Chapter 80


    J was taken aback.


    "No, no, no! I don''t think it''s a good idea," J muttered to herself, staring at the screen.


    She was a new employee of thepany. How could she attend such a ceremonious asion?


    J quickly typed her message. "Mr. Larson, why don''t you ask Ms. Fisher to attend the party? I''ve


    never been to such opulent parties before. I''m afraid I might end up making a fool of myself and bring


    disgrace to the design department."


    Brandon quickly replied, "Fisher isn''t avable that night. Many big shots and prestigious people in the


    design field will attend the party. You can get to know them and increase your contacts. It will help your


    career in the long run.


    His words reminded J of what Ike had previously done to her. She was afraid that history might


    repeat itself.


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    A shiver ran down her spine.


    Just as she wondered how to refuse, Brandon sent another message.


    "Don''t worry. This is a formal dinner party organized by ourpany. Garrett and other senior


    executives will also attend it. Besides, you can bring a date."


    J''s eyes widened. She looked around to see if the CEO was watching her through a secret


    camera. He was talking to her as if he had read her mind.


    J breathed a sigh of relief after knowing that she could bring someone to apany her.


    She could take Ethan with her. That way, she would feel safe and protected.


    After work, the HR department sent J an invitation to the dinner party. It was an elegant gilded


    envelope written in a beautiful font.


    The invitation revealed the Larson Group''s power and wealth.


    When J arrived home, she was surprised to find that Ethan was already back.


    He walked out of the bathroom in nothing but a towel, water dripping from his hair. His chiseled


    muscles flexed with every move.


    "Ethan, why are you not wearing any clothes?" J hurriedly turned her face as a blush med her


    cheeks.


    Ethan looked at her and smiled. Then, he picked up the remote and turned on the TV. "I just came


    home after a run, so I took a shower. I didn''t know you''de back early."


    J often worked overtime and came homete.


    "Put on your clothes. Otherwise, I won''t be able to talk to you." She covered her face with one hand


    whilst fanning herself with the other.


    It was a scorching summer day.


    Ethan chuckled, shaking his head. Then, he picked up a ck shirt from the sofa and put it on. "I''m


    dressed now. What do you want to say?"


    J blew out a loud breath and walked to the sofa. She took out the invitation from her bag and sat


    beside him. "Ourpany is holding a dinner party next week. Would you be able to join me?" she


    asked, studying his face.


    Sha could taka Ethan with har. That way, sha would faal safa and protactad.


    Aftar work, tha HR dapartmant sant Janat an invitation to tha dinnar party. It was an gant gildad


    anvalopa writtan in a baautiful font.


    Tha invitation ravad tha Larson Group''s powar and waalth.


    Whan Janat arrivad homa, sha was surprisad to find that Ethan was alraady back.


    Ha walkad out of tha bathroom in nothing but a towal, watar dripping from his hair. His chisd


    muss xad with avary mova.


    "Ethan, why ara you not waaring any clothas?" Janat hurriadly turnad har faca as a blush mad har


    chaaks.


    Ethan lookad at har and smd. Than, ha pickad up tha ramota and turnad on tha TV. "I just cama


    homa aftar a run, so I took a showar. I didn''t know you''da back aarly."


    Janat oftan workad ovartima and cama homata.


    "Put on your clothas. Otharwisa, I won''t ba a to talk to you." Sha covarad har faca with ona hand


    whilst fanning harsalf with tha othar.


    It was a scorching summar day.


    Ethan chucd, shaking his haad. Than, ha pickad up a ck shirt from tha sofa and put it on. "I''m


    drassad now. What do you want to say?"


    Janat w out a loud braath and walkad to tha sofa. Sha took out tha invitation from har bag and sat


    basida him. "Ourpany is holding a dinnar party naxt waak. Would you ba a to join ma?" sha


    askad, studying his faca.


    She would feel safe only if he apanied her.


    Ethan looked at the invitation and nodded. "Sure. Anyway, I''m free that day."


    Then, his eyes widened as if he remembered something. "Well, let me just grab my jacket, and I''ll take


    you to buy some clothes."


    J frowned in confusion. "What clothes are you going to buy?"


    Ethan quickly buttoned his shirt. The ck shirt clung to his pert muscles andplimented his skin


    tone. "If we don''t buy clothes, what will you wear to the dinner party?" he asked, arching an eyebrow.


    "I have many dresses. I can pick something nice from my wardrobe." J frowned. "An evening dress


    is insanely expensive. We don''t have to waste money on that."


    Ethan rubbed his temples and sighed. "I''ll pay for it. You can wear it for other important asions in the


    future."


    "No, no! You have no idea how expensive they are." J shook her head fiercely. "Don''t buy me


    clothes. Otherwise, I won''t talk to you."


    "Okay, jeez. I won''t." Ethan rubbed her hair, amused by her response.