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

him, so she set her gaze

on the gas.

had to admit that it came to her more naturally with

now rather well–versed in going forward, making turns, and doing three–point

turns.

Let’s continue

didn’t know whether Taylor had finished reading her early draft of

can get down

her car

said casually, “Just leave my car here. The driver will get it tomorrow. I want to see how good you are

Mikayla was speechless.

Jerome expected, she was stumped by having to reverse into it.

had a reverse camera, she still couldn’t figure

the tires. While you adjust the angle of your car, slowly turn the

hand over hers on the steering

the back of her hand. His chest was pressed against

breathing heated air into her ear. Mikayla felt extremely

was one step ahead. He

can learn properly.”

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

instructions and adjusted the angle

was focused, and her brows were lightly furrowed. Even her nose was beading

soft, and her hair smelled really

stop his mind from wandering.

straightened the wheel and began to reverse into

“I did it!”

raised her head in

noticed that Jerome was staring at her.

she could

they were so close to each other that

never been so close to Jerome before, much less in good spirits.

a sudden, her brain stopped working. She stared

got closer, she saw his thick lashes and

are you

suddenly returned to her senses. She

said in embarrassment