Ethan got off the private plane.
Of late, he had been working on expanding the Larson Group's business to Barnes, so he would be staying there for a long while, handling the company's affairs.
But before that, he wanted to take Janet to his villa in Barnes.
Johanna was sitting on the sofa, enjoying her tea. Seeing Ethan come with several bags of gifts, she immediately stood up and welcomed him.
"We have enough of everything at home. You didn't have to buy us all these." She then called Beal, who was playing with the birds in the yard, "Beal, Ethan is here. Stop playing with the parrot. Come and join us."
Ethan respectfully placed the gifts on the table. "This is just a token of my respect and sincerity. Please accept them, Mrs. White."
Johanna pursed her lips and studied his face. She felt Ethan was a good man, both in terms of appearance and character.
She felt happy for Janet.
"What brings you here this time?" Considering he had come to meet them with bags of gifts, Johanna sensed there must be a good reason.
"I'm here to pick up Janet," Ethan replied honestly. "My villa in Barnes is ready. All the decoration works and arrangements are done. It's in Seaview Bay -- not far from here."
"That's very thoughtful of you." Beal walked in with his hands behind his back. His brows furrowed as he sized Ethan up.
Johanna didn't mind. Her impression of Ethan had changed. Besides, he and Janet had just gotten married. She didn't want to keep Janet away from her husband forever.
"Of course. But we have missed out a lot in her life and want to bond with her. You should bring Janet here at least twice a week."
"Of course, Mrs. White."
After gettingjohanna's permission, Ethan packed Janet's things, ready to take her home.
*******
After work, Janet received a call from Ethan that evening saying he had shifted all her things to their new house.
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