Chapter 1695:

“And honestly,” Ethan went on, “we crossed a line. Hamilton was right—business is one thing, but killing people? We went too far. If Daniela wants us to answer for it, then we probably deserve whatever’s coming.”

A deep furrow appeared between Brad’s brows.

Ethan continued, “I’m not about to risk my neck. Josh? He’s nothing but a reckless brat, rotten from Dad’s favoritism. I’m done listening to him.” Before leaving, Ethan paused beside Brad, lowering his tone. “Don’t let him drag you down, either. Daniela isn’t someone you want to cross—she’ll make you pay for it.”

Without another word, Ethan strode straight to Daniela, determination stiffening his shoulders.

He looked her in the eye, his tone stripped of pretense. “We did wrong back then. I’ll write a confession, take whatever sentence you want—prison, anything. All I ask is you leave my family out of it. And I want back the shares I put in, nothing more.”

Daniela’s gaze lingered on Ethan, weighing the sincerity in his voice.

“Understood,” she replied coolly.

glanced at Hamilton and quietly asked, “So… do

tilted his head and

weight slipped from Ethan’s chest. Harboring grudges only dragged a person further into

penning a careful confession

Brad swung the

us—our family’s mistake. Daniela, I hope you’ll be gracious enough to let this


Ethan’s, yet the tone behind them was layered—less an

amusement danced in Daniela’s eyes as she turned her gaze on

favorite tales are

eager nod, forcing a smile. “From now on, we’ll all

interjected, “Brad, I’ve already written my confession. Want to join me? Lay out the whole mess—what happened, how it started, and

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