Chapter 77
Earlier, Martin hadn’t mentioned anything about this. If that was the case, there was no point in continuing to compete with Harrison. It would all be meaningless.
Joanna, on the other hand, stormed off, probably thinking of herself as the winner and not bothering to say anything further to me
I immediately called Dylan and asked Martin to bring the contract out
Luckily, I had been at the Parker Group long enough to tell whether the contract was valid or not.
Once I finished dealing with the company matters, I headed to the mall.
Ethan followed behind me, drawing some attention, especially with the Yosefet he
As I passed by a suit store, I decided to take him inside.
This one. See if you can find his size,” I said, casually picking out a black suit.
“Sure,” the salesperson smiled and went to find the right fit.
was wearing.
Ethan furrowed his brow and looked at me. “You’re buying me clothes I have clothes,”
His tone was so stiff
“These clothes will make things easier,” I replied, not explaining much further. “You’re not going to turn down free clothes, are you?”
According to Marlon, Fihan was capable but extremely money–driven. As long as the price was right, he’d do anything
Someone that greedy would never pass up a good deal
Ethan paused for a second. Just then, the salesperson came back with the clothes. Without saying a word, he took them and headed for the changing room.
I couldn’t help but chuckle.
It seemed Marlon had really nailed him.
At that moment, I suddenly heard Lucy’s voice outside the store. “Yvonne? is that really you! Do you have a new boyfriend?”
Lucy, who had been out shopping for fun, was clearly shocked to see what was going on
She only saw a man entering the fitting room but didn’t catch who is was. However, she was certain it wasn’t Hayden.
Hayden’s clothes were always custom made.
Even if Hayden were to buy clothes, the staff would bring the newest season’s pieces to him, or he’d have a private fitting with models showcasing them.
I was a little surprised when I saw Lucy. “Lucy What boyfriend?”
“When did I get a boyfriend? I don’t remember that, I thought to myself.
“Don’t try to hide it from me. Who’s the guy that just went in!” Lucy was shocked, grabbing my arm and pulling me toward the firing room door, as though she were worried he might run off.
1 finally realized what was happening and sighed helplessly. That’s Ethan, my bodyguard”
“I don’t believe you. You’re buying clothes for your bodyguard Lucy huffed, clearly not buying my explanation.
Most people wouldn’t buy clothes for their bodyguards.
“He’s my personal bodyguard.” I lowered my voice as I leaned toward Lucy. “Not from the Parker family”
“Ah!” Lucy was still confused when Ethan stepped out of the Sitting room.
The moment he appeared, Lucy’s eyes lit up with admiration
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“He’s so handsome…” she whispered, swallowing involuntarily,
1 could tell she was completely smitten, so I quickly reached out and gave her a light par “Your mouth is about to start drooling. Lucy, you’ve got plenty of bodyguards. How are you still such a fangirl?”
“I have bodyguards, but none as handsome as him,” Lucy said, wiping the corner of her mouth.
1 facepalmed. There was no way to reason with her. “Calm down.”
While we whispered to each other, Ethan had been checking himself out in the mirror, seemingly satisfied with his appearance. He turned back to me. Thank you, Mrs. Parker,”
His gratitude sounded a line forced. He probably wasn’t used to saying “thank you.”
I could guess why With his line of work, he’d been used to doing tasks for money, finishing the job, taking the payment, and leaving. This was probably the first time someone had bought him clothes.
I wasn’t expecting to make him feel overly grateful, but the truth was, if he wore his usual clothes, and I walked beside him, people would think we were a couple
Once Erhan changed into the suit, he definitely looked more like a bodyguard.
It would save us a lot of misunderstandings in the future.
I turned to the salesperson. Tick out a few more in this size and wrap them up.”
“Of course, please give me a moment the salesperson beamed, looking like she had hit her sales target for the month
Lucy leaned in. teasing me. “You’re buying him that many clothes? You’re really good to him, huh?”
1 decided to change the rulect “Did you come alone!”
“Yeah” Lucy sighed dramatically, the smile vanishing from her face. “Ever since you started working, I haven’t had anything to do, I can’t even find someone to shop with me!
“What about your friends? 1 raised an eyebrow, confused.
Lucy waved her hand dismissively. “They’re just fair–weather friends. There’s no point in hanging out with people like that. By the way, how come you’re free to shop today?”
1 mimicked her exaggerated sigh. “Hey, I’m actually here for work.”
“Work!” Lucy’s eyes widened in shock.
Even though the whole situation was a long, complicated story, I ended up telling Lucy everything, no matter how tangled it was
By the time we had made it outside the store, Lucy had bought a juice, and after only a few sips, she squeezed the cup so hard in her frustration that the juice almost exploded.
“Hayden’s lost his mind He actually dragged you into this and wants you to be someone else’s arm candy! That’s infuriating!” Lucy shouted.
“I’ve gotten used to laughed, gently patting her back to calm her down. “Why are you so angry? Right now, you should be thinking about how to
win, not fume over this.
“Win! Are you seriously going to be the bet? Lucy almost rolled her eyes at me.
I replied with a firm tone, “Of course. I’m doing this for the 2% stake in the Parker Group
“Is that really worth it? Leiring them walk all over you for that little stake!” Lucy’s voice grew louder with anger.
She was practically red in the face, arguing with me, her emotions running high.
But I knew deep down, she was worried about me
If it were anyone else, I’d just brush it off with a few vague words. But Lucy was different. She was the only one who truly cared enough to get upset about me being taken advantage of.
“Lucy, I’m about to leave the Parker family. My dad is about to have a son.. and I can’t go back to the Jackson family
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“Without this money, how can I settle down in Elysiumville!” I spoke slowly, finally revealing the harsh truth I had been avoiding
I wouldn’t have explained it to anyone else, but there was no point in hiding it from Lucy,
We had known each other for years and grew up together. There was no one who understood me better than her.
Lucy froze, her anger instantly halting and in seemed like half of it just evaporated.
“Your stepmom is having a son…” she asked awkwardly.
“Yes,” I nodded quietly, my face showing no emotion
Lucy frowned deeply, her brow almost knitted together. “She’s really lucky. Your dad… he really just forgets about you because he’s having a son? Don’t let them bother you. When that happens, just come stay with me. We’ll live together.”
No
way. Your brother’s demands are way too much. I’m not going there. I laughed, turning her down.
Lucy’s brother was obsessed with health and had strict routines for everything, when to sleep, when to cat, and how much to eat. He even tried to enforce these rules on Lucy and me.
I could probably handle it, but I wasn’t keen on disturbing them.
Lucy paused for a moment before she couldn’t help but roll her eyes. “Alright, I get it. Even I can’t stand him sometimes,”
Just as we were chatting, I looked up to see Dylan waving at us, “Yvonne, over here!”
Lury immediately snapped out of her thoughts, her eyes nearly popping out of her head. “You invited him! Yvonne, y are talking to him!
you finally listened to me and
1
“Well, I guess that makes sense. He switched departments to study medicine for you. You must be so touched.”
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