Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
“Katrina! My Katrina!” Katrina’s mother cried and called out to her daughter from her seat as her heart broke into pieces.
Josephine decided to leave, and at that moment, Ivanka chased after her from behind, somewhat angrily shouting, “Josephine, are you satisfied now?”
Josephine turned around and looked at her while saying, “No. I’m not entirely satisfied, but I accept the outcome.”
“What else do you want? My sister has paid such a high price for this matter. Josephine, can’t you be more magnanimous and kinder as a person?” Ivanka was filled with anger as she lectured Josephine.
Josephine’s face darkened. “Ivanka, your sister deserved her punishment, and she deserves this outcome. The ones lacking kindness are you and your sister. It’s too late for you to advise me to be magnanimous.”
“You…” Ivanka gritted her teeth in anger because she had also come to hate Josephine. This incident turned the two sisters against each other and fueled Katrina’s intense hatred toward her sister. It was all Josephine’s fault.
“Joey, let’s go!” Wren pulled her away.
Once they were in the car, Wren expressed her indignation. “Ivanka is so unreasonable! She’s blaming you for everything.”
“I don’t want to lower myself to her level,” Josephine said calmly.
Just then, Wren’s phone rang, and she received another gossip news. “Tori went to meet a person in charge last night and was kicked out. She’s finished!”
“She brought it upon herself,” Josephine said. Since the moment they harbored ill intentions toward her, they should have anticipated the consequences.
Of course, Josephine was able to retaliate so effectively because of her grandfather’s influence. If she were just an ordinary girl with no connections, her outcome would have been different. Perhaps she would have faced online bullying, and those who were driven to despair would consider ending their life and leaving this world.
Therefore, she was fortunate.
The situation with Katrina had come to an end, and Josephine secured her position as a news anchor. In the company, no one questioned her abilities anymore, and the company culture had been cleansed.
There were no more scheming and backstabbing in the office now. Even if there were any, no one dared to bring them out in the open.
It was true that Josephine’s promotion from a reporter to a news anchor was something that would arouse envy. However, now that everyone was aware of her capabilities and her powerful background, no one dared to mess with her anymore.
Today, she was sitting in her office and having a break when she received photos of the Arctic landscape that Ethan sent. He was dressed in mountaineering gear in his selfie, which was taken in an old-fashioned manner from a bizarre angle, but Josephine could tell that he enjoyed his work in the Arctic very much.
Looking at the photos, she couldn’t help but smile. She also wanted to go to the Arctic, but considering the extreme cold there, which she might not be able to withstand with her physical condition, she could only admire its landscape through Ethan’s photos. Recently, she had started working out, perhaps to be better at keeping the man company. Even if he isn’t around me, I’ve got to start disciplining myself. I can’t be lazy anymore.
A month passed in the blink of an eye. Every day, Josephine would send Ethan photos and videos of herself at work. Since his signal reception was irregular, it would be more convenient to send videos instead.
Ethan, too, often took photos of the Arctic for her before explaining some natural phenomena hardly seen by ordinary people whenever he had time. He would also take pictures of wildlife. This man always had the mentality of an upbeat young man, infecting those around him with a kind of enthusiasm for life.
Every day, Josephine’s greatest pleasure was to open her mailbox; a smile of delight would curve her lips the moment she saw the email he sent her. Then, she would read the email repeatedly, which became the happiest and most enjoyable thing in her life.
The base in the Arctic was part of a project that had taken Ethan’s company nearly a decade to build. This project was implemented way back when his father was president; now that Ethan had taken it over, it progressed even more rapidly to completion and was getting closer and closer to their goal. However, the abundance of resources here attracted the prying eyes of countries around the globe, who came scrambling for these resources.
Ethan had been dealing with these troubles until now, and everything was going well with the project.
Returning to his room from a meeting, he opened the door and sat down before his laptop. Like Josephine, his daily source of happiness was receiving messages from her. Though separated by a long distance, their hearts kept getting closer through their online messages as they drew love from each other.
Today, Josephine took her assistant out for a stroll and took some videos of herself on the street. She even took a video of herself feeding pigeons, and Ethan couldn’t help but chuckle at the sight of her laughing. The girl in the video was just as upbeat and confident as when he first met her, with a kind of spirit that attracted him very much.
Just then, a young and pretty female assistant engineer in the base opened the door to his room. Having just taken a shower, she came on purpose in an attempt to seduce Ethan. After all, there were very few women here, and she considered herself attractive. Even though the man here was very austere, she believed she could succeed in hitting on him with a bit of seduction. “Do you want me to get you a cup of hot coffee, Mr. Quarles?” Dressed in a sexy slip dress, she deliberately leaned over the man’s desk.
Ethan’s face grew frosty at once with a look of rejection in his stony eyes. “No, I don’t. Get out!”
The female assistant engineer was involuntarily startled. She had tried this in front of every other man here. She could sleep with any man as long as she wanted to, but the man she desired the most was Ethan, the young, handsome, hunky, and rich boss. She turned around, not forgetting to say, “Okay, Mr. Quarles. If you need anything, I’m willing to be at your service anytime.” She was still unwilling to give up. Maybe he’s only been here for a while. If he stays longer, will he still be choosy? He’ll surely want me to serve him.
After hearing the door close, Ethan shifted his gaze back to his laptop screen to look at the girl’s bright smile captured in the video. How could I possibly do things that would hurt her?
No, not in this lifetime, Ethan whispered to himself. He couldn’t bear the consequences of her leaving him. If he lost her, everything in his life would lose its meaning. “Josephine, I miss you,” Ethan murmured softly to the woman on the screen.
At this moment, someone was lurking in a cave outside the communication range of the base. They had come here with only one purpose-to kill Ethan.
“President Presgrave has instructed us to deliver results within a week. We must find an opportunity to carry out our mission.”
“As long as we complete this task, each one of us will receive 150 thousand. We must stay focused for the sake of the money.”
When they heard about the money, they felt a burst of energy wash over them as killing intent filled their eyes. Some photos were displayed on the adjacent wall, and at the forefront was their target, Ethan..
Underneath Ethan’s photo was a list of international engineers. There were too many people in this world whol would rather gamble their life away in pursuit of their own interests.
Ethan was just about to go to sleep when he heard a knock on his door. The identification system next to him showed that it was King, the chief engineer of his base. He opened the door and asked, “What’s the matter?”
“Mr. Quarles, our system detected a faint signal, but it’s definitely not from our company. I suspect someone is approaching our base.”
“Can you pinpoint their exact location?” Ethan asked, his brows furrowed. This wasn’t the first time something like this had happened. On top of him facing two assassination attempts here, he had also gone through similar events throughout his life. He was adept at dealing with such situations.
“Not yet, but they should be hiding in a cave. We will monitor the situation carefully. Please be careful in your future travels, Mr. Quarles.”
“I understand. Keep a close eye on this,” Ethan instructed. “I will inform you immediately if there are any developments. Goodnight, Mr. Quarles,” King uttered and left.
Ethan went back to his bed after that. Great interests always came with dangers, and his family had had to deal with pirates and negotiation tasks with various countries over the years. He had even taken life with his own hands in the process. Now that the company was under his control, he was well aware of the risks that lay ahead..
The next afternoon, Ethan was in a meeting with several high-level executives when an employee rushed in. “There’s been an avalanche, and more than a dozen employees are trapped underneath. They are in urgent need of rescue!”
At that, Ethan commanded in a solemn voice, “Immediately halt all ongoing projects and initiate the rescue operation.”
He stood up after giving the order, but King immediately stopped him. “Mr. Quarles, it’s not advisable for you to go.”
“It’s a matter of life and death for our employees. I have to go,” Ethan replied. As the boss, he couldn’t shirk any responsibilities while being present.
After Ethan left the base, his bodyguards quickly arranged a convoy of six vehicles to protect him as he headed to the mining site. where the accident happened. There were numerous vehicles rushing ahead for the rescue operation along the way.
A substantial amount of rescue supplies had already been set up five kilometers outside the mine, and the security personnel were carrying out those who were injured from inside. When Ethan arrived, he quickly got out of the car to inspect the situation. Fortunately, those being carried out still showed signs of life
At this moment, two outsiders were blending in with the crowd of rescue teams. However, everyone was so focused on the rescue that they were oblivious to the duo’s presence. Their eyes fixed on Ethan in the snowy field revealed their murderous intent.
“Mr. Quarles, the situation is worse than anticipated. There are over twenty people trapped below. We must set off explosives to make a path, but it may trigger other reactions. Because of that, we haven’t decided on what to do next.”
“Assess and execute the most favorable plan,” Ethan commanded.

New Book: Returned To Make Them Pay
On her wedding anniversary, Alicia is drugged and stumbles into the wrong room—straight into the arms of the powerful Caden Ward, a man rumored never to touch women. Their night of passion shocks even him, especially when he discovers she’s still a virgin after two years of marriage to Joshua Yates.
Why would the Presgrave President wanted to kill Ethan when they were supposed to be best friends?
I just don’t understand this part