No, not in this lifetime, Ethan whispered to himself. He couldn’t bear the consequences of her leaving


    him. If he lost her, everything in his life would lose its meaning. “Josephine, I miss you,” Ethan


    murmured softly to the woman on the screen.


    At this moment, someone was lurking in a cave outside themunication range of the base. They


    hade here with only one purpose-to kill Ethan.


    “President Presgrave has instructed us to deliver results within a week. We must find an opportunity to


    carry out our mission.”


    “As long as weplete this task, each one of us will receive 150 thousand. We must stay focused for


    the sake of the money.”


    When they heard about the money, they felt a burst of energy wash over them as killing intent filled


    their eyes. Some photos were disyed on the adjacent wall, and at the forefront was their target,


    Ethan..


    Underneath Ethan’s photo was a list of international engineers. There were too many people in this


    world whol would rather gamble their life away in pursuit of their own interests.


    Ethan was just about to go to sleep when he heard a knock on his door. The identification system next


    to him showed that it was King, the chief engineer of his base. He opened the door and asked, “What’s


    the matter?”


    “Mr. Quarles, our system detected a faint signal, but it’s definitely not from ourpany. I suspect


    someone is approaching our base.”


    “Can you pinpoint their exact location?” Ethan asked, his brows furrowed. This wasn’t the first time


    something like this had happened. On top of him facing two assassination attempts here, he had also


    gone through simr events throughout his life. He was adept at dealing with such situations.


    “Not yet, but they should be hiding in a cave. We will monitor the situation carefully. Please be careful


    in your future travels, Mr. Quarles.”


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    “I understand. Keep a close eye on this,” Ethan instructed. “I will inform you immediately if there are


    any developments. Goodnight, Mr. Quarles,” King uttered and left.


    Ethan went back to his bed after that. Great interests always came with dangers, and his family had


    had to deal with pirates and negotiation tasks with various countries over the years. He had even taken


    life with his own hands in the process. Now that thepany was under his control, he was well aware


    of the risks thaty ahead..


    The next afternoon, Ethan was in a meeting with several high-level executives when an employee


    rushed in. “There’s been an avnche, and more than a dozen employees are trapped underneath.


    They are in urgent need of rescue!”


    At that, Ethanmanded in a solemn voice, “Immediately halt all ongoing projects and initiate the


    rescue operation.”


    He stood up after giving the order, but King immediately stopped him. “Mr. Quarles, it’s not advisable


    for you to go.”


    “It’s a matter of life and death for our employees. I have to go,” Ethan replied. As the boss, he couldn’t


    shirk any responsibilities while being present.


    After Ethan left the base, his bodyguards quickly arranged a convoy of six vehicles to protect him as he


    headed to the mining site. where the ident happened. There were numerous vehicles rushing ahead


    for the rescue operation along the way.


    A substantial amount of rescue supplies had already been set up five kilometers outside the mine, and


    the security personnel were carrying out those who were injured from inside. When Ethan arrived, he


    quickly got out of the car to inspect the situation. Fortunately, those being carried out still showed signs


    of life.