Chapter 136

I was just about to lose my temper and make Ethan go away, but he startled me with his question. I cocked my head to look at him. Ethan bent over so that we could see eye to eye. "Well? Are you?" "Get away from me!" I was angry, and I also felt rather embarrassed that someone was seeing right through me. Moreover, I was annoyed with Ethan. He was quite a gentleman. Since he was, I should let him continue being one. Besides, he had given me a project in exchange for me keeping quiet about Leah slandering me. Although I had benefited from it, there was a world of difference between something I had proactively sought out versus something that had been thrust upon me. After I told him to crawl out, Ethan was startled. Then, he burst into loud laughter. I glared at him, but he was laughing so hard that he couldn't stand upright. It tugged at his wound, and he stopped laughing at once as he grimaced in pain. I was happy to see him encounter a minor setback. I smiled widely at him and