Chapter 131 Man On Fire

• Ethan leaned back in his chair, the weight of authority pressing down on the room as he claimed the head seat. His gaze cut across the table, dissecting each person with calm, predatory ease. His lips curled into a slight smile, sharp and unforgiving.
• "Now that we’ve finished with the child's play," Ethan began, his voice like steel wrapped in silk, "and it’s clear that what I’ve built from the ground up can’t be so easily taken away, I have a gift for all of you."
• The once-confident board members who had plotted against him now sat rigid, their faces betraying traces of unease. They exchanged furtive glances, sensing something dark looming just beyond the horizon.