197 A BABY NINE MONTHS LATER

The penthouse is very spacious, three separate bedrooms, a full living room, a kitchen with a dining room, and a small office. It occupies the whole level of the 20th floor of the hotel, which suited them just perfectly.

One of the suites were allocated to Ronald and Lea, the other one for Eva since Ethan would be staying at his home. If Ethan finds that out, he would be envious towards the other couple.

Ethan wanted to further the relationship with Eva and hoping that with this trip, they would progress to the level of no return. However, luck is not on his side for some reason. A barrier is always finding it's a way to creep up and messes everything.

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Ronald and Ethan arrived simultaneously, while Jeff had been waiting for them anxiously so they could start planning their activities.

As soon as they walked in, the men started discussing the situation, while the women were chatting in the living room comfortably.

"So, what did you find out?" Jeff anxiously asked Ethan who had been spying on his adopted father.

"Not much really, he's same as before when Mother was still married to him. He spent most of his time at the strip gambling and whoring. That's the reason Mother divorced him, because of all those women he messed around while they were married."

"Did you meet him at all? Where is he now?" Jeff's voice sound inpatient, he wants to get this thing over with, so they can all go home.

Ethan was about to inform him Mr. Wright's whereabouts, when...

Ronald who was listening and heard Jeff's question saw something. "Boss! excuse me, based on the surveillance camera; he's actually in the vicinity right now."

"Take a look at this, see!" Ronald turned his laptop around for Ethan and Jeff to see footage of Mr. Wright playing poker in the VIP room.

Jeff's face lit up, he thought of something. "Who's the 'Floor-manager' right now? Call him to the office, also pick the best dealer on the floor right now. I want to speak with them; you got it?"

Ronald understands what Jeff had asked, but he's not sure what Jeff's plan to discuss with the Floor-manager and the best dealer. Whatever it may be, he would soon find out.

"Ethan, let me ask you something, how are you with playing poker?" Jeff asked seriously.

"Not bad, not bad at all! Why do you ask? What are you planning on doing?" Ethan asked curiously.

"I'm planning on beating him with poker and have a bargaining chip to negotiate with him. If this works out, we can go home as soon as tomorrow." Jeff proudly announces for everyone to hear.

Ann, Lea, and Eva heard the words going home, and all simultaneously looks curiously at the men's direction now with all ear.

"You hear that? Big boss has a plan, and if it works out, we all could go home. " Lea was speaking to Ann and Eva with sadness in her eyes.

"But I don't want to go back yet, and I'm hoping that we could all get a makeover like last Thanksgiving, remember?" Lea asked while giving Ann a Dowey eye.

Ann was looking at the direction where the men were discussing a plan to take down Mr. Wright. She wasn't paying attention to Lea's tantrum.

Eva, on the other hand, has her full attention to Lea. She was curious about what they did last Thanksgiving day. She wanted to experience it as well if possible.

"Lea, do you have any picture of the makeover you did?" Eva asked with eyes brightly shining with anticipation.

"Sure do! Let me see..." She pulled out her cell phone and started going through the pictures to show. "Here see... It was when we went to dinner, and Ann had a duet with her favorite singer. Then this is when..." Lea continued with a smile on her face, totally forgot all about her tantrum.

Eva's face was glowing, and she has an excited look on her face as she goe's through the pictures. Ann saw all that, and she thought of something as well, they could be pampered themselves and have a makeover without living the comfort of the penthouse.

"Lea, why don't you arrange for us to have a makeover here. Then we could have a nice dinner tonight all dolled up. " Ann ordered Lea while looking at Eva and then Ethan with mischievous looks in her eyes.

Lea was pretty quick in the uptake, with only one look from Ann and she understood what she's planning. Ann wanted Eva and Ethan to progress their relationship further, and if Ethan's get lucky enough, there may be a third wedding in the process and a baby nine months later.