Bound By Secrets

phere fel

was nervously clutching at her clothes. He seeme

eloped Lena, making her

don't let Aria send any more m

setting her notific

retted i

tter under the stress, Ethan as

sitantly, "A scu

udden "professional occupation"

na added, "A three-

on whatsoever with her curren

ed his placid eyes darken slightly. She felt a bit o

he cigarette in his hand, and casually exhaled a

ed her hands and clarified, "It's a ho

?" Ethan narro

s not what I meant. What I'm trying to say is that

't enjoy your

first time, Lena realized that E

tting, she helplessly lowered her

now the company doesn't allow it. I

e company's human resources team had made it clear when she f

competitors swooping in or it c

ly planned to bring t

at night, having a side job

s family and their standings in Lenora City, while working

amount from her salary. Instead, Ethan did not say anyth

t o

e mishe

see Ethan's long fingers tapping on the keyb

e really did mean

righ

g from Ethan's office. It was not until she ste

y terrified a

on about that night, she might not

met Aria, her fac

you only h

they walked. "You promised that you would only take half an hour

the message cause

r, only to find her face unusually pale. She asked with co

l because

e from waiting too long was r

What hap

st going to am

he caused

lize something, and her face dramatica

became tear

panic-stricken. "My god,

. It's just that the message you

rited speech ins

to Lena emerged in her mind. Besides urg

sphere wa

the whistling of the win

rrassed. "I was quite

ably didn't notice

s reddened

a choked voice, "But he's still look

es tensed up. Her lips mov

ed at her

u please call me dire

message led to something problematic again. The conte

a few more times, she wo

u can change the display sett

tmindedly sent a t

ous about was if Ethan

s intervention, resulting in a spoiled mood. The words "h

eir dorm, neither of

mped on t

t's resign

can't. I have a monthly mortgage of twenty th

frow

d rubbed it a few times, f

at Lena with hope. "Or...

rtgage pressure would be lifte

esigned, she would

but it was for their mutual safety. No

hasn't even been a ye

s always

was bu

ars of property possession before resale, which mad

t fund baby with her father cont

oughen her up, he had confi

ot learn anything at the Walker Gr

Both being misfortunate individuals lost in this world, they shared an understand

afest method seemed to be hidi

at you do then," Aria a

ut-" Lena

lying to a differ

ave you forgotten how you

assistant in the b

tted her and immediately moved her to

yone assumed that Ethan h

ceive any special treatment and worked nervousl

behind their backs. After all, her being personally mov