Chapter 115


    Ethan sat in his office, a beam of light streaming through his floor-to-ceiling windows and falling on his


    voice. His eyes softened as he listened to J’s voice through the phone.


    “Yes, I did have a hand in exposing your sister’s substitution matter and your parents’ debt. The Lind


    family does business with a lot of notable partners, so it’s only a matter of course that they try to save


    their reputation as soon as possible. That’s probably why they decided to finally pay you what they


    owe. They have no other choice at this point.”


    Garrett rarely heard Ethan speak this much in one breath.


    With raised eyebrows, he pricked his ears and leaned forward slightly, trying to hear more of the


    couple’s conversation.


    On the other side of the line, J frowned. Ethan sounded calm and casual about his exnation, but


    she knew it couldn’t have been so simple.


    “Tell me the truth. Did you spend a lot of money to make this happen?”


    “Of course not. It cost nothing just to spread a bit of news. You’re thinking too much.” Ethan’s tone


    remained patient. He swiveled his chair and looked out of his massive office windows.


    Garrett struggled to contain hisughter and ended up snorting. The CEO of the Larson Group was so


    powerful that people were willing to bend over as soon as he gave the word. He didn’t even need to lift


    a finger to have them do his bidding.


    J sighed. “I know, I know. Stop patronizing me.”


    Her life was already a mess to begin with, and now she even got Ethan involved in her troublesome


    affairs.


    He had neither the money nor the power to stand up against people like her adoptive family. He must


    have gone to great lengths in order to bring their selfish deeds to light.


    A small smile tugged at the corners of Ethan’s lips.


    He threw a pointed nce at Garrett, who was now openly and shamelessly eavesdropping.


    The man immediately straightened and nodded.


    He understood the message—Ethan was about to say things that weren’t meant for anybody else’s


    ears.


    Garrett strode to the door and left the office.


    When he was gone, Ethan leaned back against his chair and tapped his nose with his forefinger.


    “Hmm?” he said on the phone, his voice quiet andzy. “What is it that you know?”


    “I know that you’re awfully good to me.” J’s voice had also fallen into a whisper. She covered her


    phone’s receiver and looked around to make sure no one could hear her.


    “Is your husband reliable?’


    “Yes, yes.”


    “Come to my room tonight.”


    “Why?”


    “I’m going to fuck you senseless until morning,” Ethan rasped.


    A delicious shiver ran down J’s spine. She looked around again as she felt her ears burn. “Stop it!


    It’s still the middle of the day.”


    “Why are you being shy all of a sudden?” Ethan chuckled.


    “Ethan Lester!” J snapped. “Cut it out. I’ll cook something delicious for you when I get home.”


    Despite her protests, she already felt hot all over her body.


    She hung up the phone and covered her face with her hands, as if that could stop the desire and


    temptation from coursing through her veins.


    It was well into the afternoon when she returned to her office desk.


    Gerda saw J approach and gave her a wink. “Hey, I heard that the old couple downstairs earlier


    were your adoptive parents, is that right? The wholepany is talking about it.”


    Of course, they were. They were probably badmouthing her, too.


    J looked around, and sure enough, her colleagues were staring at her with morbid curiosity.


    She instantly lowered her eyes. “They came for some family matters.”


    Gerda could tell that there was something else J didn’t want to talk about, something that wasn’t


    particrly pleasant, like a secret. She decided to offer the new girl some advice. “You had better make


    things clear as soon as possible. Everybody loves to gossip, and they tend to exaggerate every little


    detail. You never know what those silly rumors would eventually be.”


    J said nothing and just sat at her desk.


    She had been expecting this much.


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    After all, Fiona had raised quite a ruckus in front of so many people this morning. It didn’t help that


    J made no response and just walked out on Fiona and Bernie.


    Without any exnation from J, the onlookers were naturally led to believe that she was an


    ungrateful daughter, just as Fiona had so publicly imed.