I didn’t shy away from Michael’s gaze. Even though his terrifying aura scared me, I refused to yield.

“I’ll prove to you that the little lawyer doesn’t deserve your affection.”

 

As soon as he said that, he turned around and left.

After leaving the office, I dropped by the supermarket to buy some groceries before going back to the house in Birchwood.

Back home, I washed my hands and started cooking dinner. Due to being used to living with Natalie, I cooked two portions of dinner out of habit. As I sat at the dining table and stared at the amount of food, my heart clenched painfully.

 

Taking a deep breath, I forced myself to stop thinking about anything upsetting and picked up the cutlery to dig into my food. Just then, the sound of the door opening reached my ears. Stunned, I whipped my head toward the door.

Feeling scared was inevitable when I was living alone in a house, especially during the night. After all, there were many cases of breaking and entering, as well as young women being attacked in their own homes.

I was born with a wild imagination, so I felt somewhat nervous at that moment.

 

But when I saw Michael appearing through the door, I exhaled in relief.

However, it was short-lived. When my mind registered that it was Michael, I became nervous all over again, but for a different reason.

 

you

recalling

came here so late at night just to get

a big corporation, for God’s sake. He can’t be that

of that left me with frayed nerves, and a hint of wariness entered my eyes that were

over tonight.” Michael sat down across from me with furrowed brows and reminded me in a

as hard to satisfy

me as I looked at him in embarrassment. Knowing that

made, his eyes flashed with a trace of delight. Then, he unceremoniously picked up

me with a charming smile. “Not bad. You even remembered

I felt warm and fuzzy on the inside. I stared at him in

ago, I also grumbled silently about him assuming that I had cooked dinner

if I did, he’d definitely get mad. Hence, it was better to let him think that I cooked

him, I ate my dinner in silence while debating if I should take some time to

things between us became strained that night and Natalie probably hated me right now, the thought of

my face, Michael put down his cutlery and asked indifferently,

Yuval in front of

and I didn’t like it one bit. However, I didn’t want

how to make Natalie believe me and realize that John is playing with

chest. I already spelled everything out for her the other day, but she still refused to believe me, and it left

replied

idea?” I quickly

she gets dumped. When that happens, she’ll know you

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