Chapter 73 The pill slid down her throat , but Grace barely had the strength to react .


    She slumped against the couch , drenched in sweat .


    She was exhausted .


    She wanted to tell Erhan that she wouldnt be able to cook too him tonight or grout to eat .


    But no worch came out .


    Faint , fragmented memories Eickered through her mind .


    Her period had abways been this paindully unbearable The only diffener was that back then , she endured in alone .


    She would curl up on the couch and quietly wait for the pto pa At this moment , she could feel just how much she was sweati Then , something cool pressed against her forehead .


    It was a damp tie .


    Her body , weak andeshausted , instinctively leaned into the cold touch She reached up , her fingers boushing against his hand as it wiped her face .


    Slowly , she nestled into his palm .


    Ethan held the wet tisode in his hand but didnt pull awai Her face was pale .


    Whenever she felt weak , she tended to cling to someone .


    But once the recovered , she always distanced herself again He slowly uncurled his fingers , his patis cupping the side of her face .


    She stayed like that for five minutes , rubbing against his touch before finally retreating- Cihan stood to turn on the air conditioning , but her hand caught his wrist .


    Her consciousness was shipping , and even her fingertips were damp from sweat , He nced down and reassuredbe .


    Tim not leaving He gave her aforting par before Grace loosened her grip .


    Then , she drifted off to sleep .


    Ethan closed the window , leaving only the curtains open to allow the faintest breeze in .


    The temperature in the room slowly dropped .


    He walked over to a cab , pulled out a nker , draped it over her Just as he was about to sit back down , someone knocked on the door .


    It was Tim Mr.


    Henderson , the meeting starts in 10 minutes .


    He had originally nned to have dinner here , but things had long since gone off schedule .


    Tonights meeting wasnt just any meeting it was with international executives .


    Ethan didnt hesitate .


    Dring myptop inside .


    And the Bluetooth headsett Tim quicklyplied , setting up theptop nearby .


    Ethan put on the headset and began the meeting right there .


    Tim walcedourside just in case The moment the meeting started , the over executives noticed something strange .


    Eduns voice was unusually kne , almost a whisper .


    They had to hold their breath past to hear him , but no one dared to ask him to speak louder .


    The meeting was halfway through when another knock echoed though the apartment .


    This time , was Yamory .


    He didnt bother to be polite an be pounded on Graces door .


    Everyone in the meeting heard it , but no one dared question in .


    They all pretended to ignore it .


    Ethans brown were furrowed together .


    Then , he heard Yanceys voler beaming from the hallway .


    Grace , who the hellowed you to transfer departments ? You didnt even discuss it with me first ? Youre really gening our of control ! He had thought that it he promoted Grace to the manager , she would beg for his approval .


    Instead , she had quit without a word .


    How the hell was he supposed to keep her under his thumb -Grace , get out here and exin yourse Ethan calmly reached for his phone and dialled Yanceys number .


    Yanory Jonze Jui a moment , thinking he must have misheard .


    Exlun ludnever personally called him before let alone about work .


    Although he was an arrogant man , he was fully aware that his position at Henderson Group had nothing to do wish talent and everything to do with hisst name .


    He never had to work at all .


    I Yet luere man Ethan , or den ung him to dayte .


    He couldnt help list feel upset I ( you kaow that Grace trandened departments ? Yancey asked Yancey deurbed his jaw , his hand slowly curling into a want her to ti ar Can you i kept one hand on the keyboard biscana?a still on .


    Theternational executives on wall , For hanging up full view of his face .


    Til expression wasposed , untradable .


    The call ended telour Yasery could finish , and he mmed his t against the don .


    The motse was hond enuito startle Grace awake .


    She stund , slowly pushing heilt up from the couch .


    af Thor call , this unistai narcatives had seen everything .


    Allouch Ethan reunalewd ca the atmosphere bad tumedakangely intimate .


    Thery voublyt believe Ethan man Ester potje so the call was trimming with cmanity .


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    This meant the man had to be hes gend Mun trattand that she had lunged out at bay chas .


    Her eyes bandarily few open as she graded his clothes and lord deal bei pasta , he was noger swating the dried pait Hey Tara Tuted red when sher Haneght about Fikan .


    Patir joked through her anale tunded toward this beeing run , but Erlun was alorady pas ? Grapes body burned from embarcavemant .


    the peand she back taken a bath box If Ithan had been the one to clean het up , that meant he hadureeriything Chapter 73 Hei headbuzzed , her mind spiraling in every direction .


    She couldnt believe that Ethan would actually bathe her and change her clothes .


    The thought alone made her skin prickle with embarrassment .


    She wanted to ask but felt too embarrassed to do so .