His words reminded me about the slaps bestowed on me earlier. Although I hadn’t had the time to look into the mirror, I knew that my face was red and swollen. I probably looked really ugly.

Thinking of my miserable appearance, I felt the urge to hide from Michael.

 

My cheek was still burning as the pain hadn’t yet subsided. Holding my cheek with one hand, I wanted to leave immediately.

“You’re really something, landing yourself in the police station like that. I severely underestimated your guts.”

Michael took out a tube of ointment from the first aid kid. After squeezing some out on a cotton swab, he turned to face me.

 

When his hand neared me, I instinctively evaded it, not wanting to let him touch me.

Michael frowned when I kept dodging him. “Don’t move!” he commanded.

He was born with a domineering personality. Upon hearing his command, I instantly sat still. For some reason, I always listened to him like this, even when things had ended between the two of us.

 

He used the cotton swab to spread the ointment evenly on my cheek. The cooling sensation effectively alleviated some of the pain.

My heart fluttered when I noticed how gentle he was, as if he was afraid of hurting me.

 

I can do it

we were already considered strangers, the sudden intimacy greatly unsettled

reached out to take the cotton swab from his hand, but

me, Anna. If it weren’t for me, you’d still be stuck at the police station!”

arrest affected him in any way. Why is

I didn’t know he

happened today was merely an accident. Besides, Natalie and I weren’t in the wrong. They were the ones who started it but blamed it on

like that. At the thought of this, a wave

there was consolation in knowing that John and that woman received their due

appearance, Michael and I were released. Although I didn’t want

sullen look on his face, Michael

didn’t speak, neither did I. Hence, we fell into an awkward silence. After all, we were once in

me. He seemed to be very quiet today, and I couldn’t find a

close proximity after ending our relationship. Being this close to him made me feel very restless, and every fiber

Mr. Shaw. It’s getting late now. I should

in the same space as the

when he heard that I wanted to leave. Then, he stood up and

worried about Natalie. I wanna go back

mention, he kept targeting me at every turn during the past few days. When he suddenly showered concern and care on me, I couldn’t help but suspect that he

wanted, I wouldn’t be able to satisfy him anymore. Since it was already over between the two of us, sleeping with him was

make me repeat myself. My patience has its

From the slight growl in his voice, I

in. Faced with his imposing stature, my heart pounded

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