Chapter 569


    When I got out of the shower, Michael was seated by the edge of the bed, waiting for me.


    The cold shower had quenched my temper. I felt guilty when I recalled the way I had treated Michael.


    Whatever happened earlier that day had nothing to do with Michael. Yet, I had made it like it had all


    been his fault.


    “Why aren''t you sleeping yet?” I asked, breaking the silence.


    Michael had been gazing at me silently the entire time.


    “I was waiting for you,” Michael replied lightly.


    There was a tender look in his eyes as he continued gazing at me.


    “I''m sorry about the way I acted earlier. I lost my temper with you.”


    I had been very short-tempered with Michaeltely, always looking for his faults, while he has done


    nothing but try tofort me.


    Michael had put up with a lot for my sake.


    “It''s fine. You were in a bad mood. I understand if you needed to vent your anger,” Michael said softly.


    Then, he pulled me into his arms.


    My eyes teared up, touched by his words. If it were not for Leanne''s sudden reappearance, the two of


    us would be living in bliss. Sadly, we had been arguing a lottely because of Leanne.


    Luckily for me, Michael''s affections for me had not changed. Otherwise, it would not be a surprise for


    us to have separated by then.


    “Could you please tell me what really happened tonight? Did you see Leanne?” Michael asked, circling


    back to the same old problem again.


    “No, I just had a little bit too much to drink tonight and felt irritable. That''s all,” I lied, barely able to meet


    Michael''s eyes.


    I did not want to tell him what happened with Nichs earlier that night. The two of us already had


    enough trouble with Leanne''s reappearance. If Michael were to find out that I had dinner with Nichs


    that night, he would definitely be upset.


    “Stop overthinking, okay? Leanne can''t do any harm. No matter what she does, the woman that I love


    will always be you. I feel nothing for her,” Michael whispered into my ear as he pulled me in for a hug.


    When I got out of the shower, Michael was seated by the edge of the bed, waiting for me.


    Whan I got out of tha showar, Michaal was saatad by tha adga of tha bad, waiting for ma.


    Tha cold showar had quanchad my tampar. I falt guilty whan I racad tha way I had traatad Michaal.


    Whatavar happanad aarliar that day had nothing to do with Michaal. Yat, I had mada it lika it had all


    baan his fault.


    “Why aran''t you aping yat?” I askad, braaking tha snca.


    Michaal had baan gazing at ma sntly tha antira tima.


    “I was waiting for you,” Michaal rapliad lightly.


    Thara was a tandar look in his ayas as ha continuad gazing at ma.


    “I''m sorry about tha way I actad aarliar. I lost my tampar with you.”


    I had baan vary short-tamparad with Michaaltaly, always looking for his faults, wh ha has dona


    nothing but try tofort ma.


    Michaal had put up with a lot for my saka.


    “It''s fina. You wara in a bad mood. I undarstand if you naadad to vant your angar,” Michaal said softly.


    Than, ha pud ma into his arms.


    My ayas taarad up, touchad by his words. If it wara not for Laanna''s suddan raappaaranca, tha two of


    us would ba living in bliss. Sadly, wa had baan arguing a lottaly bacausa of Laanna.


    Luckily for ma, Michaal''s affactions for ma had not changad. Otharwisa, it would not ba a surprisa for


    us to hava saparatad by than.


    “Could you asa tall ma what raally happanad tonight? Did you saa Laanna?” Michaal askad, circling


    back to tha sama old prom again.


    “No, I just had a lit bit too much to drink tonight and falt irrita. That''s all,” I liad, baraly a to maatCòntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org


    Michaal''s ayas.


    I did not want to tall him what happanad with Nichs aarliar that night. Tha two of us alraady had


    anough trou with Laanna''s raappaaranca. If Michaal wara to find out that I had dinnar with Nichs


    that night, ha would dafinitaly ba upsat.


    “Stop ovarthinking, okay? Laanna can''t do any harm. No mattar what sha doas, tha woman that I lova


    will always ba you. I faal nothing for har,” Michaal whisparad into my aar as ha pud ma in for a hug.


    It looked like Michael did not doubt my words at all.


    “I know I am the only one in your heart. I shouldn''t have unloaded all my emotions on you tonight.”


    I was still feeling guilty over the way I had treated Michael. After all, I really had overreacted earlier.


    “It''s gettingte. Let''s get some rest.”


    Michael hugged me close and did not say anything further.


    Over the next few days, Leanne did not appear at all. It made me doubt what Nichs had said to me


    that day.


    I was d that she did not appear. Nobody was trying to destroy my rtionship with Michael. Hence, I


    began to rx.


    However, each time I let my guard down, something would happen.


    I was busy in the office when my phone rang. Then, I saw Leanne''s name on the screen. My heart


    began to race and I felt paralyzed from panic.


    After a long while, I finally answered the call. Why should I run from her? I''m the one who Michael


    loves. Why should I be so fearful?


    “Hello,” I greeted her coldly.


    “Anna,e meet me. There''s someone I''d like you to meet,” Leanne''s voice was equally cold.


    “I''m not interested,” I said simply. I wanted to hang up the phone there and then. Why should I do


    whatever she wants me to do? Why should I meet someone just because she says so?


    I snorted in disdain. I would not let her seed in whatever evil n she had masterminded.


    “Well, the choice is yours. However, if you refuse to meet him, then I will bring him to Michael directly. I


    believe Michael will be very surprised to see him,” Leanne threatened in a smug voice.


    Panic shed through me. I was sure that whoever she wanted me to meet was no ordinary man.


    “Who is it that you want me to meet?”


    My mind would not allow me to rx until I met this person.


    “You''ll find out when you get here. I''m at the café not far from your office. You have ten minutes. If


    you''re not here by then, I''ll be gone, and you will regret it.”


    After those final threatening words, Leanne hung up the call without giving me another chance to


    speak.


    I listened to the empty, beeping tone and frowned in distress. My heart started beating wildly.


    Could this be the beginning of the n that Nichs said Leanne had masterminded? Who is this


    person that she is so desperate for me to meet?


    My mind was a mess, but I quickly pulled on my jacket and headed to the cafe.


    When I arrived, I caught sight of Leanne almost immediately. She was dressed in a light pink sundress


    and was sipping on a cup of coffee leisurely.


    She sneered when she met my eyes. Then, she stood up and walked toward me.


    “Let''s go then,” she said coldly once she had stopped in front of me.


    She turned and led the way.


    “Who is this person?” I asked anxiously.


    I had been following along behind her for a short while and could no longer suppress my distress.


    “Don''t be so impatient. You''ll find out soon enough. I believe you will be very surprise once you meet


    him.”


    The more anxious I felt, the more Leanne refused to reveal the identity of the person to me. There was


    a cruel light in her eyes when she looked at me.


    She seemed sure that she would seed in hurting me today.


    I frowned, trying my best to suppress my temper. Nobody would be happy in my shoes at that moment.


    I had no choice but to y along with the games of my rival. I waspletely in the dark of what was


    coming.


    I followed Leanne into a residential area. She led us into a small three-bedroom apartment.


    “Leanne, what are we doing here? What exactly are you trying to do?” I asked her in a steely voice.


    I could no longer suppress the anger boiling in me.