Billionaire's Match

Chapter 901

“Hungry? It’ll be ready soon.”

Charlotte assumed Ethan was starving and casually handed him half a peeled apple.

“I’m good.” Ethan smiled gently but didn’t take it.

“If you’re really hungry, have a bite first.”

“If I eat now, I might not be able to finish what you made. Let me take a look-see if there’s anything I can help with.”

The word “help” sounded oddly out of place coming from Ethan.

Charlotte chuckled. “No need. Just rest, young master.”

“I’m not a young master anymore,” he said quietly.

Before Charlotte could respond, he stepped forward and began slicing the washed scallions on the side.

“Besides, if you ever go on strike, I’ll at least need to know how to feed myself.”

At that, Charlotte paused mid-slice over the tomatoes but said nothing.

with a rich tomato-and-egg sauce and sprinkled with

In just a few

couldn’t help

was the once picky, hard-to-please young master? This was clearly a starving

Ethan wasn’t nearly as

meal in silence, Charlotte was about to clear the dishes when Ethan stopped

maid will come

worry about it.” She

began tidying up, Ethan hesitated, the words

“By the way…”

“Yes?”

gaze clear and unguarded. In that moment, the barriers between them seemed to quietly

“I…”

that Charlotte’s

can’t stay tonight. I need to go home. But in the evenings, if you’re alone

of Ethan had

sides of himself she disliked-but he wasn’t beyond redemption. He had

the cemetery earlier, she had suddenly realized-Ethan might just be a boy who never grew up. A

meaning… we’re friends now?”

a teasing smile playing on her lips. “Half a friend, maybe. Whether we become real friends depends