Chapter 412
Kylie chuckled dryly.
His shameless nature was unchanged.
“What’s so funny? Ethan furrowed his brow, unsettled by Kylie’slaughter.
Tm laughing because you’re so young,” she quipped.
“You must be thrilled,” Ethan smirked.
Kylie smiled but remained silent.
“Don’t change the subject, Ethan said sternly. “I won’t be happy if you continue meeting Gideon.”
“I have professional dealings with him,” she clarified the distinction between business and personal matters.
“And Gideon is a gentleman,” she added..
Ethan’s expression soured further.
If I wanted to be with him, we would have been together long ago, Kylie replied calmly.
“Alright, Ethan suddenly seemed to understand. “In the future, when you need to meet for work, let me accompany you.”
Kylie looked at Ethan, wondering why he was so petty.
“There are many trade secrets involved in our work. It’s not convenient to have a third person present,” she explained.
“I can wait outside while you talk,” Ethan suggested.
“Can you please not be so childish?” she retorted.
Ethan leaned in, his voice low yet resolute, “I want other men
“Who is yours?”
“You!” Ethan’s tone was firm.
His words left Kylie speechless.
to know
ow that you’re mine, Kylie,”
In the awkward silence, Joseph chuckled softly from the sidelines
Both of them turned to look at him.
Joseph, noticing their gaze, quickly stopped smiling and blushed. “I just really enjoy seeing Daddy and Mommy getting along. It makes me happy.”
“I’m not your dad…” Ethan began to retort but stopped, his expression softening. “Although I might be a bit too young compared to you to be called that, if you insist, you can call me whatever you want.”
So shameless!
The three of them finished their dinner.
After dinner, Ethan escorted Kylie and Joseph back to their rooms.
Joseph casually asked, “Dad, do you want to stay with us tonight?
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“Isn’t that a bit too soon?” Ethan’s tone and expression betrayed her anticipation.
“What are you thinking?” she scolded Ethan and then told Joseph “Jos, go back to your room.”
“Okay.”
Joseph obediently left.
He always had such a lively way about him.
Joseph, always mature for his age, couldn’t hide his happiness.
Kylie felt a twinge of emotion:
She finally understood why Joseph was so eager to bring them together.
The man before her was indeed his biological father.
“Aren’t you leaving yet? Kylie asked Ethan.
“You sent Jos away to be alone with me, didn’t you?” Ethan looked knowingly.
She was just afraid Joseph might let something slip.
“Alright, it’s time for you to leave,” Kylie said.
She turned around and was about to enter her room.
“Kylie.” Ethan stopped her, pulling her back.
Before she could react, he pressed her against the nearby wall..
His tall frame loomed over her.
Their faces were close.
They shared breaths and racing heartbeats.
“What are you doing… Kylie could sense Ethan’s aggression.
He was very aggressive at this moment.
“What do you think?” he smirked.
Her heart raced faster.
The intimate contact with Ethan felt entirely different before and after she knew him as Ethan.
*Kylie, I’ll take responsibility,” he murmured, leaning in.
*Really.”
He realized he couldn’t resist her allure.
He had only held her back to tease.
She had urged him to leave, and that was why.
But now he couldn’t control himself.
Her rosy cheeks and soft lips nearly took his breath away. His
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His lips met Kylie’s directly.
The moment their lips met, Kylie instinctively turned her head.
Ethan’s attempt to kiss Kylie faltered, yet he found himself tantalizingly tempted by her presence.
“You’re still not single,” Kylie reminded him.
Ethan closed his eyes, trying to maintain control.
It was a frustrating situation.
This woman…
She knew how to reject with finesse.
With just those words, he wouldn’t dare to overstep, no matter how much he desired her.
Damn it.
Their budding romance was already under her control.
Ethan released Kylic,
As he let go, his lips grazed her ear unintentionally,
The gentle touch sent a surge of electricity through her body, leaving her numb all over….
Ethan’s throat rolled with emotion.
It v
was
pure torment.
He took several steps back from Kylic.
Her face flushed crimson
“I’ll talk to Tess tomorrow and clear things up, Ethan said, his breath constrained…
“Mmm,” she murmured.
“Good night.
“Good night.”
“Kylie, Ethan called after her.
“Yes?” she turned.
“I like you,” he confessed.
Kylie’s face flushed a deep crimson, betraying her emotions unmistakably.
She never expected Ethan to be so formal in his declaration.
His unabashed affection poured from his eyes, resonating deeply within her.
“Okay, Kylie replied
She tried to keep her tone casual.
Just okay Ethan seemed dissatisfied.
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God knew how much courage it took him to utter those words.
Was she really that nonchalant about it?
“Not until you’re single again,” she replied firmly.
“It’s a deal,” Ethan confirmed.
Kylie frowned.
Did they need to make promises?
“It’s a deal. Kylie relented.
Ethan’s gaze made it hard to refuse.
Kylie retreated into her room.
Long after the door closed, Ethan lingered, unwilling to depart.
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Though only twenty-six, he had surpassed the age of youthful infatuation, yet now, he felt a happiness he had never known before, a joy he had longed for
Ethan’s love for Kylie burned like an unquenchable flame, consuming him with its intensity and illuminating every corner of his being.
What to do?
Whenever he thought of her, a smile tugged at his lips.
Kylie did not leave either.
After shutting the door, she watched the surveillance footage intently.
As a VIP, she had a room equipped with comprehensive surveillance.
She watched Ethan standing at her door, reluctant to leave.
Her eyes welled up unexpectedly.
Was this a stroke of luck from above?
She had never felt this fortunate before!
Meanwhile, Zola was still in Beliey.
Her role, this time, carried much more weight than the last.
The entertainment industry was brutally realistic.
Glancing through the new script, Zola couldn’t help but comment, “Was this rushed? It lacks the depth of the previous one.”
Last time, every emotion and expression had been meticulously noted
This script was similar to the ones used on set during regular shoots, with some cues for physical expressions, but it lacked the soul evident in those scripts
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