Ethan's assistant entered the principal's office and told them everything that had happened in the conference room, word for word. Everyone except for Madelyn was there. "...And that's what happened, Mr. Arnold."

Ethan nodded, and his assistant stepped aside. Suddenly, the atmosphere became cold. The girls' mothers sat on the couch, not daring to speak. Ethan's aura exerted pressure on everyone present.

"I want to see signatures on those contracts in half an hour."

"Yes, Mr. Arnold," said Leyton—Ethan's new assistant.

The moment he had left his house, Ethan had made up his mind to reclaim what was rightfully his.

'It's the only way I can protect her.'

No one dared to speak at that time. The women did not know why Ethan would want to meet them, especially since they were not in charge of their husbands' companies.

"Mr. Arnold, I have no say in the company's business, but... May I know why you're terminating the contract?" One of the women asked in a weak voice.

"That's not a que