It happened a long time ago, but Kayla could still feel the agonizing pain in her bones.She was hospitalized for six months, and Ethan left her.Even after threatening that she would give up on her studies, he merely replied, "Have it your way."Then, he blocked her contact number.Kayla spent her days and nights crying. She also married Diego Welsh, who was older than her by 20 years, out of revenge.He didn't look down on her even though she had lost her legs. Instead, he married her and treated her well.However, he messed around with some non-famous celebrities because Kayla gave him the cold treatment.Little did he know that the person in her heart was Ethan. She had been keeping an eye on Ethan, and she was more obsessed than before.Kayla was overjoyed when she learned the news that the engagement between Ethan and Marina was called off.Kayla was confident that he wouldn't fall in love with any woman that easily, thinking that no one in this world deserved him.That
Ethan shut his eyes in the car, taking a break. Cyril noticed that the air in the vehicle was so silent that it creeped him out.Thus, he took the initiative to ask, "Mr. Miller, did the negotiation go bust?""It's not that. The negotiation was impossible in the first place. She's ill." Ethan covered his forehead. "It's been so many years, yet she hasn't changed at all. She's even become worse than before. I shouldn't have softened up and saved her back then."Ten years ago, he saw the suffering Kayla by coincidence when he was passing by a village in the mountains.Her family favored sons over daughters.Her brother went to a high school in another area, and her family wanted her to quit school to marry her off to an old man in the village.They were planning to sell the wedding gift so that they would have the money to send her brother to school. Kayla fought for herself through reasonings only to be beaten up by her parents.Ethan never showed kindness to random people. It
Ethan sat in the main seat without uttering a word.Usually, his gaze alone was enough to scare one. But everyone was gutsy enough to tell him off today."Ethan, you've never let me down with your capabilities. That year, everyone agreed to the idea of handing the company over to you. And you didn't disappoint us. You've been managing the company well."But how could you make such a big mistake? It's not only the share price, but our reputation and company have been ruined overnight. Our ancestors worked so hard to build them up. As the president, you should give us an answer to this."With a cold expression, Ethan said briefly yet confidently, "Wait.""Wait? Wait for what? Do you know how many people are waiting to see us fall to rock bottom? And how many people are biding their time to make things harder for us so that someone else can replace us?"Honestly speaking, even someone who doesn't mingle around much in this industry is aware of how important the PR department is. It'
Ethan's slender finger tapped on the table. Finally, Gary had shown his true colors.As soon as Gary finished speaking, all eyes were on him.Some of them understood the situation, while some of them were furious and questioning what he was doing.On the contrary, Ethan, the main character of the issue, appeared calm. His finger was making tapping sounds rhythmically. Ethan wasn't frantic, but Gary became jittery. The latter's forehead was sweating as he was on tenterhooks.Anyone in Ethan's shoes would've become nervous and scared after Gary made such a proposal. However, why was Ethan so calm as though he had foreseen this situation?"He must be testing the waters!" Gary thought.As an afterthought, Gary recollected himself. He tried to calm himself down so as to not give the game away.Ethan said to Gary indifferently, "I'm more curious about who you'll suggest to take my position after dismissing me.""There are a lot of capable young men in the family. There will be some
Ethan was very busy during the short period of break.Since Brent and Kelvin weren't around, Ethan had to handle a lot of things himself.Cyril was transferred over at a last-minute notice. Thinking about the shareholder voting that was going to commence half an hour later, Cyril wasn't afraid of it.He felt sorry for Ethan instead."Mr. Miller, you've poured so much effort into the company, and that's why it could achieve such achievements. How could they repay your favor by trying to dismiss you from your position?"Ethan lit a cigarette. "This might not be a bad thing. I've long noticed someone plotting something behind the scenes. I can use the opportunity to lure the rat out.""Are you trying to clear the decks, Mr. Miller?""It'll happen sooner or later." Ethan exhaled a cloud of smoke. "I'll make him know what's the consequence of coveting something that doesn't belong to him."Cyril took his phone out and glanced at it. "As you've expected, Kayla met a man after you l
The two men were half-brothers of the same father. One of them owned all of their father's love, spending his childhood that was pampered with parental love.The other person was born without receiving love from anyone, yet he owned 80 percent of the family's assets.They were born on the same day, month, and year. They were born earlier than the expected due.Ethan was born five minutes earlier than that man, but their status was that of the sky and earth.Kenneth Miller—their father—stayed outside the delivery room the whole time, waiting for the child to be born.But Ethan hadn't received love from Kenneth since he was born. His grandfather granted him a name, yet his biological father didn't visit him once after he was born.Meanwhile, Kenneth gave Darrell Miller his name. As his name suggested, he was his parents' dearly beloved son.Ethan looked forward to his birthday when he was three because he heard from his grandfather that Kenneth was going to celebrate his birth
Ethan's grandfather was strict with him, but the older man protected him well.His grandfather didn't tell him the truth, simply saying that Kenneth was busy with work, so he didn't have the time to come home.At that time, the innocent Ethan believed that Kenneth was working to feed the family, not knowing that Kenneth actually had a family out there.While Ethan knew nothing about it, Darrell knew Ethan like the back of his hand.Darrell and the other kids joined hands, smearing cake over Ethan's face, arms, neck, and body. Every part of Ethan's body was dirty.They laughed at him, and laughter jared into Ethan's ears. Still, he was unbothered by it as he stared at Kenneth in a daze.Ethan thought that Kenneth would be in pain watching him getting bullied and carry him or stop the kids from laughing.However, Kenneth just stood over there indifferently like a passerby.Darrell said the most hurtful thing with his angelic face, "Ethan, you're like your mother. You should
While the discord between the two men was going on, the others had already split into two groups, standing with the person they supported.It was as if they had discussed doing so beforehand. The voting hadn't even started yet!Although Darrell was an illegitimate child, Kenneth showered him all of his love. After Kenneth divorced Ethan's mother, Darrell officially held the title of Mr. Miller.Still, Ethan's grandfather wouldn't acknowledge Darrell as his grandson. He didn't even want to acknowledge Kenneth! Ethan's grandfather went as far as removing Kenneth's name from the family tree!Since it was the Millers' family matter, it wasn't something everyone could intervene in.But now, the future of the company was depending on it.Everyone stepped away from the duo, who were fighting for the right to be the president of Miller Group, not wanting to get into trouble.No one expected Ethan's public display of affection would cause this.The top company was cornered by competitor