The Woman From Hell

I opened my mouth to say something, but my logic told me that it was not the right time. Hence, I quickly swallowed my words. "You have to listen to your elders, Shannon. He's just doing what's best for you." "Why would you say that?" Shannon was dissatisfied.

"I don't think Mr. Collins would want to sabotage you."

It was getting late. After chatting a bit more, I hung up the phone.

The weather in the north was slowly creeping into Winter. It was barely six p.m. but the sky had already gone dark. It was chilly too.

I drove back to the villa and found out that Theo had already returned.

It was rare to see him get off work so early. He was cooking in the kitchen too.

not help but feel a smile creep up my face. When he turned around to grab something, the

exasperated look. "Go

was surprised that he was wearing a beige sweater and blurted out, "You look better in light-colored clothes. It makes you

you're saying that I usually look

You do look kind of old usually. Perhaps it's because you look too strict. You're always giving off an unapproachable vibe like you

said and said," Alright, I accept your

become so

and control his temper?

man he was now seemed like a completely different person from that gloomy,

was a slow, gradual