Chapter 082 Strike First

Dorothy naturally benefitted from Ethan and got to know Edwin's circle.

"My sister is going to have her birthday banquet soon. In order to make it more grand, my father even borrowed a cruise ship from our family. You must come," Edwin smiled and said to Ethan.

"Sure, no problem. I already promised Joseph," Ethan said.

Dorothy couldn't help but be surprised in her heart. How did Ethan have such a good relationship with the mayor's family? She also received an invitation, but they wouldn't personally come and remind her to attend.Dorothy naturally benefitted from Ethan’s connections and was introduced into Edwin's circle.

"My sister is going to have her birthday banquet soon. To make it grander, my father even borrowed a cruise ship from one of our family members. You must come," Edwin smiled and said to Ethan.

"Sure, no problem. I already promised Joseph," Ethan said.

Dorothy couldn't help but feel a profound sense of surprise in her heart. How did Ethan end up having such a good relationship with the mayor's family? She herself had also received an invitation, but they wouldn't personally come and remind her to attend the event as they did with Ethan.

After finishing the meal, Edwin proposed, "Would you like to relax with us? The club across the street is one of the biggest and most prestigioud clubs in Boston."

Of course, Ethan knew what a club was. He shook his head and said, "No, thanks. I'm already married, and I can't let Bernice down."

Edwin laughed and said, "Oh, I forgot that you are already married; and your wife is Bernice, the president of the Smith Group. She's a beautiful woman.

"That's a shame then. I heard the club recently hired some new masseuses from Korea and Japan, and they are said to be top-notch. I'll just take my friends to visit then..."

Ethan said, "Since you're inviting me so sincerely, I'll go."

Edwin couldn't help but pause for a moment.

Ethan said seriously, "Foreigners coming to America to develop their skills is not easy. I have some knowledge of massage techniques, so it would be good to experience them. Don't misunderstand, I just want to give them some guidance on their techniques so that they can survive better in our country. It's mainly for the friendship between nations. Whether they are beautiful or not doesn't matter!"

Edwin couldn't help but burst into laughter and patted Ethan's shoulder, saying, "Haha! You're very witty."

Dorothy had just thought that Ethan was quite well-behaved, but now hearing his change in tone, she couldn't help but say, "You're not allowed to go! Aren't you afraid of betraying Bernice?"

Edwin coughed and laughed, saying, "Yes, even though it's just a massage, you are married, so it's better not to go in case Bernice misunderstands."

"Who is Bernice?" Ethan said in surprise.

Dorothy directly grabbed Ethan's clothes; her heart filled with doubt.

Dorothy was dissatisfied and angrily said, "No, you can't go. If you dare to go, don't blame me for telling Bernice about this. Then we'll see how you'll face her when you go to see her!"

Ethan's lips twitched involuntarily. He sighed helplessly and said to Edwin, "I was just joking. You guys go have fun by yourselves."

After Edwin smiled and left with his friends, Ethan could only watch them leave with envy in his eyes.

"Women always hold me back," Ethan glanced at Dorothy and repeated this sentence in his mind.

Dorothy sneered and said, "Men are all the same. They may seem righteous on the surface, but inside they're all corrupted."

Ethan retorted, "I just wanted to go and see for the sake of the friendship between nations. What's so nasty about that?""

Dorothy expressed disdain and chose not to respond to his words directly.

"All right, if you don't want to go, then don't. It's getting late, and I need to go back. You should head home too," Ethan said.

"No, I have to keep an eye on you. So that when I leave, you won't secretly run off to the club to join them!" Dorothy stood with her hands on her hips and said firmly.

Ethan silently cursed in his heart but had no choice but to ride in Dorothy's car back to Sky Heaven.

"You're not planning to stay overnight at my place again, are you?" Ethan opened his eyes wide and stared at Dorothy, asking.

"Of course! Since you have dangerous ideas in your head, I have to watch over you and prevent you from doing anything that would hurt Bernice," Dorothy found a perfect reason for staying there.

Ethan frowned and said, "You're not intentionally trying to stay here and using these excuses, are you?"

"Ugh! Are you even worth it?" Dorothy's heart raced, but her tone remained firm.

"Do whatever you want," Ethan waved his hand lazily and replied.

Dorothy asked Ethan, "After helping Bernice with so many things lately, has her opinion of you improved?"

Ethan shook his head and said, "Probably not, but today she was a bit more friendlier towards me."

Dorothy asked, "Do you have any thoughts about that?"

"Let it be. Do I have to keep pleasing her all the time?" Ethan said indifferently, not really caring about such matters.

The only thing he wanted to do now was to wait for the Aim Group and the Tiger Group, as well as the Lee Group, to fully engage in conflict. He was determined to take charge and give Diana a harsh rebuke for her arrogance.

When Cara couldn't handle the Aim Group, she would inevitably seek Diana's help. Diana had a formidable influence, and the Walsh family possessed significant assets. Once she entered the scene, victory was assured.

But Ethan deliberately won’t allow her to have her way. Similarly, it was also to fulfill his promise to Anthony.

Dorothy's heart raced when she saw Ethan's pleased expression. She felt a sense of urgency, realizing that she needed to speed up her "bargain hunting" progress. Otherwise, if Bernice discovered Ethan’s extraordinary qualities, she might not have a chance with him.

"Mr. McKellen, you certainly offended the Tiger Group today. You should be careful... Moreover, I'm worried that the Bush Group will face retaliation as well. They might attack the Bush Group first. our company might also be targeted by the Aim Group as a consequence. They might exploit some loopholes, with the possibility of using them against us! What should I do if they do it?"

Dorothy looked at Ethan with a pitiful expression, her large eyes shimmering with a hint of grievance. She was genuinely concerned since they had extremely offended someone today, and if the other party held a grudge against the Bush Group, it would be troublesome.

As she spoke, she reached out and held Ethan's arm, shaking it gently while saying, "You won't just ignore this, right? If they really make a move, I'll be helpless!"

Ethan furrowed his brow and then said, "All right, here's what we'll do. I'll allocate a portion of the land I acquired to your company. Holding onto this land will significantly increase your company's value, making it more difficult for the Tiger Group to harm you..."

"Which piece of land?" Dorothy's eyes lit up. Unintentionally, she ended up burying Ethan's arm in her bosom.

"Cam Mount," Ethan said casually.

Dorothy froze on the spot, then abruptly pushed Ethan's arm away, her mind full of question marks. Through gritted teeth, she said, "Ethan, are you freaking kidding me?!"

Ethan sneered and replied, "The government has decided to develop a key commercial zone, and that zone will be located at Cam Mount."

"Really?!" Dorothy was shocked upon hearing this revelation. Cam Mount, that desolate place, would become a key development area in the future?!

"But you can't over charge me for it..."

This time, she embraced Ethan's entire body."

After finishing the meal, Edwin said, "Do you want to relax with us? The club across the street is one of the biggest and most distinguished clubs in Boston."

Of course, Ethan knew what a club was. He shook his head and said, "No, thanks. I'm already married and I can't let down Bernice."

Edwin laughed and said, "Oh, I forgot. You are already married, and your wife is Bernice, the president of the Smith Group. She's a beauty."

"That's a shame then. I heard the club recently hired some new technicians from Korea and Japan, and they are said to be top-notch. I'll just take my friends to visit then..."

Ethan said, "Since you're inviting me so sincerely, I'll go."

Edwin couldn't help but pause for a moment.

Ethan said seriously, "Foreigners coming to America to develop is not easy. I have some knowledge of massage techniques, so it would be good to experience it. Don't misunderstand, I just want to give them some guidance on their techniques so that they can survive better in our country. It's mainly for the friendship between nations. Whether they are beautiful or not doesn't matter!"

Edwin couldn't help but burst into laughter and patted Ethan's shoulder, saying, "Haha! You're really witty."

Dorothy had just thought that Ethan was quite well-behaved, but now hearing his change in tone, she couldn't help but say, "You're not allowed to go! Aren't you afraid of betraying Bernice?"

Edwin coughed and laughed, saying, "Yes, even though it's just a massage, but you are married, so it's better not to go in case Bernice misunderstands."

"Who is Bernice?" Ethan said in surprise.

Dorothy directly grabbed Ethan's clothes, her heart filled with doubt.

Dorothy was dissatisfied and angrily said, "No, you can't go. If you dare to go, don't blame me for telling Bernice about this. Then we'll see how you'll go see her!"

Ethan's lips twitched involuntarily. He sighed helplessly and said to Edwin, "I was just joking. You guys go have fun on your own."

After Edwin smiled and left with his friends, Ethan could only watch them leave with envy in his eyes.

"Women always pull me back," Ethan glanced at Dorothy and repeated this sentence in his mind.

Dorothy sneered and said, "Men are all the same. They may seem righteous on the surface, but inside they're all full of dirt."

Ethan retorted, "I just wanted to go and see for the sake of friendship between nations. What's so dirty about that?"

Dorothy expressed disdain and chose not to respond to his words directly.

"Alright, if you don't want to go, then don't. It's getting late, and I have to go back. You should go home too," Ethan said.

"No, I have to keep an eye on you. So that when I leave, you won't secretly run off to the club to join them!" Dorothy stood with her hands on her hips, said firmly.

Ethan silently cursed in his heart but had no choice but to ride in Dorothy's car back to Sky Heaven.

"You're not planning to stay overnight at my place again, are you?" Ethan opened his eyes wide and stared at Dorothy, asking.

"Of course! Since you have dangerous ideas in your head, I have to watch over you and prevent you from doing anything that would hurt Bernice," Dorothy found a perfect reason for staying there.

Ethan frowned and said, "You're not intentionally trying to stay here and using these excuses, are you?"

"Ugh! Are you even worth it?" Dorothy's heart raced, but her tone remained firm.

"Whatever you want," Ethan waved his hand lazily and replied.

Dorothy asked Ethan, "After helping Bernice with so many things lately, has her opinion of you improved?"

Ethan shook his head and said, "Probably not, but today she was much friendlier towards me."

Dorothy asked, "Do you have any thoughts about that?"

"Let it be. Do I have to keep pleasing her all the time?" Ethan said indifferently, not really caring about such matters.

The only thing he wanted to do now was to wait for the Aim Group and the Tiger Group, as well as the Lee Group, to fully engage in conflict. He wanted to take the lead and give a hard slap to Diana's arrogant face!

When Cara couldn't handle the Aim Group, she would inevitably seek Diana's help. Diana had a terrifying influence, and the Walsh family possessed formidable assets. Once she entered the scene, victory was certain.

But Ethan deliberately didn't want to let her have her way. Similarly, it was also to fulfill his promise to Anthony.

Ethan's heart raced when he saw Dorothy's pleased expression. He felt a sense of urgency, realizing that he needed to speed up his "bargain hunting" progress. Otherwise, if Bernice discovered this guy's extraordinary qualities, he might not have a chance.

"Mr. McKellen, you really offended the Tiger Group today. You should be careful... Moreover, I'm worried that the Bush Group will face retaliation as well. They might attack the Bush Group first. Perhaps they will be targeted by the Aim Group as a result, exposing some loopholes, and it's not impossible for them to act against us! What should I do if they really do that?"

Dorothy looked at Ethan with a pitiful expression, her large eyes shimmering with a hint of grievance. She was genuinely concerned since they had offended someone terribly today, and if the other party held a grudge against the Bush Group, it would be troublesome.

As she spoke, she reached out and held Ethan's arm, shaking it gently while saying, "You won't just ignore this, right? If they really take action, I'll be helpless!"

Ethan furrowed his brow and then said, "Alright, here's what we'll do. I'll allocate a portion of the land I acquired to your company. Holding onto this land will significantly increase your company's value, making it more difficult for the Tiger Group to harm you..."

"Which piece of land?" Dorothy's eyes lit up. Unintentionally, she ended up burying Ethan's arm in her bosom.

"Cam Mount," Ethan said casually.

Dorothy froze on the spot, then abruptly pushed Ethan's arm away, her mind full of question marks. Through gritted teeth, she said, "Ethan, are you fucking with me?!"

Ethan sneered and replied, "The government has decided to develop a key commercial zone, and that zone will be located at Cam Mount."

"Really?!" Dorothy was shocked upon hearing this revelation. Cam Mount, that desolate place, would become a key development area in the future?!

"But you can't offer me a too high price for it..."

This time, she embraced Ethan's entire body.