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

him nervously as he walked in, recalling the little dispute

late

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

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

Michael sat down across from me with furrowed brows and reminded me

he said about working twice as hard to satisfy him,

him in embarrassment. Knowing that he was here for sex, I

seeing the food I had made, his eyes flashed with a trace of delight. Then, he unceremoniously picked up a pair of

look at me with a

and I felt warm and fuzzy on the inside. I stared at him in a daze for quite some time before

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

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

while debating if I should take some time to

and Natalie probably hated me right now, the thought of

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

Why does he keep mentioning Yuval in front

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

was just thinking how to make Natalie believe me and

out for her the other day, but she still refused to believe me, and it left a bitter taste in

Michael replied in a

an idea?” I quickly asked, staring at

until she gets dumped. When that happens, she’ll know you weren’t lying

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