“I didn’t do it for you. Conrad has done a lot of things that are harmful to the company. There was no way I’d allow him to stay.”

Just when my heart was brimming with excitement, Michael’s words hit me like a bucket of cold water.

So he didn’t come because of me at all, but because he already had the intention to weed out the bad seeds in the company. I guess it was all my wishful thinking.

Feeling slightly downcast, I looked away and responded, “Oh, I see.”

Michael turned to peer at me but didn’t say anything else. My chest felt stuffy; it was an uneasy feeling.

Everything I initially planned to say to Michael died in my throat.

The silence stretched between us. Just when it reached the point of suffocation and I was contemplating whether to get down from the car, Michael spoke once again.

“You asked me out because of this?”

As usual, I couldn’t tell what was on his mind.

Upon hearing his question, I suppressed my disappointment and answered in a monotonous voice, feigning nonchalance. “Yeah. I wanted to thank you, but it seems like that’s not necessary after all.”

“Instead of thanking me verbally, you might as well thank me through your actions if you’re really grateful.”

Michael leaned his face closer to mine after saying this. I could vaguely feel his warm breath, causing my skin to tingle all over.

“What actions?”

inches from mine, my heart fluttering madly in my chest as I somewhat guessed

think there’s anything else that interests me?” Michael’s gaze was fixated on my chest when he said this, and he used his index finger to hook my collar open a fraction in

his meaning right then. Is sex all he can think of when he sees

sex the only language between

with benefits, at that moment, I hoped sex wouldn’t be the only reason we met

were together, my only purpose was to satisfy

with a dangerous gaze and countered, “Apart from sex,

sucking in my soul. My heart galloped as I gazed into his eyes, but upon realizing the meaning behind his words,

averted my gaze to conceal my emotions. Turning

friends with benefits since the beginning. Other than

you want to

me out of my

up my cheeks upon hearing his sly innuendo. Why is this man so

“I’m fine with anywhere.”

head away, too embarrassed

studied me with mischief in his eyes,

in mind, but I didn’t

if I

time, I finally gathered the courage to face his handsome side profile and ask, albeit nervously, “Michael, can I

was focused on the road,

have many women

was about to fly out of my chest. For some reason, I was eager

to a complete stop did he turn to look at me. His brows were pulled into a deep frown, and his eyes

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