Chapter: 143

Aimee expressed her concern.

"How could that be possible? This is a key project. It's a chance to expand my knowledge and experience." Opportunities like this were rare. She couldn't pass it up.

“But what about your health?"

“I'll have plenty of time to rest once I've made some money." With that, Bethany finished packing her luggage and felt a weight lift off her shoulders. “Aimee, if anything happens to my mom while I'm away, can you look after her?"

Aimee nodded and said, "No problem! I'm just worried you might run yourself into the ground."

Bethany was already slight. Further stress could only wear her down more.

"I'll manage. It's nothing I can't handle."

Bethany reassured Aimee, then returned to organizing her things.

Suddenly, she pulled a condom from her bag.

It was the last one left from a business trip she had taken with Jonathan.

“Bethany, why would you have a condom?" Aimee gasped, eyes wide, as she spotted the condom in Bethany's hand.

In Aimee's mind, Bethany had always been solitary, without any close male friends. The sight of the condom was utterly unexpected.

Bethany's cheeks flushed with embarrassment. She didn't Like to present herself as overly innocent, yet she felt awkward about such private matters being exposed.

"Well..." She didn't know how to explain.

Aimee blinked several times, struggling to make sense of the situation. "You don't even have a boyfriend. Why would you need this?"

"“Well...I'm seeing someone. It's not exactly about love. It's more like each of us taking what we need."

Bethany knew it wouldn't be easy to fool Aimee, so she opted to share just enough to satisfy her.

This arrangement she referred to was, indeed, her complicated setup with Jonathan.

Aimee's eyes sparkled with newfound excitement as she playfully hit Bethany's shoulder. “Bethany! You never mentioned you had sex with someone. So, tell me, what's he like? Is he in good shape?"

Feeling her face heat up even more, Bethany hurriedly shoved the condom back into her bag and changed the topic. "Let's just drop it, okay?"

"Oh, come on, don't be shy," Aimee teased, her eyebrows dancing with mischief. “He must be quite the catch to thaw your cautious heart. Do you have any pictures? Does he work with us? Have I seen him around?"

Indeed, he was exceptionally handsome.

There were pictures.

He did work at the company.