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.

"Chris and I were schoolmates; now, we are colleagues.Our relationship won’t go beyond that."

Biting her rosy lower lip, Janet looked into Ethan’s eyes.

Thinking that he might misunderstand her dynamic with Christopher, she explained, "I just met him when I walked out to get some coffee.We just hung together for a while — that’s it."

her head, Ethan smiled and touched her

see.Don’t keep your head

cheeks somehow made her look

two walked to the bus

fumbled inside her bag, looking

front of him and asked, "Are we

is a long drive from

coins from her

"Here you are."

he looked

Lind family.Why are you hesitant to even take a

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

with my parents

as she averted

in his hand.He remembered seeing Janet quarrel with her parents when he went to the Lind family’s

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