Chapter 276
Ines snuck up behind him, wrapping her arms around his neck, "Aren''t you the one who said I
shouldn''t look? Why are you hiding and reading it alone?"
Even though Ethan quickly closed the webpage, Ines caught a glimpse of the insulting words about
her. It was really hurtful and stung a bit, but she quickly reined in her emotions.
Ethan pulled Ines onto hisp, kissed her forehead, and took a deep breath in her neck. He was
greeted by the familiar elegant scent of roses, "Are you awake now?"
His action tickled Ines a bit. She touched his face and answered with a chuckle, "Yep, I took a nap
and I''m all refreshed now. Stop reading these pointless news, you should get some sleep too.
Cam''s back, so you don''t have to worry about dinner."
"Alright, thene sleep with me for a bit." Ethan said.
"Nah, I just woke up, not sleepy at all."
Ethan didn''t care and pulled Ines towards the bedroom. Ines found it amusing but had no choice but
to follow. When this guy got assertive, there was no dealing with him.
Seeing the two of them hand in hand, Cam couldn''t help but smile. She went into the kitchen to
start cooking.
Ines thought she wouldn''t be sleepy, but as soon as she snuggled into Ethan''s arms, she was out
like a light. Hearing her soft breathing, Ethan opened his eyes to find her fast asleep. Her long
eyshes cast a shadow on her eyelids, and she looked stunning. Her face looked so young,
nothing like a woman about to turn 28 and soon to be a mother of two.
Sleeping, she was as peaceful as a child,pletely different from herposed awake self.
Ethan chuckled and nted a light kiss on her lips. Soon, he too fell asleep to the rhythm of her
breathing.
It wasn''t until Cam noticed dinner time had passed and they still hadn''t emerged that she
knocked on the door, waking them both. While responding, Ines let out adylike yawn and felt a bit
dizzy - typical signs of oversleeping.
She turned to find Ethan grinning at her. It was funny how she was the one who had just woken up,
yet who fell asleep first and slept the best.
"You get it, pregnancy does that to you." Ines said, a bit embarrassed.
Ethanughed, leaned in for a deep kiss. The sudden affection sent a jolt through her, making her
body shudder. She ran her fingers through his hair, savoring the kiss. After a while, she started
kissing him back. These intimate moments had been rare between them recently. Once they
started, it was hard to stop, but they managed to pull themselves together. Seeing her blushing,
Ethan teased, "Maybe you should reward me properly once I take care of this?" Ines knew what he
was implying, but she changed the subject, "Now''s not the best time for business. In due time, if you
bring a contract to the Galeana Group, I''d be more than happy to amodate you."
Seeing her serious expression, Ethan pulled her up, "Fine, as long as you keep me happy. I''ll make
sure to include you in future business deals."
"Why should I have to please you to do business?" Ines retorted.
"If you don''t please your clients, who''s gonna work with you?" Ethan replied patiently.
Ines wanted to respond, but she caught on to the implication and shot him a re.
That was Ethan for sure, always steering serious conversations his way.Belongs to ? n0velDrama.Org.
Good thing she was quick on the uptake.
The next day.
A bombshell news story took over A City - the so-called "Doting Husband" incident.
Ethan filed awsuit against Sunny Day Magazine and several other sites that reposted the
defamatory articles about Ines. With 152panies named as defendants, it was an
unprecedented case domestically.
Such cases were usually difficult due to the challenges in verifying the identities of the defendants
and gathering evidence. However, Ethan made the list of the 152panies public.
The announcement was made by the Galeana Group''s PR department, but it wasn''t Ines who made
the announcement - it was Ethan.
The press conference was scheduled for the afternoon, with only the announcement being made in
the morning.
The usedpanies were all taken aback. Such incidents weremon, but nobody had ever
responded this drastically. Suing 152panies was no small matter, most people would just sue
the firstpany that published the news.
Those on the list were scared, regretting their actions. But at the time, not reposting and getting
involved would have cost them. As they worried, they also prayed that the court wouldn''t ept the
case.
Some websites started to change their tune, voluntarily deleting the news. But with the ongoing
judicial reform, the previous review system had been reced by a registration system, greatly
speeding up the process. The Galeana Group announced the news in the morning. And by
afternoon, Lionel, the Meyer Group''s topwyer, announced that the court had epted the case
and that the defendantpanies would receive awyer''s letter.
This statement shocked thepany CEOs, who never expected their actions would lead to a
lawsuit.
They weren''t afraid of thewsuit per se, but facing Ethan was a different story.
Ines didn''t go to the Galeana Group. The whole incident didn''t upset her as much as she thought it
would. Maybe it was because she had mentally prepared herself over the years, or maybe it was
because Ethan promised her that morning that he would fight for her.
She trusted him, so she was calm.
But she didn''t watch TV or go online, afraid to see the unpleasant news, until Phoebe called.
"Izzy, I''m totally stoked today." Phoebe''s excited voice came through the phone. Ines had no idea
what was going on, only that Phoebe''s tone pissed her off a bit. Angrily, she said, "I''m being
dragged through the mud right now. Instead offorting me, you''re all happy. I really don''t know
how I ended up with a great friend like you."