Persuasion

Ethan turned his face away. He was trying as hard as he could not to show how furious he was. Why was he furious? That's a question that he couldn't even answer.

Faking a smile, he replied. “I just saw how close you both were. I'm just curious, you know”.

“Truth is, I really love Valerie. If I have the chance, I'd like to date her, but she's a bit difficult so….” Nicole paused.

Ethan reprimanded. “Stop messing around, you punk. Please keep in mind the reason you came back. You are bad because you need to take part in the family business, and that's why you shouldn't focus on women”.

“Focus on women? Valerie is not just some woman, she's not just anyone to me. By the way, since she's working for you, I'd like to ask you for a favor” Nicole smiled.

Ethan narrowed his eyes, dropping his cell phone on the stool beside him. “A favor? What is it?”

“Well, you have to help me take good care of Valerie since she's working for you. She's a special person to me, and I wouldn't want her to have a