The CEO's Regret: Darling, Don’t Leave Me novel Chapter 150

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Chapter 109: Your Friend If You Need It.-2

Chapter 109: Your Friend If You Need It.-2

1 cross one leg over the other and rest my hands on my knees.

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“I understand that…” I begin, letting out a small smile, “things between us may not turn out any

other way.”

I say this with a light, almost resigned tone.

“Because, well… Maybe we were created to be just partners.”

1 pause briefly.

“No lovers, no couple… partners only.”

He looks at me. He says nothing, but finally nods once.

That’s enough.

“And that’s okay,” I continued. “It really is.”

I tilt my head to the side a little.

“After all, we’ve built quite a bit together from that place.”

I rest one elbow gently on the arm of the chair, keeping the posture relaxed.

“Besides… Not every bond has to become romantic to be important.”

My lips curl into a quiet little smile.

“Members can also be good friends.”

I watch him for a moment before continuing.

“And if there’s anything you need… anything.”

I raise an eyebrow slightly.

“A piece of advice, for example.”

I let out a small laugh.

“About women’s things.”

I point to my chest gently.

“Because, well… I am a woman.”

I shrug naturally.

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“And believe me, I understand quite well how we think.”

I look him straight in the eye.

“So if you ever need a female perspective… You can talk to me.”

I pause slightly, then add in a calm tone.

“Especially now that you’re trying to rebuild something with Clara.”

My smile remains serene and understanding.

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The kind of smile a good friend would have, because that’s what he wants to see. And if that’s

what he expects of me… So that’s exactly what I’m going to give him.

I don’t want him to distance me, I don’t want him to push me away or put up barriers, because I feel that is just what he is doing now.

The sound of the phone breaks the moment, a brief ring, but enough to change something in the

atmosphere.

Ethan looks down at his desk and takes his phone. I don’t say anything, I just watch it…

And then it happens.

His expression changes, it’s subtle, but for someone who’s watched him for years like me… it is

impossible not to notice it. The tension on his face disappears, his eyes soften, and a smile

appears on his lips.

It’s not a professional smile, not the one he uses in meetings or with clients… it’s warmer.

More… personal.

He answers the call.

“Hello,” he says quietly.

So low that he’s clearly trying to keep me from listening.

He turns slightly in his chair, giving me part of his back as he speaks, I only hear fragments.

Single words, his tone is calm… almost intimate.

I feel a small weight in my chest, but I keep my expression neutral.

After a few seconds, the call ends.

Ethan puts the phone down on the desk for a moment and then stands up.

He puts his mobile phone in his trouser pocket.

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“Something urgent came my way,” he says, taking his coat from the coat rack. “I must go, Vanessa”

I nod with a light smile.

“Of course.”

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