Chapter 399


    After work that Friday, Laney apanied J home as usual.


    “Are you busy with worktely? Why have you been acting so mysteriously the past few days?” Laney


    asked with a slight frown. She still lived in the same old apparent, which was near J’s new ce.


    Because their homes were rtively near each other, Laney usually walked home with J.


    J sighed. “I’m looking for a house.”


    “I heard that Mr. Larson is lending you a house.”


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    “I know, but Mr. Larson’s vi is way too luxurious for me. I have to spare some time to find a new


    apartment,” J said warily. It was clear that the matter was really stressing her out.


    “Let me help you. I have nothing to do after work anyway. Are you looking for an apartment near the


    office?”


    Secretly, Laney couldn’t help but think that J was being too naive. This was the most prosperous


    city center in Seacisco. Ordinary wage earners like them couldn’t afford rent here.


    “Of course it’d be great if it’s near the office. I know that housing there is really expensive, but I was


    able to find a cheap apartment before, right? I’m going to try my luck.”


    But finding an apartment at the right price point was not as easy as J thought.


    After making a few enquiries, she found that rent in the area was ridiculously high. Although the


    apartments on the periphery of the city were much cheaper, she’d have to spend a lot of time


    commuting. If she wanted to get to work on time, she’d have to get up two hours earlier than usual.


    Laney figured that Ethan didn’t want J to live in a tiny apartment in the suburb and spend hours


    commuting anymore, nor did he want to expose his identity. That would’ve exined why he gave her


    a house under the name of the Larson Group.


    “Apartments here are really expensive. If you’re looking to rent a ce as cheap as your old ce,


    you’ll have to consider renting in the suburbs,” Laney suggested.


    Knowing who Ethan was, Laney thought it was more reasonable for J to just live in the vi.


    J shook her head, feeling depressed and helpless due to the exorbitant rent prices.


    When she came home, Ethan immediately sensed that something was wrong.


    “Did you go looking for a new apartment again?” Ethan asked, leaning back on the spacious sofa. The


    room was warm enough today, so he only wore a casual cotton shirt.


    Feeling sore and tired, J rubbed her shoulders and threw herself into Ethan’s arms. “My


    conscience is telling me not to live in a fancy house like that. I feel like a freeloader, Ethan. This house


    doesn’t belong to us, nor is it our home.”


    Ethan wrapped his arms around J’s waist and held her tightly. Twirling her hair with his fingers, he


    murmured, “Given our current situation, it’ll be difficult to buy a house. You’ve been taking care of me in


    the hospitaltely. Your work must’ve been affected, right? Why don’t you stop looking for a new ce


    and focus your time and energy on work first?”


    Leaning on Ethan’s chest, J could feel his well-defined muscles through his thin clothes. Her


    eyelids drooped and she said resignedly, “I guess we have no choice but to live here for the time being


    and move out as soon as we have enough money.”


    J had been busy with her worktely.


    The following day, while J was poring over her work, Tiffany came to her desk again.


    “Please see me in my office, Lind.”


    J promptly put aside her work and went to Tiffany’s office. To her surprise, not only Tiffany was


    there but also a beautiful and sexy woman.


    Lounging on the sofa, the corners of the woman’s nted eyes were slightly raised, and her big ck


    locks hung loosely around her shoulders. Her stunningly beautiful face was unforgettable.


    “We have a big project on our hands, Lind. You’ll be in charge, along with the senior designer, Patty


    Jenkins.” Tiffany gestured at the beauty sitting on the sofa.


    “It’s nice to meet you, Miss Lind. Good luck to us and our cooperation,” said Patty with a reserved


    smile.


    “Nice to meet you, Miss Jenkins. I hope we’ll have a pleasant cooperation, too.” J nodded with a


    smile.


    She had heard of Patty. This beautiful designer was very famous in the design department. Not only


    was she a looker, she was also very talented. Plus, she was the girlfriend of the director of operations


    of the Larson Group, so everyone tried to curry favor with her.


    However, the senior designers were not on the same floor with them. J didn’t really know much


    about Patty, and she had only seen her several times in the department meetings. J felt that Patty


    was a bit arrogant and unapproachable, but perhaps it was all justifiable since she was indeed young


    and talented.