224 Chapter 224: Your Safety Is My Number One Priority (1/2)
All the while, as Ethan and Kylie snuggled, Elliot waited patiently outside of the car. Finally, after an hour or so, Ethan rolled the window down and said that they were ready to go. As he climbed into the driver's seat, Elliot met Ethan's eyes through the mirror and asked him where he wanted to go.
Kylie looked at Ethan and said, ”I haven't seen Pupu for a long time. Can we go to the Toprak Mansion to pick up Pupu? After that, we could go to the Merlin Villa. What do you think?”
Ethan smiled and said, ”As you wish.”
Ethan gave Elliot a meaningful look, and Eliot started the car. Once they were on the road, Ethan turned to Kylie and asked her if she was ready for the shareholders meeting in the morning. When Kylie said that she was, he asked her what she intended to do with her shares.
Kylie gave him a funny look and asked him how he knew about the recently acquired shares. Ethan didn't answer her question directly. Instead, he said, ”If there is anything that you need, please tell me. It would be best if you didn't have any contact with Ken. Is that clear?”
Kylie nodded and said, ”Crystal clear.”
After Ken had attempted to assault Kylie sexually, Ethan had hired someone to break one of his legs and added him to his blacklist. Of course, Ken had tried to circumvent his actions, but to date, every one of his efforts had failed. As for Kylie, she no longer feared Ken, but if Ethan wanted her to stay clear of him, she took no issue with his directive.
Kylie looked at Ethan and asked him if there was still a bodyguard following her.
”Of course,” Ethan replied, ”Your safety is my number one priority.”
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Kylie's bodyguard was waiting for her when she arrived home with Pupu. As promised, the guard was a woman. Kylie introduced herself, and her first impression of the guard was that she was charming, but she also saw a potential for violence in her eyes.
”My name is Dinah Larson,” the guard said as they shook hands.
As Kylie took her hand away, it suddenly occurred to her that she'd heard the woman's name before. In her mind, she could practically hear the name flowing from Stephen's mouth, but the context was lost on her.
Ethan invited Dina to take a seat on the couch, and the three of them made themselves comfortable in the living room. Pupu joyfully wagged his tail and jumped into Kylie's lap.
Ethan glanced at it. Even though Pupu was a dog, he was jealous of Pupu's proximity to Kylie, so he scolded the dog and encouraged her to go back to the floor.
Ethan put his hand on Kylie's shoulder but, just as he made contact, Pupu put his paws back on Kylie's legs. Dinah sat on the opposite of them, and as she watched their behavior, she burst out laughing. She said, ”I bet that Pupu is the only man alive who would dare vie for Ethan's affection!”