All Chapters of The Hidden Heir: From Rags To Riches : Chapter 71
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Wesley secretary
“Ethan, do you know what happens when you go against me?” Nathan said smugly, staring at Ethan. “You’re already homeless. You’ll lose your job. You’ll be sued for 100 million. You might even end up in jail.”Then Nathan’s tone turned falsely sympathetic. “How about this? For Sophia’s sake, kneel down and apologize to me. If you do, I’ll promise—right here in front of Charles and James—that I’ll let you off. No lawsuit. I’ll even put in a good word so you can stay at Harrison’s Jewelry Group.”Nathan felt a surge of satisfaction. Forcing Ethan into this position in front of Sophia felt incredibly gratifying.Meanwhile, Charles and James wore cold smiles.This was exactly what Ethan deserved. He had no power, yet he dared to disrespect them.If Ethan refused to apologize, they were ready. The security team would storm in, beat him, drag him out, and throw him onto the street—humiliating him completely in front of his wife and the entire company.Ethan remained calm, looking at Nathan an
apology
“What? Still not convinced?” Wesley stared coldly at Nathan.Nathan braced himself and said fiercely, “Chairman Wesley, let me tell you this—no matter how powerful you are, you’re still in East Sea Province. And here, you’ve offended the Wallace family. Do you know the consequences?”“Are you threatening me?” Wesley sneered in disdain. The Wallace family? If they dared offend Ethan like this, they wouldn’t be far from being wiped out.“Security, get in here and teach these people a lesson. Throw them out onto the street,” Wesley ordered coldly.Immediately, a group of security guards rushed in with electric batons. Without hesitation, they knocked Nathan and the others off balance, grabbed them like chickens, and dragged them out.“What are you doing?! Ugh!”Felix, Sebastian, and the others tried to struggle, but the electric shocks made them scream in pain.“Wesley, I’ll tell my father about this!” Nathan shouted unwillingly as he was dragged away.“Tell Walter to come see me himself
don't move
“Do you think this is the Harrison family?” Wesley said sharply. He turned to James and snapped, “The company has rules. If you two don’t want to keep working here, I’ll call the board and have your shares revoked.”“What?”James and Charles both went pale. Gritting their teeth, they shot Ethan a bitter look.Wesley’s authority was overwhelming right now. They weren’t confident they could force him out of the board, so they didn’t dare push back.“Assistant Ethan, I was wrong this time. I apologize,” James said stiffly.“Assistant Ethan, I’m sorry about earlier,” Charles added, his expression tight.Ethan gave a faint nod and smiled. “Be more careful next time.”Be more careful next time?Their faces darkened. Anger simmered beneath the surface. Who did this useless son-in-law think he was? He was nothing more than a pawn Wesley used to put them in their place.If Wesley hadn’t stepped in today, Ethan would’ve been the one kneeling and begging.Outside the company, Ethan was just a st
you're nothing but her dog
A cold-looking man dressed in black appeared silently behind Nathan. He lifted a long black case shaped like a fishing bag and pressed it firmly against the back of Nathan’s head.Nathan froze. His face turned pale as he slowly raised his hands, sweat beading on his forehead.“Hey… don’t do anything stupid,” Nathan said nervously. “That gun could go off…”He could feel the cold barrel against his skull. A chill ran through his entire body.“Tell your bodyguards to drop their weapons. All of them—kneel down,” the man in black said coldly.“Do it! All of you, kneel!” Nathan barked in panic.Seven or eight suited bodyguards immediately threw their guns aside and crouched on the ground with their hands up.“Brother… can you lower the gun?” Nathan’s voice trembled. “Guns aren’t toys…”As he spoke, Nathan cautiously turned his head to glance behind him. The moment he saw the man, his expression changed drastically.“You’re No.6? You’re the one pointing a gun at me?” Nathan’s voice shook wit
childish
“Don’t go! Stop right there!” Victoria shouted, grinding her teeth in anger as she glared at Ethan’s retreating back.“You humiliated Nathan like that. That’s a blood feud! Without me protecting you, do you think you can survive in Clearwater City?” she snapped.“Childish.”Ethan didn’t even turn around.Victoria puffed her cheeks, taking a deep breath as she watched him walk away, her anger boiling over.“Childish? Me?” she muttered in disbelief. Then she turned to the men beside her. “No.6, No.7, don’t you think that guy is weird?”No.6 hesitated. He wanted to say that she was the one acting childish in front of Ethan, but he didn’t dare.“Miss Victoria, before you and No.7 arrived, I saw Ethan face more than ten gunmen without any fear,” No.6 said seriously. “It was like he was looking at a group of ants. That kind of presence can’t be faked.”Victoria frowned slightly. “How do you know he wasn’t just scared stiff?”“Miss Victoria, I’ve spent years overseas and witnessed many dange
see you
The sun rose slowly over the horizon.Ethan left Snow Dragon Villa and headed toward the city center.Seated in the back of the car, his expression remained calm, his eyes cold and distant.Early that morning, he had received a text message:See you The message came from an unknown number, routed through an untraceable IP address.Ethan glanced into the rearview mirror at an inconspicuous black Audi trailing hundreds of meters behind. A faint, contemptuous smile crossed his lips.The taxi drove for a while before suddenly turning into an alley. Moments later, it circled back and stopped directly in front of the black Audi, near a small supermarket.Inside the Audi, two men in black lowered their military binoculars, staring at the taxi in disbelief.“How is this possible? How did Ethan spot us?” No.7 asked.“He made the taxi turn around… Is he planning to confront us?” No.6 said, uneasy.Following Victoria’s orders, their daily task had been to track Ethan and observe his movements.
The Hartley Family Is Under Control
“I’ve been hearing something lately,” Robert said quietly. “A phrase making the rounds among the elite families in Imperial City — the Hartley Family is under control.”He let out a slow breath before continuing. “It means the Ashford Family has risen to the very top of Dragon Country, completely replacing the Hartley Family. Madam Ashford, the old master’s widow, has taken over everything—connections, businesses, influence… all of it.”His voice darkened. “There are fortune tellers all over Imperial City talking about it. Every reading points to the same thing—the Hartley Family’s luck has been cut off. Finished. Meanwhile, the Ashford Family has been building their rise for over a decade. According to them, this was inevitable… like fate itself decided it.”Ethan Ford stood still, his expression unreadable, though something cold flickered in his eyes.“What a load of nonsense,” Robert added bitterly. “The Ashford Family didn’t rise by fate—they wiped out the Hartley Family and took
who are you
East District, Clearwater River.This place was nothing like the abandoned Flying Fish Pier. It was an active dock, with boats coming and going, and factories and warehouses storing large quantities of goods.This was property of the Crawford Family in Clearwater City.The workers who usually filled the factories and docks were gone.Dozens of off-road vehicles were parked across the empty concrete yard. Strong men sat inside them. The motorcades from both sides faced off in tense silence.A tea table stood in the middle, with two men seated across from each other.Spencer wore a floral shirt, casually twirling a string of prayer beads. Across from him sat a young man with a cold aura, dressed in a brown jacket, his eyes sharp and sinister.On a nearby platform, a burly man wielding a machete was fighting a man in his thirties. Every strike was aimed at vital points, each move fierce and deadly.Suddenly—Crack!The machete shattered in the burly man’s hands, broken in two by his oppo
don't be so confident
"Am I seeing things?"The three fighters beside Vincent rubbed their eyes and looked at each other in disbelief.There was no parachute and no safety rope. How had he landed without injury?Everyone was completely stunned. It was truly beyond comprehension."Master Ethan, you're here!" Spencer said in shock. The moment he saw Ethan, his confidence surged and he stopped worrying about the fighters Vincent had brought.Although he had already seen Master Ethan dodge bullets before, watching him descend from the sky still left him speechless.The bearing Ethan carried today felt completely different to Spencer than before.If the previous Ethan had been calm like still water, the Ethan standing before him now was like a peerless sword drawn from its sheath."Master Ethan? Could that be Ethan? Is he your leader?" Vincent said with a stunned and doubtful expression. He found it difficult to believe.Vincent looked at Ethan and immediately felt a chill run down his spine when their eyes met