Chapter 89: The Distant Rtives


    "Choose whatever you like, Honey. I''m just going to take a call from Dad outside the boutique," Told


    Ethan while dropping by a Chanel Store in one of Asia''srgest hubs.


    After ten days of romantic stay in Bali, making love every day, the couple decided to fly to another


    country and experience shopping at its best.


    Mesmerized by all the selection of bags, Samantha''s eyes widened before she answered, "Okay,


    hon. Don''t take too long."


    Over the past months, it has always been Ethan''s shopping agent who chose her clothes and bags.


    This was her very first time to choose one for herself.... in a very, very long time and a Chanel bag


    at that!


    For seconds, she turned to where Ethan stood outside the shop.


    Ethan found himself in a secluded area on the side of the boutique, taking a call from Daniel Wright,


    and was looking very concerned.


    Samantha frowned, recalling how Ethan had been getting serious calls over the past three days


    since they left, both from Daniel Wright and John Garcia.


    Her husband told her that someone has been buying shares from thepany and the previous


    shareholders refused to name the buyer. They have a new business partner and they knew not who


    it was!


    Samantha did not know theplications that it will bring, but Ethan told her, the Wrights always


    wanted to know who their business partners were.


    With this in mind, an emergency meeting was in order upon Ethan''s return to address the situation.


    Drifting away from these thoughts, she sighed before shifting her gaze to the selection of bags and


    walked around, appreciating the options.


    Having six bagsing from the same brand, Samantha walked past a few familiar ones,


    especially the same design that was dangling in her arm.


    While Samantha was appreciating one purse, a man came up behind her and remarked, "A lovely


    bag, fit for a beautifuldy. Can I buy this for you in exchange for... coffee?"


    Samantha abruptly turned to find a tall man, seemingly in histe thirties, clean shaved and had


    caramel hair. He had green eyes and emitted a very arrogant aura.


    The man smiled at her and offered, "In fact, I can... buy you two or three bags. How would you like


    that?"


    Winking at Samantha, the man added, "In exchange, you can simply have a day''s date with me?"


    A frown easily became painted on Samantha''s face, utterly irritated. She answered, "It''s not


    necessary. My husband will buy my bags. I''m sorry, but I am not free to date."


    "Oh." The man leaned back, creasing his forehead. He asked, "You look young to be married."


    Only then did Samantha sh her wedding ring in front of the man and repeated, "I am very


    married."


    "Any problem here?" Ethan came from behind them, making his domineering tone audible.


    Upon seeing the man that came to speak with Samantha, however, he took a step back and spoke,


    "Steven. Strange to see you here."


    Samantha turned to Ethan and back to the man before asking, "You know each other?"


    Like Ethan, the man whom he called Steven was also taken aback. He smirked before asking, "This


    is... your wife, Ethan?"


    "Sam, this is Steven Wright. A distant cousin of mine who was not able to attend our wedding,"


    revealed Ethan before he shifted his gaze to Steven.


    "Ah!" Steven eximed before letting go of a remark, "No one told me... you have such a beautiful


    wife, Ethan. Had I known... I would have cancelled my business meetings to attend your wedding."


    Looking at Samantha up and down, Steven answered, "How lucky can you get, Ethan?"


    A scoff left Ethan''s lips before he told, "Please, Steven. You and I both know you weren''t attending,


    regardless. Your family had been staying away from Braeton for many years now."


    Pointing a finger at Steven, Ethan warned, "Mind where you look. No one is allowed to stare at my


    wife."


    Steven Wright wound up inughter. He shook his head and answered, "Calm down, Ethan... I was


    just... admiring your wife... Actually, about that... we areing back to Braeton in a few month''s


    time."


    The man took onest look of appreciation toward''s Samantha before extending his hand. He said,


    "Well, fancy bumping into you here, Ethan and...?"


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    Ethan prevented Samantha from shaking the man''s hand. He answered for his wife, "Samantha.


    Her name is Samantha Wright."


    With a yful grin, Steven acknowledged, "Ah, of course. She is a Wright - being your wife."


    Directing his gaze back to Ethan, Steven suggested, "I''ll see you in Braeton soon, Ethan. I look


    forward to seeing Uncle Daniel and Aunt Amanda."


    As the man walked out of the store, Ethan''s eyes were glued to Steven''s back. Only after seeing


    him go did Samantha remarked, "Something does not seem right between you and that guy. Even if


    he is a Wright."


    With a long sigh, Ethan answered his wife, "Steven and my uncle, Sawyer Wright have long


    distanced themselves from the family, Sam."


    Looking at his wife, Ethan revealed, "It started when Steven''s father, my uncle, was not chosen to


    be the CEO of the Wright Diamond Corporation. Instead, my father won the votes of the board


    members to be the next president of thepany."


    "My uncle, was found out to have mismanaged thepany funds and that all the more made the


    board of the directors decide that my father was more suitable to be the CEO, even if Dad was


    co-managing thepany off shore," Ethan added before further exining, "Back then, I was


    studying abroad, so Dad was often travelling to Europe."


    "However, with the decision to make Dad as the new CEO of the Wright Diamond Corporation,


    came objectionsing from their side of the family. It was because, my uncle was adopted that


    they think there was a discrimination in the judgment made by the board members."


    "Till this day, we feel they bear the resentment, having left the City and rarely attending any of our


    family gatherings," revealed Ethan.


    "Oh. What aplication," Samantha remarked before sneering. "I hope his return isn''t trouble,


    hon."


    "We don''t know for sure, Sam. But it''s safe to keep our distance from them," Ethan closed, directing


    her back to the bags in front of her.


    Right before buying Samantha her choice of bags for that day, Ethan failed not to call Daniel Wright


    and warn his father of Steven and Sawyer''s return to Braeton.


    ***


    Riding in a luxurious car, Steven Wright took out his phone and called for his father.


    Expressing a mischevious grin, he revealed, "Father, I just crossed paths with Ethan and his wife."


    He sighed before telling, "He has... a very pretty wife and one that I fancy."


    "Steven, stick to the n. We can''t let this chance pass us," warned Sawyer Wright on the other


    line.


    A chuckle left Steven''s lips. He said, "Oh, I will, father. In fact, the n will work best with his


    beautiful wife."


    "Just make sure no one will find out about our intentions," reminded Steven''s father. "I''ve waited for


    this chance for so long... It''s finally time that we take back thepany, it being rightfully ours."