NovelApexChapter 933: Closing the distance, he wrapped her in a gentle hug. "You must be hungry. I brought you something delicious." With a gentle step back, Brenna slipped out of his warm embrace. "Let's eat; I'm starving." Reaching into the bag, Ethan began unpacking the food containers.
Drawn by both the sight and smell of the delicious food, Brenna felt her hunger kick in at once. "It smells amazing." Coffee in hand, Ethan sat nearby, watching as Brenna dug into her meal. He believed that even though she was curious about a lot of things, she held back from asking him anything.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtA few moments passed before Ethan broke the silence. "Just so you know, Gracie is nothing more than a business associate to me. We went to college together in Norview, and she was interested inback then, but I didn't feel the sway. Later, when I was building my company, she offereda lot of help. People love to gossip, but there's never been anything romantic between Gracie and me." Ethan looked at Brenna. She seemed more focused on her food, but he could tell she was listening. Her silence made him want to explain himself even more.
He continued, "There's a reason I put her office on the sfloor as mine. She invested a large sum in my company when I was just starting out. That investment turned into about five percent of the company shares. She won't be involved in what happens here day-to-day, and she will mostly take care of her family's business in Vanland. The office is mostly for show." Only then did Brenna set her fork down and lift her gaze to Ethan, a subtle smile hinting at her lips. She was happy that he finally explained the matter to her.
"So, there's nothing between you two?" Brenna asked, the doubt not quite leaving her eyes.
"Absolutely nothing," Ethan replied, his voice steady.
Satisfied and much more at ease after her meal, Brenna felt her worries lift. Still, she leveled him with a playful scowl. "Fine, I'll let you off this once. But from now on, no more private meetings with her, no hugging, and definitely no flowers for her." Ethan had no objections to Brenna's requests. In fact, he took them as a sign that she genuinely cared for him and was starting to fall in love with him. With a quiet laugh, he said, "Of course, honey. I promise I'll do as you say." Just then, his phone started ringing. He rose from his seat and returned to his office.
Fresh chapters live galnovsInside, three vice presidents awaited him, their faces serious. Their intentions soon becclear-they were worried about Gracie's arrival and whether it threatened their own positions.
Ethan spent a long ttalking with them, and it wasn't until after five o'clock, close to the end of the workday, that the three vice presidents finally left, reassured.
The next day, Rosie made her way to the hospital to see Tina.
It was a little past ten in the morning, and Tina was alone in her hospital e room, redeiving an IV drip.
With nothing else to do, she scrolled through videos on her phone. Yesterday's chaos at the auction replayed in her mind, and she had expected social media to be bursting with news about that, maybe even with leaked footage of her most humiliating moment. Chapter 933
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