“Casual acquaintances? I’ve never seen that guy getting serious with any woman before,” Michael snorted and would not even listen.

“You can take it however you like, but we should get back before your cousin gets suspicious of us.”

There was little else I could say to convince him of my innocence, but I was not in the opinion that I am in need of vindication.

Michael was brooding and looked as though he had something else to say, but I had already stepped around him and made my exit.

He had always been distrustful of me and never once did accept my explanations. How could I have a relationship with any other man when he was the only one who consumed my entire being?

He never understood my feelings and probably did not care even if he did.

We returned to the private room where Ronan was fiddling with his phone, one after the other. Seeing how we came back in at almost the same time had him appearing a little quizzical before he broke into a smile once more.

“What took you both so long? Don’t tell me that you’ve taken a fancy to Anna?” The cynical Ronan teased.

“Would you give her up if I did?” Michael asked, seemingly in earnest.

Ronan’s eyes widened, and his expression stiffened in some incredulity. Even I trembled inside as neither of us anticipated that particular response.

“Just kidding. As you may know, we don’t share the same taste,” the atmosphere turned awkward before Michael diffused it with a chuckle.

“You nearly had me there for a moment, but honestly, I wouldn’t fight with you over her if it were true, though.”

Ronan relaxed and recovered the smile on his face when he realized that Michael was only pulling his leg.

reluctant

from Michael’s lips

Michael told Ronan had me on an edge. They were relatives, and with my current relationship with Michael, I am a little at a loss for how to

enough on this subject. We should tuck in before

he let out a

from Michael who was dining

my relationship with the two men, I was certain that I did not want to

Ronan offered to drive me home afterward and bundled me into his

glanced over once and made no comment before he drove off on his

do that next time, Ronan? I’ve already made it clear the last time that we’re only going to be friends, and

be in a fine mood as he drove along, but

knows whether you might change your mind one

though the rebuke in my tone eluded him, Ronan remained as confident as ever that I would inevitably gravitate

what it would

said today could become very problematic for me. Michael must be very upset, and things could get rough for me

that I was unable to reveal the nature of our

company belongs to Michael, so if I was to woo you, he’d be more likely to help than to make

want to smash my own head into the wall. Ugh, you dumb*ss! How could Michael possibly want to help you? If Ronan found out about Michael and myself, I was sure

Ronan to keep his distance, but I did not know how to go about expressing that, as the option of telling him about his cousin

sighed and said no more. Whatever happens, happens. There was no point in thinking that

to drop me off at a bus stop instead. Honestly, I would be totally done for if Michael saw that I

nonetheless complied as he was unable

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