As Clara wondered if Ethan was going to pick her up and throw her onto the bed, Ethan straightened up and looked at Clara.
Clara blinked, her face turning red as she looked at Ethan.
“Like this… poisoned,” Ethan said.
What did he mean?
Why was he talking about poison again?
Wasn’t Ethan going to punish her all night?
Why was he talking about poison now?
Clara was confused.
She didn’t know if it was her intelligence that was lacking, but she couldn’t keep up with Ethan’s train of thought.
A kiss could poison him?
What did Ethan take her for?
A poisonous person?
A kiss could poison him.
Ethan looked at Clara’s big, watery eyes staring blankly at him and slightly tugged at the corner of his mouth.
She still didn’t seem to understand what he meant.
Silly.
“In the future, use less of those cosmetics with excessive chemical components,” Ethan said.
It seemed like, in that instant, she grasped something.
But she still didn’t fully understand what Ethan meant.
“Otherwise… I’ll think you’re trying to murder me,” Ethan said seriously, looking at Clara.
Clara was stunned for a moment, looking at Ethan, then a flash of insight hit her, and she understood.
She understood what Ethan meant.
She had used skincare products on her face, and even the top-tier skincare products weren’t edible.
And when she used skincare products, if Ethan kissed her, it was equivalent to him ingesting various skincare products… Many of the chemical components in skincare products were only safe for external use, not for consumption.
Ethan didn’t want her to use skincare products because he was afraid of being poisoned. The implication was that Ethan wanted to kiss her often.
Ethan watched Clara’s face turn red as she suddenly realized what he meant, raising an eyebrow… The young girl finally understood.
But why was she blushing?
What was there to be embarrassed about?
Clara felt both shy and nervous as Ethan kept staring at her.
He kept staring at her…
It made her feel very embarrassed and shy.
Clara felt she should say something to break the awkward and somewhat ambiguous silence.
“I… I use very safe skincare products,” Clara said softly, blushing.
She wasn’t extravagant.
But she cared about skincare products.
She wasn’t short of money, at least not short of money for buying skincare products.
The skincare products she used were all very safe international brands.
Although many of these skincare products weren’t edible.
But… she only used a little bit each time she applied them, and Ethan only kissed her lightly. Once the skincare products dried, they were absorbed into her skin.
Ethan didn’t need to worry about being poisoned at all.
Ethan raised an eyebrow.
“Even if they’re very safe, I hate the taste of skincare products when I kiss you,” Ethan said.
Clara was young, with fair, smooth, tender skin, and a faint fragrance typical of young girls.
It smelled good, and the touch when kissing was also very pleasant.
He liked it very much.
Clara’s face turned even redder as she looked at Ethan, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Ethan looked at Clara.
The young girl seemed… very shy, her face getting redder, and her gaze at him becoming more delicate.
Ethan lowered his head and kissed Clara’s lips.
What was this again?
Weren’t they discussing whether skincare products were safe or not?
Why did he suddenly kiss her again?
Wasn’t he afraid of being poisoned?
Why wasn’t he afraid now?
Soon, Clara couldn’t think anymore…
—
In the morning, Clara opened her eyes and turned to look out the window. The sunlight outside was just right. What time was it?
She reached for her phone on the bedside table and checked the time.
It was ten in the morning.
She had slept until now.
She was really too tired.
She had indeed been punished all night long by Ethan.
And… Ethan might have really disliked the body lotion and skincare products on her. During the process, he carried her into the bathroom and washed her with water… He washed her himself, and that process…
Thinking back on it now made her feel extremely embarrassed.
Clara quietly patted her burning face. How could she think about such things as soon as she woke up? It was too shameful.
She felt like she had become so shameless now.
Looking beside her, there was no one there.
At this time, Ethan should have gone to work.
She really admired Ethan.
His stamina and energy were impressive.
Last night, he had exerted himself all night and still managed to get up early to go to work.
She seriously suspected that Ethan was made of iron and didn’t need any rest at all.
Clara picked up her phone and checked. She had no classes this morning; the first class was at two in the afternoon.
She lifted the blanket to get out of bed but suddenly someone opened the door and came in.
Startled, Clara quickly shrank back under the blanket.
She wasn’t wearing anything.
Clara thought it was a servant, but to her surprise, it was Ethan in casual home clothes who came in.
Clara blushed and blinked in confusion at Ethan.
Why was he home at this time?
It wasn’t a holiday today.
Didn’t he need to go to the company?
Although Ethan was nominally the vice president of Logan Group, he was actually already the president. Most of Logan Group’s affairs were managed by him. He was very busy every day; it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say he handled countless tasks daily.
Ethan walked over and looked at Clara. “Awake?”
Clara blushed and nodded. “… Yes.”
Ethan didn’t say anything more.
“Aren’t you going to the company?” Clara asked.
Ethan nodded. “No.”
Clara blurted out, “Why?”
As soon as she asked, she regretted it.
Why did she ask why?
He was the actual manager of the company; of course, he could go whenever he wanted or not go if he didn’t want to. Why would there be so many reasons?
Wouldn’t Ethan think she was overstepping?
Think she was meddling too much?
Ethan looked at Clara.
Clara felt very awkward, her eyes flickering nervously.
“Do you think I’m made of iron?” Ethan asked.
Clara blinked in confusion at him.
What did he mean by that?
Was he questioning her?
Was he really angry?
Clara looked at Ethan, not knowing how to respond for a moment.
Not knowing how to answer him so he wouldn’t get angry.
Should she tell the truth?
Say that she did think he was made of iron?
In her heart, she really thought he was made of iron.
Strong.
“I don’t need rest?” Ethan asked rhetorically.
Ethan looked at Clara and said, “I served you all night last night… I need rest too; I need to recuperate.”
Clara’s face turned completely red as she widened her eyes in shock and disbelief at Ethan.
She couldn’t believe that Ethan would say such shameless things.
What nonsense was he talking about?
It was utterly absurd!
What did he mean by serving her all night?
Clearly, it was him… demanding all night long!
If anyone served anyone… it was her being forced to serve him!
This man who lied through his teeth and twisted facts!
Clara blushed as she looked at Ethan, feeling angry. She really wanted to retort and mock him a few times.
But those embarrassing words and shameful things were something she couldn’t bring herself to say out loud.
She wasn’t as shameless as Ethan.
He got away with everything while pretending to be innocent!
Scumbag!
Hmph…
Rest? Recuperate?
If he had the energy to be so vigorous last night, then today he shouldn’t need any rest or recuperation!
She thought he really was an iron-made robot who didn’t know fatigue!
Turns out… he was just holding on strong after all!
Clara wanted to mock him a few times but ultimately didn’t dare to do so.
She kept all the mocking words inside. Looking at Ethan…
When would he leave?
She needed to get dressed.
Her pajamas from last night had been torn off by Ethan and thrown somewhere…
Now she was completely naked under the blanket.
Ethan looked at Clara and asked indifferently, “Not hungry?”
She was hungry.
Now that he mentioned it, she felt even hungrier.
She felt like she could eat a whole cow right now.
But with him standing there like that, how could she get out of bed?
“Not hungry?” Ethan asked again when Clara didn’t answer.