17 Chapter 17: Do You Have Enough Money? (1/2)

”Woof!” Pupu must have thought that Kylie was complimenting him, the way he happily wagged his tail.

”Don't worry, and it's a secret between you and me. I won't betray you.” Kylie embraced Pupu and kissed his face. Pupu's wagged even more crazily. He reached out his tongue to lick her face.

Kylie dodged it with a smile, but Pupu was persistent. At the same time, footsteps sounded behind their backs.

Pupu instantly kept his distance from Kylie and sat in solemnity. Kylie looked behind her; Ethan Parker unexpectedly came into her line of vision.

The man wore a black I-shaped vest, workout shorts, and a towel was wrapped around his neck. His step was energetic as he walked out of the living room.

Normally, Ethan appeared too cool, and often aloof. But his energy after a workout was so different, and aggressively alluring that any woman would find it impossible not to yield.

Kylie stared at him for a long time before she said: ”Lord Ethan, you're in charge of the empire, and yet you left me alone here?”

”Today's the weekend,” Ethan airily replied.

Kylie wiped the sweat off her forehead and realized that she worked any day of the week and weekend, but big companies provided that two-day holiday.

A big boss like him must usually wake up so early to fit in some gym time before work.

”What happened here?” Ethan was apparently surprised when he saw the mud in Kylie's hands. ”Pupu gave it to me as a present. Can I keep it?” Kylie responded, while rubbing down the fur on Pupu's back.

”No,” the man interjected, without hesitation. He removed the towel from his neck and began to wipe away some of the sweat on his face. He continued: ”If you're uncomfortable in this house, you can get the housekeeper to redecorate it—but both my room and the room beside it are off-limits.”

Without thinking about it, Kylie threw the mud in her hand at Ethan, but he caught it easily.

Kylie wanted to ask him about the locked room when the phone in her pocket began to ring and interrupted their conversation.

It was from Lucas Jackson. Had he arranged a new role for her?

”Dear Lucas, hello.”

”Kylie Finch. 6 pm. It's the Tea House opening ceremony, at the Baleney scenic zone.”

”PM? On what day?”

”Today.”

”The Baleney scenic zone?! I couldn't arrive in time even if I bought a train ticket right now!”

”You took this role upon yourself; I don't care whether you can get there or not.”

”But the company didn't oppose, and...” And he would get his agent fee, wouldn't he?

”If you regret your decision now, I can help you turn it down. Otherwise, figure out a way to get here on your own.” Lucas Jackson hung up before Kylie could say another word.

”Fuck! Bloody sissy, fuck your hole!” Kylie was so angry, that she immediately jumped off the ground. After she had finished swearing, she felt stiff and cold all over.

Pupu looked at her, not knowing what was going on. Ethan also looked at her, speechless. Fine, take back my fortune. Kylie understood that her grand allowance was gone.

Kylie sighed and took out a pen. She glanced at Ethan, and asked: ”Hole isn't a dirty word, right?”

”No, but 'Fuck your hole' is,” he replied.