Seeing that Lena was determined to go out but unwilling to call Ethan, Jenny felt really uneasy. After some thought, she said, "Then shall I come with?" Not to mention that Lena was of a certain status, even without it, Jenny would still feel worrisome seeing her go alone. Seeing Jenny's persistence, Lena nodded. "Alright, you can come with me." As for her teacher, she figured there was nothing to hide. Her relationship with Ethan was purely professional, which was why things got complicated when their marriage was revealed. She didn't have to provide further explanation to Ethan even if Jenny met Master Adams. Lena and Jenny left together, but Jenny still managed to make a quick call to Marcus while she was getting changed. Ethan was in a meeting when she called. After receiving the call, Marcus knocked on the door and entered. Although Clara was with him in the meeting, Marcus didn't leave the task of notifying her; instead, he went directly to Ethan. He whispered a few words
Lena Hayes clutched her torn knit cardigan, slipping stealthily away from the suite. As she closed the door, she saw the man lying still in bed, his eyes tightly shut. She sighed with relief. She pondered about what had happened the night before. When she had taken advantage of his drunken stupor to shamelessly seduce him to bed, she felt immense regret! Touching his taut abdominal muscles in wild abandon had been euphoric... However, she then remembered that he was her boss. He was the stern, serious man she was terrified of, and she shivered at that thought. Indeed, chasing temporary pleasure led to disastrous consequences. Lena's legs trembled, and she fled from the "crime" scene. Upon reaching the dormitory, she steadied her breath before opening the door, pretending as if nothing had happened. Her roommate, Aria Smith, was applying makeup, meticulously dabbing adhesive on her false eyelashes. She wanted to slip into the room unnoticed but was caught off guard when Aria
Lena found out, she would be in terrible danger! Among all the women who vainly hoped to get into Ethan's bed, none of them had a good ending... Lena was introduced to the company by her. Not only would Lena be finished, but Aria and even the whole Smith family would be implicated! "You've utterly messed up!" Aria quickly moved far away from Lena, afraid of getting tangled up in the mess. Seeing Aria reacting like that, Lena's eyes became redder. Feeling a bit aggrieved, she explained, "I drank on his behalf several times last night, and then... things got a little out of control..."Aria fell silent. Ethan Walker was a man admired by the women in the entire company and Lenora City. However, he was someone who could only be admired from afar and not be trifled with! Lena actually dared to harbor such thoughts and even made moves on him! "You've been by his side for three years. Don't you know that he's untouchable? "Even if you have feelings for him, couldn't you at least consid
Lena stared at her phone screen that had just gone dark, a petulant pout on her face. It looked like her day off was going to be spent at work again! She arrived at the office with haste. She took a moment to regulate her breathing before she knocked on Ethan's door. Ethan was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, sunlight streaking across his body, adding a hint of warmth to his aloof, distinguished demeanor. "Mr. Walker, you asked for me?" Lena approached him respectfully from the back. Ethan turned around, his face cold. The softness she thought she had seen earlier when the sunlight landed on him seemed nothing more than an illusion cast by her own mind. "Bring me the contract we have with Triumph Group." Lena was confused. Wasn't Marcus Hale in charge of things like contracts? Wouldn't it have been easier to have someone from the legal department deliver it to him? Why did he call her back from her day off? Despite feeling confused, Lena did not dare to voice
The atmosphere fell silent. Ethan's eyes were cold as he stared at Lena, who was nervously clutching at her clothes. He seemed to be evaluating the truthfulness of her words. A formless pressure enveloped Lena, making her grip tighten even more. "Please, God, I'm begging you, don't let Aria send any more messages," she silently prayed. She regretted not setting her notifications to be hidden. She regretted it dearly! Just when she was about to shatter under the stress, Ethan asked, "What's the part-time job?" Lena replied hesitantly, "A sculpture painter." Ethan questioned, "What?" The sudden "professional occupation" left Ethan a little taken aback. After a moment, Lena added, "A three-dimensional artist." Indeed, this had no connection whatsoever with her current role as Ethan's assistant. She carefully observed Ethan's expression and noticed his placid eyes darken slightly. She felt a bit of apprehension, not knowing what Ethan was thinking. Ethan flicked hi
"That's true. If I try to apply to a different department now, it would probably be more complicated than just getting approval from human resources." Everyone had already assumed that she belonged to Ethan. Lena's beautiful face instantly fell, wrinkles of worry appearing on her forehead. "What should I do?" The thought of Ethan investigating the woman he had spent the night with made her feel like she was walking on a tightrope. He was like a blinding ray of light, making her unable to look directly at him.Aria gave her some advice, "No matter what, just act as if nothing happened." "But I'm afraid..." Lena broke down into tears. The thought of Ethan's ruthless, cold-blooded demeanor sent chills down her spine. If he knew the truth, she might be choked to death alive. Aria rolled her eyes. "Look at you, being so pathetic. I don't understand how Mr. Walker could be attracted to you..." She snorted haughtily. "Buck up! Any woman under my wing shall never admit defeat! The ma
The pendant? That pendant was left to her by her grandmother, and Lena had always worn it around her neck. From the moment Ethan gave her the pendant and told her to find the person, she had stowed it in her personal collection box and never taken it out again.Lena’s palms were sweating profusely. "I thought a previous guest left it behind. I assumed it was unimportant, I don’t know where I put it." Originally, she had wanted to lie and say she’d given it to the hotel reception. But, afraid that Marcus would call the reception, she decided to hedge. Who knew that after hearing this, Marcus responded with, "We may have to trouble you to look for it, Miss Hayes. That thing is very important right now!"Lena’s breathing became irregular, and she dared not say she didn’t know. It wasn’t clear if it was her imagination, but today Marcus’s seriousness in asking about the woman from that night seemed even more intense than Ethan’s. In such a tense atmosphere, Lena had to nod reluctantl
Lunchtime. Lena arranged for Ethan's meal before heading out with Aria. The two usually dined in the canteen, but today, with many things to discuss, they chose to eat at a restaurant outside. "Let's sit there," said Lena as she pointed toward a table in the corner. The two of them scrambled over, and as soon as they sat down, Aria asked, "What's going on? What did you mean by the text you sent me?" "Mr. Walker is still looking into the woman from that night, and he asked me to investigate with Marcus today." Aria's eyes widened. How terrifying was it? After that night, Ethan had tasked Lena with finding the woman. Now, he was having Lena team up with Marcus... This was pure horror! "What did you say? You didn’t show any fear, did you?" In Aria's mind, Lena was nothing more than a timid and fragile little girl. She had never really understood why Ethan had taken a liking to Lena in the first place, much less why he decided to bring her to his side as an assistant. Lena sniffled.