Chapter 132 Are You Still Mad at Me?
He straightened up in his seat without letting any emotion show.
“Dawn.”
Dawn raised her eyebrows, waiting for him to continue.
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“I never meant to keep things from you. It just happened that you sent your résumé to Dreammaker Studios. Naturally, I wanted you to stay and work here, but…
“I was worried you’d think I gave you special treatment …”
Dawn cut him off. “What’s so bad about special treatment?”
That caught Ethan off guard. He’d assumed she was being sarcastic, but there was nothing but sincerity in her round, sparkling eyes.
“A lot of people go around begging for a shot at a good job, or just to get the green light on something. If I have someone who can help, I’d be grateful and take the opportunity without hesitation.”
Dawn had confidence in herself. She knew her own worth.
She never relied on empty words or luck.
Ethan’s handsome face finally rxed, and a look of pure admiration appeared in his eyes. <fnca4b> ?????? ???? ?ovelFind</fnca4b>
He knew it he always liked that Dawn never fussed over little things. Her applying to Dreammaker Studios really was a surprise. Dreammaker Studios had always been meant as a gift for her.
He never thought she would walk right into the gift herself, turning the whole thing into a surprise for him instead.
“If I could be Ms. Porter’s connection, that would be my honor.”
Dawn froze, staring at his earnest face.
It felt like a person in a position of power saying, “Come use me–do whatever you want with
me … ”
Her breath caught, and she quickly pushed the thought away, her gaze flickered as she looked away. “I’m just saying, I can achieve what I want on my own.”
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She had Austin to thank for that.
He always made her learn to stand on her own feet.
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Ethan put his hands on her shoulders and turned her to face him, his deep voice carrying real weight. “When I’m around, you don’t have to do everything by yourself. Just promise me you’ll take care of yourself when I’m not there.”
They looked at each other, their breathing in sync.
Dawn looked at him and felt her heart suddenly racing.
After a long moment, she bit her lip and turned away.
She murmured, “You sound like I can’t do anything myself.”
“You’re more than capable, but that means you leave no room for your fiancé to do anything.” Ethan sighed, took her hand, wiped the oil off with a napkin, and held it in his palm. Then he said coaxingly, his voice gentle, “Are you still mad at me?”
Dawn nced at their intertwined hands. “I wasn’t mad to begin with.”
Ethan felt his heart turn to mush.
She was just too easy to please.
But that wouldn’tst.
“What do you want to eat? I’ll grill it for you.”
Dawn licked her lips, her already rosy mouth looking even glossier. She nced back and said, “Something vegetarian. Thatmb cutlet filled me up.”
He got up and headed for the grill.
She watched his tall figure, her heart filling with a strange feeling.
She didn’t care much anymore, but running into Sydney and Austin here had left Dawn a little annoyed. Still, that feeling vanished once Ethan showed up. He gave her… a sense of security Austin never could.
After solving the majorpany problem, everyone was hyped. Two guys brought out severalrge boxes of beer.
“We’re not leaving till we’re all drunk tonight!”
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“It’s rare for Mr. Jackson to join us. Let’s party!”
As soon as someone shouted that, Janice instinctively nced at the couple nearby.
Nothing happened. No strange reaction.
It seemed everything was just fine.
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For some reason, she found herself letting out a sigh of relief as well. Living every day with a secret–and unable to stop herself from wanting to take advantage of it–was honestly exhausting. Sometimes, she truly hated that damned ambitious streak of hers.
Janice walked over with a bottle and handed it to Dawn. “Dawn, you’re going to be the pir of Dreammaker Studios from now on. We’re counting on you! I’ll skip the mushy speeches- cheers<b>!</b><b>” </b>
She even raised her ss to Ethan, looking way bolder than her usual self.
Dawn was surprised.
But since Janice downed it in one go, it would have been awkward for Dawn not to drink too.
Maybe everyone was just excited–those boxes of beer emptied out fast. Once people were tipsy, they got bolder, and someone started joking with Ethan.
“Mr. Jackson … how did you and Dawn first meet?”
“Yeah, tell us!”
“Ms. Greenwood kept warning us not to mention your name in front of Dawn. At first, we thought it was some kind of dramatic exes thing, but it turns out it was a secret game between a couple!