The moment Josephine twisted her head around, her heart skipped a beat and she turned back right away. “You can take a bath now.” Ethan watched until she walked out before taking off his remaining clothes and soaking himself in the bathtub. Meanwhile, Josephine took a shower in the guest room. Before this, she had left a set of pajamas here, which served as a great convenience whenever she wanted to spend the night here. Tonight was the last day of her period, and the thought of this filled her with anticipation. As she thought about this, her cheeks started to blush in embarrassment.
After washing his hair and finishing his bath, Ethan came out of the bathroom with only a towel draped around his waist. Even though he felt at ease with Josephine in the same room, she kept her eyes fixed on his towel, thinking, Will that towel fall off unexpectedly and… Blushing brightly, she shrugged the dirty thought out of her mind.
“I have a conference tonight. Go to bed first.” Walking over, he then kissed her cheek. “If you need me, I’ll come and sleep next to you after the meeting.” “It’s okay.” Josephine shook her head, afraid that none of them could catch any sleep if they shared the same bed.
“Okay.” Ethan lowered himself and planted a kiss on her cheek again, not forgetting another on her lips. Turning limp from his passionate kiss, she pushed him away at the end and mumbled, “Go for your conference now.”
After the bath, a fresh, pleasant smell lingered on his body. The smell of alcohol was long gone. “You don’t have to wake up and drop me off at work tomorrow. I can go to work by myself.” “Are you driving?”
“Yes.” “Okay” Ethan nodded before stroking her head and giving her a kiss. “Good night.” That night, Josephine slept soundly and had sweet dreams. She went to the office early the next morning and heard that the results for the exam questions that were submitted last night. would be announced in the afternoon. Like everyone else, she, too, hoped that she would score good results in the internal exam.
As she was working, Wren approached her and said in excitement, “Joey, have you seen the name list published by the company? Just as expected, you’re number one on the board!”
“Huh? The results are out?” Quickly, Josephine opened the internal email inbox and saw that the administrative department had published the names of people who had passed the exam. Her name sat at the top of the list. She breathed a sigh of relief, glad that she hadn’t let her efforts go to waste.
Afterward, she went to the pantry and was coming out with a cup of freshly brewed tea when a colleague congratulated her, “Joey, I saw you scored first place. Congratulations!”
“Thanks.” Josephine smiled and nodded in acknowledgement. A second later, she heard Katrina sniggering, “Who knows if she really deserves to be number one and whether there are any suspicious points given to her or not, eh? After all, her boyfriend is the biggest shareholder int the company!” After Katrina’s comment, the other colleagues around them turned to look at Josephine with odd looks in their eyes.
Just a second ago, they were envious of her, but now, it struck them that they weren’t in the position. to be envious of her. Furthermore, they assumed that she must have gotten a lot of suspicious points to get to the first spot. Initially, Josephine wanted to snap back at Katrina, but on second thought, she felt that it was unnecessary because she had a clear conscience. “What? Did I say anything wrong?”
“If you have the time to criticize me, you might as well read more books. It must be quite upsetting to be at the bottom, doesn’t it?” “How dare you?” It was true that Katrina was at the bottom of the list this time. After all, how could she have scored good results when she wasn’t a person keen on reading?
“Rather than doubt others, you should build your own knowledge. As you’re always relying on connections for protection, you’re only capable enough to be an assistant,” Josephine snapped and left the room.
Very quickly, Katrina became the topic of discussion instead. Compared to Josephine, Katrina was more likely to be the one who got her way through connections. At the end of the day, it wasn’t news that Josephine was hardworking, and her performance had always been good since she started working in the company, proven by the best employee award that she won every year.
Pulling a long face, Katrina returned to her desk. Even she was frustrated at the helplessness she felt when she couldn’t do anything to Josephine. However, when she thought further about it, she realized that Josephine couldn’t stay arrogant much longer because she might not pass the test with Tori as the gatekeeper. Just then, her elder sister called her on the phone. “Hey, Ivanka! I’m so mad right now and need you to comfort me.”
“Who made you mad now?” Ivanka asked from the other end angrily. “Who else? It’s Josephine Jacobson! Recently, she’s giving me a hard time because she managed to seduce Mr. Quarles.”
Hearing that it was Josephine, Ivanka tried to pacify her sister instead, ‘Alright, don’t stoop to the same level as her.”
