Chapter 285

Both of them stayed silent. Maja stayed frozen in the same position and tried hard to keep her cool.

lan’s slender fingers intertwined as he scrubbed them clean of foam. After that, he picked up a paper towel from the side and wiped his fingertips dry.

Even though the whole process didn’t take more than a minute, Maja felt like it lasted a century.

lan tossed the used paper towel into a nearby trash can and chuckled softly at the sight of her forced calmness.

“Am I really that scary?”

She was normally quick–witted but was now scared and speechless.

Maja had no choice but to look up at him.

“You’re my boss; of course I’m scared of you.”

lan glanced at the mark behind her ear, which she obviously missed due to haste.

“Did you have a good time dining with your husband?”

Did your husband not propose a divorce after seeing you like this?

“Coco had an incident this evening; Nathan was

at the sound of

still, breathing a sigh of

fingers, lan came back

with relief, as if it

relaxed, and their interaction became more natural.

Ms. Shepard would get jealous. Don’t

at her relaxed demeanor as his eyes

slowly, his

“You’re quite sensible.”

always felt this comment was sarcastic, but

do anything

to ask him, only to realize he’d already left. Carlene’s voice

drive me home?

Maja heard him reply, “Sure.”

her hand, rubbing it as if the foam was

home. Carlene sat in the passenger seat, cradling a docile ragdoll cat that seemed a bit weak.

a traffic light, lan’s gaze fell on a hotel entrance where Nathan

to him, and Nathan didn’t resist as they walked into the hotel

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