Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 72

Chapter 72 I Won't Forget Her, But I've Let Go

I couldn't let this golden chance slip by. "So, what's the deal with the sale contract? And those photos? And today, you told the cop you had some big info-spill it. Why'd you go to the cops and then just drop it? Who called you?" I bombarded Ethan with all the questions I had, and he just chuckled. "One at a time, will ya?"

Yeah, I was freaking out. This stuff felt like a boulder on my chest, making it hard to breathe.

Ethan grabbed my hand, pulled me back a bit, and we plopped down on the dry sand. "I said I'd answer, and I will. Chill out and don't cut me off."

I took a deep breath, tried to calm my nerves, and nodded.

Ethan bent one leg, rested an arm on it, and stared at the moonlit sea. "This morning, I saw that gossip and thought about how you always cry. You'd definitely cry over this."

"I didn't cry!" I blurted out.

"Don't interrupt," he said.

I zipped my lips and kept listening.

"I knew you blocked me, but I still hoped you'd pick up. I thought maybe, just maybe, you'd unblock me to yell at me or something. But nope, still blocked."

He sounded pretty salty about me blocking him.

"Get to the point," I nudged.

Ethan shot me a look and smirked. "What's the rush?"

He pulled out a cigarette and lit it. The smoke quickly vanished in the sea breeze.

"I showed you the sale contract to expose Arthur. That day, he lost a million bucks, and when he couldn't pay up, I made him sign that contract. Yeah, I was out for revenge."

My heart sank. He must've noticed because he added, "Don't get all disappointed yet; I'm not done."

I sat cross-legged, back straight, every nerve on edge.

"I do have beef with Arthur, but I have my limits. I wouldn't drag you into it, so even with the contract, I didn't touch you. But I had to make him pay, right? So I took that photo and sent it to Arthur." I was floored. "So Arthur has the photo too? Did he do this?"

Ethan took a drag, the smoke quickly fading. "If not him, then who? You think he wouldn't pull something like this?"

you stop chasing it? Was that

at me, teeth clenched, looking pissed. "Arthur threatened me, said he had dirt on you and told me to

think he had anything on me. "You got played," I

defeated. "It involves you, so I can't risk

"This ain't over. Let's

a hit

it, this little hiccup is nothing. Skyline International Corporation

blew in, salty and damp. Ethan's cigarette burned out, and

asking what I really wanted to know.

He seemed lost and quickly lit another cigarette. He

but I had to. We couldn't

I thought he wouldn't answer, he said, "She was the only woman

but I appreciated

me, even if it hurt, than keep everything bottled

Fiona, and suddenly,

Ethan's story was different; they knew each other before that. Their

was because of that first

both being young, they quickly hit

writing songs. She had her own vibe, but she could never sing her own stuff at the bar. She hated the songs the customers wanted, but she had to

it, making her feel even worse. From what I picked up from Victor's tone

Victor never got along, so he didn't give a damn about Victor's disapproval and

talent caught a lot of eyes, including Arthur's. Out

pride, didn't want to beg

twist of fate, when Ethan took that girl to

told Arthur, "If you like

those words were just out of anger. Fiona looked down after

of calls and texts from Fiona. It wasn't until the middle of the night that he saw all the

love you, but there's

goodbye. Let's

something was off and

drive to the mountain top where they first met, but he couldn't

the

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