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Some months passed by..
Ethan was still playing the role of a good boyfriend in Agnes's life and he was doing so well for an act..
"Hello Ethan," Clinton, his friend said to him over the phone.
"Hey Clint, what's up?" Ethan greeted.
"Long time bro, it's been long since we saw each other." Clinton remarked.
"Yes, I have been so busy this days. Why not come over to Graham's hotel, I will be there at five this evening let's catch up on each other."
"No problem. I hope you have good stories to tell."
"I've got good stories to tell, I have been playing a nice stunt."
"Let me guess, cheap stunts on those lowly girls, right?" Clinton chipped in.
Ethan laughed, "far from it Clint. I have to go bro, I am busy and dad is calling for me"
"Ok, do your work and get back to me later and make sure the stunts you plan on telling me are worthy to be listened to. I do not want you messing with my brain."
"As if you have one?" Ethan teased him..
"I'll give you a befitting answer to this statement when we see each other, bye for now," Clinton sneered and cut the call.
Not long after Mr Moore, Ethan's father came in..
"Ethan!" Mr Moore called his son.
"Good day dad," Ethan greeted with a fixed smile on his face.
"Good day to you son. What is the reason behind this big smile on your face?" His father asked with an appalling look on his face.
"Tell me what the good news is," the old man added.
"There is no good news dad, besides I know where that nickel is driving to," Ethan retorted.
"You never change son, always speaking in ways which I do not understand." The old man spoke.
"Stop with your lies dad. Nothing is far beyond your knowledge. You are nearly like a god," Ethan flattered his father.
"Well what I actually meant was that I knew where your topic was heading to. The good news you are expecting is a daughter- in - law."
Mr Moore let out a fake cough, now you are sounding more like me, so give me the good news, have you found my daughter in law?"
"Well dad I still got a lot of time on my side to finding out the idle partner."
"Ethan I think I should remind you that it is only remaining two months before the year comes to an end or possibly before my years come to an end," his father said tentatively.
"Come on old man, you are indirectly wishing yourself death and I do not like it."
"You should know that I am not an immortal and I could lose my life anytime. I could die through an accident or improvidence. So I advise you get a wife soon, so that I can transfer all my properties and inheritance to you, to avoid any confusion or war in the future."
Ethan thought through what his father said. Yes his father was right in a way, if he died without willing the will to anyone, his father's brother might see that as advantage.
"Father all I need is three more months and I will be engaged to your daughter in law. Then by your forth coming birthday I will present the woman whom I have chosen as a wife to you."
"Son, next year will be very tiring for me because I will be traveling in and out for different business, so I may not be able to attend your wedding but it does not matter anyways, you have my blessings already. By December next year, I will be settled and ready to see that beautiful damsel you have chosen and she better be worth it.
"How?" Ethan asked.
"Her behavior or financial status?" He asked further.
"Her behavior, it should be very impressive," his father replied.
That statement had a bit of relieve on Ethan.
"Women can be hell, dad. But if my future wife could be different, I will be as happy as ever," Ethan said in a coldly indifferent voice and strode off toward the door.
"Listen women are blessings from above. It depends on how you handle your blessings, son," dad said.
Ethan looked at his father for a while, "I need to freshen up dad, we will have this conversation some other time and maybe I won't walk away on it. See you dad."
"My son is just so unbelievable," Mr Moore muttered and climbed down the stairs, to his car.
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Ethan went to the dining table to have his much. As soon as he sat down, the maids started serving him his meal. "Why did you all prepare this food?"
"Is there a celebration going on today that I do not know about?" Ethan asked.
No one answered him.
"Answer me, why all these food?" Ethan asked in a high pitched tone.
"Well sir, you did not eat this morning, so we prepared all this for you."
"Are you planning on taking care of me or killing me?" He asked them in annoyance.
"Sorry sir, we were only doing our job."
"Job my foot. Now you all are going to get punished for your mistake and your punishment is... He paused for a while.
The servants looked at each other in fear. Ethan saw the reaction on their faces and smiled, "your punishment is that you are all going to join me on this table and gave lunch."
"No sir."
"We can't." They replied to him.
Some of them dropped their comments.
"Why?" Ethan asked them, his face filled with anger.
"You are our superior and we can not eat with you," the head servant answered.
"Yes," some of them said in concur to what the head servant had said.
"Alright then the decision is yours to make, eat with me or get ready to look for another job." He challenged them. Without saying anything further, they all pulled out chairs and sat down.