The man had done things like waiting for her outside her company with flowers, proposing to her in front of many people, surprising her with lots of balloons, and putting up a banner outside the building opposite her company. He had even stalked her on several occasions.
However, Josephineâs grandfather was fond of him, so she could only run away whenever she saw him. Although she didnât expect to see him there, it shouldnât come as a surprise. After all, the man was wealthy, and his family was powerful in Averna. âStop running, Joey!â
When Josephine heard the man calling out to her dearly, she started running as fast as her legs could carry her. However, the man was getting closer to her, so it was apparent he didnât want to miss the chance.
Just as Josephine was running out of energy, she realized she had lost her way. She looked around and saw that she was on a golf course, so she ran directly into a lounge to hide..
Right then, she crashed into a man who was coming out of the lounge with a thud. She started seeing stars after her head bumped into the manâs firm chest.
Being a gentleman, he supported her weight and asked caringly, âAre you alright, miss?â With a red face, Josephine looked up and saw. an attractive face. What a coincidence! I didnât expect to crash into him!
On the other hand, Ethan frowned when he realized who the woman was. I canât believe the Peeping Tom is here! He immediately retracted his hands. âJoey!â called out a man anxiously as he panted.
âWhere are you?â
Josephine no longer had any strength to run, so. she racked her brains while panting. As an ideal sprang into her mind, she hooked her arm around Ethanâs and pleaded, âPlease lend me a hand.â
Before Ethan could react, he saw a man in a suit entering the place and looking at him and the woman beside him in shock.
âJoeyâ¦â
âIâm sorry, Luke. Let me introduce my boyfriend to you,â said Josephine charmingly as she ran her fingers through her hair..
Luke looked at Ethan and felt that he couldnât compare to him. He didnât expect Josephine to have a boyfriend. What was more, the man was tall and handsome..
âIs he your boyfriend?â Luke asked in disappointment. Josephine nodded firmly. âYes, he is.â Then, she flashed a sweet smile at the man beside her, hoping that he would play along.
Curling his lips, Ethan looked teasingly at her and said in a masculine voice, âDear, why donât you tell him what my name is?â The smile on Josephineâs face froze. Why is this man making things difficult for me? How am I supposed to know his name?
On the other hand, Luke was waiting for the woman to introduce her boyfriend. He had to find out the manâs name so that he could look into his background later. If the man was handsome but poor, that meant he still had a chance.
âWhatâs his name?â Luke directly asked. Josephine forced a smile and questioned the man beside her, âWhy donât you tell him your name, dear?â âSince youâre my girlfriend, youâre supposed to know my name. Hurry up. Tell him proudly what my name is.â Ethan gaped at her playfully.
Josephine gritted her teeth while trying to come up with a random name. She then said to Luke, âHis name is Wayne Bowen.â I hope he wonât expose my lie!
Just then, Ethan snapped his fingers, after which a staff member came over and asked, âDo you need anything, Mr. Quarles?â
Ethan directly pushed the woman away and sneered. âYouâre pretty good at acting, huh? Stop trying to use all sorts of tricks and approach me, will you?â
Josephine was dumbfounded. Heâs got quite an imagination there! Ethan said to Luke, âMy name is Ethan Quarles. I donât know this woman, nor am I interested in knowing her.â
With that, he turned around and left. Luke was astonished, while Josephine was embarrassed.