Michael.”
Joana reached out for his arms to snuggle to him. Michael let her, and even stretched his arm around her shoulder as he patted her as if to comfort her. She sounded paranoid, but she knew Carl well. She knew how obsessed he truly was with her, and if he was still as lovesick with her as he was before then there was a high possibility of him doing so. She shuddered at the thought. Carl was handsome, but since he was already married there was no point in being with him. She did not want to be his mistress or anybody's mistress forever. She kept on telling herself that Michael would be different, however deep inside she knew that she was stealing him from someone. She was going to do something bad again. Will this be another mistake? She wondered.
“Why don't you just report him to the police? Can't they give him a restriction order or something?” He asked.
“I want to but if I do, I might just end up scandalizing myself. I don't want anyone to know I had an affair with a married man. They might think of me as easy. It was a mistake. A mistake I intend to forget.” She said.
“I understand, but if you don't do something, how can you keep on evading him and his advances?”
Suddenly, Joana thought of the perfect plan. A plan that would only work if Michael cooperated. It was a plan that would launch her first steps to making him hers. She wanted to grin, but she had to continue to pretend she was hurting.
“Can you help me, Michael?” She looked at him with sad eyes.
“How can I help you?” He asked sincerely.
“Can you pretend to be my boyfriend for the time being? Only until he stops stalking me. Please.”
Michael wanted to refuse, but he was too kind to do so. He knew if he explained this to Juliana she wouldn't mind. She would probably even tell him he was doing a good job, but what was this guilty feeling he had deep inside? He ignored it and continued to speak to Joana instead.
“I don't understand how that's going to be possible, but I can try.” He said, finally making her smile.
“Thank you, Michael. You won't regret this, I promise. Just follow my lead and everything will be okay.” Plan to steal Michael from Juliana had begun and there was nothing her friend could do about it, especially if she didn't know her real motive behind it.
Chapter 7
Gabriel was looking at his computer screen. He decided to continue working in the living room instead of his office. He wore earphones as he listened to some music while working. This was the least he could do to keep himself busy. He had to stop thinking about Juliana, who was still sleeping in one of his guest bedrooms. He was lucky he lived away from his family. Otherwise, he would be in deep trouble bringing her home.
He knew he would not hear the end of it from his parents, especially his mother. She had always nagged him, telling him he should find a serious girlfriend soon. But after being ditched at the altar by his first love, he knew it would be hard to love again. The incident had left him more distrusting of people.
Juliana walked to the living room and saw a man sitting on the couch. His back was turned to her. The room was dimly lit, making it hard for her to see him clearly. She walked closer to him, careful not to distract him. When she was close enough, she saw that he was wearing earphones and that he was oblivious to what was happening around him.
It was then she realized that she was standing in the living room with her boss, Gabriel Mitchell. It dawned on her that she was in his home and that she was wearing something of his. Oh no! What happened? She wondered, and hoped that nothing happened between them.
He felt a presence near him. When he turned to the right, he saw Juliana standing there, looking at him with eyes as big as saucers. She looked confused. He took off his earphones and stood up, leaving his laptop where he sat.
“I'm sorry, did I
Joana reached out for his arms to snuggle to him. Michael let her, and even stretched his arm around her shoulder as he patted her as if to comfort her. She sounded paranoid, but she knew Carl well. She knew how obsessed he truly was with her, and if he was still as lovesick with her as he was before then there was a high possibility of him doing so. She shuddered at the thought. Carl was handsome, but since he was already married there was no point in being with him. She did not want to be his mistress or anybody's mistress forever. She kept on telling herself that Michael would be different, however deep inside she knew that she was stealing him from someone. She was going to do something bad again. Will this be another mistake? She wondered.
“Why don't you just report him to the police? Can't they give him a restriction order or something?” He asked.
“I want to but if I do, I might just end up scandalizing myself. I don't want anyone to know I had an affair with a married man. They might think of me as easy. It was a mistake. A mistake I intend to forget.” She said.
“I understand, but if you don't do something, how can you keep on evading him and his advances?”
Suddenly, Joana thought of the perfect plan. A plan that would only work if Michael cooperated. It was a plan that would launch her first steps to making him hers. She wanted to grin, but she had to continue to pretend she was hurting.
“Can you help me, Michael?” She looked at him with sad eyes.
“How can I help you?” He asked sincerely.
“Can you pretend to be my boyfriend for the time being? Only until he stops stalking me. Please.”
Michael wanted to refuse, but he was too kind to do so. He knew if he explained this to Juliana she wouldn't mind. She would probably even tell him he was doing a good job, but what was this guilty feeling he had deep inside? He ignored it and continued to speak to Joana instead.
“I don't understand how that's going to be possible, but I can try.” He said, finally making her smile.
“Thank you, Michael. You won't regret this, I promise. Just follow my lead and everything will be okay.” Plan to steal Michael from Juliana had begun and there was nothing her friend could do about it, especially if she didn't know her real motive behind it.
Chapter 7
Gabriel was looking at his computer screen. He decided to continue working in the living room instead of his office. He wore earphones as he listened to some music while working. This was the least he could do to keep himself busy. He had to stop thinking about Juliana, who was still sleeping in one of his guest bedrooms. He was lucky he lived away from his family. Otherwise, he would be in deep trouble bringing her home.
He knew he would not hear the end of it from his parents, especially his mother. She had always nagged him, telling him he should find a serious girlfriend soon. But after being ditched at the altar by his first love, he knew it would be hard to love again. The incident had left him more distrusting of people.
Juliana walked to the living room and saw a man sitting on the couch. His back was turned to her. The room was dimly lit, making it hard for her to see him clearly. She walked closer to him, careful not to distract him. When she was close enough, she saw that he was wearing earphones and that he was oblivious to what was happening around him.
It was then she realized that she was standing in the living room with her boss, Gabriel Mitchell. It dawned on her that she was in his home and that she was wearing something of his. Oh no! What happened? She wondered, and hoped that nothing happened between them.
He felt a presence near him. When he turned to the right, he saw Juliana standing there, looking at him with eyes as big as saucers. She looked confused. He took off his earphones and stood up, leaving his laptop where he sat.
“I'm sorry, did I
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