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.

by the answer. “I’m honored that you feel natural

did he always

out, “The pasta will get mushy.”

get off the bar, but John stopped her. “Don’t move.”

if it gets mushy,” she argued.

John said. “You just stay put, Ms. Sachs.”

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

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

up Cordy from

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

loafed on the living room couch, perfectly comfortable as

she was planning to

with work at Starstream Group by day, and she did

any designs aside from nighttime.

with John refusing to leave now…

ease, Ms. Sachs. No need to get uncomfortable on my account,” John said, as if he

put it… Whose house was this anyway?!

heart soon skipped

choose to eat at her house because he knew she would be busy and

touched, she turned and headed inside her

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