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Chapter 30: The Part of Ethan She's Never Seen
The following morning, Ethan arrived at Victor Bennett's study a few minutes before the appointed time. The room smelled faintly of polished wood and fresh coffee, while sunlight filtered through the tall windows and fell across the documents arranged neatly on Victor's desk. Victor was already seated, reading through a file, and he did not look up immediately when Ethan entered."You're early," Victor remarked, closing the file."You asked me to come this morning, so I made sure I wasn't late," Ethan replied, taking the seat Victor indicated.Victor studied him for a moment before pouring himself some coffee. "Richard Carter contacted me yesterday. He seems particularly interested in your recent business activities, and he made it sound as though you have been keeping important information from your own family.""Richard is free to be interested in whatever he wants," Ethan answered calmly. "That doesn't mean I'm obligated to give him access to my private affairs."Victor placed the
Chapter 29: The Offer He Does Not Need
Ethan sat in his room, reviewing the preliminary report his financial representative had sent him. The discovery of an account opened in his name three years earlier had raised more questions than it answered, particularly because the transactions recorded in it were missing from the inheritance summary Richard had presented. He scrolled through the available details, paying particular attention to the dates and the amounts transferred. The account had received several substantial deposits, followed by withdrawals made over different periods, but the authorization records were incomplete. Someone had deliberately kept the transactions away from the inheritance documents, and Ethan wanted to know who had benefited before confronting anyone. He instructed his representative to obtain the original account-opening documents and trace the withdrawals. He also made it clear that nobody was to contact Richard or any other Carter relative until the investigation had established who was res
Chapter 28: The Name That Changed the Room
Samuel Grant opened his leather portfolio and removed a thin folder, but he did not immediately place it on the table. His attention remained on Ethan, while Richard stood beside his chair with a forced smile that suggested he was no longer certain how the meeting would proceed.“Before we discuss your uncle's proposal, Ethan, I need to tell you about a development involving the investment opportunity we discussed earlier,” Samuel said. “One of the other parties has been claiming that you were never involved in the negotiations as a decision-maker, and that the recommendations you presented came from someone else.”Ethan's expression remained unchanged, although his fingers paused against the armrest. He had expected questions about his business activities eventually, but he had not expected someone to challenge his professional credibility through a meeting arranged by his own uncle.“Who made that claim?” Ethan asked.“Marcus Vale,” Samuel replied. “He's been trying to secure the sa
Chapter 27: The Carter Family's Favorite Joke
Ethan studied the photograph on his phone long after the anonymous sender stopped responding. Daniel had been sitting across from a man beside a document that appeared to be a copy of the police complaint, and the timing suggested that his cousin was preparing something rather than simply trying to save his wedding.Ethan wanted to confront Daniel immediately, but the photograph revealed neither what they had discussed nor who had supplied the document. Acting without evidence would give Daniel another opportunity to portray himself as the victim, so Ethan saved the image and forwarded it to his representative for safekeeping.He had barely put his phone away when Margaret called.“Richard wants everyone at the house tomorrow afternoon,” she said, her voice carrying the strained patience she often used when she expected him to obey. “There are family matters to discuss, and I don't want you creating another argument in front of everyone.”Ethan leaned back in his chair, remembering ho
Chapter 26: Daniel's Wedding Problem
Ethan had barely finished reading the anonymous message when his phone rang again, this time displaying Daniel's name on the screen. He considered letting the call go unanswered, but the reference to the account opened in his name three years earlier had already put him on edge, and he had no desire to let another family problem distract him from finding the truth.“What do you want, Daniel?” Ethan asked after answering.Daniel's voice came through hurriedly, with the sound of people talking in the background. “Grandma wants you to come home today. There's a problem with the wedding arrangements, and everyone needs to discuss it before things get worse.”Ethan leaned back in his chair, his expression tightening at the familiar attempt to make him responsible for a problem he had not caused. “What does your wedding have to do with me?”“Just come home, Ethan. I can't explain everything over the phone.”Daniel ended the call before Ethan could ask another question, leaving him staring a
Chapter 25: The Signature He Refused to Give
Ethan stared at the security notification on his phone, his thumb resting against the edge of the screen as he read the message again. Someone had attempted to obtain information about one of his private financial accounts, and the request had been flagged because it came through a contact associated with the Carter family's administrative records.Richard had failed to obtain his signature that morning, but apparently, his uncle had no intention of accepting the refusal as the end of the matter.Ethan opened the notification and reviewed the details available to him. The bank had blocked the request pending verification, and no account information had been released, but the attempt itself was enough to make him cautious. Only a small circle of people knew how his private accounts were structured, and none of them had any reason to contact the Carter family on his behalf.He immediately sent a message to his financial representative, instructing him to verify the request, preserve the
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