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 doing

nervously as he walked in, recalling the little dispute we had at the

came here so late at night just

a CEO of a big corporation, for God’s sake. He

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

that? I already told you I’d be coming over tonight.” Michael sat down across from

remember what he said about working twice as

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

seeing the food I had made, his eyes flashed with a trace of delight. Then,

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

smiled. His smile reminded me of sunshine during the winter, and I felt warm and fuzzy on the inside. I stared at him in a daze for quite some time before

I had cooked dinner for him. I was merely used to cooking two portions of dinner after living with

truth because if I did, he’d

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

and Natalie probably hated me right now, the thought of

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

Why does he keep mentioning Yuval in front of me? What has Yuval ever done

didn’t like it one bit.

make Natalie believe me and realize that John

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

that’s easy,” Michael replied in a

you have an idea?” I quickly asked,

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

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