Chapter 161

Cordy shook her head. “I’m fine.”

She was just scalded a little by the boiling water, and it only hurt for a split second-she could bear with it.

However, she felt genuine danger as John got even closer.

He was already tall, while she was dainty even though he put her on the bar-she did not even reach his height even though she was sitting so high up!

He did not seem to hear her either, and he was studying her fair, delicate fingers for injury. After ensuring there were no red burns on her hand, he eventually said, “Ms. Sachs, you’re always bumbling around, aren’t you?”

He was being critical, but somehow, he sounded ever so tender.

“I’m not!” Cordy retorted, though she suddenly lost confidence after that.

She just realized that she messed up as many times as she cooked for John at her place.

Meeting John’s meaningful gaze just then, she admitted, “It’s just around you.”

She never messed up around others, after all.

satisfied by the answer. “I’m honored that you feel natural around me, Ms.

did he always jump

wiggled, pointing out, “The pasta will get

ready to get off the bar, but John stopped her. “Don’t

if it gets mushy,”

do it,” John said. “You just stay put, Ms.

if she was being treated like a child again, just like Richard, though Richard could probably swear his daddy had never

took the pasta out of the pot and served them on two large plates, placing them on the

he picked up Cordy from the bar

of pasta, broccoli, eggs, and some ham, but somehow there was

dinner, John did not leave immediately-he loafed on the living room couch, perfectly comfortable as

felt a little helpless, since she was planning

at Starstream Group by day,

with any designs aside from nighttime.

with John refusing

John said, as if he had another eye to see through her mind while watching

put it… Whose house was this anyway?!

soon skipped

house because he knew she would be busy and he was helping her

touched, she turned

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