Chapter 34

After she said that, nothing followed. Elaine waited a beat, then gave him a look to keep going. Ethan cracked. That ultra-serious face of his fell apart in seconds, curiosity written all over him. "How the heck did you convince Iceman to let you work here?" All that buildup, and this was what he wanted to ask? Well, she could kinda get it. Given what Ethan knew about Marcus, finding out Audrey suddenly started working here—it was definitely sus. Elaine took a deep breath and shot back with a sunny tone, "Because I've got a bright, driven heart that just wants to learn and grow!" Ethan stared at her like she'd just grown a second head. His lip twitched before he shook his head. "Nah, what kind of nonsense is that?" He waved his hand like he knew way better. "Trust me, I know that guy way more than you do. He's got zero feelings for you. Zilch." The way he said it—so full of confidence—had Elaine finally realizing why Audrey once thought Ethan and Marcus had something going on. To someo