It was a sleepless night for me. When I looked into the mirror the next morning, I sighed irritably upon seeing the dark circles under my eyes.

I prepared some breakfast for myself but didn’t have an appetite. Thus, I only ate a little bit and went to the office.

 

Never did I expect Michael to be serious about working in Joyful Success for half a year, but he actually set up his own office here.

Glancing at the temporary CEO’s office a short distance away, I began to worry about what happened with Michael the previous night.

I felt skittish every time I saw him, so I really didn’t know how I was going to get through the next six months of seeing him every day.

 

Fortunately for me, Michael was a workaholic and treated everyone else like thin air whenever he was working. Naturally, he didn’t make things difficult for me either.

Just before getting off work, I was arranging the files on my desk when my phone rang. Glancing at the caller ID, panic rose in me when I saw that it was Yuval.

I peeked at Michael’s office guiltily.

 

Seeing as his attention was focused on a document in his hand, I quickly picked up the call.

“Anna, are you still at work? What took you so long to answer?”

 

Yuval’s warm and gentle voice drifted across the line.

to leave the office now,” I answered blandly

found Michael staring

a frenzy and quickly looked away. For some reason, I felt guilty for answering Yuval’s call in front of

for a few days now. Let’s have dinner together

me back

“Uhm, I…”

for another six months. During this period of

myself to give up on Yuval just to continue my relationship with Michael. It wasn’t because I was fickle-hearted, but because I finally found a man who I was compatible with, and who was willing to marry me. I didn’t want to go

a suitable man to spend the rest of my life with. Not to

Anna? You

for my answer, Yuval’s voice sounded again, and I could detect the disappointment in his

not it. Then

was about to agree to Yuval’s invitation, but Michael’s voice

a few more documents here

Michael looked at me with an icy and unreadable

“Oh, okay…”

Michael, unable to snap out of my daze for

Yuval. I may need to work overtime tonight. Let’s

actually couldn’t come up with an excuse to reject him earlier. Now that Michael had given

end of the line, I wasn’t worried

with your work. Let’s have dinner some other

a considerate man as he didn’t make a big deal out of it after hearing what I

the call, I breathed a long sigh of relief. I couldn’t tell if it was because of my relationship with Michael, but I really didn’t know how to

the same spot, I instinctively backed away a few steps in

myself, I met Michael’s eyes and asked awkwardly,

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