Chapter 20


    Ethan stopped in his tracks.


    J’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 thepany’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 rtionship won’t go beyond that.” Biting


    her rosy lower lip, J looked into Ethan’s eyes. Thinking that he might misunderstand her dynamic


    with Christopher, she exined, “I just met him when I walked out to get some coffee. We just hung


    together for a while — that’s it.”


    Looking down at her head, Ethan smiled and touched her silky hair. “All right. I see. Don’t keep your


    head down. Look at the road.”


    J’s flushed cheeks somehow made her look prettier.


    The two walked to the bus stop. J fumbled inside her bag, looking for coins.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    Ethan nced at the rows of buses in front of him and asked, “Are we going home by bus?”


    “Of course. Our home is a long drive from here. It’s too expensive to take a taxi home.” Finally, she


    took out two coins from her wallet and ced them on Enoch’s palm. “Here you are.”


    Ethan’s brows furrowed as he looked at the coins. “You are the precious daughter of the Lind family.


    Why are you hesitant to even take a taxi home?”


    Sensing the suspicion in his tone, J clutched the wallet tightly. She had almost forgotten that she


    was ying the role of spoiled Jocelyn now.


    “I used to spend whatever money I have, so I don’t have any savings. I’ve been at odds with my


    parentstely, so I don’t want to ask them for money. I’m broke now,” she lied, hiding her nervousness.


    Her eyshes fluttered as she averted her gaze.


    Ethan stroked the coins in his hand. He remembered seeing J quarrel with her parents when he


    went to the Lind family’s house. They didn’t seem to get along with each other.


    “What happened? Why are you nervous? Why do you freak out every time I mention your family?”


    Ethan ruffled J’s hair tenderly. “How can I spend a woman’s money? You better use my money


    first.”


    After a moment’s thought, Ethan took out his wallet from his jacket pocket and ced it in J’s


    hands. “I’ve made some money working part-time in a shop for the past few days.”


    J looked at the wallet, and her bangs covered her pretty face.


    Just as the two looked at each other in silence, they heard a voice dripping with sarcasm. “It looks like


    you really have been living a miserable life. You can’t even afford to take a taxi and have to take a bus


    home.”