When She Stops Playing Nice

Chapter 9

Back at that time, Ethan, seeing Gina distressed, tried to make a move but got caught by Olivia. Twisting the story, he accused Gina of seduction.

Quick as thought, Gina didn’t hesitate to slap Ethan across the face.

Ethan’s face boiled with rage, ready to hit back when David suddenly stopped him, saying, “Mr. Ethan, let’s not escalate this.”

Surprised, Ethan snapped, “What the hell, David? Are you insane?”

After seeing Gina was okay, David warned, “Mr. Ethan, cut the drama.”

Gina recognized David as Gabriel’s go–to guy.

Ethan, livid, spat out, “Me, causing trouble? She is the one who slapped me! Has Sensuality really sunk so low to let anyone

David calmly stated, “Miss Miller is a member too.”

Ethan, in disbelief, sneered. “How is she a member? Put her on the blacklist now!”

‘Sensuality belongs to us Jacksons. Can’t I deal with Gina?‘ Ethan thought proudly.

David, unphased, replied, “Mr. Ethan, you can’t revoke memberships.”

Aria burst out laughing, thinking, “Wow, that backfired.

Embarrassed, Ethan realized only his uncle Gabriel, the bar’s real boss, had that power.

Refusing to be undermined, Ethan demanded David call Gabriel.

David suggested, “Mr. Ethan, maybe don’t bother Mr. Gabriel over this. Just apologize to Miss Miller.

Ethan incredulously thought, “Has David lost his shit? Wants me to apologize to Gina? Since when can’t I boss around an assistant?”

Gabriel, Ethan held back his punch, snapping, “Cut the crap,

Gabriel, and as soon as the call connected, Ethan grabbed the phone and put it on speaker.

to canceling Gina’s

I do that?”

admitted, feeling a bit

loudly argued, “You totally deserved it! Insulting Gina and covering for rumor–spreaders, are you the puppet

doubted he had the nerve to act alone. His previous

Gabriel’s voice, cold and

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his usual coldness. He felt Gabriel was

him.

wasn’t me!” Ethan quickly

snapped back, disbelief

lus,

demanding. “Tell us, was it your idea

was shaking but insisted. “All me!”

he wouldn’t gain anything from it. ‘Got to keep my mouth shut. Maybe Olivia will help me get

Mason and scoffed. “Did you catch that? He admitted it himself.”

eyes. Still, you got what you deserved. Spreading rumors about Gina, you’re no better than Mason. Birds of a

turned to Gabriel. “Uncle Gabriel, there you have it. Gina is nothing but trouble. Letting her into Sensuality

face darkened, questioning, “Who did you call

‘Wait a minute, Gabriel and I are family. He wouldn’t take an outsider’s side over mine, would he? Could

between the Jackson family and the Torres family, Gabriel’s showing leniency toward Aria

Gabriel’s voice cut through the air with a frosty

expecting Gabriel would demand

he questioned, thinking

repeat myself.” Gabriel’s tone dropped several degrees

much older than Ethan, yet he had single–handedly built the Jackson Group. Even Ethan’s father, Neil Jackson,

like he had dug his own grave, Ethan didn’t want to cross Gabriel. He had intended to

Gabriel had

Gabriel had helped her multiple times. ‘Could he have an ulterior motive? slie