Janet pulled back and said, "You’re my most valuable friend, Laney.Thank you for always helping me in any way you can." Laney’s smile dimmed.

The sincerity in Janet’s eyes made her chest tighten in guilt.

Everything she had done, everything Janet was grateful for, it was all because of Ethan was paying her to be Janet’s bodyguard.

However, Janet had no idea and even regarded her as an important person in her life.

"Please don’t mention it," Laney said, shaking her head and casting her eyes downward.

"I like helping other people." 

These minor injuries were nothing to her, really.She had survived worse battles when she was younger.

And if she were to be perfectly honest, she liked Janet, too.

Janet personified beauty and kindness.

Laney didn’t want to cause any unnecessary worry.

How would Janet react if she somehow found out that Laney had been hired to approach her? 

"I know, Laney" Janet said with a small chuckle.

"That doesn’t change the fact that you’re the nicest friend I’ve ever had." Laney sighed helplessly.

at Janet and noticed the dark circles under the

know.The nurses will

worry about it.I used to work all night all the time.This is no big deal." Laney

today is a weekday.Don’t you

"Well, —Yes…" Janet stammered.

completely

of absence! Oh, I have to go.Do you need me to file

and thank you."

at Ethan, who had been standing by the door of

finally leaving the

A few moments later.

and dashed through the lobby of the Larson

was going through the entrance,

just caught you getting to work late, Lind," he teased, peering at Janet

she in such a hurry, anyway?’’ Garrett

husband owns the entire company.Does she think her salary is going to get docked or something for being late? Janet stopped in her

deal with some personal business.Laney is in the hospital, you see, and I’ve just been to see her." Of course, Garrett had already known about

blinked innocently and asked, "Then, how is Laney? Is she doing all right?"

making small talk, but she did recognize an opportunity to smoothen

was badly

his heart clenching.He made a decision there and then to

Later, after work.

a bouquet of flowers.He also swung by a pastry shop and got his

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