6
In the past few years, my dad had made many concessions in our partnership with the Guthries, barely turning a profit.
And now I was being told that Ethan had actually tried to kill me?
“When you fell into the water as a child, he was the one who pushed you,” Zack said.
He watched me with an amused expression, clearly anticipating my reaction.
I was indeed shocked.
But I kept my face neutral.
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“How do you know? Were you there?” I asked.
“Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. You were pushed into the water, struggling to survive, while Ethan just stood by and watched,” Zack said, growing more excited as he spoke.
He seemed delighted, as if my near–death experience was something to celebrate.
Of course, I wasn’t going to believe him so easily.
Until he showed me a video.
The footage captured the entire incident, from my fall into the water to my rescue.
Initially, Ethan hadn’t intended to save me, but then people came looking for me.
It was my mom, anxiously calling my name.
Fearing exposure, he jumped in and pulled me out.
I was shaken to my core.
Why?
We had no grudges, so why did he want to harm me?
Seeing my reaction, Zack looked even more pleased. He even showed a hint of obsessive fervor.
“You look so beautiful like this. Your fear is truly captivating.”
I took a step back, staring at him as if he were a ghost.
In my eyes, Zack was no different from a madman now.
Isn’t someone who disregards life and death, focused solely on revenge, just insane?
“You know, I’ve been watching this video for over twenty years. I can see you struggling for life in my dreams, so small and helpless…”
“You’re crazy!” I exclaimed.
I hadn’t even recovered from the shock of learning Ethan had tried to kill me, and now I had to face this lunatic.
Zack burst into laughter.
But in the next second, he quickly composed himself as my father entered the room.
He suddenly became serious and polite.
In the end, he even started discussing business with my father.
To my surprise, he showed remarkable business acumen.
Zack spoke eloquently about several projects, and my father couldn’t stop praising him.
“I never imagined someone so young could have such insight. No wonder you’ve managed to grow Tiktik so rapidly in just a few years.”
I was shocked again.
Tiktik was Zack’s company?
The emerging enterprise that had entered the world’s top 100 in just five years?
With a significant market share even overseas?
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Lack appeared very humble. It’s nothing compared to Mr. Guthne. I was just lucky, catching the right trend at the right time, filling a gap in the
short video industry”
My father was increasingly impressed.
After returning home, I talked to my father about Zack.
“Dad, are we really going to work with Zack?”
“He’s Mr. Guthrie’s son, did you know that? I’m afraid his intentions towards us aren’t pure.”
But my father wasn’t surprised.
“I know about that. The Lee family used to be close to us too.”
I was bombarded with one revelation after another today.
My father knew. He knew everything.
Dad turned to look at me. “But sweetheart, what does it matter what he wants to do?”
Im a businessman. I care about profit. As long as working with him is beneficial, that’s all that matters.”
I was still worried: “But aren’t you afraid he has ulterior motives?”
My father took a sip of tea and said nonchalantly:
“If he had that kind of ability, he wouldn’t have taken so long to bring down the Guthrie family.”
I clicked my tongue.
True, my father was quite the old fox himself.
