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Rags to Stardom Chapter 36
Ethan's gaze turned cold and he held the steering wheel so hard that his veins almost popped.“What did you just say?” He asked like he was unsure of what he had just heard.“The anonymous user that hired Mathias was Emiliano Gray,” Loretta repeated herself, unsure of what he was going to do next.Ethan gritted his teeth, “So having my mother killed wasn't enough for them, they also tried to have me killed? Alright then!” He said nothing else as he finally pulled up in front of the office complex.***Morrison Campbell sat down, depression written on his face. Since the day he signed the merger documents, he had been restless. It wasn't that he wasn't aware of what it meant when he was signing the documents but he had no choice.Many years ago, Morrison had accidentally killed a 12-year-old girl because he was drunk and driving. He was still in college at the time and had gone to a party with some friends where he had too much to drink.Morrison frowned, “Young people do stupid things
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Lucas frowned, unsure of what Henry meant.He simply smiled and ignored him.Meanwhile, Ethan and Loretta ended the day early as they both needed to clear their head and determine the next step to take.Loretta still felt really betrayed because of all the effort she had put into the prototype but she was shocked when Ethan suggested they work on another prototype for the listening device.“We have something Nolan doesn't have. We have you, so let's surprise them by making an even better listening device,” he told Loretta with an encouraging smile.“But what if Nolan steals it again before we actually launch it,” she asked.Since Ethan joined Lopez Conglomerate, he has been pushing for more products to expand their product line and go beyond what they initially did at Lopez Conglomerate.“That's not going to happen again. Nolan will meet his downfall soon enough. Besides, his spies already left before we found them out, so we have nothing to worry about anymore.”“Alright, so what are
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Nolan frowned, “Is that the reason you barged into my office? Is it my fault that you failed to read the content of what you signed?”“What? So you only used me?” Lucas couldn't believe what had just happened.“Just like you and your father were trying to use me.”Lucas was shocked, “What do you mean? My father had no hand in this. This was between me and you.”Nolan laughed scornfully, “So you think your grandfather signing the merger documents was dumb luck? If that's what you thought, then you are more stupid than I've been giving you credit for.”“You should have listened to your cousin but then, I paid you handsomely for your services,” he winked, laughing so hard that he almost choked.“I’m going to kill you!” He yelled, reaching out to grab Nolan but his bodyguard stopped him swiftly.“Seems you have run out of use to my boss. I suggest you leave and never return.”Before Lucas could cause any more trouble, the bodyguard yanked him from the ground and took him outside.As soon
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The following morning, Ethan had barely settled down in his office when officials of the Cedarwood Revenue Service stormed Loretta Conglomerate with a search notice.From the sternness in the countenance of their leader, it was evident that they had some sort of prejudice toward Loretta Conglomerate.Ethan immediately allowed them to carry out their search, stopping Loretta from calling their Lawyers.They searched thoroughly but found nothing and their leader was becoming agitated.He had come here with the hopes of bringing in a big fish like Lopez Conglomerate and finally landing a big promotion but now it turns out that he had just wasted his time.“The director is going to have my head for this,” he whispered.When he had approached the director with the decision of acting on a tip to search the company of a very wealthy family like that of the Lopez, the director had been against the idea, asking him to drop it but he had refused and insisted that he was going ahead to act on th
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Ethan couldn't help laughing at Sam's statement. He had intentionally left the top of the document that Nolan had tried planting in Lopez Conglomerate, so his inside man would not suspect anything but he had changed the content to sheets of paper with a lullaby.He had also instructed the security at Lopez Conglomerate to detain Nolan's inside man until they returned.Loretta on the other hand couldn't help staring at Ethan, wondering what they were going to Perez Inc. to do.By the time they arrived at Perez Inc., Nolan had already gotten wind of their coming and was already waiting for them, although he acted like he was talking to some of his employees in the lobby.“What's going on?”“Who are you guys?” He asked feigning ignorance.Good day Sir, we are officials of the Cedarwood Revenue Service and we received a report about your engagement in illicit transactions. We are here to carry out a search.At that instant, Ethan and Loretta walked in with one of Sam's men whom he had sen
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“Shut her up will you!” The voice at the other end of the line commanded before giving his attention to Ethan again.“Now I'm sure you heard your girl screaming. She is so terrified, I tell you. If you want to see her alive, come to the address I'll be sending to you within the next hour.”“If you lay a finger on her, I won't spare you,” Ethan furrowed his brows, his heart pounding hard against his chest.The man at the other end of the line sneered, “You have fifty-eight minutes left!”Ethan grabbed the Maserati's keys and rushed out of his office, leaving Tim wondering if everything was alright.Mathias laughed scornfully as he ended the call.He had been watching Ethan closely, waiting for the chance to grab Loretta when he wasn't with her. After several days of watching Ethan, he had almost given up as Ethan and Loretta rarely moved without the other person, when he saw Loretta leaving Lopez Conglomerate in a taxi, all by herself.“Listen up boys! The freeloader is on his way. You
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He gently pulled away as he spoke, “I almost went crazy today. I don't know what I would have done if anything had happened to you.”He turned to look at her, opening his mouth to continue pouring his heart out to her when he noticed she had already fallen asleep.“Hah..she must be so tired.”As he tucked her into bed, he wondered if he would have the courage to repeat what he had tried to tell her tonight.***Andrew soon became impatient once again. It's been almost two days and yet the thug he had hired on the dark web hadn't responded to any of his messages.“He did the same thing just the other day, I'm sure he has so many people like me seeking his services,” he spoke under his breath, consoling himself.He stood up to leave his father's study when he suddenly received a new message notification.“Guess who this is? I saw the kids you sent after me. When will you learn that those who play with fire get burnt?”His face froze as he read the message.He slowly stood up and walked
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Henry's father became scared that his son had gone insane.“Son, is everything okay? Do you need me to call the doctor?”“I'm fine Dad, of course not?” He gave his father a look that made him realize just how ridiculous his last question had sounded.“So what's with the sudden jubilation? Did you win the lottery?” His father persisted.“I'm not yet certain Dad, but I'll have more answers for you when I return.”“I wonder what's gotten into him. Even his response sounds a little off. I better call Doctor Mark.”***Just as Ethan had anticipated, the new listening device was an instant success with total sales hitting several hundred thousand in only a few days as almost every gadget shop in Stanberry wanted it.Ethan called for a meeting with both the senior-level and mid-level employees shortly after Loretta finished her interview with Gadget 360, the biggest gadget review service in Stanberry.“Well done guys!” Ethan began amid cheers from everyone.“You all made this happen. We just