In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 236 Of course, opt in (12 5K)

"You sound surprised. I'm not welcome. I can leave at any time?" Lisa on the other end of the phone chuckled.

"How could that be? Where are you? I'll pick you up right away." Ethan sneered.

"No need, I've already taken the elevator. I just asked the front desk if you know where you live. Is there anyone else in your room? They're not stealing food, right?" Lisa laughed even more.

As soon as he finished speaking, the elevator had already arrived at Ethan's floor. As the elevator door opened, Ethan saw Lisa, who was dressed exquisitely and had pretty makeup.

I don’t know if it was an illusion, but Ethan felt that childbirth did not make her look older, but instead made her look younger, more beautiful than when they first met, with a more confident temperament and a radiant face.

"My dear, where is the person in charge of the organizing committee? I have to thank her for taking care of you during this time." Lisa said slowly.

Other women, such as those models, will not make Lisa feel any threat, but Grace is different. She has cooperated with Ethan before. With the success of this bowl game, the feeling in Ethan's heart has increased. His status must be rising slowly, and others may have to step aside within a few years.

Lisa didn't care about pure intimacy, but she would never let other women shake her position.

Ethan immediately walked into the elevator and pressed the button for the next floor with his backhand.

If they really want to meet each other, wouldn't they have to fight?The two must never meet.

"Oh, that's scary." Lisa sneered.

"Grace is needed for event operations." Ethan responded.

At least on the surface, he cannot appear to be anything other than a player, and Grace can indeed provide assistance in this regard.What is different from simply using it is that Ethan is not prepared to keep it a secret forever. He will definitely find a suitable opportunity to reveal it later, but not now.

"It's up to you. I came here personally to create the opportunity. You refused it. If she doesn't notice anything then, don't say I didn't remind you." Lisa curled her lips.

"You don't just want to get to know Grace this time, do you?" Ethan asked.

Lisa is never so idle.

"What else? If you have a new love, of course I, the wife, will come over to express my welcome in person. Welcome the new person to join this big family." Lisa changed the topic and said sourly and sarcastically.

"What about other than that? Are you sure you have nothing else to do? I'm going to London in a few days." Ethan reminded.

Of course, the four models brought from Brazil need to see what's going on in person. This costs their own money every month. Sarah Douglas always talks the same thing every time she calls, saying that she is recommending jobs. Having said that, there is no success in business, so we can't let it go forever. Lisa and Sarah Douglas are enemies, so she can only do this by herself.

"What can happen to me? It's just family matters. Your son has been depressed since he entered college. He has never had a chance to play at UCLA. If this continues, his football skills will be completely ruined." Lisa showed concern.

"It's not like UCLA won't let him train. As for whether he can play, it depends on the coach there. Isn't it because he doesn't have a chance to play because he is not strong enough?" Ethan said.

He had done everything he could to get Rice into UCLA, the place he always wanted, and there was nothing he could do to help with the rest.

"You are right, but if Rice can transfer to Alabama, he will progress faster with you watching him. He also needs your care." Lisa smiled attentively, out of concern for Rice's future. Considering this, it was right for him to enter Alabama and follow Ethan.

"Coming to Alabama? You have to know that Alabama already has three backup quarterbacks. The competitive pressure here is much greater than that of UCLA. He doesn't even have a chance to play there, and he has no chance to play at Alabama. ." Ethan said.

Letting Rice transfer to another school is not a problem for Ethan now, but changing the environment will not make Rice stronger.

"That's better than him struggling alone at UCLA. I feel relieved if you take care of him. Just help your stepson." Lisa looked at Ethan and begged.

If you really want to talk about a stepson, it definitely doesn't count. After all, Lisa is not a guardian.At best, he's a godson.

"I won't make any fuss about Grace. It's all according to your own ideas. From now on, I will live in harmony with her, but I will do my best." Lisa then relaxed and put forward her own bottom line.

Seeing Lisa's begging expression, which could be said to be pitiful to the hearts of parents in the world, Ethan nodded and agreed to the matter.

"In addition, Leonardo has become a little weird since he finished filming Titanic. He often doesn't answer my calls, and he ignores my inquiries. I heard Susan say... there are many agents. They are all in contact with Leonardo, doesn’t he want to switch to someone else?” Lisa then asked another question that made her anxious.

The current Leonardo has become a popular niche actor by virtue of his previous movies, and he is also the new star of Titanic. This large project with an investment of over million directed by James Cameron has attracted the attention of many parties in Hollywood.It also brought Leonardo more attention, and Lisa's competitors also began to poach him.

It can be said that Leonardo is Lisa's most popular artist, and he is also the core asset of the cultural and sports agency that Ethan will build in the future. It's just a joke to let him run away from her, but this is more serious than Rice. Lots of questions.

"What does Leonardo's mother mean?" Ethan asked immediately.

A son is better than his mother, and Leonardo listens to his mother's arrangements very well.

Lisa shook her head: "She doesn't answer my calls."

"Then we'll go back to Los Angeles today." In order to avoid long nights and dreams, Ethan was ready to take action immediately.

"Not today. There is only one flight from Shreveport to Los Angeles every day, and it's in the morning. The soonest will be tomorrow, or head to Baton Rouge now..." Lisa came by public flight.

Small private jets can also contact us, but the problem is that there is no small private airport in Shreveport.

"Then stay in Shreveport for one more day." Ethan nodded.

At this moment, the two of them had also arrived in the hall, and Ethan opened another room for Lisa, which was on a different floor than his own room.

"You come up with me." Lisa looked at Ethan and said especially.

That look wanted to eat Ethan alive, like a hungry wolf.

Before going upstairs with Lisa, Ethan called Grace.But he didn't get through, so he sent a text message to Grace, saying that he would continue to talk to the visiting principal and would not be back until tonight.

As soon as Ethan and Lisa went upstairs, they saw Grace and the principal taking the same elevator to the lobby on the first floor.

"Ethan is still discussing with me? What are we talking about?" The principal looked confused. He just left something in Ethan's room, so he went upstairs to get it back.

"Nothing." Grace frowned and said with a wry smile.

Through a series of coincidences, Ethan's lie was revealed.

Grace came to the hotel front desk and asked about Ethan's whereabouts.

"Did you see Ethan leave?" Grace asked.

Ethan is very tall and a well-known rugby player. Many people in the hotel know him.

As for Grace, as the person in charge of the organizing committee, it was Grace who booked Ethan’s hotel, so the front desk naturally knew her and responded immediately:
"Ethan went upstairs with another woman and opened another room," the receptionist recalled.

"Another woman?" Grace immediately exclaimed.

"Who is it? What does it look like?" she asked.

"Young looks older than Ethan, but I don't know how much older she is. Ms. Grace, don't worry, she might be Ethan's relative." The receptionist quickly comforted her.

Could it be that Ethan's relative was his sister who was studying at Yale?
Grace immediately thought of something. She knew that Ethan had a childhood sister.

Ethan really didn’t notify me either.

Grace thought about it and thought she should meet Ethan's sister and get to know her.

"What's the room number that Ethan opened?" Grace asked the front desk.

"The hotel has regulations and guests' privacy cannot be disclosed." The front desk showed embarrassment.

"I'm also a guest, do you still want the balance?" Grace said immediately.

"Then...then don't reveal that I told you." The front desk felt the pressure and quietly told Grace a room number with a smile.

Before coming to the room, Grace deliberately leaned against the door and listened. The sound insulation effect of the room was very good, and she could only hear Ethan's voice faintly, but could not make out what was specifically said.

But it’s also certain that Ethan is among them, it’s unmistakable.

Before knocking on the door, Grace tidied up her appearance.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

When the door opened, the smile on Grace's face suddenly froze.

At the same time, Lisa who opened the door was also stunned.

"Ethan, you'd better come out." Lisa whispered.

Then he immediately said with a smile: "Grace, why are you here? Please come in."

Lisa tried to hold Grace, but Grace threw her away.

"No, no, no..." Grace subconsciously took two steps back.

The expression on his face changed from confusion to pain, and then to anger.

"Ethan O'Connor! Come out!!!!" Grace yelled.

At this time, Ethan was late and walked out of the room.

"Grace, wait a minute..." Ethan looked embarrassed.

"We, we..." Grace muttered, as if making up her mind.

After all, she couldn't say the remaining half of the sentence. She was pulled directly back to the room by Ethan, and Lisa immediately closed the door.

"You bastard, you have been lying to me! You are still in contact with this woman!" Grace pushed Ethan, but with her little strength, Ethan had no feeling at all. "The problem is, you didn't ask me either." Ethan looked innocent.

"Are you kidding me? Do I need to ask this?" Grace roared, her face flushed with anger.

"This really needs to be asked. Ethan is a member of the Demon Sect. He doesn't think this is a betrayal." Lisa stood aside to help Ethan.

Grace recalled the scene when she and Ethan were in Salt Lake City.

"Then...then I'm not a member of the Demon Sect! I have the right to know." Grace gritted her teeth.

"And now you already know." Ethan sneered.

"I discovered this on my own initiative! If the principal hadn't come back to get the things, how long would you have been planning to lie to me? I still want to take you to meet your parents!"

"I will definitely meet your parents, not long after." Ethan's attitude also made a 180-degree turn depending on the situation.

"No need! You can keep it to meet other girls!" Grace muttered.

"Sorry, Grace, I did hide something. I tried to convince myself with many reasons. I didn't want to stop the preparations for the game and didn't want you to be affected... Now I know the real reason for all this. I didn't want you to leave me. .I love you Grace, even if this love is a little selfish."

At this point, Ethan had no choice but to accept the reality and express his apology to Grace very sincerely.

Grace's expression softened somewhat.

"You...you shouldn't hide it from me. When did you get together again?" Grace looked at the two of them and began to ask.

"Actually, Ethan and I have never been separated. Ethan is the father of the child." Lisa also admitted.

"This...I just learned about this."

Grace originally thought Lisa had rekindled her old love for Ethan, but Ethan couldn't resist the temptation.

Now I realize...that I am the latecomer.

"Sorry, Lisa, I...if I knew, I wouldn't take the initiative to contact Ethan." Grace shook her head.

"It's absolutely no problem, Grace. Compared to me, you and Ethan are more suitable. From now on, we will accompany Ethan together." Lisa said, trying to drag Grace in.

"Ah? I haven't... I haven't..." Grace hesitated.

"The big family is very harmonious. I will inform Catherine tonight." Ethan said.

"I haven't agreed yet!" Grace rolled her eyes at Ethan.

Although he didn't agree, he didn't refuse either.

Grace then began to ask more personal questions about Ethan.

"In addition to Catherine, Lisa, and me, you are also with... yes, there is that model, and that actress." Grace thought about it for a while, and found a few more suspicious characters.

In fact, we can add a few more to this list, such as Penny, McKenna, and Ellie.

As for Bridget and Heidi Klum, Ethan feels that it is more about each getting what he wants, without any emotional factors involved.

"It's getting more and more complicated, Ethan, tell the truth, are you still in contact with those women?" Grace asked immediately.

"I'm also curious about how many people are on that list." Lisa also asked.

Take this opportunity to ask clearly.

"The female reporter from Fox, Penny Weber." Ethan only revealed this name.

"I knew it, Grace, you have to know that I was the one who introduced the two of them to each other in the first place." Lisa shared with Grace as if she was complaining.

"Yes, but at the beginning, I just hoped to get more media exposure through her." Ethan mentioned.

"Yes, I have to admit that Ethan didn't get any good media resources at that time." Lisa shook her head.

"Are you sure there are no other girls besides Penny?" Grace asked again.

"No more." Ethan shook his head immediately.

Being in a relationship with yourself now does not mean you are willing to join your "big family". For example, Amy and Naomi broke up with themselves at the beginning of the school year.

"Okay...actually, it's not too much." Grace breathed a sigh of relief.

The number she originally revealed from Ethan was much higher than it is now. After all, with Ethan's current status... it is not unprecedented for him to change his girlfriend every week in college.

I am afraid of comparison in everything, and Ethan can really be called "conservative" in this poor American society.

"By the way, Catherine and I are both mothers now, and our children can talk. Grace, you have to work hard." Lisa suddenly mentioned.

"I'm really not ready." Grace shook her head.

Originally, she didn't like having children. She was persuaded by Ethan before, but that was under the premise of being able to get married normally. Now it seems that she might as well forget it.

"Why do you need to prepare? It's better to leave the choice to God!" Ethan said.

"This..." Grace hesitated.

"To celebrate Grace's official joining, I think it's better to do some fun activities." Ethan twitched his eyebrows and suggested immediately.

"Grace used to be a cheerleading coach, so she must be very good." Lisa immediately agreed.

During the couples dance, she had often been with Susan when she was pregnant. Not only did she not resist, she actually enjoyed it, and she especially liked looking at other people's blushing expressions.

"No, really not." Grace shook her head repeatedly.

This was so ridiculous that she couldn't accept it.

But now she couldn't help it anymore, so she finally complied with Ethan's arrangement half-heartedly.

In one afternoon, Ethan ate a hearty meal of sandwiches and rice bowls.

Grace also gradually lowered her guard and interacted with Lisa.

In the evening, the three of them were lying in the bathtub.

"This... is so sinful." Grace closed her eyes, thinking about the afternoon, her cheeks turned red.

"Yeah, people like to blame themselves afterward. Grace's expression just now was very intoxicating." Lisa teased.

Ethan raised his hand and pulled the two of them over. Lisa and Grace rested their heads on Ethan's chest.

Lisa scooped up water with her hands and poured it on Ethan's chest.

"Grace, do you think you'll get pregnant tonight?" Ethan asked.

Grace opened her tired eyes and said with a silly smile, "How did I know that?"

"To be on the safe side, it's better to keep adding more money." Ethan put his arm around her waist.

Yesterday plus this afternoon and evening, Grace has a high probability of winning the bid.

Grace was completely dazed and at the moment she was at the mercy of Ethan.

The water in the bathtub ripples...

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"If I'm really pregnant...how should I tell my parents?"

At the airport in Shreveport, Grace looked a little regretful.

She knew that her parents, especially her father, would never allow her to enter such a big family.

"There will always be a solution." Ethan didn't panic at all.

"Of course you're not in a hurry. I'm the one who's worried now. After I go back, what will my colleagues think of me if word spreads?" Grace was afraid.

"It's better to resign from school." Ethan proposed a new idea.

The company he and Grace had previously partnered with was already on the right track. In the future, adding the annual independent bowl will generate very considerable profits. In addition...

"In addition, we can follow up on the licensing of derivative products. Instead of starting from scratch, it is better to use funds to make acquisitions, such as the Outlook Company that we have cooperated with before." Ethan continued.

"Speaking of which, I'm curious about the detailed process of you and Grace hosting the Independence Bowl." Lisa, who was sitting on the other side of the table, asked.

"Let me tell you..." Grace responded enthusiastically.

The three of them got up, walked and chatted, and embarked on the road back to Los Angeles...

(End of this chapter)