Why are you here?

Sandra pouted.“Then I won't quit either. I'll stay and keep being a corporate slave."

Claire clenched her fist.

Once she became even a little rich, she would immediately quit this lousy job.

Just endure it a bit longer.

For now, she still needed this job to support herself.

Even if she had the ability, the original owner's educational

background was limited, and she had only just graduated from university.

Finding another job might not necessarily be better than this one.

All day, a gloomy atmosphere hung over the entire sales department.

Yet no one went to Manager Holly to complain.

That evening, Claire didn't work overtime.

She left right on time.

Sandra saw her leaving and followed along.

Chloe noticed the two of them leaving and quickly trailed behind.

Soon after, almost everyome in the sales department clocked out.

When Manager Holly walked out with a document and saw the empty office, she froze for a moment before her expression turned extremely ugly.

—

On the subway, Claire sent a message to Ethan.

[l'm off work and on the subway. When are you heading home? I made dinner and I'm waiting for you so we can eat together.]

The message was sent, but there was no reply for a long time.

He was probably busy.

Twenty minutes later, Ethan finally replied.

[I'Il be back late. Don't worry about making dinner.]

Claire thought for a moment, then got off halfway and transferred to another subway line.

She stopped by a roadside stall and bought a bowl of wontons to go.

When she arrived at the office building, the same security guard recognized her and greeted her with a smile.

“Looking for President Reed?”

Claire nodded.

“I brought him some food.”

"Oh my… President Reed is really lucky!" 

“Uncle, I'll head upstairs then."

“Alright, go ahead"

Claire took the elevator up.

Several companies occupied that floor.

She soon arrived at the entrance of Reed Technology.

Inside, two people were standing around Ethan.

One was Justin, and the other was Kyle.

They seemed to be discussing work.

A male employee was also sitting not far away.

Could it be that the entire company only had these four people?

Claire didn't interrupt and quietly waited by the entrance.

Justin was the first to notice her when he walked out.

His eyes narrowed.

"Why are you here?”

His expression clearly showed his displeasure.

Claire knew this was all because of the original owner.

She couldn't explain, so she simply smiled politely.

“Hello."

Justin frowned.

“Who let you in? Leave now. We're working."

Before he could say anything more, someone shoved him from behind.

Justin stumbled forward and nearly crashed into the wall.

He was about to curse when he turned around and met Ethan's cold gaze.

Rolling his eyes speechlessly, he shot Claire a glare before walking away.

Claire didn't care about his attitude.

She happily handed the takeout wontons to Ethan.

“Eat quickly. They won't taste good if they get cold."

Ethan took them.

“Have you eaten?"

"No. I'm not hungry. I'll eat later."

“Come inside."

“Won't that disturb your work?"

“No."

“Oh" 

Claire smiled and followed him in.

Kyle had also noticed her and asked in surprise, “Why are you here?" 

Claire replied calmly.

“I was worried Ethan wouldn't eat properly, so I brought him

some food."

She wasn't going to call him ‘husband’ in front of outsiders, was she?

Ethan glanced at her but said nothing.

Kyle felt as if he'd been struck by lightening.

“Why are you suddenly being so nice to Ethan?"

Claire answered matter-of-factly.

“He is my husband. Isn't it normal for me to be good to him?"

Kyle:"..."

He looked at Ethan.

But the man's expression remained as unreadable as ever.

Then he turned back to Claire.

She felt...different from before.

He had met Claire several times in the past.

Back then, she had been pretentious and hypocritical.

When she was pursuing Ethan, she acted coy and gentle, pestering him every day.

But once she got him, her attitude changed completely.

She rarely appeared, and when she looked at Ethan, there was always a faint hint of disdain in her eyes.

As someone experienced in relationships, Kyle had noticed it immediately.

Claire simply wasn't suitable for Ethan.

Yet the usually rational Ethan seemed completely bewitched.

He had even planned to marry her, going so far as to borrow money from him to rent a house and buy a diamond ring.

At the time, both he and Justin had tried their best to persuade him otherwise.

But it was useless.

Still, Kyle believed Claire wouldn't accept the proposal.

So he hadn't been too worried.

Who would have thought that Ethan would come to the company one day and hand each of them a handful of red-wrapped candy?

He told them it was his and Claire's wedding candy.

Both he and Justin had been stunned for a long time.

Neitho6r of them could understand why Claire had agreed to marry him.

But both of them were worried for Ethan .

They firmly believed Claire didn't truly love him.

While Kyle was still lost in thought, Ethan led Claire to a corner.

The two of them shared the bowl of wontons, taking turns eating from it.

Kyle's lips twitched.

Ethan even insisted on feeding Claire the parts she didn't want to eat using the same spoon.

Claire's face burned slightly.

After finishing the wontons, Ethan put the plastic lid back on and stood up to throw away the trash.

Claire followed closely behind him."Are you still hungry? I should've bought two portions."

“It's fine, " Ethan replied.“There'll be a late-night smack later."

“Oh…..are you going to stay up all night?"

“AImost."

“Isn't that exhausting?"

“This period is critical."

After all, the startup phase was always the hardest.

"Honey. your hard work will definitely pay off.”

Claire encouraged him sincerely.

Ethan turned and looked at her deeply.

With his free hand, he reached out and took hers.

His palm was warm and dry, giving her an inexplicable sense of security.

—

Inside the office, the employee, Xavier Yates, leaned toward Kyle and whispered, "President Reed and his wife seem to have a really good relationship." 

Kyle narrowed his eyes. “You don't understand. It's just an act."

"Huh? It doesn't look like that. They seem really sweet.”

“That woman is pretending."

Xavier looked confused.

But Kyle was only worried about his friend.

At that moment, Justin came out of the restroom and saw Claire and Ethan holding hands.

His face immediately darkened.

The sweeter things were now...the harder Ethan would fall later.

That hypocritical woman Claire didn't truly like him at all.

—

After throwing out the trash, Ethan walked Claire to the subway entrance.

Claire held his hand, looking reluctant to part.

“I'm leaving."

Ethan ruffled her hair a couple of times.

Her hair was soft and glossy.

“Go inside. Lock the door before you sleep tonight."

“Okay~" 

Claire entered the subway station turning back every few steps.

Only after Ethan disappcared from sight did she return to normal.

She slapped her own face lightly.

Maybe she should try acting.

She was clearly quite talented at it.

—

When Ethan returned to the company, Kyle and Justin immediately surrounded him.

“Ethan," Justin said seriously, "don't be fooled by Claire. She's pretending."

Kyle nodded.“That's right. Stay clear-headed and don't get carried away. Claire definitely has ulterior motives."

Ethan's expression turned cold.

He glanced at them and said flatly.

"You've crossed the line."