Ethan nodded gratefully, taking the bottle in hand and bringing the neck to his lips. The cold glass left a familiar sensation, and frothy and lightly carbonated beverage felt good washing down his throat. As much as he wanted to overindulge, however, he kept himself in check with just a big swig. He set the bottle down, savoring the flavor and listening to Charlotte's response to his previous inquiry regarding her relationship status, or lack thereof. It was no surprise to him that she didn't have someone that was interested in her, as she was a publically hated figure. Ethan imagined that there was someone out there that wanted her, given her two attacks and his own personal feelings of attachment toward her.<br/><br/>He nearly spit his drink, however, when she admitted to being engaged to someone. "You're engaged!?" It was startling, to say the least, but he listened as she continued her story, and slowly it started to make more sense. "An arranged marriage? Are those even a thing anymore?" Perhaps in some cultures, but she didn't appear to have any lineage or stock in those cultures. When she finished, he didn't know what to say for a few minutes.<br/><br/>"Well," he finally said, "You do have some say. You could disappear. There are still places where you can do that." Of course he knew that the family was rich and influential enough to track her down in most places, but there were a few places where she could probably hide where they either would not find her or not bother to look hard enough. After all, all she'd have to do is disappear. As long as she never came after them or spoke out against them, Ethan doubted they would even give her a second thought. "If you don't like him, don't marry him. Believe it or not, you have a choice. You could choose..... someone else." Of course he would not give his name. She wouldn't marry him in a million years. Not after the way he treated her.<br/><br/>Ethan took another swig as Charlotte asked him about his interests. "Not really anyone," he said before taking a bite of chicken. "I mean I do kind of have someone in mind but she's pretty far out of my league. For a moment Ethan had thought about teasing her further, but when he caught her eyes there was something there that made him decide otherwise.<br/><br/>"Plus she's kind of my boss now, so..."