Chapter 4: No Strings, Just Scandal

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Ethan and I have a strictly physical relationship.

To put it bluntly, we’re friends with benefits.

Half a year ago, the straight guy I had a crush on got a girlfriend.

Heartbroken, I went to a bar to drown my sorrows.

Ended up at the same table as Ethan.

He seemed to be in a foul mood too, and some creep tried to slip something into his drink, but I caught it in time.

Being a decent guy, I dragged him out of the bar.

But he wasn’t so decent—he started making moves on me.

I was bewitched by his looks, and before I knew it, we were in bed.

Staring at his handsome face, I caved and kissed him back.

The first time was clumsy for both of us.

But we got the hang of it after that.

We went at it until dawn.

Afterwards, we came to an agreement:

No feelings, just bodies.

We set a rule—once a week, no strings.

We were surprisingly compatible in that department.

Every time we met, it was like we were trying to break the bed.

It brought a lot of comfort to my workaholic life.

We didn’t know much about each other’s personal lives.

I thought he was just another office guy like me.

Work hard during the week, meet up on weekends to blow off steam.

Who knew he was secretly a CEO behind my back.

And not just any CEO—my company’s CEO!

Unbelievable!

I always figured that hookup culture was for people with less to lose, but Ethan changed my mind. No pretense, no strings, no pillow talk about childhood dreams or favorite movies—just Netflix and no chill. It worked, until now.