Chapter 322


    At the CEO’s office of the Larson Group.


    The Larson Group’s stock price had fluctuated over the past few days. Now that the situation was


    favorable for the Larson Group and its stock price had more than recovered, Ethan decided to seize the


    opportunity to put more pressure on the Lester Silk Fabric.


    Garrett hadn’t slept properly in the past three days, dealing with the bad press. He was yawning


    sleepily when Ethan’s phone pinged.


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    “Someone texted you.” When he saw the name on Ethan’s phone’s screen, Garrett snickered. “It


    seems your wife’s missing you.”


    Ethan smacked Garrett on the back of the head and grabbed the phone. Instantly, his expression


    darkened when he read the text.


    “What is it? Why’s your face like that?” Garrett asked seriously, the smile wiped from his face.


    “J’s asking Brandon out for dinner.” Ethan put his phone down and sighed. “If I refuse, she’ll be


    very disappointed.”


    Garrett leaned back with his hands sped behind his head. “Yeah. You can’t have dinner with J


    without her seeing your face. Last time, when you and J went to thepany’s masquerade ball,


    you almost exposed yourself. It’d be unwise to take such a risk again. It’s not good for my heart either,”


    he sighed.


    Ethan frowned and started typing out a brisk reply.


    “Thank you, but there’s no need for you to treat me to dinner. You’re an employee of the Larson Group.


    I helped you to protect the reputation of thepany.”


    J read his message and quickly replied, “But Mr. Larson, you could’ve just dismissed me.”


    “If I dismiss any employee when something like thises up, how will we keep the talented ones?


    Keep up the good work. That’s thanks enough, Miss Lind,” Ethan replied politely, keeping things


    professional.


    He had deliberately distanced Brandon from her ever since what happenedst time. He didn’t want


    her to suspect him of anything.


    Reading his reply, J had no choice but to give up.


    Ethan put down his phone, kicked the sofa Garrett was lying down on, and said, “I want you to relocate


    the one who had tried to force J to resign. Transfer her to a subsidiarypany. Then, bring


    Charis here.”


    Garrett was just about to take a nap. Hearing Ethan’s orders, he helplessly peeled his eyes open and


    stood up from the sofa. He muttered under his breath, “This job will definitely be the death of me.”


    Charis had expected that Ethan would want to have a talk with her, but when she received the notice,


    her heart still skipped a beat.


    “Why did you want to dismiss J?” Ethan asked in a low voice. He shoved his hands into the pocket


    of his cks, and the light from the window elongated his shadow on the floor.


    “I just wanted to protect thepany name,” Charis answered defensively.


    Ethan narrowed his eyes at her coldly. “From now on, I’ll take care of all matters rted to J. No


    one other than me. Understood?”


    Ethan’s cold voice sent a shiver down Charis’s spine. She winced and smiled bitterly, as though she


    had been wronged. “I see how it is. You don’t trust me now? Brandon, I don’t have any ulterior motives,


    I swear.”


    Ethan had already noticed that something was wrong with Charis. He never brought it up before


    because he didn’t want her to look bad. She and her family had always valued their image.


    “I’m just warning you not to act against J. Otherwise, don’t me me if I disregard our long term


    friendship.”