I didn’t shy away from Michael’s gaze. Even though his terrifying aura scared me, I refused to yield.

“I’ll prove to you that the little lawyer doesn’t deserve your affection.”

 

As soon as he said that, he turned around and left.

After leaving the office, I dropped by the supermarket to buy some groceries before going back to the house in Birchwood.

Back home, I washed my hands and started cooking dinner. Due to being used to living with Natalie, I cooked two portions of dinner out of habit. As I sat at the dining table and stared at the amount of food, my heart clenched painfully.

 

Taking a deep breath, I forced myself to stop thinking about anything upsetting and picked up the cutlery to dig into my food. Just then, the sound of the door opening reached my ears. Stunned, I whipped my head toward the door.

Feeling scared was inevitable when I was living alone in a house, especially during the night. After all, there were many cases of breaking and entering, as well as young women being attacked in their own homes.

I was born with a wild imagination, so I felt somewhat nervous at that moment.

 

But when I saw Michael appearing through the door, I exhaled in relief.

However, it was short-lived. When my mind registered that it was Michael, I became nervous all over again, but for a different reason.

 

you

as he walked in, recalling

me he came here so late at night just to get even with

CEO of a big corporation, for God’s sake. He can’t be

that left me with frayed nerves, and a hint of wariness entered my eyes that

that? I already told you I’d be coming over tonight.” Michael sat down across from me with furrowed brows and reminded me in

remember what he said about working twice as

me as I looked at him in embarrassment. Knowing that he was here for sex,

flashed with a trace of delight. Then, he

his head to look at me with a charming smile. “Not bad. You

I felt warm and

feeling annoyed that I had swooned over him just moments ago, I also grumbled silently about him assuming that I had cooked dinner for him. I was merely used to

I did, he’d definitely get mad. Hence, it was

him, I ate my dinner in silence while debating if I should take some time

and Natalie probably hated me right now, the thought of John playing with her feelings made me want

his cutlery and asked indifferently, “What are you

front of me? What has Yuval ever

didn’t like it one bit. However, I didn’t want to quarrel with

was just thinking how to make Natalie believe me and realize that John

for her the other day, but she still refused to believe me, and it left a bitter taste

Michael replied

idea?” I quickly asked, staring

that happens, she’ll know you weren’t lying to her. This is

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