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After stepping out of the conference hall, Clarice was immediately followed by the butler. She gave a few curt instructions regarding the Starr family. \u201cHandle it as quickly as possible. I want a full report by tomorrow.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, ma\u2019am,\u201d the butler replied, then hesitated before adding, \u201cBy the way, Young Master Ethan is still kneeling in the punishment chamber. It\u2019s been four hours. Do you want to check on him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Only then did Clarice remember Ethan. Ever since Khloe\u2019s return, his competence seemed to have vanished completely. Several attempts to deal with Khloe had ended in humiliating failures. This latest blunder had even affected her business, testing her patience to its limit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clarice had no desire to see him, but recognizing he still had some utility, she changed direction and headed toward the underground chamber.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The chamber had been built as a bomb shelter when the estate was first constructed. It was usually used to store miscellaneous items. After Clarice arrived at the Morrison residence, she had converted it into two rooms: one a bedroom, the other a study.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The rooms were sealed tight, unventilated, unbearably hot in summer, freezing in winter, damp and musty- designed specifically for punishment. From a young age, whenever Ethan misbehaved, he would be locked inside. Clarice believed in strict discipline, thinking only a well-regulated child could grow into a controlled adult.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whenever Ethan erred as a child, he would kneel in the chamber under a servant\u2019s watch, confined to reflect on his mistakes. The longest he had ever been held was two weeks. Yet he had a sharp memory; once punished, he rarely repeated the same error. By adulthood, Clarice seldom had cause to discipline him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The door to the chamber swung open. Ethan\u2019s upper body was bare, his hair and skin soaked with sweat. He knelt rigidly in the corner of the study, his head bowed. On the wall hung the seventy-eight rules Clarice had set for him since childhood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYoung Master Ethan, Madam has arrived,\u201d the butler whispered. Ethan slowly raised his head and murmured, \u201cMother.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStand up,\u201d Clarice said, her tone softening slightly at the sight of his disheveled state. She hadn\u2019t visited the chamber in a long time-it was stiflingly hot, and four hours of kneeling was indeed punishing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan tried to rise, but his legs were numb from kneeling so long. He pressed against the wall, rising slowly. The butler instinctively moved to help him, but Clarice\u2019s sharp glance stopped him,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you understand where you went wrong this time?\u201d she asked coldly, her voice routine but authoritative.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d Ethan said hoarsely. \u201cNegligence\u2026 underestimating the situation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clarice drew in a slow breath. \u201cYou\u2019re already grown. Is it unreasonable for me to have you kneel four hours for making mistakes?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, Mother. The punishment is deserved. I am at fault.\u201d His head remained lowered; his voice, though calm and humble, revealed no trace of resentment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clarice\u2019s satisfaction softened her expression. \u201cFrom the day I adopted you, I told you I do not raise\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI was wrong. I will not disappoint you, Mother.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGo take a shower, change your clothes, and come to the study to see me.\u201d Clarice inspected him briefly, her anger completely spent. She spoke gently, then turned and left.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as she left, the butler hurried to support Ethan. He had long since lost the strength to stand; his weight pressed entirely against the servant. He had been hungover since the previous night and was forced awake by Charlotte that morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had planned to rest briefly, but he hadn\u2019t expected Clarice\u2019s people to track him down immediately. Barely out of Charlotte\u2019s presence, he was intercepted on the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Half an hour later, Ethan had recovered his usual poised, refined demeanor and arrived at Clarice\u2019s study.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cYou\u2019re going to help me with something.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clarice handed Ethan a freshly printed document. He glanced at it, a flicker of surprise passing through his eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou want me to\u2026 take action against the Hunt family?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMind your own business,\u201d Clarice said coldly. \u201cYou just follow orders. If this fails, I will be utterly disappointed in you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan knew exactly what being a disappointment to Clarice meant. Years of striving for recognition, everything he had in the Morrison family and Morrison Group-it could all vanish in an instant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u2026 the company, my work\u2026\u201d Ethan hesitated. Handling the task itself wasn\u2019t difficult, but crossing the Hunt family could very well backfire. He wasn\u2019t willing to gamble with that kind of risk.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re suspended for a few days. It\u2019ll also serve as an explanation to Khloe. If you can\u2019t do your job properly, I won\u2019t have the energy to cover for you. Follow company regulations-Khloe can\u2019t touch you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clarice left him no room to argue. She hadn\u2019t expected him to be so incompetent that he couldn\u2019t even handle a subordinate of Khloe\u2019s without creating a mess. He needed to learn this lesson.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright,\u201d Ethan said, resigned. \u201cI\u2019ll go back to the office and hand over my current tasks first.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGo.\u201d Clarice raised her chin and didn\u2019t look at him again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Ethan left, she opened her laptop and reviewed the encrypted files on George once more. Ten years ago, George had offended a powerful underworld organization. To have a son pay for his father\u2019s debt\u2026 it was only natural.\u00a0<\/p>\n
By evening, Ethan returned to the office to wrap up his work. As he was about to leave, he noticed movement inside the office. Opening the door, he found Charlotte.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was dressed differently than usual. Normally in casual attire, today, she wore a form-fitting knit dress that outlined her slender, delicate figure, lending a new allure to her youthful, almost schoolgirl-like face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ethan narrowed his eyes and leaned against the doorframe. \u201cLooking for me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Charlotte, clearly waiting for him after work, nodded. \u201cYeah\u2026 about last night\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI was drunk and out of line,\u201d Ethan snorted. \u201cYou\u2019re not going to accuse me of harassing you, are you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He barely remembered what had happened, but the thought of drunkenly confronting Charlotte made him feel a pang of self-inflicted regret.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not.\u201d Charlotte lifted her eyes to meet his and hesitated for a moment before saying, \u201cI\u2026 wanted to invite you to dinner.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cInvite me to dinner?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before she could finish, Ethan\u2019s large hand covered her forehead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cDo you have a fever?\u201d His hand was warm and dry, pressing against her slightly cool forehead with an unexpected suddenness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She instinctively recoiled. \u201cEthan! I\u2019m fine\u2026 if you don\u2019t want to, it\u2019s fine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing her try to pull away, Ethan grabbed her arm. He tightened his hold, almost pinning her against his chest. He was tall enough that a simple tilt of his head enveloped her completely in his shadow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He studied her leisurely, his gaze brazen, without a hint of propriety.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen did the sun start rising in the west? I thought you hated me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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