Chapter 285

Both of them stayed silent. Maja stayed frozen in the same position and tried hard to keep her cool.

lan’s slender fingers intertwined as he scrubbed them clean of foam. After that, he picked up a paper towel from the side and wiped his fingertips dry.

Even though the whole process didn’t take more than a minute, Maja felt like it lasted a century.

lan tossed the used paper towel into a nearby trash can and chuckled softly at the sight of her forced calmness.

“Am I really that scary?”

She was normally quick–witted but was now scared and speechless.

Maja had no choice but to look up at him.

“You’re my boss; of course I’m scared of you.”

lan glanced at the mark behind her ear, which she obviously missed due to haste.

“Did you have a good time dining with your husband?”

a divorce after seeing you like

responded, “Coco had an incident this evening; Nathan was busy

nodded, then exited at the sound of Carlene’s voice

stood still, breathing a sigh of relief.

a paper towel to dry her fingers, lan came back and leaned

with relief, as if it

relaxed, and their interaction became more

know, you’re worried Ms. Shepard would get jealous. Don’t worry,

in front of her, looking down at

scanned her slowly,

“You’re quite sensible.”

was sarcastic, but she

do anything to

to realize he’d already left. Carlene’s voice

Can you drive me home? I’m

Maja heard him

it as

Carlene home. Carlene sat in the passenger seat, cradling a docile ragdoll cat that

a hotel entrance where Nathan and a

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