Chapter 99 Morning
Chapter 99 Morning
“Reward?”
“Yeah. Your encouragement counts. Keep iting.”
Ethan was quiet.
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This was the first time Dawn said something like that. She ignored the flicker of surprise on Ethan’s face and focused on her breakfast.
She never thought of herself as shy, but teasing or yful flirting waspletely new.
Well, there would be plenty of chancester, and she could get used <i>to </i>it slowly.
Ethan blinked and let out a soft, quietugh. He carefully picked up the egg and said calmly, “Your praise is my honor. I will stay steady and do my best in every way so you’ll be satisfied.”
Dawn’s cheeks warmed. She muttered, “You don’t have to do everything perfectly. Just be good enough.”
She didn’t realize that Ethan meant “every way” in every sense, including sex.
Soon, he would show her exactly what he meant.
Ethan knew Dawn wouldn’t sit at home all day, so he decided to personally escort her to work.
“The building has cameras everywhere and your office has its own security. There are guards too. Don’t worry. If anything seems off, call me right away.”
Dawn remembered that one line out of many and said quietly to herself, “I know. I’m not that fragile<i>.” </i>
She looked up at him and smiled.
“So
you don’t have to worry, I can handle myself.”
Ethan softened at her bright face and said gently, “I’ll pick you up at noon. We’ll have lunch together.”
“Okay.”
Dawn remembered her coworker Janice and stopped for a moment. Then she spoke, “I have a colleague I get along with. Can I invite her to lunch too?”
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Ethan’s eyes flickered but he said nothing.
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Dawn thought he didn’t like the idea and hurried on. “If it makes you ufortable, it’s fine. I
mean…”
“Sure, you can take her with you.”
“Oh.”
“She cane too,” Ethan repeated, his expression calm and unreadable. “Pick whatever food you want. I’ll order it.”
Dawn was surprised by how easily he agreed. She had expected him to dislike social situations. “Anything works. We don’t mind,” she said.
They chatted lightly on the way and soon reached the office, the city buzzing quietly around them.
Ethan walked Dawn to the elevator and said once more, “If anything feels wrong, call me immediately.”
“I know, I know.” Dawn felt a warm fizz rising in her chest. She stepped behind him to hide her grin and lightly pushed him. “Hurry up, Mr. Jackson. You’re going to bete.”
Ethan sighed and left without her.
Once in his car, he called Tony.
<i>“</i>Get a couple of guys to keep an eye out for Dreammaker Studios. Don’t let anything slip past you.”
Tony answered firmly, “Of course, Mr. Jackson. Nothing will happen to Ms. Porter again.”
After checking on the investigation, Ethan hung up.
He scanned his call log for a second, found a number, and sent a text.
After everything that happened yesterday, Dawn felt like she had escaped something impossible. Now, looking around at her coworkers, even the oflice felt a little brighter, almost alive.
Janice was especially thoughtful.
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All morning, she brought Dawn fresh–baked cookies and squeezed fruit juice herself.
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She even reassigned some of Dawn’s small tasks to the other colleagues, saying it was to let her focus and catch inspiration. In truth, it felt like she was trying to redistribute her authority to everyone else.
The more Dawn thought about it, the stranger it seemed. She finally asked, “I need you to be deadass truthful with me. Is thepany trying to get rid of me?”
Janiceughed softly. “What are you saying? Don’t be so dramatic.”
“Then why are you so nice to me all of a sudden?”
Dawn studied her from head to toe, searching for a clue. “I sense a scheme going on here.”
Janice rolled her eyes. “Was I ever mean to you before?”
No, but this was beyond ordinary nice.
“I’m just … taking care of my team, you know?”
Janice seemed uneasy under Dawn’s gaze. She bent over the desk and shuffled papers. “You’ve been so busy you lost weight. I feel bad even thinking about it, never mind your fiancé. If he hears you’re overworked and underfed, he’lle down on us and I won’t even be able to exin myself.”
“I see …” Dawn drew the word out, her eyes steady and unblinking.
“Is that so?<b>” </b>
“Of course it is. What else could it be?”
Janice felt a little off bnce. She straightened, set her shoulders straight like a leader, and said, “Lunch ising up. Finish your work and get moving.”
Dawn said nothing. She gave Janice a long, sharp look and then turned to leave.
She knew something was off.
<i>Taking </i><i>care </i>of her team<i>? </i>
Where <i>did </i><i>that </i>even <ie </i><i>from</i>? <i>And </i><i>why </i><i>isn’t </i><i>anyone </i><i>else </i>treated the same way<i>? </i>