Layla looked at Samantha with coteem.
“What’s wrong? Are you catching a cold? I’ll make you some peppermint tea when we get home.
Kamantha waved her hand awlowandly. “T’in not sick”
“You’re not sick? past an itely throat? That could be the first signof a cold. You should take it seriously.”
Layla chuckled
Samantha shrank under the weight of a particularly intense gaze, lowering her voice as she whispered, “There’s someone behind you.”
“We’re in a grocery store. Of course, there are people behind me
Samantha sighed and covered her face, unable to handle the secondhand embarrassment. “Maybe you should check who’s behind you.”
cungus, Lavla turned her head. Just a glance was enough to shock the lights out of her. “Holy shit!”
Ethan’s sharp brows furrowed
Layla practically jumped behind Samantha, whispering, “Did I say anything bad just now?”
“Just a little.”
Ever since Ethan had ruined Brisa’s house–buying plans, Layla had vented about him plenty behind his back, However, this was the first time she had done it to his Lace Thankfully, she hadn’t gone too far.
He crossed his arms. “Isn’t it rude to gossip about people behind their backs?”
“It’s extremely rude! My bad. I apologize! I’m so sorry!”
Layla’s apology came so fast that he didn’t even have time to react.
Since she had admitted fault so quickly, he had no choice but to let it go, swallowing down whatever else he had wanted to say.
Samantha, who had been trying to track him down at the hospital, finally had him right before her. She couldn’t waste the opportunity.
“Dr. Reed, about my grandmother’s surgery-
Ethan immediately cut her off. “Mr. Garrett specifically told me not to deal with you. It’d be best if you didn’t talk to me.”
“Can’t even say a lew words?”
Samantha clenched her fists, biting back a string of curses. But the look she gave Ethan was enough to make it clear that she was mentally cursing him out in the worst way possible.
Layla whispered, “If you’re that pissed off, we can just take back the beef i gave him. That was the best and most expensive marbled beef in the store!!!
“I’m strongly considering it.”
At this moment, Samantha was enraged. They had to do anything to ven
suger,
Ethanaised a brow. “Isn’t it a little embarrassing to take back a gift after giving it?
Layla scoffed. “You didn’t think it was embarrassing when you falled to grab any on your own. Why should I be embarrassed? I was the one who gave it to you, so abviously, I can take it back if I want.”
“It I recall correctly, you forced it into my cart while telling me to reconsider the house.”
Herface tomed slightly red, but she quickly found the perfect counterargument.
“nut did you agree to take it? You didn’t. Since you never agreed, how could you shamelessly accept it?
“You do?”
Layla’s eyes lit up.
If Ethan really bought the house, she would make at least 100 or 200,000 in commission. It would be like money falling straight from the sky-
“Lagree… to considerit.”
“And the result of that consideration is…”
