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!”

happened last

lazy to continue fighting with him, so she set her gaze forward and

on the gas.

her, she had to admit that it came to her more naturally with him giving her

was now rather well–versed in going forward, making

turns.

tired. Let’s continue

didn’t

get down

her car next

will get it tomorrow. I want to see how good you are

Mikayla was speechless.

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

reverse camera, she still couldn’t figure

the yellow lines on both sides of the tires. While you adjust the angle of your car, slowly turn the wheel.”

over to press his hand over hers on the

back of her hand. His

air into

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

learn

treat him like a free instructor. You’re just using him to

Jerome’s instructions and adjusted the

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

hands felt very soft, and

couldn’t stop his mind

and began to reverse into the

“I did it!”

head in joy.

Jerome was staring at

she could see her own smile reflected

each other that

been so close to Jerome

of a sudden, her brain stopped working. She

As his face got closer, she saw his thick lashes and his lips-

are you

lips touched hers, Mikaya suddenly returned to her senses. She quickly pushed him

in embarrassment before hopping