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.

the office now,” I answered blandly and shot another glance at the CEO’s

time, I found

quickly looked away. For some reason, I felt guilty for answering Yuval’s

other for a few

me

“Uhm, I…”

know how to face Yuval. After all, I already promised Michael that I’d maintain my relationship with him for another six months. During this period of

couldn’t bring 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,

spend the rest of my life with.

You can’t make

sounded again,

it. Then

was about to agree to Yuval’s

there are a few more documents here that need sorting. Do it

at me

“Oh, okay…”

Michael, unable to snap out of

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

that Michael

end of the line, I wasn’t worried that

with your work. Let’s have dinner

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

it was because of my relationship with Michael, but I really didn’t know how to

standing at the same spot, I instinctively backed away a few steps

awkwardly, “Which documents do you need

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