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After Divorce: Loved by the Secret Billionaire CEO

Chapter 79 I didn't laugh

Ch. 78 / 155 Apr 28, 2026

Lana's POV

After watching the entire scene unfold from Leo's bragging to the way Ethan's bodyguard beat all Leo's men to a pulp I made a decision.

I called for a waiter and whispered something in his ear and he left immediately.

Ethan Wright...

He was was so formidable, and for the looks of it he was more than he was letting on. Because if not how would just one man beat up all Leo's guards and get still be very respectful towards Ethan?

Something told me that he had something other than money, that he had unfathomable strength and power and I was more than determined to have him now.

After Ethan made Leo apologize to that nobody of a stripper I stood up ready to take my chance. He was leaving anytime soon and I couldn't just let him leave without first trying my luck.

"This have been fun, next time you'll think we'll before attacking just anyone". I heard him say picking up his things.

He was about to leave.

This is it. I stood up from my chair and walked towards him.

"Hey". I called from behind him and he turned around to look at me.

" Hi, I'm sure you remember, it's me, Lana". I said blinking my eyes at him.

" Oh yeah, I remember you. You're the one who almost killed my girlfriend ". He said with a frown shoving his hand into his pocket.

Aish! Why was he not able to remember the old days but only that dumb part? And she didn't even die.

I smiled nervously scratching my neck. " Er... Well, it was an accident and I'm sure Rachel knows it. " I said with a small laughter but he just pursed his lips and looked at me.

His gaze was making me uncomfortable, it wasn't even like he was interested in me it was just... Just uncomfortable.

"Em... By the way, we've met before". I said trying to change the topic.

"Really? Where?" He asked his tone sounding so innocent. So he really had memory loss?

" Yes, we, we went to the same high school together, me, you, Rachel and Marina". I said with a nod.

" We did? " He asked and I nodded again.

Yes. It was working.

" Can we sit and talk? " I asked pointing at the table he just got up from. He hesitated for a bit before walking back to the table and siting down.

I followed him siting on the empty seat opposite him. " Let's order drinks?" I asked again already calling a waiter.

He was the same waiter I whispered to earlier.

" Get us a bottle of whiskey" I ordered him and he left to go get it. I looked back at Ethan with a smile, " So, do you want me to tell you more about how we know each other?"

He nodded softly and I leaned back on the chair." You suddenly appeared in our school when we were in high school. We never really noticed you because you were mostly dressed like ... " I paused remembering how he looked years ago.

He wore huge clothes which were too big for his small frame, and he had this thick glasses on which made him look like a nerd, well he was a nerd.

" Mostly dressed like what?" Ethan asked me after he noticed that I had stopped talking for a while now.

"Oh..." I snapped my head back at him.

He looked different now, completely different. His jawline was straighter and more defined, and the rest of his facial features... He literally looked like a god now.

" Lana"

He just said my name. My name just came out of that sexy mouth of his.

I looked up at him my lips widening in a smile. " This is the first time I've heard you say my name. It sounds amazing ". I said before I could stop myself.

" What? You do know that I'm with Rachel right? "

I almost rolled my eyes at the mention of that bitch's name. " Yes I do, but the question is why". I stopped talking because the waiter came back with a bottle and two glasses before leaving again.

I picked the bottle of whiskey up slowly pouring it into the two glasses.

" Rachel and Marina bullied you a lot back in school because you took Rachel's position in class. Marina was even the reason why you left school so abruptly, you didn't even finish ". I said dropping the bottle back on the table.

" What did she do? What happened?" Ethan asked seriously.

I sighed pinching the bridge of my nose. I hated this remembering this day, but if it would help Ethan get back his memory and hate Rachel... Why not?

" Rachel got second again in class, you kept beating her to the first position. Her father got mad when he saw the results, her smarts was the only reason he even talked to her. She carried the grudge all the way up until next term started, then she told Marina and i what happened. " I shook my head remembering how infuriated Marina was when she heard it, I on the other hand was just happy Rachel's perfect family as she made us believe was crumbing.

" Marina just matched up to you at the cafeteria, and dumbed her entire tray on you. Everyone laughed, all apart from me". My eyes went up to him, he was staring at me seriously, really taking in what I was saying.

I cleared my throat shifting on my seat. " I didn't laugh because I didn't find it funny.

It was Rachel's problem, why was she taking it so much on her head, why did she dumb food on an innocent person? You were smarter than her, that wasn't your fault".

Ethan blinked looking away from me, then at the glass of whiskey on the table.

Yes, the whiskey.

I picked up my glass raising up " Let's make a toast, to getting back your memories". I said as Ethan picked up his own glass and clicked it with mine.

" I wonder why Rachel didn't tell you all of these, maybe because she wanted to use you". I stopped talking when I noticed that Ethan's hand had paused halfway to his mouth.

Was he not going to drink it?

Why did I just have to talk?

I gulped nervously bringing my own glass to my lips while staring at Ethan from the corner of my eyes. I was just about to resign to the fact that he was not going to drink it when he suddenly gulped all the glass contents at once.

He just drank everything.

My lips threatened to grow a wide smile but I covered it up with my glass bringing it to my lips and making it look like as if I drank from it.

" Tell me more". Ethan said and I just couldn't hold back my smile.

Today was the day I completely ruin Rachel's life.

Ethan and I kept on talking for almost two hours and within that period, I kept pouring him more glasses and he kept drinking them. He was already so drunk right now and sleepy and hard!

This was exactly what I wanted.

I had ordered the waiter before to add a strong aphrodisiac into the drink, but it was like Ethan's stamina was just too strong. Any normal person would have been behaving like a wild animal in heat by now, but it was still obvious the drug was working on him.

" Ethan let's go now, you're too drunk". I said standing up from my chair and walking over to Ethan's and began helping him stand up.

"Wow, you are heavy". I groaned pulling him up from the chair and wrapping his hands around my neck.

" We'll just go..." The sound of an object hitting the floor made me look up and I blinked in surprise.

My lips pulled up in a smirk, can this day get any better?

"Rachel?"