Chapter 22：Fake (1/2)

After rearranging his emotions so as not to feel guilty, Ethan decided to take a shower first before going down to breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

After all, his body had to be cleaned first, given what happened last night.

”What is this?” thought Ethan, suddenly finding something near the sink, a necklace with a pendant C.

”Is this belong to that woman, huh? I'll take it first and then give it to Agung,” thought Ethan, who then resumed his activities.

After finishing showering and grooming himself, Ethan didn't forget to put his sunglasses, hat, and mask back on.

He had to be careful not to get caught, right?

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After arriving at the hotel restaurant, Ethan was immediately able to find Agung sitting in the corner, his place was also not very open. Ethan immediately smiled with satisfaction. No wonder that man became her father's company secretary! Good job!

As he was about to walk towards Agung, Ethan accidentally returned to see the woman he had been in contact with last night.

”Did she come with her friends, huh?” thought Ethan, who had taken his seat.

”Good morning, Mr. Ethan,” said Agung, who still spoke English. Since yesterday they have been communicating in English so that Agung doesn't know that Ethan can speak Indonesian.

”Good morning, let's get the food,” said Ethan, who also replied in English. Agung just nodded and started to lead the way forward.

Along the way to pick up food, Ethan continued to stare at Carolina. There was something about Carolina that was bothering Ethan, but he didn't know what it was.

”Where are you going? Come sit with me!” said Ethan when Agung was about to separate from Ethan.

”Ah, fine,” said Agung finally. He wasn't used to eating one table with the boss of his company so he was about to break away when they had his food, but Agung didn't think that Ethan would even invite him to eat at one table.

”May I ask something?” Ethan asked while they were eating.

”Yes?” asked Agung who felt very awkward.

Ethan thought for a moment, he was about to ask how much Agung paid for the woman last night, but he felt awkward.

They weren't that close to discussing their sexual life.

”How much money did we spend while we were here?” Ethan asked finally. He didn't need to ask directly, but that question could answer what he was really trying to ask.

Agung then explains the price of chicken and drink that Ethan ordered last night. Ethan paused for a moment,

”Did he use his personal money to hire that woman, huh?” he thought.

”Is it all? What about the personal money you spend? It's okay, you name it. I'll reimburse you.”

Agung was silent for a moment, he felt very awkward.

”What is this kid? Did he see me at the club last night, huh? Well, seems like i have to be honest, I have to look good to be a personal secretary, anyway,” thought Agung.

”Oh, I see,” Ethan said and then continued eating.

”Then who was the woman last night? So she is not a female escort?” thought Ethan, stealing the occasional glance at the woman.

Guilt began to envelop him, but he was trying to control the emotion, they wouldn't see each other again and Ethan was sure she wouldn't want to see him either.

”Then what about the necklace that she left behind? Do I give it when that woman is alone?” Ethan then decided to stare at the woman from a distance and wait for his chance, in case her friends would go off to add food to their plates.

”Is she still the same woman who was grumpy in the room, huh?” Ethan thought again.

He was a little surprised to actually meet a woman who cursed like that. The only woman he knows has such a character is Mi Sun, his cousin and manager, who does have a straightforward character. But he would never have imagined that Mi Sun would always smile when talking like that woman.

”Fake! That woman is wearing a fake smile! No wonder I was bothered by her,” thought Ethan, who finally found out why he was bothered by her. He himself often uses the same facial expressions when he doesn't like someone. So that's why he felt bothered by that woman.

That woman looks a little like him!

”Is her character always smiling like that? But she's so good at cursing, really! It's obvious that she doesn't really like that short-haired woman, hmm, that guy too,” thought Ethan again, who had been watching her.