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.

 

are you

peered at him nervously as he walked in, recalling the little dispute we had at the

late at night just to get even with

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

hint of wariness entered my eyes that were following his

you I’d be coming over tonight.” Michael sat

twice as

failed me as I looked at him in embarrassment. Knowing that he was here

food I had made, his eyes flashed with a trace of delight. Then, he unceremoniously

raised his head to look at me with a

warm and fuzzy on the inside. I stared at him in a daze for quite some time before returning to

grumbled silently about him assuming that I had cooked dinner for him. I was merely used to cooking

to tell him the truth because if I did, he’d definitely get mad.

of him, I ate my dinner in silence while debating if I should take some time to call Natalie

right now, the

Michael put down his cutlery and

front of

didn’t like it one bit. However, I

Natalie believe me and realize that

out for her the other day, but

Michael replied in

you have an idea?” I quickly

When that happens, she’ll know you weren’t lying

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