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The trap

Author: Doris.C
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-20 23:56:55

Liam stared at Ethan in shock and panic. How could Mr. Douglas, usually so adept at strategy in the business world, be so blinded by concern for a child?

With Stellar Enterprises holding out, the Wilsons' project faced daily delays. Each day past the contract deadline meant another sizable chunk of penalty fees a fortune indeed.

Ethan didn't give a damn about the Wilsons' fate, but since the Douglas and Wilson families were tied by marriage, it was easy to raise suspicions that Ethan had it out for his own brother, Daniel.

Family feuds were already a ticking time bomb within Stellar Enterprises, and such disputes could easily spell trouble for himself.

"Mr. Douglas..." Liam ventured cautiously, compelled to speak his mind, "You seem... unusually concerned about Jasmine and the kid. It's... not like you."

Liam had put it mildly. Ethan's involvement was not just uncharacteristic-it was downright astonishing.

Ethan couldn't be bothered with a long explanation. "Sometimes, whether it's pe
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    Outside the door, Liam continued frantically ringing the doorbell and calling Ethan. However, Ethan continued to ignore him, pretending to be deaf."Mr. Douglas, please don't get angry... I'm outside your house knocking on the door, Mr. Douglas seems to not be home, I will definitely get in touch with you, please don't be impulsive," Liam pleaded."Mr. Douglas, Ethan is your son. Fathers don't really get angry with their own sons, you can't do this," he continued."The board members won't agree either." Liam was getting desperate, almost cursing Howard for being such a despicable person.It was clear that Howard was using shares and the CEO position to threaten Ethan, saying that he had to arrive at the company conference room within half an hour, otherwise he would bring the board members to dismiss Ethan from his position."Mr. Douglas!" Liam hung up the phone, on the verge of tears.Now was not the time. He didn't know what Ethan was thinking, suddenly announcing their relationship

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    "Isn't this place unreliable at times?" Ethan was unhappy and pinched Jasmine's forehead.Jasmine instinctively closed one eye, thinking it would hurt, but he controlled his strength."For six years, with Harper's character, if she really had evidence of us being together six years ago, wouldn't she have exposed it already? In other words, if she really wasthe person six years ago, why would she wait until recently to reveal it?"Jasmine had considered this, but if it wasn't Harper, then who could it be?It seemed even more troublesome if it was someone else.Ethan trapped Jasmine in his arms and edited his Weibo content absent-mindedly. Caption: "Hold your hand and grow old with you."Soon, Ethan's Weibo post was inundated, with the popularity skyrocketing to the top.Everyone left comments below his post, claiming that they had just gone through a breakup.The top three comments under the Weibo post were unusually replied to by Ethan himself.Comment 1: "Mr. Douglas, have you alrea

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    "You should go back first," Ethan said, raising his hand to his forehead.Lawyer struggled to speak but after a long silence, Wilson decided to speak up. "Mr. Douglas, you've endured for over ten years, a few more days won't make a difference." Ethan remained silent.Over ten years.Since he was a child, some seeds had quietly taken root and sprouted."Ethan, remember, Mom would never commit suicide, never.""Ethan...Mom has you, she would never harm her own life, you have to remember that. If one day something happens to Mom, it definitely won't be suicide..."Ethan could never forget that year when he was only eight years old, when Howard got drunk and physically abused his mother, leaving their home in a mess.On that stormy night, Ethan stood behind the door, watching Howard strike his mother with a golf club, blow after blow.The door was locked from the outside, no matter how much he cried and shouted, he couldn't open it.His fingers trembled, and Ethan held his forehead, veins

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    Jasmine bit her lip, thinking about the card that Ethan gave her... Would he be unhappy if she bought a bag?She secretly looked at the bags on the counter and then at the prices...Forget it, forget it.What kind of bag costs over three hundred thousand?It's too terrifying."Poor wretch," the manager noticed Jasmine's hesitation and shock, snorted. "The ones on display are all ordinary styles. You can't even afford those, yet you have the nerve to stand here."The manager pointed at the VIP room where Aria Harper was hidden. "Did you see that place? Don't even think about going there in your whole life unless you spend millions and millions in this store."Without spending millions in their store, don't even think about entering."Don't look down on people," Emily said to the manager, feeling that he was going too far."I look down on people? If she can afford this thirty thousand dollar bag, I'll even bark like a dog for you," the manager rolled his eyes. "If you can't afford it, g

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    "Aria Miss Harper, may I ask why you chose to be a home-wrecker and destroy someone else's family?""I heard your cousin Zelda bullies others at school, how do you see this?""Did you receive any influence from your cousin?""What nonsense are you all spouting? Turn off the cameras!" Aria Harper stared angrily at the reporters. "Since you already know my identity, turn off the cameras right now. If you dare to report today's events, my Uncle won't let you off."Jasmine stood by the door, watching Aria Harper's arrogance."Do you know what this kind of fool reveals?" Emily also stood by the side, sneering.Dealing with people like Aria Harper was so effortless, there was no need to think or plan."The tragedy of family upbringing, being overly indulged and allowed to believe that parents and family can handle everything for her. She's a princess at home, so she thinks she's a princess in society too, looking down on everyone else." Emily shook her head sarcastically.Unfortunately, thi

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