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

recalling the little dispute we had at the office

so late

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

a hint of wariness entered my eyes that were following

over tonight.” Michael sat down across from me with furrowed brows and reminded me in a bland

twice as hard to

in embarrassment. Knowing

trace of delight. Then, he unceremoniously picked up a pair of cutleries and

look at me with a charming

and fuzzy on the inside. I stared at him in a

over him just moments ago, I also grumbled silently about him assuming that I had cooked dinner for him. I was merely used to cooking

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

my dinner in silence while debating if I should take

strained that night and Natalie probably hated me right now, the thought of John playing with

down his

in front of me? What has

like it one bit.

how to make Natalie believe me and realize

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

Michael replied in

you have an idea?” I quickly asked,

that happens, she’ll know

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