“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

“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

“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

“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

"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