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

right.I see.Don’t keep your head

flushed cheeks somehow made

two walked to

fumbled inside her

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

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

coins from her wallet and

"Here you are."

he looked

of the Lind family.Why are you hesitant to even take a taxi

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

have any savings.I’ve been at odds with my parents

eyelashes fluttered as she

in his hand.He remembered seeing Janet quarrel

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