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?”

propose a divorce after seeing you like

“Coco had an incident this evening; Nathan was busy too, so I didn’t go.”

at the sound of

a sigh of relief.

picked up a paper towel to dry her fingers, lan came back and leaned in, whispering in her ear, “Let’s

eyes filled with relief, as if it was all she ever

their interaction became more natural.

Shepard would get jealous. Don’t worry, I’ll keep it a secret.”

her, looking down at her relaxed demeanor as

her slowly,

“You’re quite sensible.”

felt this comment was sarcastic, but she didn’t know

she do anything to

brows, about to ask him, only to realize he’d already left. Carlene’s voice

you drive me home? I’m

heard him reply, “Sure.”

rubbing it as if the foam was still there.

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

a hotel entrance where Nathan and a female colleague

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