Ethan smirked.“That’s not a problem. It’s definitely not a problem.”Willie didn’t respond. Instead, he turned his face away as though he was already done with the conversation and ready to leave.“The interview will be set up later today,” he said firmly. “Don’t waste any time. And one more thing…”He paused mid-step, then turned back sharply, pointing a finger at Ethan.“Once we get there, make sure you are on your best behavior. And most importantly, you must be very grateful to Joshua Wong for what he has done for you. Make sure you appreciate him—tell him how thankful you are. Is that clear?!”Ethan didn’t bother to respond. He remained still, his eyes locked on Willie.Throughout Willie’s speech, Ethan said nothing.Then Willie left.One after another, the others followed.Just as Michaela was about to walk away, Ethan’s voice stopped her.“Why did you do that?” he asked.Michaela halted and slowly turned back to face him, confused. “What do you mean by that?” she asked.Ethan

Hearing what the Receptionist said, The Murfers exchanged startled looks.Only Ethan remained still, silent as ever.Willie stepped forward, saying. “Are you certain there isn’t some kind of miscommunication here?” he asked. “To my knowledge, Mr. Darlington isn’t even in the country. So how could a meet-and-greet card for him still be active?”The receptionist maintained her professional composure. “Mr. Murfers, I believe there may be some misunderstanding on your end. Mr. Wong returned to the country a few days ago, which is why the pass is still valid.” She offered a brief, polite smile. “Let me check if he has a scheduled meeting with you today. One moment, please.”She typed swiftly into her system before placing a call to Darlington Wong.The line connected almost immediately.“Sir, you have some visitors—”“Let them in!”The voice cut sharply through hers—dominant, commanding, and laced with an unmistakable ruthlessness.Even from where he stood, Ethan heard it clearly.At once,

Seeing how Ethan stretched out his hand for pleasantries, Darlington’s gaze swept over him from head to toe, slow and measuring—before he simply ignored the outstretched hand and directed his attention straight to Willie. “Is he the useless pauper my son mentioned?” he asked coldly.Willie burst into laughter and nodded. “Yes, that’s him! I don’t know how things are on your end, but could you at least offer him a job? Any job at all would do. Please—do it for Michaela, your son’s love interest!”At the utterance of those words by Willie, anger surged within Ethan. Still, he swallowed it—just as he swallowed the humiliation of being blatantly IGNORED. Lowering his hand, he slipped his ignored hand into his pocket.Darlington turned back to him then, his eyes filled with open contempt.“So, young man, I heard you are in desperate search of wealth and I would love to ask..." he halted, eyes dripping with condescension, “what exactly do you have to offer? What can you do, if given the o

“I would love to ask you a question, Mr. Darlington Wong. And if you answer it correctly, I will voluntarily say sorry to you.”Ethan spoke calmly, completely unbothered by Darlington’s threat.Then he continued. “What exactly did I do wrong that warrants an apology? Did I kill someone? Did I damage the company’s image? Or… perhaps you did exactly what I used as an example? Could that be why you’re so annoyed with me?”SLAP!A sharp, echoing sound cut through the room as a heavy blow landed across Ethan’s face.His head snapped to the side from the impact. Slowly, he turned back—only to find Michaela standing there. She was the one who slapped him. Pointing at him, her expression blazed with fury.“When will you finally get a life, Ethan? How dare you question Mr. Wong?!”Not giving him a chance to respond, she continued.“You’ve been living off my family’s wealth! We feed you, we take care of you—and now that someone is willing to save your life and give you something to build a fu

Immediately Michela's lips landed on his lips, Ethan’s eyes widened.Wait… was he dreaming?Was this actually happening?Michaela… was kissing him?For a moment, his mind went completely blank, unable to process the reality unfolding before him. But the warmth of her lips, the closeness, the way she held him—it was all too real to deny.Michaela slid one hand behind his head, pulling him closer as her kiss softened, slower now… yet far more intimate.Ethan’s heart pounded wildly in his chest.Since she had started it, he found himself responding without hesitation. His hand moved to her hair, gently brushing it back as he steadied himself. Then, with a quiet intensity, he lifted her chin slightly, deepening the kiss.Their movements fell into sync—close, unguarded, and full of emotion.Michaela wrapped her hand around his head, kissing him softer and sexily. At that moment, Ethan was already getting hard down there. His cock was rising and since Michaela was the one who started, he