登入They soon made their way outside, pushing open the grand entrance doors of Blackwood Manor. The moment they stepped out, the sharp midnight breeze hit them. It was incredibly cold—so cold that even Ethan, who was bundled up in both a hoodie and a coat, instantly shivered. He rubbed his hands together briskly to catch some warmth. "It's freezing out here."He glanced over at Damien, who stood perfectly still, seemingly unaffected by the drop in temperature. Looking at the older man's clothes, Ethan felt a flicker of worry that Damien might be freezing, especially since he hadn't dressed warmly for an outdoor walk. "If you're cold, we can just go back inside, you know."Damien turned his gaze down to the shorter man. The chill was real, but he genuinely wanted to go on this stroll with Ethan. It certainly wasn't about the scenery; Damien knew every inch of the estate by heart, having personally given the architects the layout plans to build it.He looked at Ethan, a faint glint in his e
Norman didn't say anything clear. He only told Nathan, "I want to go home, Nathan."Even Nathan was shocked by his brother's silence. He had raised Norman, so he knew his brother was very quiet. Now that Norman was accused, he didn't even try to defend himself. Nathan bent down gently, wanting to prove to the principal that his innocent younger brother wasn't capable of what they were accusing him of."Norman, don't be scared. Just tell us what he did to you that made you do this. It's okay."Norman looked up at Nathan. "He was shouting in class and it was annoying, so I made him keep quiet," Norman said with a small smile forming on his face.The mother of the injured child was beyond furious. She shouted at the principal, "Can you imagine what's coming out of his mouth? Is this the kind of children you want in your school? He should be arrested and punished!"Even Nathan was shocked by his brother's outburst. He had never taught his brother to be like this. He wondered where he went
AUTHOR NOTE: The previous four chapters have been edited so to understand this chapter and the next ones, please go back to read it if you've unlocked them as there was an error made on my end while uploading them, thank you and enjoy the story.Nathan's phone rang, but he was already in a foul mood.His idiot uncle, Stanley, had finally shown his true colors. The moment he secured the CEO position, he pushed Nathan aside and demoted him to Assistant General Manager while appointing his own loyal lackey as General Manager, the second most powerful position in the company.According to Stanley, Nathan simply wasn't qualified enough.Nathan scoffed at the memory.Qualified?After everything he had done to help Stanley reach that position, this was how he was repaid.His fist slammed against the desk.His gaze landed on the nameplate before him.ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGERThe words felt like an insult."That bastard," Nathan growled through clenched teeth. "Once I get rid of Ethan complet
Ethan's eyes widened as he recognized the man holding him by the waist. He stammered, "You... you?"Damien leaned down and whispered into his ear, his warm breath brushing against Ethan's skin. "Yeah? I can't be here?"Ethan shook his head quickly. "No, that's not it. I'm just surprised because you told me you had an emergency at the office, that's all."Damien pulled him even closer by his waist. The sudden movement caused Ethan to press firmly against Damien's chest, his hands instinctively resting on Damien's shoulders for balance. Ethan tilted his head up to look at him, trying to gently break free from the tight hold.He glanced around the crowded room. Luckily, Kai and his friends were too focused on drinking and partying to notice what was happening. Turning his attention back to Damien, Ethan tried once more to slide out of his grip, but Damien’s hands were incredibly strong and locked securely around his waist.Looking around anxiously, Ethan spoke up again. Ethan looked up t
. Elijah didn’t start the engine. Instead, he looked back at his boss, completely confused. "That's not how being drunk works, Boss." Damien met Elijah's gaze with a deadly glare. He was already incredibly annoyed and had no patience for stupid questions; he just wanted to leave the area as quickly as possible. "When I say drive, you drive!" Elijah sighed and pulled the key out of the ignition. "I'm afraid I can't do that, Boss." Damien furrowed his eyebrows, staring at him coldly. Elijah turned around fully in his seat to face him. "I know you're wondering why I'm refusing to drive you, and I know your anger is valid since I'm disobeying your orders. But it's for your own good, Boss. When you first took me in, I remember you told me that you would treat me like a brother. You didn't fail to keep your word, and that's exactly why I'm not going to just drive away tonight." Damien's tense posture relaxed slightly, his voice leveling out. "Okay. Tell me why you're refusing to drive."
Ethan's eyes widened as he recognized the man holding him by the waist. He stammered, "You... you?" Damien leaned down and whispered into his ear, his warm breath brushing against Ethan's skin. "Yeah? I can't be here?" Ethan shook his head quickly. "No, that's not it. I'm just surprised because you told me you had an emergency at the office, that's all." Damien pulled him even closer by his waist. The sudden movement caused Ethan to press firmly against Damien's chest, his hands instinctively resting on Damien's shoulders for balance. Ethan tilted his head up to look at him, trying to gently break free from the tight hold. He glanced around the crowded room. Luckily, Kai and his friends were too focused on drinking and partying to notice what was happening. Turning his attention back to Damien, Ethan tried once more to slide out of his grip, but Damien’s hands were incredibly strong and locked securely around his waist. Looking around anxiously, Ethan spoke up again. Ethan looked
The interior of the SUV was a silent vault, but inside, Ethan was a storm. His palms were slick against the fabric of his school trousers, and his heart felt like a trapped bird beating against his ribs. He had been informed that he was going to the press conference."Don’t say anything irrational,
Ethan heard Stephen's voice behind him the very voice he had been trying to avoid.Then he turned back."I knew it!" Stephen exclaimed, his face lighting up with polished warmth. "I knew I’d recognize that golden hair anywhere."The hair again, Ethan thought bitterly. First thing tomorrow, I’m dyin
Damien got into the car, aware that Ethan was behind him. Earlier, he had spoken with Elijah and made it clear that Ethan was to be taken elsewhere after the press conference, Damien had other matters to attend to. When Elijah relayed this to Ethan, Damien caught the flicker of disappointment on hi
The car glided toward a towering structure of glass and chrome that seemed to pierce the very clouds. Sky Mall.It wasn't an ordinary shopping center; it was a shopping mall where the rich shopped, a place where the air itself smelled of expensive perfume and old money. Ethan stared out the window,







