"Father, are you okay?”Darlington’s voice abruptly pulled Thai Wong out of his thoughts.Slowly turning toward him, Thai Wong wiped away every trace of shock from his face. In its place, a look of anger gradually appeared.“Who is this young man? And how did he get into this house?”Darlington immediately turned toward Ethan, and the anger inside him intensified.This animal is here to cause me more trouble again, isn’t he? Darlington cursed inwardly before facing his father once more.“Father, that’s Ethan,” he explained quickly. “He is my personal janitor. He is—”“But aren’t janitors supposed to have proper manners?” Thai Wong interrupted coldly. “Where did you find such an ignorant person? Why would he spill his drink on me? And on top of that, there isn’t even a trace of remorse on his face.”The entire hall fell silent.Darlington instantly grabbed Ethan by the collar and glared fiercely at him.“I saw everything that happened, and I also know how disrespectful you were to my f

Immediately after Ethan said that, the entire hall exploded into laughter.No one could hold it back after hearing the way he calmly asked them to provide an account number, as though transferring millions was the simplest thing in the world.Seriously?The laughter spread from one guest to another, filling the atmosphere with mockery and ridicule. Only Michaela remained silent. Unlike the others, she wasn’t amused. Instead, anger and frustration burned inside her as she watched Ethan being HUMILIATED before everyone.Deep down, she clenched her fists.I knew it… I knew this was exactly what would happen. That’s why I never wanted you to come to this party in the first place. And now look at what has happened!Her thoughts were still spiraling when Joshua suddenly stopped laughing. His face darkened as he glared at Ethan with undisguised fury.“Can you even hear yourself right now, Ethan Loner?” he barked. “Are you really this stupid?”He took a threatening step forward.“Do you think

As the lady handed Ethan the slip containing the company’s account details, every eye in the hall turned toward him, disgust clearly written across their faces.The A-list guests made no effort to hide their contempt.In fact, they spoke loudly enough for Ethan to hear every single word.“Sixty million dollars? Is this guy dreaming?”“I doubt he even understands what that amount means. If he did, he would never have agreed to pay it in the first place!”“Instead of kneeling down, licking the stain off Mr. Wong Snr’s clothes, and apologizing properly, he’s still holding onto his pride. Since when do poor men have ego?”“I doubt he even has a single dollar to his name… hahaha!”Laughter erupted across the hall, mixed with mocking whispers and sneers.Yet, through it all, Ethan remained calm. He did not bother defending himself or arguing with anyone. He simply stood there in silence, his expression unreadable, as though none of their words could reach him.But while Ethan appeared unaff

The moment those words left Ethan’s mouth, Fiona’s voice was instantly cut off.For a second, silence hung in the air.Then the entire place erupted into laughter.The laughter echoed loudly through the hall as though everyone had just witnessed the funniest comedy performance of their lives. Some bent over clutching their stomachs, while others wiped tears from the corners of their eyes.Joshua was the worst of them all. He laughed so hard that he could barely steady himself.Still chuckling, he walked over to Ethan and patted him on the shoulder mockingly.“Wait… what did you just say?” Joshua asked between bursts of laughter. “Did you just claim that you already made the transfer?”Even Caro completely lost control of herself. Her laughter came out so violently that she almost choked.“Everyone, listen to me!” she exclaimed dramatically. “Let me repeat exactly what he just did!”Immediately, she mimicked Ethan’s posture—holding an imaginary phone in her hand while imitating his cal

Hearing Joshua’s accusations, Ethan let out a low, deliberate smile. He couldn’t suppress the dark, mocking curve of his lips before speaking aloud.“This is the most useless question I’ve ever been asked in my entire life!” he said, his tone cutting, almost rude.“You were all there when our grandfather challenged me—to either lick the stain off his clothes or pay for them. I chose to pay. And throughout the entire process, I was the only Ethan Loner in this banquet. Now, the transaction has been made, under my name, and you’re all saying it’s not me? Are you all daft? Or can anyone here provide me with another person in this room whose name is Ethan Loner?”He paused, letting the words sink in, then added with sharp emphasis:“Obviously, there’s no one here who is Ethan Loner. So why on earth are you all acting like… ILLITERATES?”“That’s enough, Ethan!” Micheala interjected immediately. She didn’t want the situation to escalate any further. Since no one believed her, it was better