All Chapters of THE ULTIMATE TRILLIONAIRE BOSS : Chapter 81
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THE SECRET BEHIND THE ORPHANAGE DOOR
Mama Ruth’s eyes didn’t look old at that moment. They looked like they had been waiting for this exact second for years.Ethan stood in front of the glowing case, the blue light washing over his bruised knuckles and the cut near his lip.“You said it’s medicine,” Ethan said quietly. “Medicine for what?”Mama Ruth kept her voice low. “For what is coming.”Ethan let out a short breath, forcing patience. “What’s coming, Mama Ruth? A sickness? A war? You’re talking like you’ve already lived it.”“I have lived enough,” she answered. “And I have seen patterns that repeat when wicked people get greedy.”Ethan looked at the seven stalks again, glowing deep blue above the gold sand. “Seraphine Bloom,” he repeated, testing the name. “It’s beautiful. But beauty doesn’t stop death.”Mama Ruth nodded once, like she respected his doubt. “In some years from now, when I am not alive,” she said, “a disease will break out. It will spread across this continent like fire that won’t listen to prayer.”Eth
THE PALACE THAT LOST ITS SOUL
Mama Ruth didn’t flinch when Ethan asked the question, but her eyes went far away, like she was looking at a door she had locked a long time ago.“You think I chose this life because I was weak?” she asked quietly. “Because I was unlucky?”Ethan’s throat worked as he swallowed. “I think it doesn’t make sense,” he said. “Magnus Xavier’s wife living here, hiding medicine in a wardrobe, raising children who aren’t hers the depending on the Goodwill of others to survive is something I don't quite understand.”Mama Ruth folded her hands in front of her apron. “Magnus did not become a monster overnight,” she said. “He became one decision at a time.”Ethan stared at her. “My grandfather was respected across the continent.”“He was feared,” she corrected. “And fear can look like respect when you’re rich.”Ethan’s jaw tightened. “What changed him?”Mama Ruth turned her head slightly, like she was listening for footsteps even though the hall was quiet. “He started acting strange long before he
FALSE PEACE, REAL DANGER
Mama Ruth’s smile was small, but it didn’t reach her eyes. “He was not wrong,” she said. “Within the next two decades, war in this country will be inevitable.”Ethan’s shoulders tensed. “War between who?”“Between people who want your fortunes, Xavier loyalists,” Mama Ruth said. “And people who want to turn everyone else into servants.”Ethan’s voice stayed controlled. “And me being on the Xavier throne keeps them in check.”“For now,” Mama Ruth replied. “Your authority creates a balance. But it is a false peace.”Ethan looked back at the Seraphine Bloom. “So you think the disease you warned about is part of this war.”Mama Ruth’s eyes narrowed, like she was about to answer with something dangerous. “Yes,” she began. “Because the cleanest wars don’t start with bombs. They start with—”A voice cut through the hallway outside the room.“Mama Ruth!”Another voice followed, louder, panicked. “Mama Ruth, please there is trouble!”Mama Ruth’s face changed instantly. The softness vanished. S
WHEN WAR KNOCKS AT THE DOOR
Mama Ruth’s face had changed. A moment ago she was calm, speaking about war and power, but now her eyes were sharp and alert. Rosa stood in front of her, shaking like a leaf. The tension in the hallway pressed against everyone, and Ethan felt a cold weight settle on his chest. Whatever this trouble was, it had reached their doorstep.Mama Ruth guided Rosa into a small sitting room near the corridor. The room was quiet except for Rosa’s crying. Ethan stood near the window, his arms were folded, watching her. “Tell us what happened,” Mama Ruth said, her tone was firm. Rosa wiped her tears and tried to breathe. “Start from the beginning.”“I went to my uncle’s place,” Rosa said, her voice uneven. “He was promoted again. Three ranks in one month. Everyone came to celebrate. I helped with decorations and cooking. He told me he wanted me and my best friend to leave the orphanage and live with him because life would be better now.”Ethan exchanged a look with Mama Ruth. “And you believed h
A PRIZE OR A PERSON
Lieutenant Felix Finn’s smile stayed in place, but his eyes were sharp.He stood in the orphanage reception area like he belonged there, like the worn couches and children’s drawings on the wall were beneath him. Two armed men lingered near the door. Another watched the hallway that led deeper into the building. The insignia on their uniforms caught the light every time they shifted.Ethan kept his face calm, but his stomach tightened. This wasn’t a government unit. This was a private force with a chain of command that didn’t answer to law.Finn spoke again, smooth and casual. “I’m looking for a modest young woman. About eighteen. Pretty. Quiet. You know the type.” His eyes swept the room. “Perhaps you’ve seen her.”Ethan took one step forward and stopped at a polite distance. “I understand you think you earned something,” he said. “But the girl you’re talking about is a person. Not property.”Finn blinked once, like he couldn’t believe Ethan, a bloody civilian was trying to reason wi
BOUNTY AT GRACE HAVEN
The shift was immediate.The soldiers stopped laughing. Their eyes changed, no longer on Rosa or the hallway upstairs, but locked on Ethan like hunters spotting rare prey. The room felt smaller, tighter, as if the walls themselves were closing in.Finn’s smile widened, slow and satisfied. “Do you boys realize how lucky we are?” he asked, turning to his men. “The man who crippled the Westmar Port operation is standing right here. No tracking. No chase.”One soldier straightened. “You mean the Titan Crest mess?”Finn nodded. “That one. Darius Herold put a price on his head after that.” He glanced back at Ethan. “Alive.”Ethan didn’t move, but his breathing slowed. “So this was never about the girl,” he said. “You just needed an excuse to walk into a place like this.”Finn laughed softly. “We didn't plan to get you here but as fate will have it, here we are, with a precious soon to be prisoner of Darius Herold. However that Rosa girl was convenient. You?” His eyes gleamed. “You’re valuab
DECLARED A THREAT
The moment Finn’s thumb brushed the handle of the gun, Ethan moved.He grabbed the nearest soldier by the collar and belt in one clean motion and lifted him off the ground. The man barely had time to gasp before Ethan swung and hurled him forward. The soldier slammed into Felix Finn like a human battering ram, knocking the lieutenant backward into a chair that shattered under the impact.“Sir!” one of the men shouted.The gun skidded across the floor, spinning to a stop near Ethan’s foot. He kicked it away, then stepped forward before Finn could recover. Finn groaned, trying to sit up, blood already trickling from the corner of his mouth.“You—” Finn started.Ethan didn’t let him finish. He grabbed Finn by the front of his uniform and dragged him up, then drove his fist into Finn’s face. The sound was dull and final. Finn’s head snapped sideways, and he cried out.“Stop him!” one soldier yelled, panic breaking through his training.Ethan struck Finn again, then again. Each punch was
RELIEF BEFORE THE RECKONING
The first time Titan Crest Logistics celebrated in a year, it felt wrong.The headquarters was loud in a way it hadn’t been since the Westmar port authorities started acting inappropriately. People laughed too hard, clapped too fast, and hugged like they were proving something to themselves. Two weeks in a row, the shipments had moved through Westmar Port without being held hostage. No “processing fees.” No sudden paperwork problems. No whispered threats from inspectors.A young dispatcher raised his cup and shouted, “To clean routes and clean profits!”Someone answered, “To finally breathing again!”Another voice cut in, half-joking, half-serious. “Don’t say it too loud. The port might hear you.”A woman near the logistics board snorted. “The port is the one breathing in prison air now. Didn’t you hear? Federal audit. The port executives were arrested.”“Yeah,” the dispatcher said, eyes bright. “They said it was extortion. The whole network got exposed.”A senior clerk leaned in wi
DANGER BENEATH THE MUSIC
The guard at the door raised both hands. “Underground garage,” he announced. “VIP access only.”A rush of disappointment rolled through the crowd, mixed with renewed curiosity. If a Bugatti came to Titan Crest, it meant power was circling the building. It meant the company mattered again.Down in the underground garage, the air was cooler and smelled of oil and polished concrete. A staff usher hurried forward with a practiced smile, ready to bow. The Bugatti’s door opened, and the smile froze.It was Ethan who stepped out.Ethan looked like he had walked through a storm instead of a party. His shirt was rumpled and stained. There were dark marks on the fabric that didn’t look like spilled coffee. His knuckles were bruised. A faint cut sat near his lip. Sweat clung to him like a second shirt.The usher blinked twice. “Uh… sir?”Two staff members approached, drawn by the car more than the man. One stared openly at Ethan’s clothes, then at the Bugatti, then back at Ethan’s face like t
WHEN TRUTH IS REJECTED
Ethan’s voice stayed low. “Janet, I need to speak with your father immediately.”Nadia let out a sharp laugh. “Listen to that. He says it like he has a right to say it.” She looked Ethan up and down again. “How did you even get in here? Did you sneak in behind someone important?”Ethan’s jaw tightened. “This isn’t about your party.”“Oh, it’s about the party,” Nadia snapped. “Because you’re ruining it.” She leaned closer, her tone dripping. “You look like you lost your job, your shower, and your dignity in the same day.”Janet flinched at the words, but she didn’t stop them. She kept her voice cool, like she was speaking to a stranger who refused to understand social rules. “You can’t just walk in here like this,” she said. “People are watching.”“I don’t care who’s watching,” Ethan replied. “I care that your father is in danger.”Nadia rolled her eyes. “Danger? We’re celebrating because the danger is over.” She waved a hand at the hall. “Look around. Titan Crest finally breathed. And