Ruining My Ex, Loving His Brother のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 41 - チャプター 50

| TWELVE TEARS AGO: THE FIRE INCIDENT | Fifteen-year-old Nathaniel grunted as he tugged at the collar of his suit. “ God, I hate ties.” Ethan laughed. “ You've been saying that all night.” “They're trying to choke me.” “ That's because you don't know how to wear one.” Ethan paused and turned to him. He started helping him to adjust the tie around his neck. Dressed just like Nathaniel, in an expensive suit, looking like the heirs of a powerful conglomerate, which they are. Ethan was sixteen, a few months older than Nathaniel. “ But do we have to put ties on?” Nathaniel frowned. “ You know we have to. Mum will kill us if we don't.” Nathaniel rolled his eyes. “ My dad's been talking business for like…forever, said we have to be a good ambassador.” Ethan chuckled. “ Mine too. They said this should be fun.” He said, letting go of his tie after adjusting it properly. Nathaniel shook his head and took another bite of his cake. “ No, it isn't.” “Even with all the cakes you'

Not understanding what he meant by he's in trouble, she still shrugged anyway. He smiled, glanced at the coffees, and said, “ Since you already bought them…we might as well drink them.” Skyler raised a brow, her lips curved into a smile. “ So you're accepting after saying you don't want me near you?” “ You're not staying away.” “ No, I'm not.” She giggled. “ I'm changing my mind…just for ten minutes.” She squinted her eyes at him. He sighs. “ Fifteen.” She bit her lips to swallow her laughter. Still holding the coffees, he began walking outside. “ There's a coffee shop a few blocks away.” She nodded and followed him. While walking side by side, Skyler kept glancing at him, every now and then, which he noticed. “ What?” “ What?” He looked at her. “ Why do you keep looking at me?” “ Making sure you don't run away.” “ I'm beginning to regret helping with that dress.” “ Too late.” “ Yep, too late,” he sighed, already regretting his actions. Soon, they arrive

The gentle fall of the season's first snow was felt by everyone that morning except David, who was hastening up his pace to meet up with Ethan. It was a busy morning, with so much to report and review, but Ethan, with his fingers dancing frantically over his phone screen as he typed back a response to one of his investors, nodded to what David was saying. He was replying to an email, but he could hear every single thing David was reporting. “ …so the team would be embarking on the Corporate Social Responsibility this Thursday.” Ethan paused with his brows furrowed as he glanced over his shoulder. “ The CSR?” “ Yes, sir.” “ Is it that time already?” He asked, getting to the private elevator. David quickly pressed the elevator button, and both of them stepped in. “ Yes, sir,” David answered. “ It's that time of the month.” Ethan blinked. “ But this time, the team would also be having their team-building retreat. So much has been done this month, and the PR sugg

A few hours later, their bus pulled over at the Glorified Orphanage house. The employees stretched their bodies as they stepped outside the bus one after the other. The people at the orphanage welcomed them happily and warmly. Ethan followed the workers into the compound that was buzzing with kids’ laughter and noises. Children running around the playground, their cheerful shrieks blending with the chatter of the employees who had begun carrying boxes of supplies from the other bus that followed them. Some took the task of putting the company banner up across the entrance, welcoming anyone coming into the annual Corporate Social Responsibility day. David stepped out from Ethan briefly and returned with the customized polo shirt. “ Sir.” He handed one to him. “ We have to put this on.” He nodded and took it from him. Together, they both went to change into it. Some minutes later, they returned. Everyone’s eyes drifted to Ethan the moment he stepped out, changed

Skyler stretched as she leaned against the wall, her arms folded beneath her breast as she watched the Aqua groups gather around to play a game. She wasn't part of the group, so she just stood by the wall, watching them from a distance.It was already after lunch; everyone was pretty excited about the game. She watched Ethan stand with his assistant, looking uninterested.She scoffed. “ Can't he see that he's intimidating his employees?” She chuckled and shook her head. The game was about to start. It was a stamp hunting game. From behind, she noticed Ethan looking around as if looking for somebody. Her brows knitted. “ Who is he looking for?” She wondered, looking over his employees, following his gaze direction... till they turned back…and landed on her. It slammed into her with shivers that raced up her spine.‘ He's looking for me?’ Her chest skipped staring back at his eyes that softened towards her. Then narrowed mischievously. “ Do you have a sense of poor direction too