Chapter 84

"Forget it. It's too expensive." Layla nearly lost it. She wanted to grab Ethan by the collar, snatch the beef out of his shopping basket, and shove him to the ground. Maybe she might even sit on him and punch him until he begged for mercy. As she was about to explode, Samantha tugged at her sleeve, whispering, "Layla, it's our turn to check out." "Oh! Right!" Snapping out of her revenge fantasy, Layla quickly unloaded their cart onto the checkout counter. After paying, they grabbed their bags and left the grocery store without a second glance. They had no interest in spending another second around Ethan. Once they arrived at the bus stop outside, Layla turned back to ensure Ethan hadn't followed them before she let loose with her tirades. "How can a man be so completely socially incompetent?" "I know, right? He has zero emotional intelligence. Probably because he's too smart—everyone around him fawns over him, so he never learned how to deal with people properly." "But he's s