Chapter 62

"Jaxon!" Winona was smart enough to understand the silent war between two men.

"Charge this card!" Jaxon took out a Gold Card from his wallet and handed it to the service staff

A meal costing around 180 thousand dollars wasn't expensive to him, but it didn't sit well with him because he felt like he was being taken for a ride by Carlos.

After getting in the car with Carlos, Mikayla was still th

"You seem to be quite happy, Mika, Carlos remarked.

thinking about what had happened just now

Mikayla didn't hide it. With a smile on her face, she responded, "Carlos, I'm glad I didn't choose to be enemies with you.

Seeing Mikayla's charming smile, Carlos had a strong urge to pull her into his arms. "Even if you were my enemy, I couldn't bear to hurt you." Leaning against his strong arm, Mikayla finally asked, "Did you know that the car was targeting me from the beginning!"

Josiah was holding the steering wheel and keeping his eyes on the road ahead in full concentration, but he could feel a sharp gaze piercing his back. He stiffened and mused. This has nothing to do with me!" Retracting his gaze, Carlos replied, "Yes"

"Promise me that you will let me handle my own affairs. I don't want to live like a bird in a gilded cage, Mikayla said, continuing inwardly. If the day you have to leave comes. I'm afraid I won't be able to fend for myself.

She couldn't bring herself to say the latter part out loud, but Carlos was smart enough to figure out what she meant.

"I know you want to protect me, but I think I can protect myself. I don't want to become a burden to you one day," she went on, meaning every word she said

"Okay, if you say so. But if I'm not around, Josiah must stay by your side Carlos caressed her hair, inhaling the fragrance.

"Okay" Mikayla promised.

Suddenly, Carlos raised the partition between the front and rear seats.

looked into his eyes and saw a

I miss you! I want to kiss you. What should I do?"

felt like the temperature had suddenly risen in the cramped space. Her cheeks were flushed

light. Her cheeks and ears were tinted red, and he could see the fuzz on her ears, which filled him with the

eyes, Mikayla blocked him and said. "You're

felt his large hand cradling her head. The mellow fragrance of red wine lingered on his moist lips.

all strength to resist and even

control, Mikayla reacted in time

ceased, and when their lips

asked in a hoarse

still in a daze from the kiss, took a while to recover and

I didn't notice that! Was

door, stepping out, and closing it behind her in one e swift motion, all the while mustering. "It

must be it!"

a minute. Carlos, observing her adorable reaction and her reddened cheeks,

when he was usually calm and composed, thinking, I wonder how

12:12 PM.

Chapter 69

ordered in his usual cold, deep

added, "You can stop investigating

"Yes, sir," Josiah replied.

next day was windless, but the

was of his fiancée spread to every

sitting in Brantley's office, waiting for his meeting to be over so they could have dinner

was their first

his office in advance, even

she even enjoyed

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