Chapter 141
The people inside were startled when they heard the knock. But once they saw it was Grace, they let out a sigh of relief and even pulled her into their gossip
session.
“Grace, you know her brother, right? Was she really adopted? Do you think Mr. Henderson has feelings for her?”
Grace filled up her cup and smiled lightly. “I’m not really sure.”
As she was about to leave, she overheard a few sarcastic comments.
“Pfft, ‘not sure.’ I think she’s just afraid of offending Jodie.”
“Yeah, Yancey is Jodie’s brother. It’s no secret that she’s still obsessed with him.”
“She’s living without any dignity. She completely humiliated herself for a man. It’s disgusting.”
Grace turned around and smiled brightly at the group.
“Gossiping during office hours, huh? I’ll just tell Mr. Henderson about this and maybe he’ll dock your pay.”
The group immediately paled. They quickly refilled their cups and left in a hurry. Grace was still seething, feeling unsettled as she returned to her desk.
Just then, Jodie walked out of the office. As she passed Grace’s workstation, she swiped all the documents off Grace’s desk with a smug look. She then looked at Grace like a proud little princess, waiting to watch her reaction.
However, Grace said nothing. Upon seeing that, Jodie lost interest almost immediately.
“What’s wrong? My brother mentioned your temper has been acting up lately, but you don’t seem that bad.”
She rolled her eyes and added, “Oh, by the way, I’ve got dinner plans with my uncle tonight. Just so you know, none of your tricks will work on either my brother or my uncle. You’re nothing more than someone who can only run errands for the men of the Henderson family.”
With that, she strutted off.
The people at the other workstations began whispering among themselves.
Grace ignored them, bending down to pick up the documents from the floor.
Jodie had Ethan backing her up, and he was someone she couldn’t afford to offend. A wise person would know when to step back.
Just as she finished tidying up the documents, the internal line rang.
Ethan’s voice came through. “Come in.”
Only then did she take the papers inside.
The office, which had previously been quiet and solemn, now smelled of desserts.
It was a stark contrast to Ethan’s usual commanding air.
Grace stared at the delicate desserts that hadn’t been eaten yet until Ethan’s
voice broke her thoughts.
“Are you hungry?”
She quickly shook her head. “Mr. Henderson, it’s still the same issue from earlier. Could you take another look? The partner has raised some
Gerns.”
“Come here.”
Ethan’s tone was firm, like an order. Before she even realized it, she had taken a few steps forward.
He picked up a piece of dessert with his slender fingers and then spoke again. “Crouch.”
Grace didn’t crouch but avoided his gaze. “I’m not hungry. I won’t eat it. Besides, Ms. Henderson brought these desserts, and she’ll be angry if she finds out.”
“Are you complaining?”
Her cheeks instantly flushed. She was about to deny it when Ethan grabbed her wrist and gently pressed her down. The scent of the dessert quickly filled the air near her, and there was even some fruit jam on it.
When it touched her lips, she instinctively licked it.
Ethan glanced at her once, then quickly looked away, his focus shifting to the documents before him.
Grace didn’t hesitate further when the dessert was brought to her mouth. She took a piece and started eating.
She then noticed Ethan’s ears were turning red out of the corners of her eyes, and
he seemed to be trying to hide it as he flipped through the papers.
Could it really be because he fed her a piece of dessert?
She inwardly scoffed, concluding that despite Ethan’s tough exterior, he might actually be a bit innocent.