Chapter 20


    Bright sunlight enters the bedroom through the small gaps of the window and falls on my eyes, making


    me squint. I cover my eyes with my hands till I am adjusted to the bright light. Getting up, I stretch my


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    armszily and throw my hair into a messy bun. Then I remember I have to go to work.


    How much I hate mornings!


    I get up and make my way towards the ss window. Shifting the curtains to one side, I open the


    window, and right away warm sunlight fills the room. I look outside and take in a deep breath, letting the


    fresh morning breeze wash away my grogginess.


    After a long time, I am feeling rxed today. A havoc of misunderstanding was going on which is clear


    now. Leah and Nick are together, years of waiting for each other are over. And I also made everything


    clear to Ethan. He isn''t mad at me anymore. Though I still need many answers from him.


    The event ofst night flies into my mind and involuntarily my hand reaches out for my face. I softly


    touch my cheek where he kissed me and a faint smile falls on my lips. I can still feel his lips here. It was


    totally unexpected. But it happened. And it made me so happy, strangely happy.


    I shake my head to change my thoughts and enter the washroom. Brushing my teeth, I take a quick


    shower ande out, wiping my hair with the towel. I dry my hair fast so that it doesn''t remain wet and


    I don''t get a cough. Otherwise, dad will throw his work into the dustbin and rush to me. I enter the


    closet and rake through the clothes. Taking a short-sleeved ck top and ck skinny jeans, I changed


    my clothes. I wear a in ck suit jacket over it and approach the dressing table.


    Combing my hair, I let it flow down and wear a light red lipgloss. I grab my wristwatch and put it on.


    Taking my purse, I check myself onest time in the mirror. Ready for another busy day.


    Walking out of my bedroom, I see Nick and Leah''s rooms locked. They came home at midnight, must


    be so tired. I decide not to wake them up and leave a note.


    I sit on the couch and start writing,


    I''m going to work. You two came homete at night so I didn''t wake you up. Enjoy your day together!


    I chuckle and ce the note on the table when my phone buzzes in my purse. I take out my phone to


    see a message from Ethan.


    I''m waiting outside of your house. Come down.8


    What? What is he doing here? I scowl and reply,


    Why are you here?


    He replies,


    I came to pick you up. We are heading to a meeting.


    But I have my car. He didn''t need toe.


    I can go there myself. You don''t need to pick me up.


    Mr hotshot: As I already came, can you please shut your mouth up ande down?


    Yes, yes, don''t be surprised. I saved his number as Mr hotshot because I like it and it suits him too.


    Hehe.


    Okie,ing.


    Putting my phone back, Ie out of the apartment, closing the door. As I enter the elevator and it


    starts to go down, I find myself checking myself over and over in the lift mirror. Why am I acting like a


    high school teenage girl today?


    I check myself once again before stepping out and making my way outside.


    All the while, just one thought kept agitating me. How would he behave today? After what happened


    I get out as my eyes find him leaning against his car, checking something on the phone.


    His outfit today is a buttoned-up navy blue suit with a white shirt underneath and a matching grey tie.


    Hair spiked beautifully with a hint of messiness as always and handsome as well.


    "Stop staring at me." He says in a voice full of amusement as he slowly looks up, smirking.


    Ughh... I got caught again!


    I roll my eyes and reach him, embarrassed. Not because he caught me checking him out again but for


    the kiss. I lower my head as I stand beside him.


    "What''s wrong?" He asks with a secret smile on his face.


    "Umm... nothing?" I reply, looking up meeting his eyes. But it sounds more like a question.


    "You sure?" He says, raising a cocky brow.


    "Yeah. Why did youe to pick me up today?" I ask, to which he just shrugs.


    "I felt like. Why? Is it a problem?"


    Yes, it is.


    "No, but it wasn''t needed. Whatever." I brush it off and hop in the car.


    He lets out a boyish giggle before climbing in beside. A fresh fragrance of sandalwood mixed with


    bergamot fills my nostrils sitting so close to him and I sniff slowly so that he can''t hear but he proves


    me wrong.


    "You like my cologne, don''t you?"


    .......................


    It is a 20 minutes drive from my house to the restaurant we are supposed to meet the businessman


    named Mr. Jonathan. The deal is about the fashion materials of our industries which they are buying


    that consists of an amount of million dors. To be said, most important till now.


    Ethan pulls the car into the parking lot and gets off, I follow him. I look up to see the two stories


    building, decorated with wooden designer boards surrounding the corners. Small trees are ced in


    front of it in a row and a huge board which has written ''Thaitanic'' in big shining letters. Does it have a


    connection with Titanic? Lol.


    We get inside and spot him sitting in a booth with his assistant. As we walk towards them, I watch them


    carefully. The man seems like in his mid-thirties and the girl who is his P.A in herte twenties, maybe.


    Her blonde hair is up into a ponytail and she is wearing a very tight ck skirt for which her cleavage is


    clearly visible. It''s an official meeting. She should have been more decent, I think.


    We reach them and they stand up seeing us. The girl literally starts drooling over Ethan as she watches


    him through her batting eyshes. I roll my eyes and take a nce at Ethan who doesn''t even look at


    her properly. And as soon as my eyes fall on the man, I see him giving me an up to toe dirty look that


    makes me cringe inwardly. Both are perverts, I see.


    "Hello, Mr. Jones. Nice to meet you." The man says as they shake their hands. Then he reaches his


    hand out for me with a disgusting smirk on his face.


    If I could, I would break your face right now for watching me like that.


    I hesitantly raise my hand and he grips my hand in such a strong grip that it will leave some bruises for


    sure. I instantly pull my hand away but his touch leaves an irritating feeling on me.


    "Miss Gray, nice to meet you too." He smiles like a devil and I just nod.


    I turn my head and gulp nervously when I see Ethan giving him a furious look. His jaw is clenched and


    his eyes are burning like fire.


    Shit. He noticed everything. I just wish Ethan doesn''t kill this man now.


    We sit down and I feel Ethan''s quick breathing and tensed shoulder beside me as he keeps ring at


    that bald man. I put my hand on his and give it a slight squeeze to calm him down. He immediately


    looks at me and his burning eyes soften and his body rxes a bit.


    The next one hour passes talking about the deal and all the while, that pervert keeps eyeing me


    shamelessly. I see Ethan''s fisting his hand every now and then, trying to control his uncontroble


    anger.


    Finally, what seems like ages to me, the meeting ends, and now it''s time to sign the contract. The girl


    hands us the papers but instead of signing them, Ethan puts the pen down and stands up, making us


    all surprised.


    Mr. Jonathan frowns as he asks confusedly, "Is anything wrong, Mr. Jones?"


    "Cancel this deal," Ethan announces stubbornly, causing me to widen my eyes.


    "What?" Mr. Jonathan shouts as he hurriedly stands up. "Do you have any idea what you are saying,


    Mr. Jones? The profit is yours. Every industry lines up for this deal and here you are rejecting my


    proposal?"


    "You don''t have to worry about our profits. I said the deal is canceled, that''s it." Ethan says, angrily.


    "Miss Gray, is your opinion the same?" That man asks me but before I can answer, Ethan cuts me off.


    "What I said is final." He shouts.


    I turn to him, "Ethan, listen..." Before I canplete my sentence, he grabs my hand and drags me to


    the exit, leaving the old man and that girl with open mouths.


    After we are outside of the building, I hold his arm, stopping him. He turns to me, still breathing heavily.


    "Why did you do that?" I ask him.


    "That fucking pervert was watching you badly. Didn''t you see?" Now he shouts at me.


    I nod, "Yes, I saw. But it''s just a deal. After the work is done, we don''t have to see him. Why did you


    cancel it? We will lose a million dors, do you know?"


    He takes a deep breath before he speaks, "We will make it up somehow. He is not the only one in the


    whole world. We will find someone else but I can''t work with someone harmful to you."


    Then he stares into my eyes so deeply and for a moment, his eyes lose the burning anger as he says


    something that melts my heart.


    "You are more precious to me than millions of dors."


    And for that one moment, I feel like the whole world stops leaving us two together, staring into each


    other. I can''t find anything to say so I just stare at him nkly without blinking. I look for solemnity in his


    deep brown eyes and find myself nodding atst when I got what I was looking for.


    He was telling the truth.


    He was.


    Sighing, he holds my hand again and leads me to the car. We get inside and I buckle my seat belt,


    absent-minded. For the whole ride back to I don''t know where just some words keep ringing in my


    head.


    "You are more precious to me than millions of dors."