Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 85 Drunk as a Skunk

Ethan's kiss knocked the wind outta me. I couldn't tell if he was hammered or stone-cold sober. My brain was a mess as I shoved him away, gasping, "Ethan, who am I? Look close, who are you kissing?" Ethan's big hand brushed my face as he grinned. "You serious? How could I mix up my own wife? I've always been loyal; you think I'd hook up with the wrong woman?"

I rolled my eyes. "Who was the one so wasted last night they couldn't even think straight?"

Ethan's eyes, still twinkling in the dim light, were full of joy. "How do you think she got your number?"

I was floored, guessing he had Lacey send the message last night. "You trust her that much? You were so drunk."

Ethan's lips curled up on one side. He must've been tired of holding his head up 'cause he suddenly collapsed onto me. "Tell me, did you crawl into someone else's bed when it thundered?"

I held back my retort and just huffed. "When I'm scared and you're not around, I go wherever I feel safe."

Ethan seemed to know I was joking and didn't get mad. He lifted his head, looking me up and down, and smirked mischievously. As he reached to unbutton my shirt, the TV suddenly turned on.

The sound from the TV startled me. I couldn't believe such a nice hotel would provide such low-grade porn. More importantly, how was it turned on.

Ethan seemed to get my confusion. He took off his shirt and pressed down on me with a wicked grin. "Babe, this film's got a brainwave sensing feature. As long as you think about it, it plays automatically. Be honest, were you just thinking about having sex?"

"No way," I denied.

Ethan leaned in, kissed me, and lowered his voice. "Well, I was thinking about it."

Everything that followed was under his control.

I remembered what he had mumbled last night. I thought, in his sober state, I might never hear him say it again.

Afterward, before dawn fully broke, Ethan picked up the remote to turn off the TV, held me in his arms, and asked, "Are you mad at me for not taking you to the anniversary party?"

That wasn't the most important thing at all. I pretended not to care and said, "I'm just curious. You bought an evening gown for your employee, but shouldn't you buy one for each of your employees? That would be fair."

His face tensed as he looked at me. I stared back, not missing any change in his expression. I thought I could tell if he was lying.

Then he broke into a bright smile and grabbed my face, before he could explain, his phone rang.

Ethan's smile vanished instantly, and his face turned serious as he listened in silence. I felt uneasy and asked him what was wrong after he hung up. He brushed it off lightly, saying it was nothing, then tossed the phone aside and hugged me. "Next time, can you get the facts straight before getting mad?"

must have been referring to the evening gown issue. It seemed like I misunderstood

in the office that day," he said

saw it.

the mall because she was in a hurry for a meeting. Her dress was just in my

"That's it," he nodded.

with her so well, like

said something that made me sound even

helplessness appeared on his face. "I knew

skeptical. He picked up his phone and showed me a photo. I was stunned. It was a picture

that night. "What do you think

"Then what do you think a dress proves? You didn't investigate the truth and just

more comfortably, and rubbed his chin against my forehead. "I trust you, and I trust Jason's character. Otherwise, I wouldn't have agreed

out my phone to check

Just as Lacey had said, the person trying to drive a wedge between

as gently as before, and it stung. "So don't be

tough. 'Cause when you care,

I noticed Jason's car still

walked over and knocked on the window, which rolled down quick. "Why didn't you head

middle of the night, so I waited a bit and ended up crashing here." Knowing Jason had slept in the car all night made me feel

clothes, Dennis came to pick him

away, I stood at the door, watching Ethan inside, talking on the phone with

about the call he got at the hotel. 'Who could it have been? What was

International Corporation that day, he suddenly said he

pretty surprised. "Isn't the company swamped? You got time

am, I gotta make time for you. Work's important, but so

matter how old a woman gets, she

Oliver, Bella, and Frank all tagged along. I realized this trip

to take a few days off to join us. Jason smiled and

Jason came in and handed me a set of sunscreen, jokingly saying, "The UV rays in Sunhaven City are killer. Don't come

thoughtful than a woman. Whoever marries you will

smile was faint. "Unfortunately, that woman hasn't

we bring one back for you from Sunhaven City?" Ethan's voice suddenly

up and saw everyone standing