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

walked in, recalling

so late at night just to get even

a big corporation, for

a hint of wariness entered my eyes that were following his

of question is that? I already told you I’d be coming over tonight.” Michael sat

about working twice as hard to satisfy him, which

I looked at him in embarrassment. Knowing that

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

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

during the winter, and I felt warm and fuzzy on the inside. I stared at

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

did, he’d definitely get mad. Hence, it was better

in silence while debating if I should

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

his cutlery and asked

keep mentioning Yuval in front of

have something against Yuval, and I didn’t like it one bit. However,

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

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

replied in a bored

have an idea?” I quickly asked,

she’ll know you

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