Chapter 24 So Vengeful!

Emily felt the penetrating gaze of Ethan, causing her heart to skip a beat. She wasn't sure whether Ethan knew her true identity or not. With her hand awkwardly suspended in mid-air, Emily faintly curled her lips and smiled, "Is Mr. Thomas germaphobic? My apologies if I was abrupt." She was about to retract her hand, but his large palm gently covered hers, clasping it lightly. His warm hand gave her a sense of security. "Miss Conner, nice to meet you," his cold voice echoed as Ethan slowly spoke. Emily smiled faintly, trying to maintain her composure, "Mr. Thomas, I've heard a lot about you." She secretly breathed a sigh of relief and thought, ‘It seems that Ethan is here to meet "Emily Conner" and not to seek me out as Emily Parker. After all, he said, "Nice to meet you," implying this is our first encounter.’ "I heard that the progress of the new drug development has been stagnant. I happened to pass by today and came to take a look," Ethan said in a deep voice, his gaze locke