Marina wanted to rant very badly, but she was forced to hold her tongue. She had no idea since when Ethan refused to even utter a word to her.

"Ethan, didn't you see my face?"

It was only then that Ethan looked up. He saw her red cheeks sporting clear handprints.

"Who hit you?"

"My dad."

"Then I can't do anything about it." Upon returning to his seat, Ethan flipped open a folder.

He couldn't possibly ask Chris to take responsibility, after all.

His connections to the Carltons aside, Ethan