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!”

What happened last time was indeed her

him, so she set her gaze

on the gas.

that it came to her more naturally with him giving her some

well–versed in going

turns.

tired. Let’s continue next time.”

didn’t know whether Taylor had finished reading her early draft of the plan yet.

can get

her car

He said casually, “Just leave my car here. The driver will get it

Mikayla was speechless.

the villa. As Jerome expected, she was stumped

reverse camera, she

both sides of the tires. While you adjust the angle

press his hand over hers on

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

breathing heated air into her ear.

to the left. However, Jerome was one step ahead. He pressed

can learn properly.”

for words. “Just treat him like a free instructor. You’re just

she followed Jerome’s instructions and adjusted the

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

and her hair

stop his mind from wandering.

and began to reverse into the lot. Her car backed

“I did it!”

raised her head in joy.

noticed that Jerome was

that she could

to each other that they could feel each

to Jerome before, much less in good spirits.

a sudden, her brain stopped

head to hers. As his face got closer, she saw

you doing?”

before Jerome’s lips touched hers, Mikaya suddenly returned to her senses. She quickly pushed him away.

she said in embarrassment