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

in, recalling the little dispute

came here so late at night just to get even with

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

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

be coming over tonight.” Michael sat down across from

said about working twice as hard to satisfy him, which did

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

I had made, his eyes flashed with a trace of delight. Then, he unceremoniously

a few bites, he raised his head to look at me

winter, and I felt warm and fuzzy on

that I had cooked

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

ate my dinner in silence while debating if

probably hated me right now, the thought of John playing with her feelings

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

does he keep mentioning Yuval in front

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

Natalie believe me and realize that

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

easy,” Michael replied in

have an idea?” I quickly

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

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