Chapter 160 Mine, Not Yours
The <b>“</b>troublemaker Judson referred to–was Lillian.
Madeline had long seen through the Reed family’s game. Those people weren’t good, and what they raised… Lillian? No.
Too <b>bad </b>their son waspletely <b>blinded</b>–eyes and brain both wrapped up in delusion.
Ethan said, “I’m going to meet the Luke family’s heir right now. Don’t worry. The minerals we need won’t slip away.”
“Hah. When ites to <b>that </b>woman, you really do care.”
Now he was in a hurry? Judson wasn’t stupid–he knew exactly who Ethan was worried about.
As Ethan turned to leave, Judson’s voice turned colder. “If the contract is signed tomorrow with someone else… then Lillian
Then what?
He didn’t finish the sentence, but the unspoken threat hit Ethan like a de of ice.
Ethan turned back, expression hard. “Don’t touch her.”
Judson tapped the ash off his cigarette. “That’s up to you.”
Ethan wasn’t sure how he even made it out of the office.
<b>Jason </b>followed respectfully behind<b>. </b>As soon as they got into the car, Jason handed him a change of clothes.
The water from earlier had soaked through everything.
“Want <b>to </b>get that bump on your head checked out first?”
The old man had really gone in–like he wasn’t hitting his own son,
Ethan’s face was pitch–ck. “<b>Find </b><b>out </b>where the Luke family’s heir is. Now
Jason hesitated.
That
I guy was just as hard to deal with as the man Ste had at her side.
“I got a call earlier,” <b>Jason </b><b>said </b>cautiously.
Ethan <b>raised </b><b>an </b>eyebrow. “What call?”
Jason exined, “Word is, the Luke family’s chosen partner might be the Parker family.”
<b>Ethan </b>froze. “The Parker family? Louis<b>?</b><b>” </b>
Jason nodded. “Looks that <b>way</b>. Not confirmed yet, but it’s likely.”
Ethan’s expression darkened again, jaw clenched tight.
Louis. It was always Louis. Every damn time, he waspeting <b>with </b>him.
After all these years, nothing had changed.
4:39 PM
Chapter 160 Mine, Not Yours
“You’re partnering with the Luke family?”
+8 Pearls
At that moment, Louis was back at the Parker estate. Sharon had just tried to sneak out <b>again</b>–they’d caught her, but he was still furious.
<b>Hearing </b>Ethan’s voice, he shot back coldly, “<b>You </b>got a problem?”
<b>Ethan </b>growled, “What tricks did you use this time? I really underestimated you.”
“<b>You </b>sound insane. If you want the deal, go get it yourself. If you’ve got what it takes.”
He hadn’t <b>even </b>been <b>able </b>to meet the Luke heir yet, and now he was throwing tantrums because Louis had?
Louis snorted. “But I’ll say this–no matter what dirty tricks you <b>pull</b>, you won’t get that deal.”
<b>Because </b><b>Ste </b>wouldn’t allow it..
Abraham treated Ste like a precious gem. If they actually chose Ethan as a partner, that’d be a miracle.
At the estate-
Ste jolted when she saw Abraham raise <b>his </b>wine <b>ss</b>.
Just as he was about to take a <b>sip</b>, she grabbed his
s wrist.
<b>Abraham </b>looked at her, puzzled. “Ste?”
“I’ll <b>drink </b>that for you.”
<b>She </b>reached for the ss, determined to keep him from drinking.
A man who drank and forgot <b>everything </b>was infuriating.
He’d had drunk moments before, but they were never <b>this </b>hard to handle.
Tonight alone, he’d crossed the line twice<b>. </b>
Abraham’s <b>lips </b>curved into a fond smile.
Off to the side, Eddie teased, “Wow, look at you–finally starting to care about your brother<b>. </b><b>Guess </b>raising you wasn’t a waste.”
Ste shot <b>him </b>a re. “Eat your <b>food</b><b>.</b>”
Eddie pouted.
This girl’s full of spikes or what<b>? </b><b>So </b>fierce.
Ste refused to let Abraham drink anything tonight–but she couldn’t hold her liquor either.
After just two sses, her head was spinning.
By the time dinner ended, Eddie and Victor headed off to y ball.
Ste, dazed and dreamy, turned to Abraham with misty eyes and mumbled, “<b>Abraham</b>…”
That soft, fuzzy voice carried the weight of tipsy frustration.