2025-09-01 22:08:16"More like you brought that upon yourself." Ethan reasoned calmly, his expression unreadable.
Jennifer puffed with anger, her mind spiraling in rage. "You are not just useless but also lack proper manners? Were you raised in the gutters?" She fumed, cursed, and scowled, still clutching her aching face.
"That's enough!" Emma stepped in quickly. Her stance was strong; her words were obeyed even by the swaying winds.
"Ethan saved our necks; we should be grateful."
She ended the words with an abrupt pause. No room, no cracks for Jennifer to chip in a pin.
Her face burned like that of a red oven. A bitter sensation rose through her throat as she glanced at Ethan. Cold, venomous, dripping with excessive coldness.
A car zoomed off, blending into the speed of the wind. Also brushing the clothes of Jennifer.
"Bitches!" She cursed under her huffed breath. Her anger fumbled into her trembling fingers.
But a letter has dropped. The contemporaneity is drawing a still calm. It felt urgent. The air is thick and heavy.
The temperature rose with the sudden wave of tension, piercing against their skin as they tried to shake it off. A futile attempt.
With a steady hand, Emma peeled off the seal.
"Brace yourself for War." The caption was bold and red. Flashing with everything that spoke of danger.
"It's human blood." Jennifer panicked. Sweat dripped down her face.
Realization hits Emma deeply. Indeed, it was human blood. It was a bold warning, a sign of a bloodbath; her heart rocked harder against her heart. Each beat rising with intensity.
"From the gangsters of the city!" The letter dropped from her hands.
The little tussle. It had burnt her peace like a wide fire. She had a company to rescue from the clutches of falling. A fight with the gang of the city was definitely not a welcome development.
"He caused it!" Jennifer had finally gotten enough room to speak. Her hands pointed at Ethan, her cold gaze embedded with disgust.
"He attacked Locust without even thinking. Now we are all going to pay for it?" She scowled.
"If you ask me, I think we should fold him up, tie him, and hand him over to Locust. Maybe that might appease him." Jennifer proposed. Emma cocked a brow.
"How quickly do you forget that he's still my husband?" Her brows grew wider.
"We will find a way to deal with it... I will get in contact..." Ethan's sharp tone interrupted her words; Jennifer flashed with disdain.
"The issue will be sorted. Don't bother!" He ended, Ethan's sense of authority drawing the breath off from their lungs.
Even the wind drew silent at the solemnness of his words. Jennifer and Emma stared in utter disbelief.
"What?" Jennifer was the first to speak. Her words were filled with spite, hate, and rage.
"Do you think you can solve every issue by throwing a handful of fists?" She thundered.
"Do you think Locust is a man that can even be reasoned with?" She glared harder.
"Or do you think that you're what? The president of the city who can order everyone around like kids?" She flared even more.
Ethan said nothing. If only she knew that he indeed was A.M.E.N. The man in whose presence the president trembled.
The Gods of War quaked.
The mayor folded like lily-livered rats in the dark corners.
Taking care of a set of stray mutts was nothing more than an unnecessary disturbance.
"Do you trust me?" Ethan side-stepped Jennifer's ranting, only paying attention to the one that mattered to them.
Jennifer's heart sank deep into the bottom of her disdain. A bitter sensation rises through her throat. Her hate was bottling in her throat.
"I'm going to make you pay for this. And make Emma see how worthless a fool you are!" She swore under her breath.
Emma nodded, slow, reassuring, and calm. He saved her once already; giving him a little bit of trust was not enough to pay for his kindness.
They got into the car. The evening sun glowed gently on Emma's skin with grace as she gazed into the window, heart heavy with thoughts.
She sighed multiple times. Taking a look at the young man at the other end of the car. The man that fate had brought her to. Suddenly. Chaotic.
She didn't know what to make of it. But staring at him brought a strange sense of calm to her heart.
Emma has. Her interest piqued, her breath unsteady. The way Ethan stared with a grave sense of reassurance.
The way he spoke with a suppressive aura made everyone in the room stand in still silence.
The way his expression remained so calm. Even at the heart of the storm. Like he was hiding secrets, deep secrets that could candle a whole continent.
None of these personalities, everyone of whom seemed to have been drawn from a dreaded monarch, fits into that innocent, over-pampered look and such plain dressing.
Who was he? A hidden millionaire. One of the Gods of War. Maybe a lost heir?
If there was anything she was certain of, she wanted to know more. It was dangerous, but how much was it going to hurt to play with fire a little bit?
The car came to a stop. A sign that they had finally gotten to the Robbins Family Villa They came down together.
Emma's gaze collected. The mansion stared down in utter splendor. Rising high and disappearing into the broad sky.
The fountains poured with grace. Every branch of the flower is trimmed with so much care and precision. It was breathtaking, a sight that was worth lingering on.
It mocked the whole of Ethan's existence.
His looks even with the forty grand clothes. It didn't match the statues of this building. The sport cars—everyone shot glances at Ethan from behind.
He could feel it like a blazing stab from behind but he remained unfazed.
"Shall we proceed?" He said, stretching his hand to his newly wedded wife.
Emma took his hands without words. Jennifer scowled in utter disgust and disdain.
"Hey, Emma!" Someone called from behind.
"Did you get us a servant for the meeting? Isn't that thoughtful of you!" A young man stepped forward and greeted with a smile.
"But why are you holding hands with him!" He looked somewhat surprised. The grim look on his face begs for an answer to this question.
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Chapter 20: The ladies' saviour
Just then, they spotted Ethan walking out of the Enzogrande compound, his presence calm but commanding as if he were in total control of the world around him. Loretta’s eyes widened first, then narrowed in suspicion. Titus clenched his fists in frustration while Chloe, desperate to salvage her pride, rushed forward.“Ethan!” Titus barked, his voice trembling with anger and humiliation. “Did you… did you go behind our backs? Did you bad-mouth us to the company? Because that’s the only reasonable explanation for the kind of insult that we received today!”Chloe quickly added, her tone sharp and accusatory. “Yes! There’s no other reason why the CEO’s PA would dare humiliate us like this. What did you say about us, Ethan?”Ethan stopped in his tracks and slowly turned to face them, his eyes carrying a sharp glint that made them uneasy.“I don’t have time for your nonsense,” he said coolly. “Don’t drag me into your failures. Face your own problems and stop blaming others.”His words stung
Chapter 19: Lucky to have just been slapped
Titus remained frozen and speechless with his cheek still stinging from the slap that still echoed in his ears. For a man who had always been treated like royalty, someone whose word alone commanded respect, this was humiliation of the highest order. His mouth hung open as he tried to recover his dignity, but the eyes of the staff in the lobby burned into him like arrows. Whispers rippled across the room. Employees were covering their mouths to hide their laughter, their eyes wide with amusement at seeing the once-arrogant heir reduced to nothing more than a clown.“You dare slap me?” Titus finally shouted, clutching his cheek with one hand. His voice trembled with rage, but the confidence he usually carried was gone. “Do you even know who I am? My family controls—”The PA didn’t let him finish. His hand lifted again, his expression unreadable, almost bored. The sharp motion alone was enough to make Titus flinch backward like a frightened child. His knees buckled as he stumbled, nar
Chapter 18: Unexpected humiliation
Ethan stepped into the grand boardroom of Enzogrande Corporation, the air inside cool and tinged with the faint scent of polished wood and leather. Jules Thunder, the acting CEO, stood respectfully as Ethan entered, documents neatly arranged on the table. Several senior executives were present, their faces full of curiosity, some even disbelief. To them, Ethan looked nothing like the kind of man who should be sitting at the helm of such a prestigious company. He wore no tailored suit, no silk tie—just his quiet confidence and the kind of authority that didn’t need embellishment.One by one, the pages were turned and signed. The sound of the pen gliding across paper carried more weight than any gavel. By the time the last signature was placed, the empire of Enzogrande had officially shifted. A once-impossible reality had become fact.Ethan closed the folder, his gaze steady on Jules Thunder.“There are two immediate instructions I want carried out,” he said, his voice calm but carryi
Chapter 17: Enzogrande's takeover
The next morning, Ethan found himself standing before the towering glass structure of Enzogrande Corporation, its mirrored walls reflecting the sun like a fortress of wealth and influence. The name “Enzogrande” gleamed in silver above the entrance, a reminder that this place was not just a company—it was a citadel of power, and only those who belonged at the very top dared to step inside.Today was the day the transfer of ownership would be finalized. Today, Ethan would sign the documents that would grant him control over one of the largest corporations in the city. It was also the day the Robbins family’s fate would tilt in an entirely new direction, though none of them had the faintest idea of what was about to unfold.Ethan exhaled deeply, and steadied his breath. To the casual eye, he looked calm and collected, but he knew better—this was only the beginning of a storm that would sweep across not just his life, but Emma’s, Chloe’s, and everyone entangled in their bitter struggle.
Chapter 16: Cousins' challenge
“I’ll go,” Chloe declared, her voice brimming with confidence. She didn’t raise it, but there was such a certainty in her tone that it instantly drew all eyes to her, one hand folded neatly over the other, like a queen bestowing her presence upon her subjects. “I’ll finalize the Enzogrande deal on behalf of the Robbins family.”A low murmur passed through the room, followed by eager nods. No one seemed surprised. Why would they be? Chloe had always positioned herself as the family’s pride, the one who carried herself with flawless grace and certainty, and she also had the undeniable advantage of her fiancé.Everyone knew Titus Fisher’s background. The Fisher family’s influence stretched through the upper corridors of business and finance, and Titus himself had a reputation for his expansive circle of friends within Enzogrande Corporation. With him at her side, Chloe didn’t even have to lift a finger. Doors that might have remained firmly shut for the Robbins family would swing wide op
Chapter 15: Another chance with Enzogrande
“I’ll not stand here and allow this man humiliate the apprentice,” the family doctor intervened as his eyes swept across the gathered relatives. “Whether you like it or not, this apprentice is your only bridge to the Grand Physician. If you offend him because of this one time lucky pauper, then you can forget any chance of the Grand Physician ever coming to save the patriarch.”The room grew still. The weight of the warning settled heavily on every face. No one dared speak against it because they needed the Grand Physician to perfect whatever it was that Ethan had done to their Grandfather.“You don’t need him to reach the Grand Physician. I can do that myself. If you’ll only listen, I can make it happen.” Ethan said.The family’s heads turned toward him in unison, but instead of gratitude, what reflected in their eyes was hostility—thinly veiled disgust.Leif let out a sharp, bitter laugh. “You? Do you even hear yourself, Ethan? You—a man with no name, no status, no place in this fam
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