Nicholas's face twisted with fury as he processed Ethan's words. "So you tried to kill me!" he let out a scornful growl, his frown deepening. "Just to take a chance? Do you really think your selfish ambitions justify what you did? No, they don't. I trusted you—I treated you like family, like a brother. You've proven yourself worse than any enemy."
The tension between them escalated as they locked their eyes fiercely.
"I won't let you harm me and my family," Ethan grumbled as he straightened up, standing firm.
"Your family?" Nicholas scoffed sarcastically. "You actually think the Williams family is yours!"
Ethan's expression hardened. "The Williams trust me. Mr. Williams has always been like a father to me, and I admire him as one."
