NovelEnglishBook12 Chapter9.
Jordan droveto his house.
| stood at the entrance, refusing to go inside.
"Elena will get mad," | said.
Jordan said, "You have tto worry about others? Look at what shape you're in."
Besides the scrape on my hand, | was covered in dirty snow.
"Also, Hannah, look around. Does it look like any woman's been here?"
"You're not living together?" | asked.
"I never even got together with her," he said.
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Jordan tossed a contract onto me.
"Six months ago, she foundand proposed a deal. She didn't want to be pressured into casting couch
situations, so | pretended to be her boyfriend. In return, she helpedhandle difficult clients."
He paused, then explained further, as if | wouldn't understand.
"Sclients like to push women onto people's beds, thinking everyone goes along with it. | hate that. Elena
helpedblock them."
The contract was clearly written. It didn't interfere with each other's personal lives.
Jordan took my hand and treated my wound.
| noticed a row of unopened hand cream boxes on the shelf. It was my favorite brand from before. Jordan had
bought the whole set and kept them at home.
"Today, | asked your colleague a few things," he said, solemnly.
you
"You don't have a boyfriend. Last week at the team-building event, were single. Hannah, you
said you
lied toon purpose you?"
"| didn't lie to you," | said.
"Then showa picture of you and that guy," he demanded.
"We haven't taken any photos together," | said.
"You love taking photos, yet you don't have any with your new love?"
"Thanks for the reminder. I'll take snext tand show you," | said.
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Jordan laughed in frustration.
He suddenly propped his hand on the sofa, completely looming over me, full of pressure.
| couldn't move. Even through my sweater, | could feel his warm body heat.
"I bought your time. You know what to do, right?" he said.
"I'll refund you, Jordan. I'm really getting married," | said.
He slid his hand down my shoulder, but stopped at my wrist.
"You're getting married, but you're
Tharing the bracelet | gave y
not appropriate, is it?".
Psg the bracelet | gave y
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