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The danger of trying Ethan
Author: Lugard fine
last update2026-02-01 05:11:35

Victoria’s breath came in shallow bursts as she stared at the last message on her phone. No duplicates. Keep her close. She is useful. The words burned into her mind like a brand. Useful. Not loved. Not chosen. Just useful. Her fingers tightened until her knuckles turned pale. Outside, the city skyline remained indifferent—traffic roaring, skyscrapers gleaming, people living as though nothing had shifted. But everything had shifted inside her. Her leverage was gone. Her hope was ash.

Still, she
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  • The disappoinment in the courtroom

    Victoria’s breath came in shallow bursts as she stared at the last message on her phone. No duplicates. Keep her close. She is useful. The words burned into her mind like a brand. Useful. Not loved. Not chosen. Just useful. Her fingers tightened until her knuckles turned pale. Outside, the city skyline remained indifferent—traffic roaring, skyscrapers gleaming, people living as though nothing had shifted. But everything had shifted inside her. Her leverage was gone. Her hope was ash.Still, she found herself moving. Pride bleeding, stomach twisting, she walked straight toward Ethan Cole’s office. Every step felt like walking toward a blade, but she didn’t stop. Damian was already being sacrificed. Stephen remained untouchable. Jeremiah’s war was escalating. And Ethan… Ethan was sitting at the center of it all like a king watching the pieces fall exactly where he wanted.She pushed through the doors without waiting for permission. The secretary’s voice barely registered behind her, bec

  • The danger of trying Ethan

    Victoria’s breath came in shallow bursts as she stared at the last message on her phone. No duplicates. Keep her close. She is useful. The words burned into her mind like a brand. Useful. Not loved. Not chosen. Just useful. Her fingers tightened until her knuckles turned pale. Outside, the city skyline remained indifferent—traffic roaring, skyscrapers gleaming, people living as though nothing had shifted. But everything had shifted inside her. Her leverage was gone. Her hope was ash.Still, she found herself moving. Pride bleeding, stomach twisting, she walked straight toward Ethan Cole’s office. Every step felt like walking toward a blade, but she didn’t stop. Damian was already being sacrificed. Stephen remained untouchable. Jeremiah’s war was escalating. And Ethan… Ethan was sitting at the center of it all like a king watching the pieces fall exactly where he wanted.She pushed through the doors without waiting for permission. The secretary’s voice barely registered behind her, bec

  • The coincidence

    Victoria’s breath trembled as Jeremiah’s final words settled like chains around her throat.All the same.Whether she accepted Ethan…Or rejected him…Jeremiah would still take his money back.Not a penny left.Not mercy.Not negotiation.Only extraction.Victoria stared at him, her fingers tightening around the envelope until the edges bent.The lounge felt colder now.Not because of air-conditioning.Because Jeremiah had brought winter with him.She swallowed hard, forcing her voice to sound steadier than her heart felt.“So…” she began slowly, carefully. “No matter what I do… Ethan loses.”Jeremiah’s eyes didn’t soften.“They don’t lose,” he corrected. “They pay.”Victoria’s lips pressed together.Her mind raced like a desperate animal trapped in a burning cage.If she accepted Ethan…Jeremiah would collect.If she rejected Ethan…Jeremiah would still collect.Then what was the point?What was the escape?Jeremiah turned slightly, as though already finished with her existence.Vict

  • Stephen finally arrived in town

    Not with the excitement of a man returning home after a long absence—but with the caution of someone stepping into a storm he had already predicted. The city looked the same on the outside: traffic roaring like a restless beast, billboards flashing promises they could never keep, and the skyline still wearing its pride like a crown.But Stephen knew better.Cities didn’t change in buildings.They changed in whispers.And right now, the whispers were loud.Ethan Cole was at the center of them.Stephen’s driver pulled up to Ethan’s house—a fortress dressed as a mansion. Tall gates, stone walls, and security cameras that blinked like watchful eyes. It wasn’t just a home. It was a statement.Stephen stepped out, adjusted his cufflinks, and gave the guard a look that required no introduction. The guard opened the gate without hesitation.Inside, the compound was silent, too polished, too controlled. Even the air felt like it had been trained to behave.Stephen walked in with calm confidenc

  • Victoria chased Ethan

    “You lie,” Jeremiah said calmly, his voice low and deliberate. “And I can prove that.”Damian swallowed hard. The room felt smaller, the walls closing in with every breath he took. The faint hum of electricity from the overhead light was suddenly unbearable. Jeremiah didn’t raise his voice. He didn’t need to. Power radiated from him effortlessly—quiet, controlled, lethal.“You think this is about Ethan alone?” Jeremiah continued, slowly circling Damian like a predator. “You think I don’t know how deep you went? How much did you borrow? How many channels did you funneled money through?”Damian clenched his fists. “We were all deceived,” he insisted. “Ethan lied to us. He promised returns. He promised—”Jeremiah stopped in front of him.“Ethan doesn’t promise,” he said coldly. “He calculates. And men like you mistake calculation for loyalty.”Damian’s voice cracked. “I didn’t know he would destroy Victoria like this.”Jeremiah laughed softly—without humor. “That’s your defense? That you

  • The offer in the shadows

    The city lights below blurred into streaks of gold and red, mirroring the chaos in her chest. She stood by the window for a long time, her arms folded tightly around herself, replaying the courtroom scene over and over—the adjournment, the doubt, Ethan’s smile.Then she turned, picked up her phone, and made the call she had sworn she would never make.Richard Hale answered on the third ring.“This better be important,” he said coolly.“It is,” Victoria replied. Her voice was steady, though her heart hammered wildly. “I want to see you. Tonight.”There was a pause on the line, long enough for doubt to creep in.“I don’t meet plaintiffs behind closed doors,” Richard said. “Especially not ones suing my client.”“This isn’t a meeting,” she said softly. “It’s a conversation. One that could change your life.”Another pause. Longer this time.“Send the address,” Richard finally said. “Thirty minutes.”Victoria ended the call and exhaled slowly. She didn’t know whether she had just made her b

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