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chapter 110
The conversation after the challenge stayed controlled, and before the dinner was even finished, Victor was the first to get up, even though his own plate still held more than anyone else's.He cleared his throat. "Mr. Ethan, it was good having you here. Something has come up that I need to attend to urgently, so I'll leave you with my granddaughter and the rest of the dinner," he said, before making his way out of the room slowly, leaning on his walking stick.Even then, it wasn't the kind of slow that belonged to an old man. There was still a sharpness to the way he moved."Now that it's just the two of us, can I have his chicken?" Ethan asked."Big bro, no!" Mirabel said, clearly caught off guard that Ethan would make such a bold move. It wasn't that he'd been rude at the table, but reaching for it the moment Victor left the room felt like a step too close to disrespect in her eyes."It's okay, Mirabel," Vanessa said, reaching a hand out to calm her down. "I understand why you'd th
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Ethan hadn't finished chewing when the question hit him, and he quickly reached for his glass of wine, taking a sip to buy himself a moment."I thought you weren't supposed to talk while eating," Ethan said, swallowing. "I almost choked.""Well, it's your eating etiquette, Mr. Ethan. Properly timed chewing is supposed to leave room for conversation," Victor said."Even so, I prefer eating without talking much, if at all," Ethan said."Well, this is my house, so I didn't call you here just to feed you," Victor said."Grandpa!" Vanessa said, clearly not wanting that to come off as something that could provoke Ethan.But Ethan wasn't bothered by what Victor said at all. Instead, he turned his attention back to his food, eating with full enjoyment and no concern for timing, even with the question still hanging in the air.For a full five minutes, Ethan said nothing and simply kept eating, and it was evident that Victor's patience was thinning.Finally, after taking another sip from his gl
chapter 108
They arrived at the Marsh family's club just on time, exactly as Diego had promised. In front, two men in dark uniforms were already standing at the main gate, as if they had been told to expect them. The moment Diego's car rolled up, they pulled the gates open and bowed slightly, and Diego drove them inside."Wow, this place is..." Mirabel said, her voice trailing off as she leaned toward the window to look outside. It was a captivating scenery.The grounds were polished to perfection, with grass trimmed along the whole length of the driveway with trees that were well arranged and complimented the entire thing with heavy blossom.Ethan had been in nice places before, but this one felt different. He hadn’t pictured it to be this welcoming especially when he knew the venue was brought about by Mr. Marsh. Diego parked and Ethan didn’t need him to tell him he wasn’t going to follow them inside.As Ethan and Mirabel alighted from the car a staff member came to meet them.“Welcome, ple
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"Hello! We can see you!" Mirabel called. The man still hadn't come out from behind the display, even after a full minute, and they were all standing there waiting patiently."Should I go and get him, big bro?" she asked. She was clearly eager to, but before Ethan could answer, the man stepped out with a frown on his face."Finally," Mirabel said.He walked toward them with an angry expression and stopped close to the cashier's side. Mirabel's relief turned serious again when it became clear he had no intention of apologizing for what he'd done."Well, what do you have to say for yourself?" she asked.What he said next flabbergasted her."What do I have to say for myself? What do you have to say for yourself? I was your escort, and instead of following me, you wandered off halfway through my presentation. If I'm at fault, it's only because I was the one running around trying to find you. And if my instinct hadn't told me you'd pull a stunt like this, I'd still be looking.""Hey, that's
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"That's very rude!" Mirabel said, completely unsettled by the way the old man had spoken to Ethan."You shouldn't talk to strangers like that, especially when you don't know the full story," she added.The old man didn't give her more than a side glance before turning his attention back to Ethan, who stood there unbothered by the insult."I'm still waiting for an answer," the man said.Mirabel thought Ethan was going to speak harshly to the man. Instead, he gave the old man neither an answer nor an insult. He turned back to the woman attendant."As I was saying, can I have the price of this jacket? I'd like to take it, pay, and go, instead of needing somebody to walk me to the counter."The woman's mouth fell open. The old man was visibly annoyed at being ignored, and he stepped in front of both of them."Stop trying to hijack my escort!" he said, shaking with fury."I'm not hijacking her. I'm asking questions," Ethan said, realizing the man wasn't going to be sidelined."Well she’s m
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"We're looking for formal attire that I can wear for an occasion tonight," Ethan said plainly."Of course, that's no problem at all," the man in the charcoal vest said. "Right this way, please."Ethan turned and saw that Diego hadn't moved from the side of the car. He was leaning against it with his arms folded, clearly not interested in coming along."I think it's better if I stay outside," Diego said. "I’m not the one planning to rise to the occasion.”"That's fine," Ethan said, and he and Mirabel followed the man through the glass doors.Inside, the boutique didn't fall short of what Mirabel had promised. The polished finishes, the warm lighting and the careful arrangement of every rack gave the place a sense of its own, and Ethan gave a small nod of approval. It was nothing like the last boutique he'd walked into."Please follow me," the man said, leading them to one particular section before turning around and clasping his hands together. "May I ask what exactly you're looking for
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