Chapter 80


    Chapter 80 Relentless Teasing


    Micha woke up the following day feelingpletely stunned.


    Why am I in Jonathan’s bed again?


    Thest thing she remembered was the shameless man teasing her again on the way back from the


    Xander residence the night before. She must have fallen asleep after that.


    Perhaps I have been exhausted from yesterday’s exertions. In addition to the sleepless night before that


    thanks to Jonathan’s confession, I’ve been having less sleep than I need. I must have been so tired to


    have fallen asleep and not remembered anything. Could Jonathan have brought me back here? I must


    have slept like a log!


    Though annoyed and disoriented, Micha did not lose herposure. She held her breath and


    listened carefully and found herself alone in the room.


    Upon ascertaining that fact, Micha tiptoed off the bed and ran barefooted to the room across the


    corridor.


    Only after the door clicked shut that Jonathan, who had changed into a suit in the cloakroom, walked out


    and nced at the closed door across the hall with a slight smile upon his lips.


    Jonathan was already seated in the living room listening to Walter’s report when Micha arrived


    downstairs after washing up and getting dressed.


    Despite being d in a simple white shirt and ck trousers ensemble, Jonathan still looked elegant.


    The top button of his shirt was undone to reveal his attractive corbone. Coupled with his chiseled brow


    and his cold temperament, Micha thought he looked delectable.


    Jonathan was sipping coffee with his head bowed when he heard her descending footsteps. ncing


    upward at Micha, his eyes were as arrogant and indifferent as ever.


    Micha felt a little guilty under the scrutiny. “Good morning, Mr. Jonathan!” she chirped with a slightly


    sheepish smile.


    “Far from it.” Jonathan’s tone was a little solemn. “You’re getting braver by the day, Micha. You’re


    leaving just like that after having your fill of sleep? Do I look like someone you would do that to?”


    At the time the remark was made, Wayne happened to walk out of the kitchen to alert the couple that


    breakfast was ready. He froze in his tracks upon hearing it.


    However, upon seeing Micha blush and freeze in her own descent down the stairs, he smiled and


    shook his head before heading back into the kitchen.


    Did the pair of them finally sleep together? Jonathan finally got his wish! It seems like Shappiray Mansion


    is about to have cause for celebration soon.


    Micha, who was rooted to the spot, subconsciously pursed her lips in the face of the scorching gaze


    and flushed a deep crimson.


    Though I did sleep on his bed, we didn’t do anything he was insinuating! He’s distorting the facts.


    Somehow, I’m getting the feeling he’s doing that on purpose.


    Unable to bear the indignity of being misunderstood any longer, she blurted defensively, “Why didn’t you


    send me directly back to my room after I fell asleep in the carst night, Mr. Jonathan?”


    “I was intending to,” Jonathan replied coolly, “but you held on to my clothes and refused to let go. What


    could I have done? Would you have preferred it if I slept in your room?”


    After watching how Jonathan had demolished an opponent as formidable as Yvonne, a tough woman in


    the world of business dominated by men, Micha’s status as a fledgling girl was naturally no match for


    him.


    Micha was beside herself with indignant rage at Jonathan’s feigned innocence.


    However, Jonathan had no ns to let her go that easily. “It was my fault for not understanding your


    intentions better, Mich. I’ll know what to do next time!”


    No!


    Micha felt the sensation of millions of insects all over her, making her skin crawl with embarrassment.


    “That’s not what I meant!” Micha tly denied it.


    However, Jonathan merely smiled indulgently. “Do you prefer my bedroom, Mich? Well, I’m sure we can


    amodate your wishes next time.”


    Micha had no more words to convey her horror. Bowing her head to hide the redness in her cheeks,


    she gritted her teeth to steady herself. “Excuse me, Mr. Xander, you must have misunderstood. Under


    whose tutge did you learn to be this shameless?”


    “Did you forget that your grandfather was my teacher?”


    Ouch! Way too close to home! Please, somebody stop him!


    By then, Micha was more convinced than ever of the fact that Jonathan was teasing her on purpose.


    Having no way of knowing when she was asleep, he took the opportunity to push the me on her. Of


    course, his word was the truth as usual.


    Rogue! Scoundrel!


    “Don’t feel embarrassed, Mich. We’re family, after all. I’ll be more than happy to oblige you. Let’s have


    breakfast!”


    Jonathan, who remained in control the entire time, saw that Micha was already sufficiently


    embarrassed and annoyed. Deciding to stop teasing her finally, he got up and pulled her to her feet


    before leading her toward the dining table. Walter was left standing alone in the living room halfway


    through his sentence.


    Oh my God, what did I just witness? Mr. Jonathan has forgone every shred of dignity he has for the girl!


    Walter was worried for Micha. Ms. Lingard is too innocent for his vicious bullying. How is she going to


    fend for herself once she bes his wife?


    After breakfast, Micha rejected Jonathan’s offer and drove to work alone.


    Having either been flirted with or bullied every time she was in his presence, Micha had enough of


    him for a little while.


    If this goes on, I’ll be left a shadow of my former self from all the teasing I’m subjected to. What can I do?


    I miss my mom!


    After parking her car at the foundation, she saw Lorelei getting off her Maybach which was parked


    across from her. Thetter trotted over and opened the door for Micha with a ttering expression.


    “You want something.”


    Micha raised her eyebrows and exposed Lorelei’s intent.


    The two have not seen each other since the morning of their hangover.


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    In fact, Lorelei was so taken aback upon learning of Jonathan’s identity that she did not even have time


    to meet Micha when they departed Shappiray Mansion.


    Although the two had spoken on the pher that day, Lorelei only mentioned that she would be back


    to work on time on Monday before hanging up in a hurry.


    After letting the revtion set in over the weekend, Lorelei had alreadye to terms with the discovery.


    At the same time, her admiration for Micha had only grown since then.


    What’s so bad about being cheated on by her fiancé? After locking down Jonathan, she would be even


    better off than if she had married Zack!


    Even Lorelei could not help but apud Micha for the swing in her fortune.


    After holding on to the knowledge over the past couple of days, she could not hold back her curiosity any


    more. Clinging to Micha’s arm affectionately, she attempted to lead the discussion toward what had


    been gnawing at her over the weekend. “I say, Mich, you hid it well, didn’t you? If I had not identally


    stumbled upon the truth, how long would you have hidden it from me?”


    “What truth? What do you mean? I don’t understand.”


    Micha was thoroughly confused by Lorelei’s ambiguous expression.


    “Come on!” Lorelei red at her. “Mr. Jonathan has already admitted that day that the two of you are


    now a couple. That’s not very nice to hide something this big from me!”


    “He said that?”


    “He did!”


    Lorelei interpreted Micha’s stumble as embarrassment and was about to say something when she


    looked up and saw Alois walking out of the cafe on the first floor.


    Though her expression froze, the steps beneath her feet did not. Tugging at Micha’s arm, she walked


    over in front of Alois with her eyes straight ahead.


    Micha was a little surprised by Lorelei’s sudden change. It was not until they had managed to stride


    out of Alois’ earshot that Micha asked, “Are you really past it?”


    “What do you think?” Lorelei shot her a sideways nce. “Weren’t you the one to tell me that I should


    live for those who care about me? By the way, my mother arranged a blind date for me at night. Come


    with me!”


    “What would I do there?” Micha felt a chill at the mention of “blind date”.


    At the thought of twoplete strangers sitting together with nothing to talk about, Micha felt a


    preemptive difort. Showing up was even further out of the question.


    “I know that every other man pales inparison to Jonathan, but you still need to spend time with your


    friends, don’t you? You’re only there to keep mepany, not meet somebody. We’ll leave after dinner, I


    promise.


    “Perhaps you have a date with Jonathan? By the way, I haven’t had the chance to ask you this. At what


    stage are you and Jonathan currently at? Have you held hands? Have you kissed? He really is a


    handsome man. You should be very happy.”


    Micha red at her friend for her heavy emphasis on the word “happy”. Feeling goosebumps all of a


    sudden, she relented inpromise. “All right, I’lle with you.”


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