Chapter 194

Author's POV William wouldn't return for several more days, and Ethan Sterling had just been released from prison. He was much thinner, his face more gaunt and haggard than before. There was something unsettling beneath his appearance—a dark aura that made my wolf Nora growl low warnings whenever I thought of him. When Ethan returned to Sterling Manor, Marcia Cross was overjoyed, fussing over him like a mother with near-obsessive care. She knew nothing about what had transpired between Mona and Lawrence Sterling—in fact, no one did. Marcia had wanted to throw Ethan a welcome-back party to "help cleanse his bad luck," but Lawrence immediately vetoed the idea. "Enough!" Lawrence roared, his undeniable authority filling the room. "There's nothing to celebrate here. What's there to be proud of? Throw a party? Celebrate?" He slammed his fist on the dining table, making the cutlery clatter. "Now that you're back, get to work and stop fooling around. Do you know how much effort it took me to