Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 132 You Look So Cute When You're Shy

Sitting behind Ethan's desk, I spotted a document chillin' on the clean surface.

Sure, it wasn't weird to see papers there, but when I casually flipped through it, Faris's name jumped out at me.

Just as I was about to dive deeper, the document got snatched away.

I looked up and there was Ethan, standing right in front of me, holding the document.

I hadn't even heard him come in.

"When did you get here?" he asked.

I got up from the fancy chair and said, "Just a bit ago."

Ethan walked around, plopped down in the chair I was just in, pulled out a key, opened a drawer, tossed the document in, and locked it up.

I wanted to ask about the document, but I bit my tongue. He'd told me before to steer clear of Faris, and I didn't want him getting any ideas.

"I heard from the assistant there's some drama at the construction site. Everything cool?" I asked.

Ethan cracked his neck a couple of times, pulled me onto his lap, and said in that low, magnetic voice of his, "Don't sweat it. Why waste your brain cells on that? Overthinking makes you age faster." Suddenly in Ethan's arms, surrounded by his strong scent, I was slow to react.

After a bit, I muttered, "Then why don't you age from all your thinking? God must really like you."

Ethan grinned and said, "Because my kidneys are strong. Haven't you noticed?"

Even though it was true, I pretended not to care and huffed. "You really think highly of yourself."

Ethan's eyes narrowed, and he leaned in closer, lowering his voice.

"Did you forget? Need me to remind you right now?"

"Are you shy?" Ethan teased, his voice all husky.

"Honey, you look so cute when you're shy."

Suddenly, a cough interrupted us, making me jump. I instinctively turned my head to look.

But Ethan held my head in place, continuing his kiss, slow and savoring like he was enjoying a gourmet meal.

When he finally let go, I quickly stood up from his lap, embarrassed, and looked towards the door.

To my surprise, it was Faris standing there, arms crossed, smirking like he was watching a soap opera.

I lowered my head, straightening my slightly messed-up clothes, feeling super awkward.

Faris walked in slowly, smiling. "Looks like I came at a bad time."

was he here?

and said, "You should head home first. I want

hint-Ethan was trying to

the office door behind me, I

headed straight

made baked fish a few times, and he always said

fresh produce section was pretty picked over, and there were only two fish left, just enough for

I held the bag, feeling lucky to have snagged them, I heard a familiar voice next to me say, "I want

my marriage and now had no ties to me, eyeing the two

seemed to just notice it was me, clearly stunned for a

"It's you?"

I responded, "Yeah."

wanting to engage, I turned back and saw

it's enough for a meal," a man said to Vivian, looking

and gave me a smug

fish during

glanced at her still-flat stomach, feeling

so easy for others

come

nice, pushing a shopping cart while Vivian had her hands free. Definitely a henpecked husband. Vivian should find a guy who'd cater to

why are you grocery shopping alone? Where's your husband?"

just to rub it in that she had her hubby with her

know each other?"

used to work together; of course we

I'm

on. Honey, I'll support you. Take it

Vivian get pampered by her husband as they walked away, I couldn't help but

bit better, but when I turned back, the fish were

myself for

"Emily?"

my name, I turned around and

then greeted him with a smile.

doing some

nodded. "I was planning to buy two fish, but I was a

cart, and I followed his gaze, noticing he had just bought

a glance and both

Let's eat together," Jason

all the groceries he had bought. I admitted my cooking wasn't as good as his and asked

almost ready, I was about to

I could dial, I heard the sound

to open the door, and Ethan got out, walking towards me with a smile. "I'm surprised you're welcoming me today. I feel

a chef cooking today, I'm off

coming out of the kitchen with a bowl of