Speak of the devil – the man himself was staring at me with his steely eyes.

I dropped my head as fast as I could and locked my neck. Why, oh why, is God playing tricks on me again?

Every time I badmouthed Michael, he would unfailingly appear somewhere close enough to hear it. Just when I thought things were finally getting better between us.

Millie, too, detected his overpowering hostility and went back to work. From what I could see, the ladies in the company seemed to fear Michael more than they liked him.

That was no surprise, though. His scrupulosity when it came to working would scare anyone off. A trivial mistake would cost someone her job.

 

“If I hear another word of gossip during work, you’d better send yourselves packing!”

He gave us his signature stare before uttering those threatening words.

Even with my head down, I could feel his piercing glare.

 

Only after I heard the closing of his door did I dare to lift my head again. His despotic aura followed him into his office.

“Oh my god! The way he looked at us was so scary! Anna, did you see those eyes?” Millie asked with her lips trembling.

 

Let’s not gossip during working hours again, or we’ll be

given a second chance if the

her head and kept quiet from

went to the supermarket as usual. Doing things on my own

when I was living with Natalie, we’d always hang out at night. But now it was just me, and nothing

legs crossed in the living room. The top two buttons of his shirt were let loose and as always, his gaze was gnawing at my soul. I quietly turned

and make

and strode

are you doing here? I thought I’ve made things clear that

his request and wanted him

of my unwillingness and exhaustion didn’t he understand? What was he trying to do, standing in front

going to let you go? Anna, you started it. Do you think it’ll be that easy to ditch me?” he murmured

like that even exist? I’d told him everything at that point, so why

see that anger was bubbling in

of me letting you go dwindles. Treat me well, and who knows, maybe one day when I’m in

a bastard! Never had I imagined that I’d be entangled in this scruffy affair. This man was like gum that you

point arguing with him, I walked to the kitchen in a

countless quarrels, it was obvious that he only did what pleased him. None of my reasonings or pleads

He never once looked over

was busy with house chores after a day of

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