Four years of silence had made Ethan Moreau appear forgotten, irrelevant—a shadow from Samantha's early rise.
But shadows don't disappear.
They wait.
And Ethan returned not as an investor…
…but as a king.
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THE MEDIA MOGUL
The city woke to headlines screaming his name:
ETHAN MOREAU ACQUIRES NORTHSTAR MEDIA & VERITAS TECH
NEW MEDIA TYCOON PLEDGES SUPPORT TO PHOENIX FUND
His face appeared on billboards, news channels, financial magazines.
The world celebrated him.
Samantha, watching from her glass office, raised an eyebrow.
"Interesting," she murmured.
Jake glanced at the screen.
"Him again."
She shrugged—unbothered, powerful.
"Men like Ethan enjoy attention. Let him enjoy his spotlight."
Jake didn't answer.
Because Ethan wasn't looking at the camera.
He was looking at her.
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THE DONATION
Later that week, Ethan arrived at Elevate HQ for a "partnership meeting."
He walked in with the elegance of a serpent—smooth, lean, smile sharp enough to cut steel.
