Chapter 137 Going After The Devil

• The day passed quickly after their return to the office. Ethan and Brandon found a quiet satisfaction in knowing they had made Britney’s birthday special. Yet, as soon as they settled back into their respective offices, the discomfort of their personal struggles returned, creeping into every moment of silence. They both became consumed by their own unresolved problems—ones that had been hovering just beneath the surface.
• As the workday wound down, Ethan gathered his things and left the office. But even as he walked into the familiar comfort of his home, it offered little relief. He had spent the day pretending everything was fine, but now, the truth he'd been avoiding was waiting for him, lurking in the documents he couldn’t seem to put away. There was no escaping it anymore. He needed to confront the reality he'd been denying.
• He bypassed the living room, not even bothering to change out of his work clothes, and headed straight to his study—a room that felt more like a fortress than a place of refuge. The walls were lined with towering shelves crammed with books, and his heavy oak desk stood at the center. To the right, two locked shelves held secrets he couldn’t afford to let anyone see. To the left, a steel safe held more than valuables; it held pieces of his past, present and future.