“Why are you tugging at me? I’m only speaking the truth! I am dead certain that Anna is still in love with you! I bet she’s just resentful at getting dumped, so she simply found a man to act as her boyfriend!”

“Zip it, Mabel!” Justin snapped the moment her words fell.

His voice seemed to be threaded with a hint of ire.

“You actually snapped at me, Justin? Do you still harbor affection for Anna? Do you not love me anymore?”

Mabel’s gaze instantly turned aggrieved, and tears shimmered in her eyes as though she had been greatly wronged.

At the sight of her pitiful expression, the corners of my mouth turned up in a sneer. Well, well… She truly loves playing the victim, huh? Maybe it’s this expression of hers that entranced Justin. After all, men love women who are weak, fragile, and delicate. Conversely, I’m not that kind of woman.

Dropping his hand from my waist, Michael sauntered over to Justin.

After taking a look at Mabel, he remarked mockingly, “Mr. Xenakis, I think your taste in women needs to be improved!”

be so harsh, considering his taciturn demeanor. I

his humiliation, indescribable glee flooded

to do, so please excuse me, Mr.

an egotistical person, so Mabel’s shrewish outburst earlier embarrassed him

Any man Anna finds is better

to have the last word before they

sight, I could no longer keep up the act, and the

before walking over to him. “Thank you for

to leave first. I’ve got something to discuss with you,” Michael stated

nothing to discuss between the two of

gazes with his dark and profound eyes. It just felt as though I

him that night because I was tipsy. But now that I wasn’t under the influence of alcohol, I didn’t have the guts or temerity to speak with him

leave the two of you to talk. I suddenly remembered that I’ve got something to do, so I’ll be leaving first,

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