Ethan stopped in his tracks.

Janet’s words infuriated him. He had specially asked Garrett to deal with the issue, and the man had laughed at him for that. But in the end, she thought her schoolmate had helped her.

Ethan sneered at her. “Christopher’s family isn’t powerful enough to influence the company’s decision. What makes you think the Larson Group hired you because of him or whatever he had said?”

“Whoa! Calm down. How could you be so sure? Do you know the Larson Group well?” Ethan’s remarks amused her. She looked up at him and saw the unhappiness on his face.

Her questions had rendered Ethan speechless. A frown lined his forehead — he couldn’t reveal more information. “I often hang out with people who work there so I know a thing or two about it,” he said, trying to hide his disappointment. “You’re a married woman. Even though we’re only a nominal couple, you still have to maintain a distance from other men.”

Ethan’s possessiveness surprised her.

her rosy lower lip, Janet looked into Ethan’s eyes. Thinking that he might misunderstand her dynamic with

touched her silky hair. “All right. I see. Don’t keep your head down. Look at the

cheeks somehow made

the bus stop. Janet fumbled inside her

glanced at the rows of buses in front of him

Our home is a long drive from here. It’s too expensive to take a taxi home.” Finally, she took out two coins

as he looked at the coins. “You are the precious daughter of the Lind family. Why are you hesitant to even

wallet tightly. She had almost forgotten that she was playing the role of

to spend whatever money I have, so I don’t have any savings. I’ve been at odds with my parents lately, so I

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