Excuse Me, Sir! I Am Not Useless

006. Accept Or Reject!

“I will take your words lightly, Ethan, but I don’t think it’s right for you to make stupid threats,” Liam said, an ironic smile tugging at the corner of his lips.

Ethan shoved Liam’s hand off his shirt and let out a low chuckle. “I haven’t even started, and you’re already scared. You’ve all been underestimating me for a long time without knowing what my true colors look like.”

“We don’t need to know your true colors,” Katherine cut in sharply. “We’ve seen enough. You’re nothing but a dumb and useless thing. Nobody in this family wants you, so get yourself out of our lives, okay?”

She turned to Liam with a proud smile. “Liam has helped Ava so much. We’re launching our deal with Murfers Empire all because of him. Do you really think we’ll regret divorcing you when we never benefited anything from you? The only things you brought into this family were disgrace and humiliation. So tell me, why would we ever regret what happened that day?”

Ethan’s face hardened, every trace of amusement gone.

“That’s all I’ll say for today. You will all regret what happened today. Mark my words.”

Ava, who had been silent the entire time, finally let out a soft giggle.

She stepped forward gracefully and flicked a cheque card toward him.

It hit his chest and slid down, but Ethan didn’t bother to look at it.

“That’s a hundred thousand dollars,” Ava said coolly. “It should be enough to take care of you. I believe Liam and I have compensated you to your satisfaction. We don’t even want a ‘thank-you’.”

After saying this, Ava turned to leave with the others, but after a few steps, she paused and walked back to him.

“Today should be the last day our paths cross,” she said, her voice smooth and distant.

“I don’t ever want to see you in or around my life again. You know I now belong to a higher status. I’ll be working with the third biggest empire in Sera—the Murfers Empire. It was nice playing the role of your wife, but I got tired of this marriage five months ago. So… goodbye, Ethan. Goodnight.”

She walked away elegantly without looking back.

Ethan stood frozen, filled with anger, disbelief and disappointment as he watched Ava enter Liam's car.

At that moment , everything began to make sense to Ethan.

The reason Ava had stopped asking him for money five months ago, the strange distance in her behavior, the late-night calls she dismissed so casually.

She had been with Liam for a long time. And now, she had finally confessed it without shame.

Anger churned inside him as he stared at the cheque on the floor.

As he looked at the receipt, his anger only increased.

He imagined how he would deal with Ava and her family.

He was still in this thought he was when a loud sound of an engine pulled him off.

A luxurious car sped past him, then slowly reversed and parked right in front of him.

Ethan narrowed his eyes, curiosity replacing his anger.

As he looked to observe who was driving like that, the car door opened, and Michaela stepped out.

Ethan's eyes flattered.

Wasn't that the same lady he met earlier at the precinct?

She looked radiant and perfectly composed.

Even her confidence was in another level.

But wait, what is she doing here?

“Hello young man! You are already leaving without me?”

Ethan was left shocked. Before he could speak, Michaela added.

“I must say your pill worked perfectly on me, Ethan. Tell me, how did you prepare such effective medication? Are you perhaps a divine Doctor?”

Once again, Ethan tried to reply but she shunned him off with a wave.

“Anyways, I'm here for another thing! So, no need to respond!”

Saying this, she pulled out a chequebook and flipped it open.

“I have a very big reward for you, Ethan Loner.”

“Which is?” Ethan asked flatly.

She extended the cheque toward him. “Five hundred thousand dollars. A reward for the pill you gave me.”

Ethan didn’t even glance at it. “I’m not interested in your money, Mich. I can manage on my own. I only helped you because you needed it.”

Michaela studied him for a moment, then calmly slipped the cheque back into her bag.

Instead of stepping away, she moved closer to him and shrugged.

“You don't want the money? Alright…But I heard everything that happened between you and your wife,” she said quietly.

“It’s clear she doesn’t love you. She cheated on you because you’re poor. And I also heard you promise that they would regret their actions.”

Ethan’s suspense lingered. “Is that supposed to be a problem?”

Michaela shook her head. “No, it's not supposed to be a problem. Instead, it's supposed to be a blessing.”

“The first time we met, I mistook you for Stephen King. But right now, I’m speaking to Ethan Loner. And I’m offering you a deal.”

Ethan folded his arms and was even more confused.

“What kind of deal?” He asked.

“I will help you with every resource you need to make your ex-wife regret divorcing you. Be it Power. Influence. Connections. Everything…”

She paused for effect.

“But in return, you will marry me for seventy-two days. You’ll become my live-in husband and protect me during this period of time.”

Ethan blinked, taken aback. “Marry you?”

“Yes,” she confirmed without hesitation. “Seventy-two days. After that, we go our separate ways. During those days, you’ll have my full support to rise to the top.”

She leaned closer.

“So tell me, Ethan… will you accept this offer and turn your humiliation into triumph? Or will you ignore it and continue seeking justice in an asylum?”

She stared into his eyes, waiting for a response.

At this moment, Ethan’s mind raced!

Revenge. Power. Redemption.

Was this the opportunity he had been waiting for?

Will he accept this proposal or reject it?