A beam of sunlight fell on Janet’s face. She winced and rubbed her bleary eyes, realizing that it was already morning.

Her throat was dry, and there was a dull pounding at her temples. It appeared that she had been drunk the previous night.

Janet scratched at her messy hair and padded to the bathroom in a daze, intending to freshen herself up.

When she faced the mirror, however, she was horrified to find her neck and chest dotted with red marks, which were decidedly not insect bites.

“Ethan Lester!” Janet screamed at the top of her lungs, her face burning.

“You called for your husband?” Ethan said as he sauntered into the bathroom.

A thin sheen of sweat covered his sculpted face, and his gray shirt was damp at the chest. He must have gone running.

“What did you do to me last night?” Janet demanded, crossing her arms over her chest.

Ethan raised an eyebrow and looked pointedly at the hickeys around her neck. “You’re seriously asking me what I did to you? Shouldn’t you be asking what you did to me? You started it all. You clung to me and kept touching my body, rubbing my—”

“Stop it!”

Janet closed her eyes and put her hands up. “Did you think I would believe all these nonsense you’re spouting?”

There was no way she would do those things to him!

look on his face, Ethan walked away and came back with a crumpled shirt in his hand. “This is the evidence. My chest was also pinched red by you last

he intended to take

turned away in a

transpired, but only vague,

had, indeed, taken the initiative to

never expected that she

bit her lower lip and covered her face with her hands, wishing that a

right, I didn’t do anything, okay?” Ethan said behind her, his voice deep and husky. “Here, drink this.” He handed her

the drink

The bitter

and proceeded to freshen up for the day. She changed into a turtle-neck dress and

time, a small

she arrived at the Larson Group, Janet

all the designs you submit for the autumn and winter series,” Ike said. “We’ve come to the unanimous decision to use Lind’s designs.” He held up a portfolio as his gaze

value any advice you

was a good thing to show off her abilities before establishing good rapport with

if you have any questions, then feel free to ask your seniors.” Ike looked through her portfolio as he spoke, his pride and admiration

smiled in response. She knew that the other designers present in

are pretty ordinary,” Pamela Daly muttered

few years prior to Janet, and had been fully expecting that

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