“I didn’t do it for you. Conrad has done a lot of things that are harmful to the company. There was no way I’d allow him to stay.”

Just when my heart was brimming with excitement, Michael’s words hit me like a bucket of cold water.

So he didn’t come because of me at all, but because he already had the intention to weed out the bad seeds in the company. I guess it was all my wishful thinking.

Feeling slightly downcast, I looked away and responded, “Oh, I see.”

Michael turned to peer at me but didn’t say anything else. My chest felt stuffy; it was an uneasy feeling.

Everything I initially planned to say to Michael died in my throat.

The silence stretched between us. Just when it reached the point of suffocation and I was contemplating whether to get down from the car, Michael spoke once again.

“You asked me out because of this?”

As usual, I couldn’t tell what was on his mind.

Upon hearing his question, I suppressed my disappointment and answered in a monotonous voice, feigning nonchalance. “Yeah. I wanted to thank you, but it seems like that’s not necessary after all.”

“Instead of thanking me verbally, you might as well thank me through your actions if you’re really grateful.”

Michael leaned his face closer to mine after saying this. I could vaguely feel his warm breath, causing my skin to tingle all over.

“What actions?”

inches from mine, my heart

body, do you think there’s anything else that interests me?” Michael’s gaze was fixated on my chest when he said

right then. Is sex all he can think of

sex the

at that moment, I hoped sex wouldn’t

purpose was to satisfy his desires. The thought of that slightly upset

looked at me with a dangerous gaze and countered, “Apart

in my soul. My heart galloped as I gazed into

hastily averted my gaze to conceal my emotions. Turning over Michael’s words in my head, I

been friends with benefits since the beginning. Other than sex, there’s

you want to try another place

me out of

upon hearing his sly innuendo.

“I’m fine with anywhere.”

my head away, too embarrassed to

in his eyes, then

the West instead of Michael’s house. I didn’t know which place he had in mind, but I didn’t care to ask

Michael, wondering if I should voice

face his handsome side profile and ask, albeit nervously, “Michael, can

is it?” As Michael was focused on the

you… have many

as I waited for his answer. My heart felt like it was about to fly out of my chest. For some reason, I was eager to

did he turn to look at me. His brows were pulled into a

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