Lincoln’s words made Shannon worried. She only hoped that her designs would be lucky enough to make Ethan satisfied, even if the chance was slim to 10%.

Because of the costume affair, Shannon could not leave the place. Therefore, she had no choice but stay in the room, waiting for the message from Lincoln.

Shannon was confused. Coupled with the fear that Mr. X might ask her for compensation, she reluctantly picked out the clothes bought by Mr. X and put it on. If he knew from the chips that she didn’t wear those clothes, he might come over to threaten her for the compensation.

“Shanny, Manager Lillian wanted to see you in his office.”

Outside the door, a female staff knocked at the door.

Shannon followed her to Lincoln’s office.

Seeing Shannon, Lincoln walked over to her, seeming to be extremely anxious, “The design drawings are all taken by Mr. Yates, but the size is not correct. Mr. Yates needs you to measure his waist size.”

Shannon felt incredible to hear that. She opened her mouth wide.

Did her clothing design really reach the pink of perfection?

It took a long time for her to learn that she had to measure Ethan’s waist size.

Shannon finally realized the fact. She shook her head, “The tailors are responsible for his size. Do I have to go?”

She didn’t have the courage to face Ethan. Imaging she was facing Ethan, but he looked at her coldly and contemptuously, she felt suffocated.

That kind of complexion was the last thing she would like to see.

But Lincoln frowned and insisted that she had to go there, “Mr. Yates ordered you to go there, so you have to go. Don’t dawdle! The bodyguard will drive here to pick you up soon.”

“Mr. Lincoln, I... I am a little uncomfortable... I feel dizzy as soon as I get on the car!”

“You could stay, but I will assume you are afraid and guilty. The unaccomplished design means a series of possible lawsuits to you. Because in a sense, you are deemed as a thief who stole the costumes.” Lincoln said reasonably.

Shannon was in a dilemma and frowned.

It seemed that she had to go there.

“All right. Please tell the bodyguard to wait for a moment. I will come soon.” Shannon thought about it and turned back to her room.

She wore a mask with her hair coiled, and dressed herself in formal before turning up in front of Lincoln.

Lincoln frowned, “Why do you wear a mask? Don’t you know it is a disrespect to Mr. Yates?”

After that, he pulled her mask off and threw it into the trash can.

Shannon wanted to stop him, but Lincoln directly pushed her into the car.

Sitting in the car, she was so frightened that her palms were in a cold sweat. She looked at the high-rise buildings passing by outside the window anxiously.

Thinking of meeting with Ethan in a while, she was flustered. However, inexplicably, there was a bit of expectation inside her heart.

After some time, the bodyguard stopped the car. Shannon followed the bodyguard and got off the car. She saw three towering buildings located in the bustling downtown of Fairburg.

Here was the Fairburg International Arena. The bodyguard said that Ethan was rehearsing here to prepare for the charity concert.

Stepping into the arena, Shannon felt that she entered a spacious and splendid space. The rhythmical and dynamic music rang out and the voice was natural and ethereal, which made her intoxicated.

Shannon seemed to be a little at a loss. She lowered her head and worried that she could not control her affections to look for Ethan .

“1, 2, 3, yes, you are great! Just follow the rhythm...” Ethan’s tender voice echoed in the arena.

“Mr. Yates is right there. Please wait a minute. I will go to inform Mr. Yates.”

The bodyguard was not Bill, so he didn’t know Shannon. Then he walked towards the flashing place.

Shannon looked up and saw a thin figure in a white shirt. He was leading a bunch of dancers under the rhythm of the music.

Since holding a concert was a great consumption of physical strength, Ethan only contributed a little strength during the rehearsals to keep his status steady. The seemingly random lazy dance steps were so lifeless by others, but for him, it was so beautiful and charming, even his walking was full of magic. Shannon did not know how to describe it. Perhaps, he was born with charm and magic, and he mastered the rhythm so well that no one would surpass him.

With a headset, Ethan sounded the syllables with his sexy voice. Inadvertently, a beautiful image of a woman came into his sight. Suddenly, he became solemn. Then he slowed down his dance steps and smiled.

The bodyguard walked over and whispered a few words to the rehearsal director. Then the director went to the center of the dance floor and said something in Ethan’s ear. Ethan nodded and continued to rehearse.

Shannon felt that those people who were headed by Ethan on the stage looked towards her. Immediately, she bowed her head and held a book to block the sight casting over there.

“Mr. Yates asked you to wait for him in the lounge room.” The bodyguard came over and said to Shannon.

Then Shannon was taken to the lounge room by the bodyguard.

She thought that Ethan was still in rehearsal. But he went to the lounge room earlier before she realized it.

In the lounge room, Ethan and a few dancers leaned against the drinking platform to drink water. He seriously explained to the dancers how to move and pace freely with a towel on his shoulder.

Shannon really didn’t want to get in and her footsteps were fixed like she was rooted there.

“Mr. Yates, it seems that the designer is here.” A dancer facing Shannon whispered to Ethan who was with his back to Shannon.

Ethan turned around slightly, took a sip of water, and had a look at Shannon, “Well, wait a moment.”

Shannon still kept her head down. She obediently walked in, and then found a seat to sit.

His tone was very tender without any indifference. Probably, he had not recognized who she was. After all, before she came, she scattered her long hair deliberately to cover her face.

“Miles, take them to rehearse first.” Ethan patted the male dancer, Miles Seren, who was standing opposite to Shannon.

Miles nodded and led them to the rehearsal field.

Before leaving, he closed the door of the lounge room. For a while, the atmosphere of the space became depressing.

However, the room was very spacious.

Yet Shannon felt she could not breathe smoothly.

It was quiet and silent as that the drop of a needle could be heard. Shannon’s heart beat violently, but she had to force herself to calm down.

She took the cloth ruler and stood up, “Mr. Yates, can I measure your size now?”

Ethan took a sip of water. He stared at Shannon, but Shannon lowered her head and only looked at the cloth ruler.

He ripped off his white shirt with his slender hands, and then slowly approached her with his upper body naked.

“You don’t need to take off your clothes.” Shannon was panicked. She subconsciously looked upwards. Seeing that he was staring at her, she hung down her eyes once again.

Her face blushed.

“It will be more accurate if I take off the clothes.” Ethan approached her step by step, “Go ahead.”

He was as calm as usual as if he forgot that she had worked for him before.

Shannon passively took the cloth ruler and wrapped the ruler around his waist. The posture seemed like she was trying to hug him. How embarrassing that is.

Ethan stared at her without a word.

There was no spare tire on his waist. He was strong and muscular. But if he put on clothes, his waist seemed fine.

Shannon concealed her inner excitement and finally finished the measurement. Next, she was going to measure his bust, shoulder breadth, and leg length.

Obviously, it was an easy task at ordinary times, but Shannon felt that she was doing an extremely difficult task, because the person before her was Ethan.

“Seems like you are living a happy life.” Ethan suddenly broke the silence.

Shannon was fixed. She raised her head and caught his eyes. His eyes were gleaming, bright and piercing as before. Every time she met his eyes, her heart missed a beat.

“Have you stayed at Fairburg all the time?” He had nothing to say except for this.

“Yes, sir.” Shannon was not willing to mention it.

“Haven’t you missed Wesley and Nancy after you left?” He continued to ask.

Shannon felt a little sad and laughed at herself, “Those who have “stains” in their lives like me do not deserve to look after the pure and lovely babies.”

She did not forget his words when he drove her away. He said that she was a fallen and shameless woman, a gambler.

Ethan frowned.

When palcing the cloth ruler on his arm, she accidentally touched his hand. She felt that her whole body was electrified and she quickly retracted her hands.

“Considering that you had taken care of my babies, I allowed your sister Sienna to stay and work for me. What are you gonna do to repay me?”

Ethan said again. “I have nothing to do with her.” Shannon said that with a little sadness.

“Sure enough. Sienna was absolutely right. You are a ruthless woman.” Ethan deliberately provoked her.

“Well, I am ruthless. She’s right about everything.” Shannon laughed helplessly.

“How about your ex-husband? Has he looked for you?”

“No.” Shannon answered concisely.

She did not have an ex-husband. She had said that she was divorced because she did not want him to have bias on her unmarried birth affairs.

“Sienna said that if your ex-husband lost money after gambling, he would ask you for money, is it true?” He asked her tentatively.

“I didn’t marry anyone. There’s no ex-husband. I do give birth to a child, but out of wedlock. I lied. So, now you think I am even more shameless?” Shannon directly confessed the past.

She was fed up with the nonsense stories that Sienna made up in front of Ethan.

Ethan felt jolted when he looked at her cold complexion.

For a long time, they didn’t say a word in the lounge room.

After Shannon measured his sizes, she found that neither she forgot to write them down nor she was not reminded by Ethan, which contributed to a second measurement.

“It seems that you are a bit absent-minded.” Ethan smiled slightly.

“I’m sorry for my carelessness.” Shannon blushed with embarrassment. This time, she recorded the sizes of Ethan carefully.

After writing the sizes down, Shannon was going to leave.

“Where are you going?”

“It’s over. I’ll leave you in peace, sir.” Shannon just wanted to escape.

“Who told you it is over? Not yet.” He elegantly put on his shirt, and slowly tied the buttons.

He stopped Shannon with his overbearing words.

“I have measured all.” Shannon stressed.

“How many designs did you give me?”

“Eight.” Shannon answered.

“Then one measurement for one design drawing.”

“...” Shannon lost her ability to speak.

What?

It was reasonable to measure eight times for eight people, because different people had different sizes. But it was the same person she’s facing...

“I am a little hungry. Have dinner with me.” Ethan took a look at the watch. He was not consulting with her but commanding.