Masuk•ETHAN•"Mom, what do you want us to discuss?" I asked her once we stepped out of the house together.Mom peered at my face as I towered above her. She drew a deep breath, her gaze sharpening as she demanded, "What's going on between you and your secretary, Ethan? Do you like her? Do you want to marry her?""Mom!" I exclaimed, taken aback by her questions. How could she bluntly ask me if I wanted to marry Eva? I was sure Mom was only asking to know if her assumption was right. There was no way that she would approve of me marrying Eva."Mom, why all this? I already told you that Eva didn't do anything wrong to me, and I cannot fire her. She is good at her job," I replied, my voice firm.Mom stood with a strict face and said, "I would like to see Eva. I will visit the company myself on Monday to know the type of person she is. Unfortunately, we are fixing your wedding date with Freya tomorrow. So if you have an objection to it and want to marry Eva, let me know."Mom turned and walked
Ethan Owen:Upon arriving at my father's magnificent house, I watched the security guard pull the huge gate open. Pete drove into the compound and parked. I got out of the car, picked up the package that I had brought for my sister. When I reached the front door, I rang the doorbell and a maid pulled the door open and smiled at me. "Welcome, sir," she greeted me with a smile. She donned a red dress that fell past her knees, paired with black slippers. "Morning," I murmured, looking away from her smiling face to my family in the living room. My mother's sister arrived to wish my sister a happy birthday. Her name was Doris Norman and she was Festus' mother. "Good morning, Aunt," I grinned and greeted her as I strode into the living room to meet them. Aunt Doris sat on the long golden couch, while Angelina rose to her feet and rushed up to welcome me. "Welcome, brother. I thought you weren't going to come," Angelina said. She wore a pink short dress and brown slippers. Her face w
EVA'S POV:After my parents left the house, as the sound of my father's car igniting in the garage filled the air in the living room, I rose to my feet and cleared the dining room, moving all the used cups and tray to the kitchen to wash them.Afterward, I dried my hands and stepped out of the kitchen, making my way back to my room.When I entered my room, I moved to my study desk, sat down, and worked on my laptop, creating a new app that I wanted to sell to the Johnson Group.It was a new language app that could help most of the people living in Dominic City.Just then, my phone chimed. I picked it up to see who was calling or texting me. My jaw dropped at Ethan's name."What did he send me?" I muttered to myself, seeing that it was the first time Ethan was chatting me on WhatsApp.It was the first time I was receiving a chat message from him."Eva, this is my house address. I know you might still need it one day, as you're now my personal secretary. It's not bad if you come pay me
EVA'S POV: I could feel my heart racing in my chest when Ethan answered the call. "Hello, Eva. Missing me this morning?" I rolled my eyes at his statement. How could he ask such a ridiculous question? "No, sir. I am not missing you. I am calling to ask for an invitation. I misplaced the invitation you gave me. I don't know if you have another one," I said, my voice trembling. "Did you misplace it, or do you simply not want to attend my sister's party?" Ethan asked, his voice cold. I didn't want to tell him that I gave the invitation to my sister or that my brother was asking for one. "I misplaced it," I quickly replied. "Mmm. If you need another invitation, come over to my house and get it yourself," Ethan said, his tone firm. My eyes widened in shock. "I should come to your house?" I asked him, like I heard wrongly. "Yes. I will forward my address to you. Since you misplaced the other invitation, you can come over to get it," he stated, and I could picture the smug look on h
-EVA-"Sis, I thought you said you don't have any feelings for Jacob. Why then did you tell him you still love him?" Elora asked, a look of disappointment on her face.I set my phone down on the study table and rose to face my sister, who was still wearing her light pink dress from the previous night."Elora, Jacob insisted, and I didn't want to ruin his day," I replied, meeting her gaze."So if he insists that he wants to kiss you or be with you, you will just give in?" she asked, her tone laced with sadness, as if she caught me having an affair with her boyfriend."No. Don't get me wrong. I do not hate Jacob. I understand that he was annoyed with me. He was patient. He sponsored me through university. Don't think I will just ruin his mood. I might have slept with Ethan, but you and I both know that was because of the drug. If it were a normal circumstance, none of that would have happened. Look, Elora, I understand that you want Jacob. I am not stopping you, but don't think I will j
-EVA-After my call with Ethan ended, I set my phone down on my study desk to work on one of the pending projects I had for the Johnson's Group. My door swung open, and Elora stepped in with an excited look on her face."Oh, I heard that call. Your boss buying presents for you," she said, giggling as she walked over to me."Elora, it's not what you think. Tomorrow is Angelina's birthday party, and you know she's like a bully who looks down on people. Ethan only wants me to look presentable, that's all," I said, trying to justify his actions."Tomorrow is Angelina's party. Why didn't you tell me? I would like to attend the party too," my sister said, as she loved parties. "At least to keep an eye on you."I looked at her face, my brows furrowed. "What do you mean? I am not doing anything silly or accepting any drinks like I did at Layla's party." My fist clenched at my sides at the thought of it."Relax, with me there, you won't have to worry or be alone. Besides, it's a big party, and
(Eva's POV)I wasn't expecting Lily to come into my office and bring me another takeaway meal."Aww, thank you," I said, appreciating her thoughtfulness. Although the company's meals were free, an extra meal cost about $1000."You're my new friend, Eva. I was shocked to see Mary slap you like that.
(Eva's POV)The hushed muttering filled the cafeteria as Lily and I walked in.Unlike before, when the cafeteria would be noisy, this time it was silent because of Ethan and his guest.I tried so hard not to peer at Ethan and Freya's table, but I could feel their eyes on me, especially Freya's.It
Eva's POV:When Ethan dismissed me from the meeting and sent me to his office, I felt relieved because I didn't want to discuss things with Jacob. I had already told Jacob that I wanted us to take a break and for the media reports about us to stop trending. He agreed, but I hadn't expected him to s
{Eva's POV}The blinds were down, so I couldn't peek into Ethan's office to see him or find out what he was doing.I swiftly dropped my bag on my office desk, pulled out the manual, and checked on the coffee that I was making for him.It was a cup of cortado—a cup of espresso served with warm milk.







