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

him nervously as he walked in, recalling

came here so late at night just to get even with

CEO of a big corporation, for

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

kind of question is that? I already told you I’d be coming over tonight.” Michael sat down across from me with furrowed

then did I remember what he said about working twice as hard

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

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

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

when he 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

I also grumbled silently about him assuming that I had cooked dinner for him. I was merely used to cooking two portions of dinner after living

despite my indignance, I wasn’t planning to tell him the truth because if I did, he’d definitely get mad. Hence, it was better to let him think that I cooked

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

night and Natalie probably hated me right now, the thought of John playing with her feelings made me

look on my face, Michael put down his cutlery and asked indifferently,

does he keep mentioning Yuval in front

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

was just thinking how to make Natalie believe me and realize that John is

the other day, but she still refused to believe me, and it left

replied in a

have an idea?” I quickly asked, staring

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

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