Sir, Please Sign Here to Get a Divorce-Chapter 60: Ethan Yardley Treats Her as a Sister?
Nina Thorne was the eldest daughter of the Thorne Family, and her parents were both highly respected artists.
The Thorne, Gardner, and Yardley families had been friends for generations, and Nina Thorne, Quinn Gardner, and Ethan Yardley had all grown up together in the same compound.
So even though Ethan Yardley was now unimaginably wealthy and high and mighty, Nina Thorne never had to be polite when speaking to him.
Ethan Yardley was also deferential toward women.
Especially to his friends’ women. Plus, since Nina Thorne had grown up with them, he had to show his friends some respect, no matter how displeased he felt.
"How am I ordering her around? She draws a salary from me. Is it wrong for me to ask her to do things?"
Ethan Yardley retorted.
He lowered his voice slightly. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Serena Yardley immediately shot back righteously, "I... This is my first day of work. I haven’t even gotten my first paycheck from you yet."
Knowing Nina would protect her, Serena Yardley felt a little bolder.
Ethan Yardley glared at her, his tone as pleasant as he could manage.
"Even if it is your first day, you still have to listen to your boss. Get out of here, now."
"Isn’t it after work hours?"
Julian Thorne deliberately moved closer to Serena Yardley and looked at Ethan Yardley. "Ethan, it’s after hours. She’s off the clock."
Turning back to Serena Yardley, Julian Thorne said with a smile,
"Serena, please stay. We invited you. Don’t mind Ethan; he’s just an unscrupulous businessman who loves to exploit his employees.
If it gets too bad, just quit. I’ll get you into acting in the entertainment industry. With your looks, the fans would definitely love you."
Serena Yardley thought that sounded like a good idea and nodded at Julian Thorne. "Okay."
Seeing that wretched woman actually agree, Ethan Yardley’s face turned livid with rage. "Serena Yardley, so you’re going to defy me now, is that it?"
Serena Yardley deliberately avoided his gaze. Seeing that the barbecue was ready, she asked Quinn Gardner, her mouth watering, "Quinn, I’m so hungry. Can we eat now?"
"Of course, of course. Here you go."
Quinn Gardner quickly handed the grilled lamb skewers to Serena Yardley, then turned to Ethan Yardley with a smile.
"Ethan, we all know Serena. Why do you have to embarrass her like this? It’s just a meal."
"Exactly. I just don’t get you. How can a brother be so harsh to his sister?" Nina Thorne chimed in.
Ethan Yardley fell silent. Seeing Serena Yardley eating with great relish, completely ignoring him, he seethed with anger.
In the end, out of respect for his friends and Nina Thorne, he didn’t say anything more and turned to leave.
While eating the lamb skewer with relish, Serena Yardley watched the old man’s retreating back and smugly made a face at him.
’This isn’t the old man’s turf, anyway. He can’t control me here.’
’Besides, she hadn’t eaten since noon and was famished.’
’She’d eat her fill first, then go up against that unscrupulous capitalist.’
Julian Thorne watched the girl beside him make a face at Ethan Yardley’s back. As she devoured the skewer, she smudged her round little face, so he raised a hand to wipe her cheek with a tissue.
But the gesture made Serena Yardley take an awkward step back.
Extremely embarrassed, she took the tissue and dipped her head. "Thank you, Mr. Julian. I can do it myself."
"Mm, you live next door?" Julian Thorne asked.
Serena Yardley nodded.
"Then you live with Ethan Yardley?" Julian Thorne was a bit curious about their relationship.
’Are they just boss and employee?’
’What kind of boss would arrange for an employee to live with him?’
’Does Ethan Yardley see her as a sister?’
’But what kind of brother would be so harsh to his sister?’
"Ahem, yes, we live together," Serena Yardley said, lowering her head.
’Since she and the old man are about to get divorced, there’s no need to tell them the truth.’
"You’re an employee, so why would you live with him?" Julian Thorne didn’t understand.
Serena Yardley explained, "I’m his life secretary. I take care of his daily needs, like food and clothing."
Julian Thorne frowned. "I see. Doesn’t his fiancée mind?"
"Fiancée?" Serena Yardley’s head snapped up.
Julian Thorne gestured toward Sylvia Schuyler not far away. "That’s her. Don’t tell me you didn’t know she’s Ethan Yardley’s fiancée? They’ve been engaged for a long time, but for some reason, they keep putting off the wedding."
Serena Yardley glanced in the direction where Sylvia Schuyler and Ethan were alone together.
The hint of expression that had just appeared on her little face vanished in an instant.
She looked away, dejected, and explained to the person beside her,
"I know. But my job is just to take care of that man’s daily needs. As for whether his fiancée minds, I have no idea."
’She herself was bothered by that woman, Sylvia, being around the old man.’
’What right did Sylvia Schuyler have to be bothered by her presence?’
"Sigh! I really don’t know what Ethan is thinking."
With a sigh, Julian Thorne picked up another skewer and handed it to Serena Yardley. "Try this one. I grilled it myself."
"Okay."
Serena Yardley took it and ate without any hesitation.
Just then, Sylvia Schuyler stood up and walked over.
She asked with a smile, "Is the barbecue ready? It smells so good even from a distance."
Nina Thorne put some on a plate and handed it to her. "Here, take this over first. Once we’re done with everything here, we can all eat."
"Okay."
Sylvia Schuyler took it, shot a glance at Serena Yardley, a flicker of hatred in her eyes.
But it was gone before anyone could notice. She quickly turned and carried the barbecue toward Ethan Yardley.
Seeing Sylvia Schuyler walk away again, Serena Yardley asked Nina Thorne, "Nina, are you all very close with her?"
At this, Nina Thorne laughed and shook her head. "I know her, but we’re not close. Still, since she’s Ethan Yardley’s fiancée, we’ll have to get familiar sooner or later."
After all, they didn’t plan on leaving now that they were back.
And everyone was neighbors, so they’d be seeing each other all the time.
"Ohh..."
Serena Yardley gave a casual reply. To keep her mood from being ruined by that jerk, she busied herself with helping to barbecue.
「Soon.」
Everything was grilled. Nina Thorne had also prepared plenty of fruit and desserts ahead of time, all of which were brought out and arranged on the long table in the backyard.
Sylvia Schuyler felt a bit awkward just sitting around, so she got up to help.
After all, there were no maids to order around here.
Ethan Yardley, on the other hand, sat there like a king, not moving a muscle, letting everyone else do the work while he waited to be served.
Sylvia Schuyler, for example, wanting to gain acceptance in Ethan Yardley’s social circle, deliberately picked up a piece of grilled beef and brought it to his lips, saying gently,
"Ethan, try this. It tastes great."
Ethan Yardley wanted to pull away in distaste.
But just as he was about to, he happened to see a certain woman’s gaze land on him from a short distance away.
So, he deliberately opened his mouth and brazenly ate the piece Sylvia Schuyler was feeding him.
As he ate, he put on a look of great satisfaction, nodding. He was ostensibly looking at Sylvia Schuyler, but in his peripheral vision, he was watching only Serena Yardley.
"Mm, it really is delicious."
"I told you. Here, try this one too."
Sylvia Schuyler continued to feed him.
Ethan Yardley continued to eat.
Their intimate actions made Serena Yardley’s chest burn as if it were on fire, searing with a raw pain.
She lowered her head, refusing to look at them.
Julian Thorne’s warm, pleasant voice sounded by her ear. "Serena, come help me carry this. We can go eat now."
"Oh, okay."
Serena Yardley quickly carried the food to the dining table.
