Chapter 79


    At nine in the evening, J finally returned home with a shopping bag.


    She had gone to several men''s clothing shops, hoping to find the perfect outfit for Ethan.


    Unfortunately, she didn''t know his size. Therefore, she ended up buying a belt for him.


    Ethan put away the documents on the table and looked at J. A frown lined his forehead as he


    realized she looked exhausted. "What happened? Why are you sote?"


    He opened the refrigerator and took a bottle of soda.


    "Well, I got caught up with something." J put the bag on the table and slumped on the sofa. "I''m


    thirsty. Grab me a bottle."


    After a moment''s thought, Ethan frowned and pressed the soda bottle against her cheek. Then, he sat


    beside her. "No. Are you on your period?"


    "Ethan! How... how did you know that?" J involuntary cupped her mouth with her palms and looked


    at him with wide eyes. She was both embarrassed and shocked.


    It looked like the boundaries between them was getting thinner with every passing day.


    Ethan slung his arm around her shoulder and raised his chin toward the bathroom. "You''re very


    forgetful. You left the box of sanitary pads on the washbasin this morning. I''ve put them in the cab


    for you."


    J didn''t know what to say. Ethan tucked a loose strand of her hair behind her ear and smiled. "Did


    someone taunt you? You came home looking upset."


    J sighed and told him everything about what ine had done at the shopping mall.


    "Why didn''t you call me? I would have taught her a lesson for bullying you." Ethan''s face darkened. He


    leaned closer and pinched her cheek.


    J pped Ethan''s hand away and nestled closer to him. "I could handle it myself!" she said,


    blinking at him. "Besides, there were surveince cameras everywhere."


    Ethan arched an eyebrow in reprimand. "Well, thankfully, there were surveince cameras this time.


    What if there wasn''t any way to prove your innocence?"


    J pursed her lips and yed with her fingers.


    "I didn''t think about it. Even otherwise, I don''t think you''d be able to prove my innocence. It would have


    only been unnecessary trouble for you."


    Ethan looked at her as a small smile tugged at the corners of his lips. "What makes you think I wouldn''t


    have been able to help you?"


    Dealing with such a problem was a piece of cake for Ethan. He could buy the entire shopping mall with


    the snap of a finger.


    Every shop in the mall would belong to him, and his wife could just take anything she liked.


    "By the way, I bought you a gift." J pointed at the bag on the table.


    "Miss Lind, you''ve acted fast. I''m impressed." Ethan''s face beamed with joy. He had only casually


    mentioned it in their conversationst night.


    Ethan picked up the bag on the table and opened it. Inside was a pure ck leather belt. Although it


    looked stylish, the texture and quality were average. Ethan knew that was all J could get for her


    budget.


    In his unupied vi, there were hundreds of belts with excellent workmanship that was a thousand


    times better than this one. However, Ethan loved this belt more than anything else.


    "It looks good." Ethan''s smile broadened, and his eyes twinkled with delight. He leaned forward and


    kissed the top of her head. His heart melted into a puddle at the sweetness of her gesture.


    Janat ppad Ethan''s hand away and nasd closar to him. "I could han it mysalf!" sha said,


    blinking at him. "Basidas, thara wara survainca camaras avarywhara."


    Ethan archad an ayabrow in raprimand. "Wall, thankfully, thara wara survainca camaras this tima.


    What if thara wasn''t any way to prova your innocanca?"


    Janat pursad har lips and yad with har fingars.


    "I didn''t think about it. Evan otharwisa, I don''t think you''d ba a to prova my innocanca. It would hava


    only baan unnacassary trou for you."


    Ethan lookad at har as a small sm tuggad at tha cornars of his lips. "What makas you think I wouldn''t


    hava baan a to halp you?"


    Daaling with such a prom was a piaca of caka for Ethan. Ha could buy tha antira shopping mall with


    tha snap of a fingar.


    Evary shop in tha mall would balong to him, and his wifa could just taka anything sha likad.


    "By tha way, I bought you a gift." Janat pointad at tha bag on tha ta.


    "Miss Lind, you''va actad fast. I''m imprassad." Ethan''s faca baamad with joy. Ha had only casually


    mantionad it in thair convarsationst night.


    Ethan pickad up tha bag on tha ta and opanad it. Insida was a pura ckathar balt. Although it


    lookad stylish, tha taxtura and quality wara avaraga. Ethan knaw that was all Janat could gat for har


    budgat.


    In his unupiad vi, thara wara hundrads of balts with axcant workmanship that was a thousand


    timas battar than this ona. Howavar, Ethan lovad this balt mora than anything alsa.


    "It looks good." Ethan''s sm broadanad, and his ayas twind with dalight. Haanad forward and


    kissad tha top of har haad. His haart maltad into a pud at tha swaatnass of har gastura.


    He happily clutched the belt.


    J smoothed her bangs and smiled.


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    She had chosen the belt in a hurry. Part of her had been worrying that Ethan might not like it, but she


    was finally relieved to witness his reaction.


    "Don''t try to be brave when you encounter problems like this again. I can always help you. Remember


    that." Ethan looked into her eyes. Their faces were inches apart; they could feel each other''s breath.


    J''s face turned hot when she met his gaze. His hot breath drove her insane. She curled up in his


    arms as countless thoughts exploded in her mind. She couldn''tprehend her emotions.


    J''s mind instantly flitted to the passionate kiss they sharedst night.


    She quickly withdrew herself from his warm embrace.


    "Oh, I... I see. I''m d you like the gift. Well, it''s gettingte. I''m going back to my room."


    Ethan''s brows furrowed as he saw J sprint into her room. He didn''t bother chasing after her.


    Something seemed wrong. Ethan understood that J didn''t think he was capable enough to help


    her, and that was why she didn''t call him for help.


    It looked like he had to get close to J as Brandon.


    Even if J didn''t ask him for help, she could always resort to Brandon''s aid.


    The next day, when J was engrossed in work, her phone chimed.


    It was a private message from Brandon.


    "The Larson Group is holding a dinner party next week. I want you to attend it on behalf of the design


    department."