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CHAPTER HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINE Slowly, Smith reached for his pocket, and this time, he took out the key to the door, extending his hand toward the keyhole. Before he could get to twist, Reese had turned to look at Ethan, but the moment their eyes met, he looked away, still gripped by the cringe that simmered through his nerves. Eventually, Smith unlocked the door after what almost seemed like an eternity, pushing the door inside and turning to Ethan with a deadpan expression. “The door is unlocked.” He explained, standing still and seeming like he was waiting for him to give him a response.Ethan remained silent for a while, and then he took a deep breath, turning to Reese and seeming like he was going to ignore the old man. “Tell him to go in there and bring the rest of my money, Uncle Reese.” “Me?” Reese pointed to himself, staring at Ethan with wide eyes. When he realized that Ethan was not going to say even a single word to him, he eventually turned to Smith, but instead o
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CHAPTER HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT After a glance at the old man, Ethan turned to Reese, glaring at him in disdain.“I will come to you later,” He snorted, causing Reese to stagger backward. “Where is the rest of my money?” Ethan demanded from the old man, his glowing eyes evidence of the rage that was rippling through his nerves. Smith wanted to ignore the sensation that gripped him, but it was too intense for him to overlook.Without knowing it, he was already staggering backward, his breath seeming like it no longer belonged to him. “The money no longer belongs to you, Ethan! It is mine now!” He retorted, his voice reeking of arrogance and desperation, his eyes sparking with disdain. “I suggest you go back to wherever you are coming from before you make me angrier than I am.” The old man added, leaving Reese dumbfounded. However, when Reese turned to look at Ethan, he saw nothing that looked like anger or annoyance. Instead, the young CEO looked completely calm, and the wry sm
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Reese couldn’t get himself to say even a word. He nervously bent his face to the table, refusing to lift it no matter the pressure. Smith was still insistent on getting a response from him, turning to face him with a glare.“How could you bring him to this place, Reese? You have betrayed me!” He clenched his fist tightly, but he did not want to be told that the young man was going to defeat him effortlessly in a fair fight. “I am here on my own accord, Smith.” Ethan finally broke his silence, slowing his steps while he held onto his wry smile. This unplanned occurrence had left Jake wondering what was going on, and sensing the increasing tension in the air, he was forced to rise from the chair, turning to the old man who was the only one he knew among the three men. “What the hell is going on, Smith? Who is this man?” He pointed to Ethan while his eyes were still on the old man, demanding an immediate response. “Don’t worry, my friend.” Smith took a deep breath while he moved hi
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CHAPTER HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX Ethan looked at Smith, and the moment he saw that the old man was about to make a call, he turned to Reese at once, looking at the phone he was holding. “Turn off that phone. Do it now!” He ordered and Reese obeyed without arguing, pushing the button by the side of the phone. When Smith realized that the phone was off, he grunted, turning to the young man seated before him, who seemed to be in a hurry. “I am so sorry, Jake. My friend is coming. He will soon be with us.” “I shouldn’t be here, old man,” Jake grunted, looking at his wristwatch. “This is past two in the morning. I should be sleeping, but I decided to come here.”“I am so sorry,” Smith grunted, looking around in annoyance.“Where the hell are you, Reese?” He muttered, returning his gaze to the angry young man seated before him.“I have your money.” He said in a bid to pacify Jake, and then he pulled out a heavy envelope from his pocket, dropping it on the table.“It’s more than enough,
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CHAPTER HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE “Reese? Are you there?” Smith called out, forcing Reese to regain his composure. “I am here, Smith.” Reese cleared his throat, and then he looked at the phone, taking a deep breath. “What is it, Smith? Why are you calling?” He asked, but it took a couple of seconds before he could get a response from the old man.“Are you seriously asking me that, Reese?” Smith grunted in annoyance, and then he took a deep breath. “We are supposed to be going to meet with the guy who will help us with the fake passports. He is on his way to us, and I need you to come out now. I have the money with me.” Smith’s voice was laced with annoyance, jogging Reese back to his senses. “I am sorry, I have just had a lot of things to think of.” Reese cleared his throat, and when he looked up at Ethan, he urged him to continue speaking even though he was reluctant to do so. Reese was left with no choice, seeing that his daughter’s life was at stake.“I am on my way.” He said w
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CHAPTER HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR Reese staggered backward, and unable to get a hold of himself, he fell to the ground, crashing very close to the ground.He grunted, but before he could keep his flickering eyes open, Ethan was on top of him, landing two heavy punches that almost broke his jaw.This caused his wife to gasp, and she began to struggle with the urge to get close to her husband, worried for his sake. “Please don’t kill him, Ethan! He is your uncle!” She pleaded, but Ethan landed the last punch, causing more blood to flow from Reese’s mouth.“You have really caused me to lose my night’s sleep.” Ethan growled, and then he grabbed Reese, dragging him to a corner where a seat was resting on the wall.“Sit down!” He pushed him down to the seat, watching as he gasped for breath.Surprisingly, Dave didn’t seem to be so scared as much as his mother was, but he was staring at his father with every sign that showed that he wanted him to stay alive. Ethan put the gun aside, slidin
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