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    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.


    A 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 in me back then, but I didn’t feel the same way. Later, when I was building mypany, she offered me a 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 exin himself even more.


    He continued, “There’s a reason I put her office on the same floor as mine. She invested arge sum in mypany when I was just starting out. That investment turned into about five percent of thepany 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 Vand. 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 exined 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 yful 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 quietugh, 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.


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    Inside, three vice presidents awaited him, their faces serious. Their intentions soon became clear—they were worried about Gracie’s arrival and whether it threatened their own positions.


    Ethan spent a long time talking 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 room, receiving an IV drip.


    With nothing else to do, she scrolled through videos on her phone. Yesterday’s chaos at the auction reyed 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.


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