Chapter 585 Busy Tony
He was probably the one Dulce spent the most time with outside the Jacksons.
And she trusted him.
She even called out his name in her sleep sometimes.
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As soon as they got home today, the little girl woke up not long after. She nced around, didn’t see Tony, and her mouth dropped into a pout like she was seconds from crying.
They were having dinner. All three adults took turns trying to cheer her up.
But Hannah and Tara weren’t making a dent.
Ethan unbuckled her from the high chair, then gently pulled her into his arms. His voice was calm. “You like hanging out with Tony that much?<b>” </b>
“Yeah!”
Dulce nodded hard. “y.”
She couldn’t form full sentences yet, but everyone in the house knew exactly what she meant.
Taraughed softly and shook her head while picking up her soup bowl from the table. “That guy really knows how to work with kids. Every time Dulce sees him, she never wants to leave.”
“Right?” Hannah added. “She’s never warmed up to anyone outside the family like this. She keeps asking for him.”
That wasn’t a bad thing.
Tony was someone the entire Jackson family trusted. Way safer than letting strangers near her.
Ethan didn’t say a word. He just stared at his daughter. His eyes were dark, quiet, and impossible to read.
That night, it took some effort to get Dulce down.
Oliver brought over a file. It needed Ethan’s signature.
“Also, track where Tony took Dulce yesterday afternoon. I want to know who she saw,” Ethan said casually as he signed.
Oliver’s hand paused midair. “Sir… are you thinking he-”
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“I didn’t say that.”
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Ethan looked up. His voice was calm, but his star was sharp. “I just want to know, Quietly.”
Oliver gave a small nod. “Understood, sir.”
“Oh, and like I said earlier, your flight to Hedonia is at nine tomorrow morning.”
Ethan gave him a short nod. “Handle what I asked first.”
That hair on Dulce’s clothes. Mason acting off. Dulce clinging to Tony like that. Something wasn’t adding up.
The next morning, Ethan and Oliver boarded their scheduled flight to Hedonia.
Tony stayed behind at headquarter, with nothing on his te.
He kept stopping by the estate with little gifts for Dulce and sneaking a few photos to send to Dawn.
He had no idea how close he was to getting exposed.
“Mr. Jackson.”
Oliver handed over the files they’d need for the evening.
Then he unlocked his tablet.
“This just came in. Mall security footage from yesterday afternoon.”
Ethan narrowed his eyes and reached for the screen.
On it, Tony lounged under a patio umbre. He was sipping coffee, looking rxed–hardly like someone babysitting a toddler.
The footage fast–forwarded. Tony got a call.
Then he stood up and walked off quickly.
A second angle popped up a few secondster.
Tony rushed to another shopping center entrance, checking his watch over and over. He didn’t rx until a woman showed up with a child in her arms. They stood at the door, talking for a while.
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“Wait a second…”
Even Oliver blinked in shock.
“That’s Ms. West, isn’t it?”
Ethan didn’t answer. His expression darkened. A cold, still silence swept over him.
After a long pause, he switched off the screen and handed the tablet back.
“We focus on what we’re here for first.”
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This trip to Hedonia wasn’t just about checking on a project. They were also here for a high- profile auction.
It was being hosted by the powerful Hoffman Corporation. If Jackson Group wanted their next project tounch smoothly, they had to win them over first.
The goal wasn’t winning bids. It was showing up, showing respect, and honoring Hoffman Corporation’s influence.
Still.
Ethan’s mind clearly wasn’t in it for the next two hours.
At the venue, familiar faces popped up left and right. Some stopped to chat. Ethan handled them all with the same grace he always did–polite, steady, unshakable.
These events weren’t about charity or art.
They were about leverage andworking.
Everyone there was there for deals.
By the end of the meet–and–greet, Oliver had a fistful of business cards. He nced at Ethan, then quietly dropped the entire stack into the trash behind a floral arrangement.
“Mr. Jackson, the auction’s about to begin.”
The host stepped out and started showing guests to their seats.
Most of the room was filled with strangers. Ethan loosened his tie a bit and spoke under his breath, “You go ahead and sit. I’m using the restroom.”
The auction wasn’t in a hotel. It was being held inside the Hoffman family’s private estate.
The hallways twisted and turned. Every room looked the same.
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Ethan stepped out onto a side balcony and took cigarette and lighter from his pocket. Just as he was about to light it, a voice called out behind him.
“Ethan? Oh my God, that really is you!”
He turned around.
Their eyes locked. It had been nearly two years. She looked different now. Maybe she had overdone the Botox, because her face looked puffy. Even with the heavy makeup, it was obvious.
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