Chapter 31- The meeting

Ethan slowly walked into the dining room, with a massive scowl on his face, and ignoring the greetings coming from the maid and housekeepers.

“You came down late”, Mr. Philip said, with an obvious look of dissatisfaction on his face.

Ethan ignored him and shot a dead glare at his brother, who was smirking at him and making funny gestures.

“Apologize!” Mr. Philip yelled angrily, causing Ethan to jolt off his thoughts.

Ethan shrugged, with his fists clenched and his heart thumping rapidly.

He felt totally embarrassed, but knew that he had to succumb to what his father ordered.

“I was busy with some things, I apologize for keeping you”, he muttered and took in a deep breath.

Almost immediately, he heard the sound of someone munching on something hurriedly and lifting his head up, he saw his brother chewing on a piece of chicken that barely fitted into his mouth.

“What the hell! Must you show us that you’ve been starving all these while?” Ethan said, raising his nose in disgust.

“Ethan, be