All Chapters of The Hidden Heir: From Rags To Riches : Chapter 101
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is he untouchable?.
"Felix! Are you insane? You're going to kidnap Mr. Ethan?" Jake looked shocked. He hadn't expected Felix to be this reckless. "Why wouldn't I? As long as they're a person, I'll take them. Is he untouchable?" Felix said. "If there's enough money involved, I'll go after anyone." "You—" Jake's forehead was damp. Felix's madness had left him speechless. Felix knew Ethan had serious money behind him. Shouldn't he be kneeling and begging for mercy? Why was he fighting back? It seemed the recklessness of men like Felix had been underestimated. When the profit was high enough, there was nothing they wouldn't do. "Kneel down and call someone to bring money. My patience is running out," Felix said, elated. Whoever this young man was — Wallace Family, Crawford Family — he'd put a bullet in his leg first if he didn't comply. If things got too hot afterward, he'd finish the job and go overseas. Live out his days in comfort. Besides, he was a known figure in Clearwater City, backed by the Qui
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“Call Sterling to come here?” Felix looked slightly surprised. “Mr. Ethan, do you mean to deal with Sterling directly?”“Mr. Ethan — please give me this opportunity to make up for what I've done,” Felix said eagerly. “I'll go downstairs and set everything up now. I can definitely get Sterling to come to the Crown Club. Once he's here, I'll make sure he doesn't leave.”This was a chance to prove himself in front of Ethan. Spencer's current standing came entirely from Ethan's backing.Felix knew Spencer had been on the same level as himself not long ago. And now look at Spencer. If Felix could earn Ethan's trust the same way and hold onto that connection, why would he ever need to work for Sterling again?“No,” Ethan said calmly. “Just call Sterling and ask him to come.”“And everything that happened here tonight — act as though none of it occurred. Understood?”“Understood. Completely understood. Whatever Mr. Ethan says,” Felix kept bowing his head, his heart trembling at the quiet aut
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“A hundred million? What are you talking about, Felix?” Sterling looked confused, as did everyone around him. He genuinely couldn't understand what Felix was doing — slapping him and demanding a hundred million?“Sterling, has your memory gone?” Felix sneered and said viciously. “You owe me a hundred million. We agreed you'd bring it tonight. Where is it?”“Here? Felix, I told you — after the job is done—” Sterling said, bewildered. “You came down slapping me as a way to collect payment?”“Didn't I already send you a hundred million? Isn't that enough?” Sterling's irritation was rising.Just a few hours ago he had arranged for tens of millions in cash to be delivered to Felix. Wasn't that enough? And now, before the work was even done, Felix was attacking his own patron?“You owe me money, and you're trying to make excuses on my turf?” Felix said with a playful expression. He swung his good hand and gave Sterling two more slaps, leaving his face swollen.“You! How dare you — does the
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“You — Felix, you're lying! None of that is true!” Sterling said quickly, desperate to defend his reputation.“Look at him making excuses. That's exactly what someone like that does behind closed doors.”“And still explaining? If you hadn't pushed Felix too far, why would Felix beat you at the risk of angering the Sterling Family?”The more Sterling tried to explain, the worse his image became. By morning, the major media would be running with it. The entire city would know.Sterling and Natalie looked around at the crowd of onlookers — dozens of faces wearing contempt and amusement. They wanted to disappear into the floor.“Ethan!” Sterling suddenly spotted Ethan in the crowd, watching with a quiet sneer. “How dare you laugh? I'll deal with you and Sophia's family. Get on your knees, nobody.”“Ethan, you still dare to laugh? I'll make your life a misery — kneel down right now, you worthless man!” Natalie, furious beyond reason, also began screaming threats at Ethan the moment she saw
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Several large bodyguards moved in to drag Sterling and Natalie away.“No — don't drag me! I'm not going up!” Sterling was so frightened he rolled on the floor and refused to move.What kind of man was Felix? If he went upstairs into Felix's hands, there was no telling what would happen.“Sterling — so you're saying you're not paying back the hundred million?” Felix said coldly, rolling up his sleeve.“I'll pay! I gave it to you!” Sterling said quickly, covering his face in case Felix struck him again.“But you have to let me go back and arrange the funds. I don't have that kind of liquidity on hand. It takes time,” Sterling said nervously, looking between Jake and Felix with genuine fear.Sterling just wanted to get out of the Crown Club. He didn't want to stay another second. With so many people watching, he had lost face completely. And staying here any longer felt genuinely life-threatening.Who was Jake, after all? Someone Sterling had stepped on countless times. If he ended up in
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“What did you say?” Ethan looked at her without expression.“What did I say?” Chloe sneered. “Not convinced? I said — can you afford this kind of villa? I don't think you can even get through the gate. You can only stand here and envy people. Were you thinking of buying?”Chloe looked at Ethan with a haughty expression.The last time at Treasure House and at Harrison's jewelry group offices, this nobody had made her look bad.She had heard Ethan had offended Nathan. Humiliating him now and reporting back to Nathan would earn her some goodwill.“What business is it of yours that we're here?” Sophia said sharply. She couldn't stand Chloe's expression.“Of course it's none of my business. But you two are in my way — polluting my eyes and ruining my mood. Two people blocking the road like a pair of stray dogs,” Chloe said with contempt. “I'm here to look at a wedding home with my fiancé today. Jealous, Sophia?”“People like you only deserve low-end housing. Do you know how much the villas
Sophia — this villa is yours
“What are you doing? Why did you hit me all of a sudden? Are you out of your mind?” Chloe said, trying to act coy and aggrieved.“Don't you dare open your mouth again!” His face was contorted with anger. He stepped forward and slapped Chloe again, making her eyes water.“You cheap trash — don't ever call me that in the future. We don't have a marriage certificate. What gives you the right to show off here? It's disgusting,” he said fiercely. “Who wants your shoes? Get out of here.”“You — you—” Chloe covered her chest, face flushed, nearly speechless.She had no idea what had just happened. Why had he turned on her the moment a phone call came in?She had thought they were here to look at a wedding room. Didn't he say he loved her?“What are you still doing here? Get out of my sight. If I see you again, I'll hit you again,” he said sharply. “And don't ever use my family's name outside. If you pretend to have the Quinn Family's backing again, I will destroy the Wu Family.”“You wanted
Sophia — this villa is yours 2
“Ethan, stop joking with me,” Sophia said with a cool expression. “If you tease me like this again, I really won't speak to you.”Ethan laughed and looked at Sophia. “I'm not joking.”“Oh, stop it,” Sophia turned away and refused to engage.Was he serious? The villas in Snow Dragon Villa started at a hundred million. How could Ethan afford one?And even if he meant it as a gift, there was no sincerity in simply pointing at a building. At least give a small piece of jewelry as a gesture. Drawing this kind of picture in the air was treating her like a child.Sophia ground her teeth and decided Ethan was simply being exasperating.“Let's go, Ethan. The security here will come and escort us out if we stay too long. That would be embarrassing,” Sophia said. “From what I've heard, Snow Dragon Villa has very strict security.”Actually — Sophia suddenly paused, a thought occurring to her. If Snow Dragon Villa was this tightly secured, how had Ethan walked her straight in? She had been so stun
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“What? You're going away on business?” Sophia asked. “I'm your direct superior. Why haven't I been told anything?”“It's a private arrangement through the group's board,” Ethan said simply.“Hmph,” Sophia snorted. “Wesley and the board give me a villa without telling me and hand everything to you first. You two must have quite the understanding.”Ethan smiled. “That's because your jewelry work is at such a critical stage — the board didn't want to distract you with logistics. That's what a little assistant is for.”Sophia gave him a sideways look. “Always with an answer.”On the surface she was put out. But inwardly she was pleased.“Where are you going?” Sophia asked.“Imperial City. Business meetings,” Ethan said.“Oh.” Sophia nodded and didn't press further.If anything, she thought, at least while Ethan was away in another city he wouldn't be in Clearwater City getting tangled up with Victoria.“How long will you be gone? You're leaving tomorrow?” Sophia asked. “When you arrive, c
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Ethan smiled inwardly. This woman with the glasses genuinely thought she was dealing with someone illiterate. He understood exactly what she had muttered."As a citizen of this country, do you think speaking a foreign language makes you superior?" Ethan said calmly."You—" Grace turned to look at him, her cheeks puffing slightly. "That's such an outdated way of thinking. In this age of globalisation, you sound like someone from another century. 'The language of barbarians?' Can you actually say that with a straight face?"Grace was genuinely annoyed — not because she meant to show off, but because she had spent years overseas for her studies and English had simply become natural to her. She hadn't expected this young man in a white shirt to have such a traditional attitude.Ethan smiled and said nothing.He had studied from childhood and was fluent in more than three hundred languages. There was no language in the world he couldn't speak or read.But he had never once considered forei