Chapter 213 Dress The Party

Ethan's POV The message came in the morning: Jimson was hosting a party. Media, family, partners. Formal. Katelyn was on the list and so was Gray. I stared at the screen longer than I should have. Two weeks since Katelyn and I agreed to break up for now. Two weeks of silence. And now a room where I’d have to see her and her father. My phone rang. It was Gray. I let it buzz once more before answering. “Yeah.” His tone was casual, but I could hear the bait in his voice. “You going to Jimson’s party?” he asked. I leaned back in my chair, glancing at the stack of papers I wasn’t actually working on. “Might not have time,” I said, keeping my voice flat. Truth was, I already knew I was going. I just wasn’t going to give him the satisfaction. “Hm.” A small laugh. “Shame. See you there if you make it.” He hung up. I sat there with the phone in my hand. He wants me rattled. I put the phone down and went to find Allen. He was at his desk with two monitors and a half‑eaten sandwich. “You look lik