Outside the company, William stood with Ethan, his jaw tight, still seething from what had happened inside. But he was trying—barely—to keep his anger in check.
Ethan looked drained, his shoulders heavy with exhaustion. But he forced himself to stand tall, his expression firm.
"Why are you doing this?" He asked, voice low. "Why can't you just leave me alone?"
William scoffed. "Leave you alone? After your new man humiliated me in there?"
Ethan's eyes flared. "Watch your tongue when you talk about Alex."
William raised his hands in mock surrender. "Fine. We'll leave that for another day."
He stepped closer. "But I need your help. I need money. Something urgent came up.''
Ethan let out a bitter laugh, an amused smirk tugging at his lips. He looked William dead in the eyes. "I don't ha
