Speak of the devil – the man himself was staring at me with his steely eyes.

I dropped my head as fast as I could and locked my neck. Why, oh why, is God playing tricks on me again?

Every time I badmouthed Michael, he would unfailingly appear somewhere close enough to hear it. Just when I thought things were finally getting better between us.

Millie, too, detected his overpowering hostility and went back to work. From what I could see, the ladies in the company seemed to fear Michael more than they liked him.

That was no surprise, though. His scrupulosity when it came to working would scare anyone off. A trivial mistake would cost someone her job.

 

“If I hear another word of gossip during work, you’d better send yourselves packing!”

He gave us his signature stare before uttering those threatening words.

Even with my head down, I could feel his piercing glare.

 

Only after I heard the closing of his door did I dare to lift my head again. His despotic aura followed him into his office.

“Oh my god! The way he looked at us was so scary! Anna, did you see those eyes?” Millie asked with her lips trembling.

 

Let’s not gossip during working

was being lenient with us. I highly doubted that we’d be given a second chance if the CEO was someone else. Thus, Millie and I were considered lucky. However, I wondered

and kept

I went to the supermarket as usual. Doing things on my own most of

at night. But now

Birchwood, Michael was already on the couch with his legs crossed in the living room. The top

up and make

got up and strode

you doing here? I thought I’ve made things

his request and wanted him to

What was he trying to do,

I’m going to let you go? Anna, you started it. Do you think it’ll be that easy to ditch me?” he

out my anger! How did men like that even exist? I’d told him everything at that point,

could see that anger was bubbling in

dwindles. Treat me well, and who knows,

bastard! Never had I imagined that I’d be entangled in this scruffy affair. This man was like gum

him, I walked to the kitchen in a

that he only did what pleased him. None of my reasonings or pleads would affect him. Any attempt to talk sense into him

and watched TV while I cooked. He never once looked over to

who was busy with house chores after a day of

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