I took a deep breath and dragged my feet, step by step, until I stood before him. Ethan immediately grabbed my wrist the moment I got close.
"Packing up? Where do you think you're going?"
I lowered my eyes, my voice barely a whisper. "I wouldn't dare."
"You wouldn't dare?" He glanced at my suitcase and let out a scoff. "The luggage is packed, the employment contract is terminated, and yet you say you wouldn't dare?"
I couldn't say a word. Zoey, sensing another chance to prove herself, stepped forward. "Ethan, I'm sincere about wanting to be with you. Since Layla wants to leave, why insist on keeping her? I'll definitely be more obedient and sensible than she is. Whatever she can do, I can learn."
The atmosphere in the living room shifted instantly. I sighed. Zoey still didn't understa
