EuropeNovelChapter 1044: Whatever her personal feelings toward Waldo, Gracie knew better than to jeopardize Ethan's business.
For Ethan's sake, she swallowed her pride and endured the ordeal.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs the car sped away from the venue, Gracie's jaw tightened. She muttered under her breath, "I can't stand that man. Next tyou do business with him, leaveout of it." Ethan met her complaint with a shrug, not bothered by her anger nor particularly sympathetic. "I told you not to cwith me. You insisted. Waldo's always been this way. Best if you just steer clear." Catching her reflection in the rearview, Ethan saw Gracie's displeased expression, lips pressed tight as she glared at the passing scenery.
She had hoped Ethan would comfort her, but his words only implied she had brought Waldo's harassment upon herself.
Annoyance flashed in Gracie's eyes as she glanced at Brenna. If Brenna hadn't been around, perhaps Ethan would have sided with her.
Sensing her frustration, Ethan made a half-hearted attempt to lift her mood. "Lighten up. Brenna helped you teach him a lesson, didn't she?" Brenna, noticing Gracie's obvious sulk, couldn't help but feel Gracie was angling for Ethan's attention, disregarding her presence.
Even so, Brenna let the matter slide; after all, Gracie had not gotten anything she wanted from Ethan today. Ethan barely reacted, offering neither reassurance nor the smallest gesture of comfort.
A quiet sense of triumph washed over Brenna. Reminding herself to rise above the , she decided there was no point in sparring with Gracie. Instead, she tried to comfort Gracie.
"I honestly couldn't stand the way Waldo was pestering you earlier," Brenna said. "So I aimed a few serves his way on purpose. Did you catch his expression when I hit him? Absolutely priceless!" At last, a laugh escaped Gracie. She admitted she'd been rooting for every ball Brenna sent Waldo's way, secretly celebrating his pain.
"I appreciate it," Gracie replied, though she couldn't shake the feeling that Brenna was rubbing it in, subtly mocking her for being unable to deal with Waldo.
Originally at Jal[That made her angry. As the car pulled up to her building, Gracie turned to Ethan, saying, "Thank you for lettingcrash at your place, Eth. You even swapped out all the furniture because you knew I'm obsessed with cleanliness. That must have thrown your schedule off for days. I'm sorry for being so much trouble." Ethan's gaze flicked to Brenna, noticing her displeasure. With a roll of her eyes, Brenna turned to stare out the window, pretending not to hear Gracie's words. The more composed Brenna appeared, the clearer it was that she was fuming inside.
Ethan had realized through his recent fight with Brenna that she had her limits, and he worried she might break up with him again over this.
Turning to Gracie, Ethan said, "Don't stress over it. I signed the apartment over to you. It is yours now, not mine. You don't owea thing, and you can stay as long as you want."
While most people would have celebrated the gift of a home, free from the fear of eviction, Gracie saw En things in a very different light.
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