As Charles was about to get in his car, Mr. Rider grabbed his shoulder, causing Charles to stop in his step and glance back at him, his brows furrowing together."What is this?!" Mr. Rider asked."What is what? Your son not only committed infidelity with Nina, but he also had the guts to kidnap her. Haha, you know, your family is really daring, allowing your bastard to humiliate mine in such a disrespectful manner." Charles said, eyeing Mr. Rider's hand on his shoulder, and when he noticed his glare, he pulled his hand off Charles.For a moment, Mr. Rider studied his eyes with a straight face and then scoffed, "You young people these days are so indecisive. How can you clutch on to both sisters.."When a glance of fear crossed Charles's eyes, he frowned at him and said, "Remember, my daughter is Savannah, Dana's best friend. I knew a long time ago that you were playing both sisters and said nothing because, well, it's not my business. But now, you are dragging my family reputation in
For the longest Ethan swallowed nervously and then forced himself to stay calm and keep a poker face on. However, the chief didn't seem amused by his calm demeanor, and when Ethan met his gaze, he saw him glaring at him coldly. "Your father wants to speak with you. Let's hope he can talk sense into your head." Then without saying another word, he exited the room.With the door shutting behind him, Ethan let out the breath as his eyebrows knitted together slightly, wondering what his father wanted.A couple of minutes later, the door opened again and Mr. Rider entered the room alone, walking straight towards him and taking a seat on the other side."I have played it your way, and now it's time for you to play it mine," he said and looked at Ethan with an angry scowl. "You have to let the girl go. That's the only way I can make this right and save your own damn life."When Ethan just watched him from the corner of his eyes, Mr. Rider continued talking, “You may think that the Walkers a
The news about Ethan's arrest was all over the news, and Drak along with his gang sat in the living room of Mr. Hester's shop, watching television, and the moment they heard Nina's voice, they all started fighting over the remote to switch it off. But the device kept slipping through their fingers until finally it hit the ground, falling at Nina's feet, and they all looked up at her with this nervous smiles, but her focus was glued to the screen, where she read out the words, 'Ethan Rider got arrested yesterday for not only the charges of assaulting Charles Walker but also kidnapping Nina Simone, the soon-to-be daughter-in-law of the Walker family.""This is all that ass, Charles' fault. Why can't he just stick to Dana and leave me the heck alone." Nina mumbled, tearing up from the frustration she felt."It's reported that the illegitimate son of Mr. Rider spent the night in prison and no bond has been made for him yet-" "I can't do this! It's clear that Charles is doing this to get
When Mr. Hester finally entered the office, he saw a very intimidating man sitting behind the desk and he instantly felt his chest constricting in fear.The moment Chief Rasch raised his gaze and their eyes connected, Mr. Hester felt a rush of nervousness and blurted out, "I am here concerning Ethan Rider's bill."Chief Rasch's face turned into a dark scowl and said, "Sit."When he pointed to the chair, Mr. Hester hesitated, but he did as he was told and sat down quickly.Then Chief Rasch's eyes locked on him again and he asked with deadly intent dripping from every syllable he spat out, "Who are you to the prisoner?""I just want to know how much his bond is and what's the process of billing him out." Mr. Hester said, knowing that he had Nina living with him, and he didn't want to give out too much of his information before they started digging into him too.Suddenly, Chief Rasch dropped his pen and clasped his hands together, and his expression softened. He leaned toward Mr. Hester
"Hey! Rider, get up!" An officer called out from behind the bars, beating his baton against the metal. The sound rang throughout the empty cell, and after sleeping in the station for two days, last night alone in a cell was supposed to be peaceful and quiet. But Ethan's mind was awake the whole time, and his heart felt as restless as his mind did. He couldn't sleep, so instead he just stared at the ceiling. Why was Mr. Hester unable to bill him out had been weighing heavy on Ethan's shoulders all night and even now. "Get up!" The officer shouted. When Ethan remained unmoving, he hit the metal bars again with his baton. "What are you doing?" He growled. "I said get up!"His words fell on deaf ears, and he grew really pissed as he unlocked the door and shoved himself through, matching toward Ethan.Then he grabbed Ethan's shirt collar and lifted him off of the floor, then slammed him back onto the bed. But the only reaction he got was when Ethan asked, "Why did you guys change my c
The van came to a stop in front a white building that looked too clean and isolated for Ethan's comfort the moment he stepped out of the car and into the light. His eyelids squeezed shut as he breathed deeply, feeling the air fill his lungs as he exhaled slowly, before opening his eyes again and adjusting his gaze onto the building before him, as he noticed that it resembled some sort of warehouse... or facility to be more precise. As he walked further inside the large structure with the officers, he couldn't help but notice how quiet it seemed to be, aside from the occasional chirping bird somewhere in the distance and the sound of his own footsteps echoing in the hallway.The guards led him to an elevator, pressing the button a few times, and when the metal doors parted open, he was pushed into the elevator and the officers joined him before one of them punched codes on the panel beside the lift door and the elevator started moving downwards. It was silent for the entire ride do
When Mr. Hester arrived at the front of the police station, he stood outside for the longest, wondering how to break the news to Ethan that he had been to numerous law firms and not a single lawyer was willing to represent him in the case.Mr. Hester stared blankly at the entrance of the precinct and wondered if he should go back home, not wanting to bear the look of disappointment Ethan would have in his eyes.But he needed to find out what to do next, and he couldn't figure that out alone. He needed Ethan's input, so, he pushed aside the fear and headed into the building.When he got into the lobby, he saw a guy behind the desk, instead of the lady he met the other day, and he approached him.When the officer saw him, he smiled faintly at Mr. Hester's greeting and asked, "Hello. Can I help you?"Taking a second to compose himself, Mr. Hester sighed deeply and said, "Uh, yeah... I am here to see Ethan... Ethan Rider."Immediately, the officer's smile slowly disappeared as his face gr
News about Ethan's situation had reached the others, and the next morning, Drak and his men were sitting around the table, frustrated that Ethan had not even taught them a thing and there was a possibility that he could die. "How about we stage a prison break." One of them said while drinking coffee from the steaming mug. As his brows arched, Drak slapped the back of his head and said, "We are just common thugs. Do you think we have the skill for a prison break? Huh!" They grew silence at his words, and Drak was about to speak again when Mr. Hester walked into the room, and they all turned their focus on him with this look of expectation. But the old man joined them at the table with a sigh, and they all just sat wallowing in the awkwardness. "Where is Nina?" Mr. Hester asked them, ignoring the looks. "She hasn't left her room since yesterday," Drak answered. Sadness washed over him and his brows lowered as he said, "That poor girl. I should make some bowl of hot ramen to mak