Chapter 160 Mine, Not Yours
The “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.
comment.
Too bad their son was completely blinded–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 it comes to that 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 blade 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.
Jason followed respectfully behind. As soon as they got into the car, Jason handed him a change of clothes.
The water from earlier had soaked through everything.
“Want to 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–black. “Find out where the Luke family’s heir is. Now
Jason hesitated.
That
I guy was just as hard to deal with as the man Stella had at her side.
“I got a call earlier,” Jason said cautiously.
Ethan raised an eyebrow. “What call?”
Jason explained, “Word is, the Luke family’s chosen partner might be the Parker family.”
Ethan froze. “The Parker family? Louis?”
Jason nodded. “Looks that way. Not confirmed yet, but it’s likely.”
Ethan’s expression darkened again, jaw clenched tight.
Louis. It was always Louis. Every damn time, he was competing with 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 again–they’d caught her, but he was still furious.
Hearing Ethan’s voice, he shot back coldly, “You got a problem?”
Ethan growled, “What tricks did you use this time? I really underestimated you.”
“You sound insane. If you want the deal, go get it yourself. If you’ve got what it takes.”
He hadn’t even been able 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 pull, you won’t get that deal.”
Because Stella wouldn’t allow it..
Abraham treated Stella like a precious gem. If they actually chose Ethan as a partner, that’d be a miracle.
At the estate-
Stella jolted when she saw Abraham raise his wine glass.
Just as he was about to take a sip, she grabbed his
s wrist.
Abraham looked at her, puzzled. “Stella?”
“I’ll drink that for you.”
She reached for the glass, determined to keep him from drinking.
A man who drank and forgot everything was infuriating.
He’d had drunk moments before, but they were never this hard to handle.
Tonight alone, he’d crossed the line twice.
Abraham’s lips curved into a fond smile.
Off to the side, Eddie teased, “Wow, look at you–finally starting to care about your brother. Guess raising you wasn’t a waste.”
Stella shot him a glare. “Eat your food.”
Eddie pouted.
This girl’s full of spikes or what? So fierce.
Stella refused to let Abraham drink anything tonight–but she couldn’t hold her liquor either.
After just two glasses, her head was spinning.
By the time dinner ended, Eddie and Victor headed off to play ball.
Stella, dazed and dreamy, turned to Abraham with misty eyes and mumbled, “Abraham…”
That soft, fuzzy voice carried the weight of tipsy frustration.
