Chapter 173. Manipulation

Claire's face radiates with a smile which appears to be etched into her features as she gazes at the ring adorning her finger, much to Ethan's surprise. He is taken aback by the sight of his boss, who he has only seen this jubilant when she's acquiring something not rightfully hers.

Whatever the cause of her joy this morning, he however, hopes it doesn't vanish. He smiles, slightly amused by the fact that his boss doesn't even seem to notice his presence in the room. Her mood has been sour, for weeks now, at least, until yesterday when she suddenly rushed out of the company in the middle of the day without saying a word to him. Unlike her.

Ethan assumed that his boss's moodiness for weeks was owing to the fact that the company had just lost billions for no reason. He contemplated whether or not he should go after her the previous day, his worry being that she might become suicidal. It is his job to prevent her from doing that. Instead, she a