Back in Time: Unshackling From Love

Chapter 24

While Mikayla struggled with her tire, Jerome’s voice sounded in her ear.

Raising her head, she realized he had walled over to her car.

Even though she felt embarrassed, she wasn’t childish enough to reject his offer out of spite.

Pursing her lips, she undid her seatbelt and got out of the driver’s seat.

Jerome sat inside her car. He calmly placed his hands on the steering wheel and stepped on the accelerator. The car lurched backward, and the right tire got out of the pothole.

Afterward, Jerome smoothly exited the driver’s seat and said, “You take over.”

Mikayla pressed her lips together and got back behind the wheel.

As she put her seat belt on, Jerome sat himself in the passenger’s seat.

“What are you doing?” Mikayla frowned.

He glanced at her. Instead of answering, he asked her, “Why did you do this to your hair?”

Mikayla looked at her shoulder–length curls in the rearview mirror. “I can do my hair

however I want. What does it have to do with you?”

Jerome’s face darkened.

“Is there anything else? If there isn’t, then please get off. Can’t you see I’m busy?” Mikayla said, asking him to leave.

Jerome tolerated her snark. He put on his seat belt and said coldly, “I thought you wanted. to practice driving? What are you waiting for?”

Mikayla now understood Jerome’s intentions. “I don’t need your concern. I’m doing well on my own!”

Jerome clicked his tongue. “So well to the point you couldn’t get out of the pothole?”

Mikayla retorted, “The sky is too dark. I just didn’t notice it.”

“Are you certain that you’ll only drive to well–lit places without any obstacles?”

“I

Mikayla wanted to justify herself, but Jerome cut her off impatiently. “I don’t want to have to clean up after you every time. Start practicing!”

was speechless. What happened last

with him, so she set her

on the gas.

Mikayla didn’t need Jerome to teach her, she had to admit that it came to her

in going forward,

turns.

continue next

She didn’t know whether Taylor had finished reading her early

can get

stopped her car next

leave my car here. The driver will get it tomorrow. I want to see how good you are at reversing into the

Mikayla was speechless.

the garage at the villa. As Jerome expected, she was stumped by having to

reverse camera, she still

on both sides of the tires. While you adjust the angle of your

hand over hers on the steering

his palm seeped into the back of her hand. His chest was pressed against her

was breathing heated air into her ear. Mikayla felt

his and lean further to the left. However, Jerome was one step ahead. He pressed down

learn properly.”

free instructor. You’re

followed Jerome’s instructions and adjusted the angle of her

session very seriously. Her gaze was focused, and her brows were lightly furrowed.

and her hair smelled really nice.

his

reverse into the lot. Her car backed into

“I did it!”

head in

then noticed that Jerome was staring at

were so dark that she could see her own smile reflected in

now, they were so close to each other that they could feel each other’s breaths.

Jerome before, much less in good

sudden, her brain stopped working. She stared blankly at Jerome.

his face got closer, she saw

are you

returned to her senses. She quickly pushed him

in embarrassment