After Mr. Santos's scheme against Emerald, the Florida had faced a series of setbacks. Mr. Santos had taken his wife and children and come to the Florida asking for help.
At first, Ethan had been stubborn, refusing to lend a hand. But now he realized—the person pulling the strings all along had been Mr. Santos himself! He was orchestrating everything behind the scenes, avenging Emerald in his own twisted way.
It had been clearly agreed that the dinner would be held two days later, but now Alaric had suddenly moved it up. It had to be because of what happened today.
Thinking back to everything he'd said and done to Emerald, Ethan felt his legs go weak.
This was it. He was done for.
The butler, noticing how pale Ethan looked, asked with concern, "Mr. Florida, are you alright?"
Ethan's hands and feet felt icy cold, and it felt like his feet were glued to the floor. He couldn't move.
