e realized what she was thinking. "This is a knock-off that I borrowed from my friend," he wh

watch and put it

iled and stepped back, co

she could feel his breath bl

d it was normal for a man like Ethan t

, Janet had freaked out, thinking Ethan had

Lind family had several boyfriends and hung out with differen

sn't the wedding started yet?"

introduce my boyfriend to you," she said, deliberately raising her voice a decibel higher. "This is Ste

It was almost as though he was t

first time to meet and commented lightly, "Nice introduction. But your current boyfriend is dif

d smile instan

arter family's company. I'm sure they'd be willing to take him in even if he doesn't know any technical skills. Maybe he can do the chores like mopp

o mind such insulting words. He simply broke into a warm smile and wa

ocelyn's face fell and she returned to her s

rived and hastily f

ack to a small hou

d empty and hoarded only basic necessities. She felt they were recent additions simply for the we

s that he barely

Ethan shrugged casually. He didn't

yet it looks tidy. It can

ll. The yard looked neat, and the house looked spotless. However, it didn't fe

oden chair. He was unbuttoning his white shirt. She trailed her gaze across his body and

ous eyes. He stopped and walked toward her. "You've been bus