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

late at night just to get even with

corporation, for God’s sake. He can’t

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

you I’d be coming over tonight.” Michael sat down across from me with furrowed

what he said about working twice as hard to satisfy him, which did nothing

Knowing that he was here for

his eyes flashed with a trace of delight. Then,

a few bites, he raised his head to look at me with a charming smile. “Not bad. You even remembered to

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

had swooned over him just moments ago, I also grumbled silently about him assuming that I had cooked dinner for him.

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

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

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

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

Why does he keep mentioning Yuval in front of

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

me and

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

easy,” Michael replied

an idea?” I quickly

she gets dumped. When that happens, she’ll know you weren’t lying to her. This is the best

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