Ethan’s POV
“Can we lose just like that?” My voice roared in the quiet living room as I entered the house.
” Mr. Greg I need you to call down,” my lawyer said, his briefcase in his left hand.
“You had one simple job and you couldn’t even do it” I yelled, pointing at Lukas who took a few steps backward as fear clouded his eyes.
“I tried my best Mr Ethan but the only thing that disqualified is from winning was the paternity test” Lukas uttered calmly and I turned around, my eyes searching for anything I could stone him with just so his brain could reset
“You’re a fool” I yelled once more, my veins threatening to pop out of my neck as I stared daggers at him “You could have checked out the result back then at the hospital before giving the judge. How foolish can you be?”
“Mr. Ethan, I know you’re pissed right now but it was an order straight from the chief judge himself and I could have lost my job forever if I was caught.”
“If Mr Lukas,” I said, running my hand through my hair in frustration, as I found it had to believe that I lost this case.
The worst part is that it was one of the top judges in the county that handled this case and the judge happens to be the type that doesn’t involve himself in corruption and dishonesty.
“Ahh,” I screamed in rage as I took off my black leather shoes and threw them at the wall. This can’t be happening. I can’t believe I just lost Monica and the kids all at once.
“Mr Ethan calm down please,” Mr Lukas said, his voice trembling while he stood far from me.
“This is all your fault. You couldn’t do your job well. I paid you heavily for this and yet, you lost. I hired you because you are the second-best in this country yet you lost. You lost like a godforsaken fool” I yelled, pacing around as my hands which were already in a fist trembled by my side.
Anthony should have led this case for me but he couldn’t because of his loyalty and friendship with Lukas. All this is Nicholas’s fault. If he hadn’t met Monica, Monica would have been begging me by now to take her back.
If Nicholas wasn’t friends with Anthony, I would have won this case and would have been sitting comfortably on my couch with a glass of champagne but Nicholas’s entire existence is just spoiling my plans.
“Congratulations Mr Ethan. I know you won the case” Turning around to the voice I heard, my blood boiled even more
“Are you here to mock me?” I asked, gritting my teeth as I stared at him hard.
“Okay,” he uttered slowly “What the hell is going on here? I came over to congratulate you”
“On what? On losing the case?” I asked, glaring at him.
“No I came to congratulate you on winning the case,” he said, wearing a confused expression on his face.
“And who told you I won the case?” I asked.
“A director from my company messaged me and told me I had been elected as CEO and I figured Nicholas had lost the case because if he didn’t lose them I wouldn’t have gotten the position” he explained and I chuckled at his stupid and unreasonable reply
“Can you listen to yourself?” I said mockingly “You didn’t hear anything but you just assumed that I won. How dumb can you be?” I said, obviously pissed by his words.
“I will not stand here and watch you insult me Mr Ethan,” Greg said, his voice sharp as he pointed his index finger at me with a frown on his face.
“I’m sorry to say this but Nicholas won and I lost” I yelled back at him, as I walked to the couch and sat on it angrily.
*That’s can be true? They’re your kids and you have a right to them” Greg said, his voice becoming low
“Yes it’s true Mr Greg. We lost to the Sterlings”. Lukas replied and his voice just made me realize that he was still present in my living room
“Get out of my house Mr Lukas” I ordered coldly and my Lukas instantly took to his heels. As soon as he left, I turned to Greg ” That’s what we all thought but the paternity test from the hospital stated that Mason and Macy were not in any way related to me” I explained.
“That’s not possible,” Greg said, staring at me in disbelief. His phone beeped in his pocket and he dipped his hand into his pocket and brought out his phone.
My gaze was still on him, his eyes suddenly widened and I sensed something was wrong. “No” he yelled as he threw his phone on the floor, smashing the screen of his phone.
“I guess that was bad news” I smirked as I looked at him gritting his teeth
“That bastard got back his position as CEO” Greg yelled, pacing around the living room with each of his hands on his waist
“I guess that makes you a zero, me a zero, and Nicholas a one. He won again” I said, a little pleased that I wasn’t the only one who had lost something today.
“We have to do something. Nicholas is going too far” Greg said, smashing his right hand which was already in a fist into his left-hand palm.
“I don’t care what you want to do but I care about Monica and I care about the kids. I want Monica back into my life” I said and he looked at me in disgust
“The same woman you cheated on and slapped divorce papers at is the same woman you want all over again. You deserve the best man of the year Ethan” Greg said, his time laced with nothing but mockery
“That’s none of your business” I spat out vehemently “You want the company and I want my woman back so instead of mocking each other, let’s think of a way to get Nicholas out of the way,” I said.
“I thought you have a wife now,” Greg continued.
“She is nothing but a waste,” I replied.
“I don’t know about you but I intend to get him out of the way for good” Greg mentioned, his eyes cold and distant.
“I don’t care what you plan to do but I want Monica and the kids safe. I want when back in my life and I don’t want any form of disturbance from Nicholas”
“Do you have anything in mind?” I and Greg looked up to see Mia gracefully threading down the stairs.
“No, I don’t. Do you have any plans?” Greg asked and I could see a mischievous glint in Mia’s eyes.
“Yes I do” she responded