Michael continued to gaze at me nonchalantly in silence. There were not any hints of emotion in his eyes. I could not resist wondering if he believed in my words. Subsequently, I felt a prickle of anxiousness as another wave of uncertainty swept over me. I held my breath as I lowered my head and gripped the side of my blouse.

My heart was pounding hard; my mind turned into mush. What if he came back to break up with me? As Michael continued to gaze at me without uttering any words, my lips tightened into a thin line.

“Anna Garcia, I wonder when you will start to think wisely with your brain!” Michael finally spoke after a long while. I scratched my head in perplex, unable to understand what he actually meant.

Thinking wisely with my brain? I looked into his eyes, mustering up my courage to ask him, “What do you mean?” Michael walked into the living room and sat on the couch.

Tossing me a frigid glance, he scoffed, “Don’t you know that someone deliberately took the photo? Do you think there is an ideal spot for such a high-definition photo to be taken?” My heart skipped a beat as something came into my mind.

“Do… you mean to say that Justin did that on purpose?” As the question escaped my lips, a surge of panic crept into my heart. It was an indecipherable feeling when I found out that someone had set me up. “Remember to use your brain next time!” I was astounded by his words.

What is playing on Justin’s mind? We have not been contacting each other for more than half a year. Why did he assign people to snap this photo? Is he trying to blackmail me? No, it can’t be. He doesn’t have the audacity to do so. Not to mention he is Michael’s employee.

quizzically again, wondering why Justin had done so.

me with his blazing eyes. He was even gritting his teeth when he said those last few words. He seemed to be green with envy at the thought that I might cross paths with Justin again

me. I felt thankful that the worst did not occur as expected, despite the utter grimness on his face. Feeling delighted, I approached him and sat down

the love of my life,” I mumbled affectionately to him. Michael was the only man in my eyes at

in his countenance as he softened up. Since then, two days went past as usual. Michael was so occupied with both his work matters

feeling a bit down, I knew I should not distract him from sorting things out. I

would look in the baby clothes, I was on top of the world. Right then, the ringing of my phone interrupted my

why he was thinking of reconciling with me. After pondering for quite a while, I decided to answer his call. Justin must have presumed that I might not answer his call as he was stunned for a while before shrieking with joy, “Anna! It’s so great to hear your voice! I almost thought you wouldn’t answer my call anymore!” Ever since I knew that he was approaching me with a hidden motive, I

some ploys in his mind. “Anna, you know how I feel about you, don’t you? There are so many things I want to say to you. Can we meet up

with a hidden motive, I would most probably reject him right away. However, I did not

hour later. Prevailed by the eagerness to find out the truth, I reached the café slightly earlier than the scheduled time. To my surprise, he arrived even earlier than

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