Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 1340

"Can't Owen just cut ties with him?" Ethan didn't understand.

"Sebastian helped him when he was a kid and even took revenge for him. My old friend is deeply loyal to his past," Dominic explained.

"Besides, Sebastian usually treats Owen very well. He's always viewed him as his own son."

Dominic had reserved a private room at a restaurant and ordered a meal to welcome them back.

But the moment Sebastian stepped out of the car, his face was like thunder. He immediately called the Quinn family's driver and left.

Left with no other choice, Owen had to escort Sebastian home first.

Watching the two of them drive away, Ethan remarked sincerely, "Your good friend is definitely going to be dragged down by him in this lifetime."

He turned to Dominic. "Come on, let's go celebrate."

...

After returning to Mavaria, the siblings maintained a low profile.

Just like before, they went to class, handled their business, and kept up with their martial arts training.

But Sebastian, consumed by bitterness over his own financial failure, spitefully publicized everything Ethan and Mira had done on Wall Street.

Fortunately, the siblings hadn't broken any laws, but they could no longer hide in the shadows. They instantly became renowned financial legends in the eyes of the nation.

This also forced international corporate giants to take notice of the Mercer siblings' existence.

Since Sebastian wanted to run his mouth, Ethan decided to return the favor. He leaked all of Sebastian's Wall Street maneuvers to the public.

This included his reckless gambling and exactly how his account had been liquidated. Looking at his trading history, it was blatantly obvious he was an undisciplined amateur.

He became the laughingstock of Aethelgard's elite circles.

When Eleanor Quinn heard the news, she personally sought out Mira to uncover the truth behind the disaster.

Upon returning home, she instantly stripped Sebastian of his power and retook control of the company.

In this lifetime, Gwen Quinn had caused far less trouble, which meant the old matriarch's health was much better than in her past life.

From then on, they would be responsible for their own profits and losses. Whether they thrived or failed would depend entirely on their own abilities.

As for Lacey's shares, after suffering massive depreciation, they were finally returned to her.

As the new year approached, news arrived from Melvion City. Mara had gone completely insane in the detention center.

She spent her days screaming that she was reincarnated and knew secrets about the future. She ranted that Sebastian was reincarnated too, and spun wild, incoherent tales.

Worse, she constantly hollered that Ethan and Mira were also reincarnators.

Since Adrian and Fiona were already locked up—and Ethan's supplementary evidence ensured they wouldn't see daylight for at least a decade—they couldn't do anything.

The same went for Shane and Roxanne Porter.

So when Mara lost her mind, the detention center's first point of contact was her closest available relative: Ethan.

Ethan originally planned to head back and deal with it, since the detention center had already officially diagnosed Mara with a psychiatric disability.