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

flushed cheeks somehow

to

inside her bag,

in front of him and asked, "Are we going home by

a long drive from here.It’s too expensive to take a taxi

her

"Here you are."

brows furrowed as he looked at the

precious daughter of the Lind family.Why

his tone, Janet clutched the wallet tightly.She had almost

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

eyelashes fluttered as she averted

hand.He remembered seeing Janet quarrel

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