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!”

speechless. What happened last

was too lazy to continue fighting with him, so she

on the gas.

didn’t need Jerome to teach her, she had to admit that it came to her more naturally with him

well–versed in going forward, making turns, and

turns.

tired. Let’s continue

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

get down here.”

stopped her car next to Jerome’s.

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

Mikayla was speechless.

at the villa. As Jerome expected, she was stumped

reverse camera, she still couldn’t figure it

attention to the yellow lines on both sides of the tires. While you

over to press his hand over hers on the steering

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

air into her ear. Mikayla felt

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

learn

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

and adjusted the angle of

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

very soft, and her hair smelled really nice.

his mind

began to reverse into the

“I did it!”

raised her head

noticed that Jerome was staring at

so dark that she could see her own smile reflected

so close to each other that they could

Jerome before,

sudden, her brain stopped working. She stared

face got closer, she saw his thick lashes and

are you

hers, Mikaya suddenly returned to her senses. She

you crazy?” she said in embarrassment before hopping off the car.