I knew that Michael was making things difficult for me on purpose. As such, I continued hanging my head low and did not reply.

“Since you don’t want it, I’ll just throw it away.”

Noticing my silence, Michael frowned and rolled down the car window.

 

Just when he was about to throw the necklace out of the window, I yelled, “Wait!”

Given his character, I knew that he meant his words. But how could he throw away something so valuable?

 

Michael halted his actions and tossed the necklace to me instead.

“From now onward, you are not allowed to reject any presents from me.”

Michael did not look at me when he said that.

I bet he was the only person in the world who would force another person to accept his gifts without considering their feelings. What an egomaniac!

“Thank you.”

I was actually grateful that the man had remembered to bring me a gift. However, I felt a tad guilty for accepting it.

Michael slammed the breaks at the next red light and turned to face me.

He took out the diamond necklace and put it around my neck.

sent my heart racing and gave me a

bad. It

a look of satisfaction as he admired the necklace on my neck. I couldn’t help but notice how attractive he was when he

our intimate moment earlier on and my heart skipped a beat.

anything amiss about me and started the engine again. However, deep down I was feeling uneasy. I

usual, Michael drove to the underground parking and I got out of the car when no one else was

sneak around every time. However, I understood Michael’s thoughts and knew that it was not possible for the both of us to be an official couple. I was aware that he was doing that to

look towards the office intermittently as I thought about the scene in the car earlier on. The moment Michael put on the necklace for me, I felt

fashion magazine. It’s newly launched and costs a few hundred

didn’t

double somersault when I heard what Millie said. However, I

a few hundred thousand! Wasn’t that too much money for a random gift? How

boyfriend? Your boyfriend is so

 

gaze was fixated

that Millie was referring to Yuval but, I merely smiled without replying. Even though we had already broken up, I did not feel like publicizing

was decent enough to not bother me after we broke up.

my necklace from the way she stared at it and

when I was about to speak, my phone rang.

as

I’m Emma. Do you remember

beat when I heard the name “Emma.” After shooting a glance at Millie, I stood up and walked away to

heart as I recalled that it was Emma who picked up

with?” I asked Anna calmly after

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