I saw Liam standing a little ways away and noticed his eyes burning with rage. He was too afraid to say anything while Jethro was around though. I couldn’t believe it took me this long to realize he was a cowering little wimp. Jethro walked toward Liam. With his arms still around me, he shot Liam a frosty glare. "How many times must I catch you harassing my girlfriend before it stops, Mr. Liam?" he questioned so flatly that even I felt suffocated by his tone.Liam had been a little fidgety since he saw Jethro, and now he was positively panicking. There was no trace of that attitude he had with me earlier. He was now acting like a spineless bootlicker. I despised how easily he flip-flopped from being a bully to a pussy. "No, Mr. Jethro! Th-This is a…misunderstanding. W-We were just hashing things out!" Liam stammered. God, could he get any more disgusting? He was just yapping about me being his one-and-only or some crap like that. It was unbelievable that all it took for his clai

Jethro seemed pretty ticked to see me wrap myself up. Or at least, what he said gave me that idea. Panicking, I avoided his gaze. I felt as if he could see through me, and that made me anxious. "I gotta go. I have to get to work before I’m late."I expected him to flirt or tease me again, but he suddenly asked a rather normal question. "You work in Titan Ads?"I was stunned. "Uh, yeah." I saw him frown and started getting worried. "I’m not working there because of some ulterior motive, okay? I was just looking for a good place for my career. It has nothing to do with you and never will."Men of his status and wealth hated it when their partners tried to creep into their social circle. I did not want him to think that was what I was doing. I needed this job. I could not afford to lose it over our relationship. My dad was not in any shape to bring home the bacon, so I had to fill his shoes. Jethro cocked an eyebrow in amusement. "Whoa, that's one long explanation. Why so jumpy?"

“Fired over being late? I’ve never heard of such a thing.” Jethro frowned and looked at me in confusion."You don’t get it. I could very well be the first! It’s because I offended my department head and everyone in the department now hates me. Any little mistake and I'll be fired, I'm sure of it."I hung my head. God, I had wanted to skip out on work for a while now. The animosity was everywhere—everyone was against me. Ricardo had been shoving me pile after pile after pile of work since I rejected his creepy advances. He even assigned me tasks that weren't part of my job scope, like logistics. Jethro cocked an eyebrow as intrigue brimmed in his eyes. "And what did you do to offend your department head?"I didn't want to tell him about it, but this harassment had been a thorn in my side for too long. Everyone believed I was the one trying to seduce Ricardo when it was the other way around. I hated being seen as someone I was not. I hated it!And then, just like that, I told Jethr

Jethro's gaze turned deep and searching as he stared into my eyes. It was an intensity that was hard to bear. After what felt like an eternity, during which I struggled to hold his gaze, he allowed a hint of softness to return to his eyes. He smiled seductively, accentuating his already flawless features.It was hard to look away from such an alluring sight."Enjoying the view? I'll give you plenty to look at in bed."Before I could fully process his bold statement, Jethro had already picked me up. He effortlessly carried me upstairs, undeterred by the presence of the household staff. Once on the bed, he reached out to remove the blanket wrapped around me.Startled, I tightened my grip.“Are you rejecting me, Serena?"Seeing me wrap the blanket even tighter, Jethro's expression grew stern and his words bore a hint of displeasure."You were at it really long last night. Perhaps we should take a break today. Overindulgence isn't good for health. What if something happens to you? A

"I believe you aren’t the type to do such things. I haven't been spreading these rumors, but some claim to have seen you willingly enter Mr. Ricardo's office and...hug him.”Misha's eyes quivered as she conveyed this in a hushed tone. Though she had her doubts, she hadn't mindlessly bought into the office gossip. Knowing there was at least one person who believed in me was comforting."I didn't seduce him. It was Ricardo who tried to take advantage of me. In my desperation to escape, I slapped him, and now he's making my work hell."Recalling that slimeball’s persistent advances, my anger surged. I resolved to expose Ricardo's true nature in front of everyone today."So that's what happened. Ricardo is way out of line! I can't believe someone like him is in a managerial position!" Misha exclaimed, looking genuinely angered after hearing my account."I'm glad at least you know the truth, Misha, but please keep this between us. If Ricardo learns that you know, he might target you to