Chapter 18
She wasn’t a fool, and she understood Aaron’s behavior today.
However, there were many things that you could only pretend not to know.
Since everyone had to return to work in the afternoon, no one drank alcohol, and they just had a simple meal together. Ethan chatted with everyone at the dinner table easily because he was well–traveled. Ines saw another side of him today. Ethan went outside to answer a phone call during the gathering, and the group gathered around Ines, “Ines, we heard your hubby owns a company… Is he loaded? How’s the cash flow?”
These people were all experienced CPAs, whose questions were straight to the point.
“I’m not really sure about those things.”
No matter what they asked, Ines‘ answer was always, “I don’t know.” Her colleagues joked around, saying that handsome guys always have the best market value.
“Cough, cough.” Someone saw Ethan coming back and coughed to cover their face.
The group dispersed when it was time to go back to work. Ines finished handing over her work and went down to the firm to get her belongings.
Ethan took her things with one hand and pulled her with the other, hailing a taxi.
“What were you guys talking about when I went out to answer the phone during lunch? It looked like you were having quite a good time.”
Ines glanced at Ethan and told him everything her colleagues had asked.
Ethan shook his head with a smile, “Now I know why there are so many single women at the firm.”
Ines looked puzzled, “Why?”
“If you use your auditing methods to find a boyfriend, even a rich guy would be scared. If you meet those top–quality men, they’d definitely get rid of you before you even have the chance to audit them.”
Ines pouted, feeling a little annoyed, “You make us sound so terrible. Let me tell you, every girl, whether she loves money or not, is a natural–born auditor, especially when looking for a boyfriend. Asking about houses and mortgages is like checking fixed assets, and evaluating character and educational background is like checking intangible assets. Worrying about bad habits is like fearing an increase in other payables. Asking about parents‘ financial situation is like hoping for occasional financial support to increase capital reserves. Asking about gray income at work is like non–operating income, not to mention asking about bank deposits, expenses, and cash. They’re subtle. We’re professional, there’s essentially no difference.”
Besides, when it comes to love, no matter how many rules you set in advance, they would all be ignored when you meet the right person.
She was like that. She never asked for anything and somehow got married to this guy.
“Hehe.” Ethan couldn’t help but laugh. He was in a good mood, raising his hand to ruffle her hair. His eyes showed indulgence, “You sharp–tongued girl, I say one thing, and you refute me like this.”
“I’m just telling the truth, correcting your misunderstanding of women.”
“So what’s your auditing results about me?”
Ines raised her hand, blinked, and looked a bit playful, “The result is that I need to apply for a return.”
“Goods sold cannot be returned.”
“Aw, I feel like I’ve been cheated.”
After saying this, Ines couldn’t help but feel emotional. She was an introvert, but she had never thought she could joke with
a man like this. Yet alone a man she had known for a little over a week.
