Michael merely stared at the keys in my hand without saying anything. I had no inkling of his thoughts at that very moment.

When he didn’t take the keys from me after a long time had passed, I placed them on the table. Then, I strode away while wheeling my suitcase behind me.

“Anna Garcia, mark my words, you’ll willingly be my woman.”

Michael’s tepid voice sounded just when I had reached the door.

Stopping short, I whirled around and gaped at him though I could only see his back. I had no idea what he meant by that statement, and it wasn’t my concern anymore.

 

Suppressing the butterflies fluttering in my stomach, I turned around and left.

Upon returning to Natalie’s house, I was greeted by the sight of her cooking dinner. That was the first time she was preparing dinner after her breakup. Hence, I wasn’t entirely certain whether she had truly gotten over her breakup or merely putting on a brave front so that I wouldn’t worry.

After wheeling my suitcase to the room I previously occupied, I went to the kitchen.

 

“Anna, there aren’t many groceries since I didn’t go out in the past few days. So, we’ll have to put up with an abysmal fare tonight,” Natalie murmured with apology etched on her face while frying vegetables.

“It’s okay. I’m not that hungry tonight anyway, so a simple fare is sufficient. I’ll treat you to a feast tomorrow night!”

 

to a feast tomorrow and let her vent her negative

are

up. She stared at

you want

high spirits. It looks like she feels better when food

want to eat

answering right away without the slightest hesitation when I asked her what she wanted to

treat you to whatever you want to eat tomorrow

a rare sight to see Natalie in a good mood that I was willing to go

that her zest was back. After having a simple dinner that night, I went back

I lay on the bed, my mind was filled with images of

things

don’t want to think about him! I

I still turned and tossed before finally dozing off past midnight. When I woke up the

reflection in the mirror with two dark circles plainly visible, I scoffed at myself. Michael doesn’t even care

I slapped myself while staring into the mirror. Irately applying some light makeup, I concealed the dark circles under my eyes. Otherwise, others would know that I hadn’t slept

conscientiously started preparing the design proposal. After a day’s hard work, I felt that it was perfect. However, Michael again rejected it. This time, I was much smarter and didn’t

no use arguing with him since he was the kind of man who was amenable to persuasion but not coercion. Thus, it would do me no good

new ideas. Honestly speaking, I truly loathed him at that moment, but my hands were tied as he was the

job didn’t come easy. He would only be accomplishing his goal if I were to back down because

time to get off work, my cell phone rang. The moment I saw that it was a call from Yuval, I suddenly remembered that I asked him out on a date today in Michael’s office yesterday. Alas, it slipped my mind entirely, and I even promised to treat Natalie

promise to him yesterday, I grew flustered. For a moment, I didn’t know what to say when the call

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