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?

had an incident this evening; Nathan was busy too,

at the sound of Carlene’s voice from outside.

stood still, breathing a

picked up a paper towel to dry her fingers, lan came back and leaned in, whispering in

filled with relief, as if it was all she ever

relaxed, and their interaction

know, you’re worried Ms. Shepard would get jealous. Don’t worry,

front of her, looking down at her relaxed demeanor as his eyes

her slowly, his

“You’re quite sensible.”

comment was sarcastic, but she didn’t know why.

do anything to offend him?

ask him, only to realize he’d already

Can you drive me home?

the distance, Maja heard

it as if the foam was still

drove Carlene home. Carlene sat in the passenger seat, cradling a docile

hotel entrance where Nathan and a female colleague

clung to him, and Nathan didn’t resist as

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