Clara could tell that Stephanie genuinely cared about her and wanted to help her secure her position in the Logan family.
“Yes, I understand,” Clara said. The decision not to have children for now was between her and Ethan, and there was no need to make it public.
It wasn’t that she was overthinking… but if people found out that she and Ethan had decided not to have children for the time being, many women might think of replacing her to have Ethan’s child.
Stephanie encouraged Clara, “Hang in there.”
Encouraging her to have a child?
That… couldn’t be done by her efforts alone.
“Okay,” Clara nodded.
Nora knocked on the door, then pushed it open and entered the office, smiling at Ethan. “Ethan, let’s have dinner together tonight.”
Ethan looked at her and said flatly, “No.”
Nora’s expression froze; she hadn’t expected Ethan to be so blunt.
She often didn’t understand; wasn’t first love supposed to be unforgettable?
Why wasn’t it the case with Ethan?
Why wasn’t she Ethan’s unforgettable love?
“I just started working at the company today and invited the secretaries from the office for a casual dinner. To get to know each other better,” Nora said.
The secretaries from the office?
Including Clara?
“Is Clara going?” Ethan asked.
Nora nodded, “Yes.”
Ethan said indifferently, “Oh.”
Nora looked at Ethan. What did his “oh” mean?
Was he going or not?
“Are you going?” Nora asked.
Ethan said flatly, “I’ll go.”
Even though Ethan agreed to go, she wasn’t happy at all.
Earlier, Ethan had flatly refused, but upon hearing Clara was going, he changed his mind?
She had known Ethan for so many years and knew he was a man of principles who rarely changed his decisions… but with Clara, it seemed different.
Because of Clara, he easily changed his decision.
He had just said he wouldn’t go, and now he was going?
As a powerful CEO, didn’t he find such inconsistency embarrassing?
Was Clara really that important to him?
Important enough that he would change his decisions for her so easily?
“So what do you want to eat tonight?” Nora asked Ethan after composing herself.
Ethan said flatly, “Ask Clara what she wants to eat.”
Nora’s expression stiffened again. Looking at Ethan, all he talked about was Clara. Was Clara really that important?
Did it mean whatever Clara ate, he would eat too?
Didn’t he have any favorite foods anymore?
“How about hot pot?” Nora suggested.
Ethan looked at Nora and said, “Ask Clara.”
At that moment, she felt Ethan’s presence was overwhelming.
She really didn’t want to ask Clara as he suggested, but… she didn’t dare contradict Ethan either.
In the end, she had no choice but to say, “Okay, I’ll ask Clara.”
Ethan said no more.
Nora left the office.
Closing the door behind her, she stood outside with a sour expression.
She felt both angry and wronged. It took her a while to calm down before she returned to the secretary’s office with a smile.
Clara looked at Nora.
Nora seemed to be smiling happily.
So… Ethan must have agreed to go.
Nora smiled and said, “Ethan is coming… what do you all want to eat tonight?”
“I’m fine with anything,” Alayna said.
Hanna also said, “I’m good with anything.”
Stephanie: “I’m easy.”
Clara: “I’m fine with anything too.”
Nora smiled and suggested, “Since it’s hot in summer, how about something light like French cuisine?”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
After work, the secretaries from the office were off duty.
Nora smiled and said, “I’ll go get Ethan.”
Go ahead then.
After all, Ethan wouldn’t fall for Nora just because she went to fetch him.
The secretaries in the office watched with disappointment, especially Stephanie.
She really thought Clara was being foolish.
With Clara as the legitimate wife, how could Nora, the mistress wannabe, have any chance of calling Mr. Logan?
Oh, correction… Nora wasn’t even a mistress yet; she wanted to be one but hadn’t succeeded.
Clara could feel the secretaries’ gazes and remained silent.
Nora opened the office door and smiled at Ethan. “Ethan, shall we go?”
Ethan came out. Nora smiled at him and said, “We’re going for French cuisine.”
Ethan walked past her directly and approached Clara. “Do you want French cuisine?”
Clara: “… Yes.”
Everyone had decided on French cuisine.
The other secretaries in the office secretly enjoyed the scene…
Serves her right!
Trying to cozy up to Mr. Logan and act intimate, but Mr. Logan wasn’t interested at all.
The group entered the elevator.
Nora followed them in.
In the elevator, Nora composed herself and asked with a smile, “How are we getting there?”
“We all have cars,” Alayna said. “We’ll drive directly and meet at the restaurant.”
Nora said, “I didn’t drive today…” then added, “Ethan, can I ride with you?”
Ethan gave a faint “um.”
Clara said nothing.
She wasn’t someone who fussed over small things.
It was just a ride in Ethan’s car… before this, Nora had ridden in Ethan’s car countless times; one more time wouldn’t matter.
In the underground parking lot, everyone headed towards their cars. Nora walked with Ethan and Clara to Ethan’s car. Nora said, “Clara… I get car sick. Can I sit in the front seat?”
The front seat?
No way.
“But… I also get car sick,” Clara apologized.
She wouldn’t fuss over things that didn’t matter.
But when it mattered, she wouldn’t pretend to be kind-hearted.
With her there, did Nora still want to sit in her husband’s front seat?
What did Nora take her for?
Did she completely disregard her presence?
Then they would sit in the front seats chatting happily while she sat in the back watching them laugh and talk?
Ridiculous!
Nora: “… I see. Then…”
Ethan opened the car door and directly placed Clara in the front seat.
Although Ethan’s actions might have been a bit rough… at times like this, she appreciated such roughness.
Ethan closed the door for Clara and got into the car from the other side.
He completely ignored Nora.
Nora had thought that even if Ethan didn’t let her sit in the front seat… he would at least politely open the door for her. But he didn’t; he simply ignored her.
She felt hurt.
Did Ethan now… not even have basic courtesy towards her?
Nora knew that if she had any self-respect at this moment, she should turn around and leave.
In social circles, she was considered a goddess admired by many. But in front of Ethan, she faced cold treatment… she really wanted to turn around and leave but ultimately didn’t. She obediently opened the car door and got into the back seat.
Clara felt very pleased inside.
Ethan… sometimes his actions were just… exactly what she wanted.
As Clara was secretly rejoicing, suddenly… Ethan leaned over towards her.
Clara’s body instantly tensed up.
She blinked her big eyes at Ethan.
What did he want to do?
Was he going to kiss her?
But they were in the car, and… Nora was still there too.
From the back seat, Nora saw Ethan suddenly leaning towards Clara. From her angle in the back seat, it looked like Ethan was kissing Clara.
She felt both angry and embarrassed. Her face turned pale.
Did Ethan really love Clara that much?
He usually seemed so composed and reserved; now he couldn’t wait to kiss Clara right in front of her?
Nora clenched her dress tightly with her hands.
Ethan glanced at Clara.
Clara’s face turned red instantly.
She thought Ethan was going to kiss her, but he simply pulled out the seatbelt from beside her seat.
It seemed she misunderstood. Ethan wasn’t going to kiss her; he was fastening her seatbelt instead.
She silently complained about Ethan in her heart; if he wanted to fasten her seatbelt, he could have just told her… his sudden approach made her really think he was going to kiss her.