Ethan glanced at Nora indifferently.
He felt that Nora was desperately trying to make herself noticed.
“Ethan, I think… you’re even more handsome than Daniel,” Nora said with a smile, a hint of sweetness and shyness in her expression.
So… was she invisible?
Nora was flirting with her husband right in front of her, sending him flirtatious glances… Was she being ignored to this extent?
Ethan completely ignored Nora and instead asked Clara, “What do you think?”
“Huh?” Clara looked at Ethan in confusion. “About what?”
Ethan looked at Clara and asked, “Who do you think is more handsome, me or Daniel?”
Nora’s expression froze.
She felt that Ethan was becoming increasingly indifferent to her. Not only indifferent but also showing no regard for her feelings.
In the past… although Ethan was cold towards her, he still maintained basic politeness. Despite his icy demeanor and bad temper, he was actually very courteous to people and situations.
He rarely used his status to embarrass others.
Unless… he truly disliked someone.
Like Daniel.
Ethan was extremely disdainful of Daniel, showing him no respect whatsoever.
But now… it seemed Ethan disliked her too, showing her no respect either. He didn’t even respond to her words.
Nora felt deeply hurt.
What she wanted was Ethan’s affection and favoritism, but now… not only did she fail to receive Ethan’s affection and favoritism, but she also made him dislike her?
Where did she go wrong?
What did she do to make Ethan dislike her?
Nora looked at Ethan with eyes full of sorrow and longing.
Clara looked at Ethan, blushing slightly, hesitated for a moment, and said softly, “You are more handsome.”
She wasn’t just seeing him through rose-colored glasses; Ethan genuinely looked better than Daniel.
Ethan’s looks were top-tier in any setting or place.
Ethan glanced at Clara and then looked away, but the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
Clara felt that Ethan seemed a bit happy.
Could a man like him really be pleased by her complimenting his appearance?
His looks must have been praised by many people from childhood to adulthood.
He must hear it often, so why was he still happy?
Could it be… because the compliment came from her?
Clara’s face flushed slightly, feeling sweet inside.
The better Clara and Ethan felt, the worse Nora’s mood became.
It seemed… Ethan and Clara were flaunting their affection.
The three secretaries from the secretary’s office arrived later, led by a server, and joined them.
After greeting everyone and taking their seats… the three noticed that the atmosphere between Mr. Logan, his wife, and Nora seemed a bit strange.
The three exchanged subtle glances; had something happened between the three before they arrived?
The three sat down quietly without asking anything.
The server brought the menu over and handed it to Ethan.
With five women and one man, this man exuded a powerful presence. It was clear that all five women seemed somewhat intimidated by him; he was the one in charge among them.
Ethan took the menu.
“Ethan, order something I like,” Nora said with a smile to Ethan.
She assumed Ethan knew what she liked to eat.
After all, they had been friends for many years and had even dated for a semester.
But Ethan didn’t even glance at her; he handed the menu directly to Clara on his left. “Order.”
She couldn’t help but feel sympathy for Nora.
She didn’t know how much Nora loved Ethan.
Being treated like this by Ethan and not getting angry?
Clara took the menu and started ordering without fuss, choosing a few dishes she liked.
Nora’s face looked very unpleasant as she lowered her head slightly, her eyelids hiding the disappointment and embarrassment in her eyes. Under the table, her hand tightly gripped her skirt. Why did Ethan have to do this?
Why embarrass her in front of the secretaries from the secretary’s office?
She would feel too ashamed to face her colleagues in the office after it.
Everyone knew why she came to work at Logan Group.
But now Ethan treated her like this…
The secretaries who witnessed this scene would surely mock her privately, ridiculing her for being delusional.
And in the company, there were no secrets; various WhatsApp groups spread information quickly… Maybe by the time this meal was over, everyone at Logan Group would know that Ethan had embarrassed her.
Clara ordered a few dishes she liked and handed the menu to Stephanie beside her.
Ethan sat between Clara and Nora, while the three secretaries sat wherever they liked.
Stephanie sat next to Clara. Stephanie took the menu, ordered one dish, and then passed it to Alayna. Alayna and Hanna both politely declined to order anything. Finally… the menu returned to Nora’s hands. Nora casually ordered two dishes and handed the menu to Ethan with a smile. “Ethan, what would you like?”
Ethan replied indifferently, “Nothing.”
The menu hung awkwardly in mid-air.
Nora forced a smile and handed the menu to the server. “That’s enough.”
The server took the menu with a smile. “Alright, please wait a moment.”
The server left.
Then… the atmosphere became awkward; no one spoke. The three secretaries from the secretary’s office quietly took out their phones and started playing on them.
Clara also took out her phone to play.
As soon as she started playing, a message came in on WhatsApp.
It was from Stephanie.
Clara glanced at Stephanie beside her.
Stephanie was right next to her; why send a message?
She opened it.
Stephanie: Mr. Logan did great.
Clara glanced at Stephanie.
What did he do great?
Was it about embarrassing Nora?
Actually… she also thought Ethan did great.
Regardless of Nora’s feelings, she felt comfortable and happy inside, delighted.
She replied to Stephanie with an emoji expressing joy.
Stephanie looked at Clara, initially thinking Clara was just an innocent young girl. But seeing the emoji that expressed joy sent by Clara, Stephanie realized Clara wasn’t as simple as she looked.
Did it mean she could expect Clara to deal a blow to Nora.
Just thinking about it made Stephanie excited and happy.
The dishes arrived quickly, and everyone started eating.
“Ethan… The steak at this place is really good; you should try it,” Nora said with a smile, using a fork to pick up a piece of steak for Ethan and placing it on his plate.
“Waiter,” Ethan called without lifting his head.
The waiter quickly approached with a smile. “Sir, what can I do for you?”
She was delighted to serve such a handsome man.
“Another plate,” Ethan said.
“Certainly.” The waiter smiled as she brought Ethan a clean plate.
Ethan moved his original plate aside and continued eating with the new plate.
Meanwhile, the piece of steak Nora had given him remained quietly on the original plate.
She glanced at Ethan, feeling that he was really perceptive… She used to think Ethan was just an unromantic guy who couldn’t see through those women who feigned weakness and fragility. But now she realized she was wrong; Ethan had a keen sense of it.
Ethan understood women’s manipulative tactics very well.
Nora looked at the plate set aside by Ethan, with the piece of steak on it… It felt like a slap in her face, making her cheeks burn painfully. Her hand tightly gripped the fork, veins bulging on the back of her hand.
What did Ethan mean by this?
Was he rejecting the food she offered him?
Clearly… she saw Ethan take two pieces of steak himself, indicating he liked this steak. So she gave him some, but now Ethan was slapping her face hard with his actions.
The secretaries naturally saw this scene too, feeling particularly satisfied inside.
It wasn’t necessarily because they liked Clara or disliked Nora… Putting aside their personal preferences, Nora’s behavior was just too fake.