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chapter 91
Ethan had woken up the next morning already expecting a long day ahead.He'd planned to head straight to the company, but he'd told Diego they'd meet first, somewhere quiet near Delta Logistics, to talk things through before anything else.He settled into a seat at the small café on the corner, not bothering to order anything since he anticipates their conversation will be short because he'd go straight to the point.A few of the regulars glanced his way more than once, clearly curious to see someone just sit there scanning the street like he was waiting on something important. Ethan ignored them. He wasn't in the mood to stir up trouble over nothing.A low rumble pulled his attention toward the road, and a ford jeep rolled into view. Ethan didn't need anyone to tell him Diego had arrived.The car pulled to a stop nearby, and Diego climbed out a moment later, dressed in a dark olive green top and a pair of trousers cut close to military issue without quite having the same pattern with
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"Uhm, good evening, sir," the nurse said, still adjusting the drip bag feeding into Jenna's IV line."Good evening, I'm here to see my sister," Ethan said."Okay, sir," the nurse said, regaining her composure. "I didn't know we were expecting any visitors, that's why I was startled when you came in.""I understand," Ethan said."Well, it looks like she's still asleep, so I think it would be better if you came back another time, when she's awake, so she can actually—" the nurse didn't get to finish."Big brother?" Jenna's voice cut in weakly from the bed. She hadn't been as asleep as the nurse assumed, and the moment she recognized Ethan's voice, her eyes fluttered open, turning toward him so they could finally talk properly."Oh," the nurse said, surprised to see Jenna had woken up at the sound of Ethan's voice."I guess now that she's awake, I can have my visit and then go," Ethan said.The nurse scrambled for a response but ultimately just stepped aside, letting him pass while she b
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"Look what I've done?" Ethan said. "You're the one who tried yanking the balloon out of my hand, even though you knew I had it firmly in my grip.""None of this would've happened if you'd just given me my balloon back instead of dragging my own property out of my hands, you thief," the seller snapped, his voice rising loud enough to draw the attention of several onlookers nearby."I wasn't trying to steal anything from you. I was trying to buy it honestly. You're the one who refused to listen," Ethan said."Oh, really? And how exactly do you plan to do that?" the seller asked, looking Ethan up and down with open suspicion. "People like you just carry the balloon over to the other side of the street and just disappear with it. I've seen that trick before, and I won't be fooled by it again, especially not by someone dressed the way you are."Ethan followed the man's gaze and understood immediately. The seller had already decided, purely off his casual clothes and empty pockets, that he
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"Driving away all possible investors," Vanessa said."Am I?" Ethan asked."Yes, that's exactly what happened with Mr. Kent. Even if this one was a jerk, he’s pulled back as well, and every single time this happens, it leaves me with a worse reputation to carry around," Vanessa said."I don't see why that's supposed to be a problem," Ethan said, and the response alone was enough to make Vanessa want to grab a fistful of air out of sheer frustration."It's a problem because of the situation my company is in, sir. I'm genuinely grateful for your investment, but if I don't bring in additional funding, it's going to look like your investment in the first place meant nothing," Vanessa explained, and Ethan nodded slowly."I understand what you mean. But you also have to understand that even when things are dire, accepting money from people who clearly don't have your best interests at heart is still a bad decision.""That's exactly why I was still negotiating with Mr. Hughes," Vanessa said.
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"Well, where's your answer?" the man asked, impatience clear in his tone as he waited."Since you're the one making demands here, and you seem to have no shortage of confidence," Ethan said, "why don't you start by telling me who you are first?""Gladly. My name is Mr. Hughes," he said, his chest puffing out slightly with pride. "And, much like Mr. Kent, I own several notable properties across this city.""Oh, Mr. Hughes," Ethan said, letting a faint, deliberate lift creep into his voice, which made the man straighten up a full notch higher, clearly expecting instant recognition to follow. "Have you heard of me?""No," Ethan replied flatly, watching the anticipation drain straight off the man's face. "I don't know where your type keeps popping up from, but apparently you only become relevant the moment you decide you need to be.""What did you just say?" Hughes asked, visibly bristling at the remark.[Ding!][Rage detected.][+15 Rage Points.]"I said," Ethan repeated, entirely unboth
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"In a way, sir," Henry said."And what seems to be the issue with that?" Ethan asked."Well, it's the same people I mentioned who are buying into the Imperial Tower," Henry said."Okay, how is that supposed to be an issue?" Ethan asked."Like we discussed on the call, they wanted to buy just one unoccupied extra space, and that's why they went over the floor listings and recognized Mrs. Vanessa's company as one of the struggling ones. So now they've decided to buy her off," Henry said."So is that what is currently going on right now?" Ethan asked, still not grasping the core of the situation."Yes sir, you could almost say it's similar to the case she had with Mr. Mike. They need her floor, so they're pushing for a negotiation, but Vanessa doesn't want to surrender the company name. That's where the disagreement started, and it's been ongoing ever since," Henry said."Oh, I see. And this meeting is happening in her office right now?" Ethan asked."Yes, sir, they're currently in there
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