Having remembered this, Ethan was angered to the core.
He had never forgotten the promise he made to his parents all those years ago. Ten years after his father’s death, fate brought that same family back into his life through Mr. LeVert— his Grandpa's personal Aid. LeVert had contacted him a week ago and delivered the message plainly: “Your Grandfather wants you to return back to the family and become the CEO of GRC!” Ethan did not hesitate. Instead of rejecting the offer as everyone expected, he accepted it. This was because he knew his wedding anniversary was fast approaching. He had already made up his mind that he would transfer the entire property to his wife— Ava, as an anniversary gift. While Ethan remembered all these, LeVert tried to lay out his point, but before he could say anything else, Ethan cut him off. “When I agreed to return to GRC, I did it for one reason!. It's not because I wanted Mr Wong's appreciation but because I want Ava to take over GRC.” “I apologize, my lord, but… are you sure you want to make Ava Lugards the CEO of GRC as an anniversary gift?” “I have never been this sure of anything in my life, Mr. LeVert,” Ethan scoffed. “If I do this, Ava won’t be so angry with me for hiding my true identity from her.” “But your grandfather does not support this decision, my lord…” Ethan turned to LeVert instantly, and his looks silenced the words in him. “At this moment, my grandfather’s opinion is the least of my concerns. He should be grateful I even agreed to take over GRC after Uncle Darlington made the family lose over $1.5 billion in profit.” He paused… “What I do—and how I do it—is none of his business. Is that clear?” Mr. LeVert bowed his head in agreement. “By the way, where are the documents of ownership?” Mr. LeVert handed him the documents, then asked. . “But how are you so sure that Ava truly loves you?” The question amused Ethan. He looked up at LeVert, then broke into a knowing grin. That wasn’t a question he needed to answer—his face already said it all. He believes that Ava loves him because he lived as a poor brat with Ava and her family for four years. During this time, he never had any fight with her. She never cheated on him. But his own family? .. The ones who were supposed to protect him—ignored him and left him to die. So what makes LeVert believe Ava doesn’t love him? Ethan took a deep breath and looked at the documents again. “Ava will be here very soon. I need to sign the papers and present them to her.” “The pen?” Ethan asked, stretching out his hand. Levert handed it to him. Positioning the pen over the document, Ethan was just about to sign it when his phone vibrated. He paused. Then took a look at the phone screen. “A text… from an unknown number?” Ethan murmured. Unlocking his phone, his expression slowly changed. “Ethan Loner, you’ve been a pain in my neck for quite some time now. I think it’s high time you realized how foolish you’ve been all these years.” Attached to the text were several images. “Who could have sent these pictures?” he muttered to himself. “Any problem?” Gerald LeVert asked, but Ethan didn’t respond. His eyes remained fixed on the screen. Suddenly, the images finished loading. The moment Ethan saw them, his eyes widened in shock. Curious and alarmed, Mr LeVert leaned over to glance at the phone. “Shit…” He gasped. “This is unbelievable!” The pen Ethan was holding slipped from his fingers and fell to the ground. The image he received had Ava sucking a man's dick. And the other was a video where Ava was having sex with a man while moaning "I love it, Liam! Oh shit... Fuvk me right there in my pussy... Yeah, that spot..."Latest Chapter
291. Explanation But A Lie
Cynthia found it extremely difficult to believe what Ethan was telling her.Her father had supposedly set him up to look like the person who had shot her mother.At first, Cynthia thought Ethan was only trying to use her own claim against her. She had previously told the police that her father was the one who shot her mother. She had even gotten her father arrested and gone as far as suing him.She thought Ethan was simply trying to take advantage of that fact to clear his own name. That was why she found his story so difficult to believe.Not until he repeated the same thing again.Her father had wanted to set him up.Cynthia shook her head slowly, as though the words were too heavy for her mind to process.“What... what are you saying? How is that even possible?” she asked.“I saw you with the gun. I saw you when it happened, and I saw my mother lying on the floor. It was obvious that the two of you were having an argument, and maybe one thing led to another and you shot her. Perhap
290. Allegations
Ethan's heart skipped a beat immediately. His body tensed as his lips quivered, opening and closing, but no words came out.His eyes flashed with shock as the realization washed over him. What made Cynthia really imagine that Ethan was actually the person who shot Fiona?He had thought that Cynthia had called him over for something far more important, although he didn't know exactly what it was. But what he couldn't understand was Michaela telling him that he was the one who shot Fiona and questioning why he had done that.Ethan shook his head.“From where to where?!” he asked himself. Where was her narrative coming from? He hadn't told Cynthia that he was the one who shot Fiona, neither had he given her any hint that could expose the real shooter. How had she reached the conclusion that he was the shooter?Wait…Ethan's mind quickly flashed back to that night when the shooting had occurred. Cynthia entered the room, but before she came in, Darlington had inserted the gun into Ethan's
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“It may seem as though you're curious, way more curious about the reason I called you here,” Cynthia started. “But far bigger than your curiosity, you've also been asking yourself one BIG question for the past three days now!” Ethan didn't want to jump to conclusions. His breath caught as he stared at her. “There is one question you've been wanting to ask me all these days, but you don't know how you're going to ask me. Am I right?” Ethan pretended to have no idea what she was talking about. “I don't think I understand what you are talking about, Cynthia!” “I know the truth, Ethan!” Cynthia said without wasting any time. “I know the truth about what actually happened to my mother!” Ethan's lips parted as his heart began beating faster. He didn't even realize when the words slipped out of his mouth. “You know the truth? About... about what happened to your mother?” “What are you talking about?” “The shooter!” Cynthia replied. Ethan's eyes shifted rapidly. “I know the truth
288. The Discussion
Cynthia didn't say anything at first. She simply pointed at the seat opposite her before prompting Ethan.“Why don't you take a seat first, Ethan?”Of course, he would.Ethan didn't waste another second before taking his seat. Anything that would keep the conversation going, he was all for it.Having settled into the chair, Ethan shrugged.“So, here we are! Can I get to hear it already?!”Rather than responding immediately to what Ethan had said, Cynthia tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and heaved a deep sigh.“You see, Ethan, calling you here was something I carefully thought about. And I didn't call you here for just any minor reason!”Ethan remained composed, his eyes fixed on her as she continued.“I called you here because there is something you need to know about this whole case!”Ethan swallowed hard.“There is something I need to know?” he asked.Cynthia nodded.“But what is it?!”Keeping her eyes locked on Ethan, Cynthia continued.“It may seem as though you're curious,
287. The Meet Up
Outside the location Cynthia had sent Ethan to, he stood patiently, his eyes scanning the area as he searched for her.But there was no sign of Cynthia anywhere.His brows furrowed slightly. This was strange.Ethan reached for his phone and checked the message Cynthia had sent him earlier—the one containing the location. He looked at it again and read the name aloud.“SunRise Eateries.”He slowly lifted his head and looked at the building in front of him.The same name was boldly displayed on the sign above the entrance.“SunRise Eateries,” he repeated.So, he wasn't at the wrong location.But if he was in the right place, then why couldn't he find Cynthia?Curiosity gnawed at him.Ethan pulled out his phone again and decided to call her. Perhaps speaking to her directly would help him figure out where exactly she was.He dialed her number, and it didn't take long before she answered.“Hello?” Ethan said.“Ethan, where are you?” Cynthia asked.Ethan ran a hand through his hair before
286. Failed
For a flicker of time, Micheala wanted to disagree. She didn't want to give Ivy the opportunity to ask whatever question she had in mind. She could simply turn down the offer and do what pleased her.But after carefully looking Ivy over from head to toe, Micheala changed her mind.Perhaps it wouldn't hurt to hear what she had to say.She glanced at her father and said, “I’ll just give her some time. Let me hear what she has to say.”“Do you seriously need to hear what she has to say?” the old man asked, his patience clearly wearing thin. “That girl isn't relevant. Let's just get going, okay?”Micheala remained firm.“It’s just a few minutes, Father. I’ll be back in no time.”It was, at least, a partial victory for Ivy. She had managed to get the opportunity she wanted—to speak with Micheala privately.Mr. Murfers turned toward the car and got inside, while Micheala began walking a short distance away from where she had previously been standing.When she and Ivy reached a secluded spo
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