Chapter 16 - Ethan Begs For Forgiveness That Will Never Come
The matte-black SUVs accelerated down the driveway, their tail lights disappearing into the dark, rainy night.
Ethan stumbled out onto the front porch, shivering in the freezing rain as the empty estate echoed around him.
The moving truck pulled away down the street, leaving him standing alone with nothing but his old pickup truck.
He pulled out his phone, dialing Grace’s personal number with desperate, trembling fingers.
The phone rang three times before an automated voice recording cut in with chilling finality.
“This subscriber is no longer in service or has blocked your incoming communications.”
Ethan dropped his phone onto the wet concrete porch, letting out a raw, agonized scream into the storm.
His mistress had already blocked his number hours ago, leaving him completely isolated in his ruined life.
The corporate board members had already elected a new interim CEO nominated by the Walker family trust.
In less than twelve hours, Ethan Walker had gone from a billionaire tech tycoon to an absolute nobody.
He climbed into his old used pickup truck, turning the ignition key as the engine sputtered and died in the rain.
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The universe had balanced its scales, and the consequences of his arrogant betrayal had finally caught up.
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