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.

 

are you doing

walked in, recalling the little

me he came here so late at night just to get even with

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

me with frayed nerves, and a hint of

is that? I already told you I’d be coming over tonight.” Michael sat down across from me with furrowed brows and reminded me

twice as hard to satisfy him, which

as I looked at him in embarrassment. Knowing that he was here for sex, I instantly

made, his eyes flashed with a trace of delight.

to look at me with a charming smile. “Not bad. You even

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

him assuming that I had

to tell him the truth because if I did, he’d definitely get mad. Hence, it was better to

while debating

us became strained that night and Natalie probably hated me right now, the thought of John playing with

distracted look on my face, Michael put down his cutlery and asked indifferently, “What are you

again? Why does he keep mentioning Yuval in front of me?

and I didn’t like it one bit. However, I didn’t want to quarrel with him right

me and realize that John is playing with her

spelled everything out for her the other day, but she still refused to believe

easy,” Michael replied in

you have an idea?” I quickly asked, staring at him

happens, she’ll know you weren’t lying to her. This

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