Wave after wave of pleasure crashed into me in yet another wild night of passion.

Michael fully satisfied himself before he rolled off and pulled me tightly into his embrace.

Although he was the one doing all the hard work, the way he constantly adjusted my position to cater to him had already left me sufficiently worn out. So I closed my eyes, and I let him keep me there.

It occurred to me then that this time, I forgot about the pills.

Perhaps Michael’s threats had taken effect, the next few days saw no further movement from Emma and passed without incident. Without her getting on my case, I felt a little more at ease.

After Ronan’s confession the last time, I was a little reluctant to pick up when he called today. But since I had agreed for us to continue as friends, I sucked it up and answered.

“Finally, Anna. I thought you were really going to ignore me,” Ronan said, his voice from the other end full of hurt.

“Why would I when I’ve promised not to avoid you the last time? I was just a little tied up a moment ago.” I let out an awkward laugh as I cooked up something on the fly. “Is there something you need from me? ‘Cause I’m at work right now.”

I was worried that Ronan might ask me out for a meal or the likes, so I used work as a deterrent before he could suggest anything else.

“Why am I calling? Cause I missed you, of course. And tonight, I’d like to introduce you to someone,” he said, still wanting to meet up as though he had not gotten the hint.

“But I’m afraid I won’t have the time to. Lots of work to catch up with. How about next time?”

As it was only quite recently that he confessed his feelings for me, I did not feel comfortable seeing him again so soon, and considering his personality, he might also start saying something inappropriate.

Making excuses even when you said that you won’t? I’m really

goof around, but he had a mind like a

Let’s meet in

I eventually gave in and that made Ronan audibly pleased. I then took care to remind him not to run his mouth before I

but I could not have him taking a liking to me as we could never

the address to a restaurant,

I arrived at the place he mentioned; as compared to the Jetroinian restaurant we last visited together, this one could very

too much cash to spare, choosing to dine at a posh

the door of the private room marked 1101, I pushed my way through. Being in such a high-end restaurant for the

when Ronan

Come, let me introduce you to my cousin, the

when I heard that name, and became dumbstruck when my

Michael…

had been talking about was disconcerting as the

face cooled off. I bet that he was not expecting for me to be that person

“What’s wrong, Anna?”

staring at

“I’m fine. It’s nothing…”

Michael when Ronan sat me across from him, as his icy gaze threatened to pierce right through me. Ronan

you think,

chirpy man was primarily focused on Michael, seemingly oblivious to the awkwardness between Michael

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