Chapter 40 Ms Richardson The blond flipped Ethan off , shot a look at his friends , and started to walk away . In a flash , Ethan closed the distance in two steps and twisted his arm back hard . " Argh , it hurts ! Ow ! " Let me go ! " Ethan's eyes stayed cold and flat , though the corner of his mouth tugged with a bit of cockiness . " I said , leave the money . " 22 ) +10 Free Coins The other two tried to rush him , but Ethan took them down just as easily , until all they could do was drop the cash and yell , " You just wait ! " before running off with their tails between their legs . Dawn stood frozen , wide - eyed , unable to believe Ethan actually had that much fight in him . She stared , dazed , as he walked over and handed her the money . Dawn reached out and took it . " Dawn . " " Huh ? " The reply slipped out before she could think . For a second , it looked like a smile flashed across Ethan's face , but it was so fast that she almost doubted it . Then his next words came , sharp and serious . " Are you stupid ? Somebody asks for and you just hand it over ? And with weather like this , why wouldn't you ditch that money , broken bike at school and grab an Uber home ? " Dawn opened her mouth , ready to argue , but no words came . " Forget it . " Ethan frowned at the sky , stripped off his jacket , and shoved it into Dawn's arms . " Go . It's gonna pour any second now , and we'll both be soaked . " That day burned into Dawn's memory : Ethan , not exactly steady on a bike , pedaling hard , while she clung to the back , both hands gripping his shirt at the waist as they sped through wind and rain . Getting soaked all over was inevitable . But it was Ethan . 1/3 16:00 Mon , Sep 15 Chapter 40 Ms Richardson With his jacket pulled over her head , only the tips of her sneakers got wet . The shrill alarm dragged Dawn out of the dream . She blinked at the ceiling , still half- convinced it wasn't real . She sat there for a long moment before finally pushing herself upright A glance at the clock - it was 7 a.m. Her first day at work . She bit her lip , took a deep breath , and threw off the covers . Time to get up ! After washing and getting dressed , she came downstairs to find Ethan already making breakfast . With the dream from last night still in her mind , she felt warm seeing him there and waved . " Morning ." Ethan raised his brows , surprised . " Morning . " He slid a mug of milk toward her . " It's hot . Drink it while it's warm . " That was enough to knock the smile off Dawn's face . " You really don't know I hate milk ? " " I added sugar ." " Oh . Okay , then . " Her mood flipped back to bright. She lifted the mug and gulped half of it down before picking up her utensils to eat . Remembering her promise to treat him , she looked up . " You busy tonight ? " " Hm ? " " I owe you dinner . " She tilted her cup toward him like a toast . " After everything you've done for me , I have to thank you properly ." Something in her words must have amused him , because Ethan let out a low laugh , gentle this time . " If you've got me on your calendar , I'll drop everything . You come first . " Any woman would've melted hearing that . 2/3 16:00 Mon , Sep 15 Chapter 40 Ms Richardson Dawn was no exception . After breakfast , she left , smiling as she said goodbye . The drive to work took half an hour . Although Linda had interviewed her , she wasn't her direct supervisor . +10 Free Coins After finishing paperwork in HR , the HR staff led her over to the design floor . " You're the first one to start here as a full designer straight out of school . So young , too . Your future's wide open - work hard . " Dawn blinked . " The first ? " " Of course . Usually , new grads start as design assistants . " They reached the design department , and the PR staff introduced the team leader , Wendy Richardson , a jewelry designer the company had brought back from abroad with serious credentials . Dawn spotted the woman standing nearby , walked up , and bowed slightly with a smile . " Ms. Richardson , hello . I'm Dawn Porter . I look forward to learning from you . " Wendy's gaze swept up and down , like she was inspecting Dawn . After a long pause , she tilted her chin . " Your desk is over there . I don't think you're gonna learn much from me . Just handle your own work . " Then she glanced at the curious onlookers . " What are you staring at ? Done with your tasks already ? " Everyone left reluctantly , leaving only Dawn and Wendy . Wendy wore an all - black business suit , her sleek heels adding about four inches to her already tall frame . Her proportions were perfect , and standing in front of Dawn in flats , the pressure was obvious . She stepped forward slowly , her expression blank and her voice low . " Are you and Ms. Greenwood close ? " 3/3 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!