Pampered Wife of Xavier

Chapter 69: Jealousy

A familiar handsome face entered her sight, making her absent-minded in that instance.

Ethan?

How could it be him?

Arya's hand that held onto the black umbrella unconsciously tightened. Her bright eyes were momentarily in a daze before it returned to clarity. Then, she watched on with an indifferent expression through the hazy rain.

While Ethan seemed to have sensed the car. He frowned and looked at the Porsche that was parked in front, his dim gaze flickering for a moment, and then subconsciously looking up to search for something. Quickly, he noticed Arya who was standing on the viewing deck, watching him apathetically...

Today, she was dressed as usual in a black work suit. On the outside, there was a mid-length windbreaker and her beautiful, long hair fell onto her shoulders like always. Her thin and slender figure towered in the rain, and it looked like there was something more to her than how it used to be.

He suddenly felt that the two of them had not met for a very, very long time.

Ethan's stern face seemed to ease a little. His dark eyes were still dense with an indescribable complexity as he stood where he was and hesitated for a long time, unmoving.

Only when his assistant, secretary called out for him did he snap back to his senses.

"CEO Ethan!"

He took a deep breath and saw that up ahead, Arya had already looked away and continued to look downward. Ethan then nodded and took the umbrella in Secretary's hand.

"I'll go over by myself. Wait for me in the car."

Then, he walked over.

...

Ethan stopped behind Arya, his profound eyes looked quietly at her slender figure as he asked,

"Why are you here?"

"Why wouldn't I be here? Maybe the Martinez Corporation is interested in this project too?" Arya looked up coldly from the document, turning to look indifferently at him. Her twinkling eyes were filled with obvious hostility and distance.

Ethan's handsome face fell silent for a moment. He did not answer, yet he moved a slight step forward and stood by her side. He looked up at the vast empty land before them.

When Arya saw that he did not respond, she coldly retrieved her gaze and was about to walk away. At this moment, Ethan suddenly lamented,

"You know that's not what I meant."

He looked on with mixed emotions at the drizzle from the sky. Then, he thought about it before continuing,

"It's quite cold here."

"I thought you'd question me about the orphanage scandal." Arya's cold voice came through as she closed her document and looked at him plainly.

When he heard this, Ethan's expression shifted. He gazed at her deeply. Ironically, Arya saw a rare sign of apology in his eyes!

"I didn't know that Victoria would go looking for you with the document. She only told me to give her that as an engagement gift, so... I wasn't intentionally going against you. I hope you won't misunderstand."

Ethan spoke in a lowered tone, "Did she bring you that document to negotiate terms with you and to make you hand over Johns Media's shares? I found out about it..."

When she heard this, Arya's beautiful face flashed with a faint smile before she answered calmly,

"How could that be? To let so many children from the orphanage go homeless, someone as kind and beautiful as Victoria would definitely not do such an utterly heartless thing. Only someone as despicable and vicious as I would. In fact, she's been so good to me. I really don't know how I should thank her. Do you think she's the kind of person who would use an orphanage to coerce me into doing something?"