Chapter 81

The room was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. After a long pause, Ethan finally spoke. "I'm sorry we're meeting like this." They had already ordered a whole table of food before I arrived. As soon as Ethan spoke, I looked at the fancy dishes on the table. My stomach felt uneasy, though I wasn't sure if it was from hunger or something else. I felt a burning discomfort and a queasy urge to throw up. I forced a smile, but Ethan's apology didn't mean much to me. It felt like a pointless gesture—saying sorry while still causing trouble. I couldn't understand why he even bothered to apologize. I picked up the utensils and took a bite of the food. "Have you been looking into my background?" Ethan stayed quiet, gripping his glass so tightly that his knuckles turned white. I swallowed and turned to face him, my tone laced with sarcasm. "Did you know Mr. Minogue is the date Jack set up for me?" Ethan's face went serious, and he just stared at me, unable to respond. I turned bac