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.

quietly asked, “So… do we

tilted his head

chest. Harboring grudges only dragged a person further into darkness—he’d had enough

penning a careful

Daniela could take the confession, Brad swung the door

I hope you’ll be gracious enough to let


layered—less an apology, more a plea, tangled with old

danced in Daniela’s eyes as she turned

favorite tales are on

smile. “From now

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

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