As I was still coughing non-stop, Yuval approached me and patted my back gently to soothe my cough. At that very moment, both of us looked exactly like a loving couple. Again, he warmed my heart with his thoughtfulness and gentleness. Even though I did not fall for him, I guessed I could lead a happy life by marrying a thoughtful and caring man like him. Who knows? Maybe I will learn to love him as time passes by…

After I had finally stopped coughing, I raised my head and smiled thankfully at him. To be honest, it did make me like him a bit more. Even so, it was still a vast distance away from love.

 

“Why didn’t you tell me that you can’t drink? If I knew it, I surely wouldn’t let you,” he mumbled guiltily.

“Don’t worry. I’m fine now,” I consoled him.

Right then, I caught a glimpse of a familiar figure and froze. In a split second, my eyes widened in disbelief. Michael Shaw! Why on earth is he here?

As a surge of anxiety started to well up in my heart, I looked at him nervously.

“Anna, what’s wrong? Are you alright?” Sensing something awry, Yuval looked at me quizzically with knitted brows.

I did not reply him, as if I was oblivious to his question. Meanwhile, Michael was glaring at me with a grim look on his face. I shuddered as his eyes were blazing with growing rage.

 

inquisitively. The moment his eyes caught Michael’s figure,

are you sure that both of you are just employee and boss?” He looked intently at

 

me away before Yuval’s eyes previously. However, I was not sure what he intended to do with his sudden appearance. Thus, I did not know how I should

my heart intensified as

myself from it as I clenched onto the sides of my blouse nervously. If Michael blurted out the relationship between both

approaching us, Yuval furrowed his brows. Nevertheless, he still politely stretched out his hand and greeted Michael with a courteous smile. “How are you? Nice

on the other hand, was purposely ignoring Yuval’s outstretched hand while sparing him a cold glance. It was just like how it was during their first encounter previously.

Needless to say, he

I stammered as I forced myself to look into Michael’s blazing

case you’ve forgotten, this is a restaurant, and I can have a meal here just

two paces away from me. Intimidated by his imposing aura, I shifted my gaze away from him hastily and dared not have any

I felt a rush of mixed emotions creeping into my heart. While trying to stay calm, I was displeased with the man’s sudden appearance and could not help but feel suspicious about that. Is he stalking

mocked, not forgetting to emphasize the word “dating.” I could even see the flickers in his blazing eyes;

knew that he was green with envy whenever I was on a date with Yuval. After all, he was a particularly possessive and self-centered man. Nonetheless, I could not just go all out since both of

seems so… Though I almost thought that you were stalking me!” I mustered my courage and mocked him. If I continued to give in to

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