beginning to think that they were trying to spite him. “We are your uncles.” The man standing on his way to his car blurted, and even though Ethan was still staring at him, he was forced to raise an eyebrow, and then he began to laugh.He laughed so hard that the men had to look at themselves, wondering if they were putting on clown outfits. “This is the funniest joke I have heard in a very long time.” Ethan chuckled, and then he took a deep breath.He turned to the man standing behind him, and even though he could see that he was serious about what his companion said, he still didn’t believe them. “I have so many thin
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CHAPTER FORTY-NINEAt first, Ethan didn’t seem interested to knowing what was inside the envelope, but seeing the eagerness that had gripped his sister, he changed his mind. “Fine.” He sat down on the couch next to the one his sister was seated on, and then he folded his arms, watching as Emma sat next to his sister.Maria struggled for a while to figure out how to unseal the envelope, and when she finally did, she sighed heavily. “What’s inside?” Maria asked, prompting her to move the envelope closer to her face.Ethan didn’t care to look. He took out his phone and began to scroll through with a deadpan expression. He thought that he was never going to seem bothered about what the ladies were doing until he heard Emma’s voice. “Are those pictures?” She asked, and Ethan had to turn to look at them at once.His eyes went to the envelope Maria was holding, and he watched as she took out the five pictures from the envelope one after the other. Emma grabbed two of the pictures, and w
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CHAPTER FIFTY Maria could see the pain that was glittering in her brother’s eyes.She could feel it also, but just a segment.Right at that moment, she began to remember how Ethan suffered to fend for her, how he made sure she had a roof over her head, and how he made sure that she had something to eat.Tears trickled down her face, and she took a deep breath. “I know how you feel, Ethan.” She paused for a while, looking at her brother to be certain that he was in the right mood to listen to her even though he seemed very upset. “You read the letter, Ethan. Our father was fighting a war. He was in the army, and couldn’t reach out to our mother, Ethan. He was not entirely at fault. All he wants is to get back to his family, and from these pictures, it looks like he has been watching us.” Ethan sniggered, shaking his head slowly. “Is that so?” He whispered, his brows furrowed. His voice was laced with so much pain, and he was forced to take a deep breath.“I wonder why he has deci