After marrying my boss (Anna) novel Chapter 567

Chapter 567 A Time Bomb

“Likewise,” Nicholas looked me in the eyes and muttered calmly. His smile became more pronounced. “If there’s nothing else, I shall let you go, Mr. Cadman. I’ll personally visit you at your office when it’s time to go through the details.”

Seeing that Nicholas wanted to linger around, I started fretting. Given our past relationship and this new collaboration, I could not relax at all.

“Anna, since we’re done with work, there’s no need for us both to be strangers, right? I don’t want to be greeted by your cold expression each time we meet. We can at least be friends despite not being able to be an item, can’t we?”

Nicholas’ forehead creased as displeasure flickered in his gaze. He probably disliked how formal I was to him.

“Nicholas, considering our past relationship, I really don’t know how to find a balance when interacting with you. It wasn’t easy for me to work together with you, but I know this is inevitable.”

Previously, Michael misunderstood us, resulting in me having a phobia of getting too close to Nicholas. Now that my life with Michael was stable and blissful, I would not want to risk it being disturbed again.

I might be paranoid, but all I wanted was just a simple life with a happy ending. Is that too much for a woman to ask for?

“I understand where you’re coming from. Rest assured that I’m not here to step foot into your relationship with Michael. I just wanted to be your friend. Why can’t we have a casual meal as friends?” he said in a serious tone as he stared at me.

Having heard my reply, a disappointed expression appeared on Nicholas’ face. However, he hid it within seconds. I wanted to decline, but it seemed almost cruel to reject him. Also, I thought it would reflect that I was a petty person.

“All right, then. I still have some work to do. Perhaps you could wait for me to get off work, and we’ll have dinner together?”

I struggled internally for a long while before conceding in the end.

Maybe I’m being too petty? He might have long forgotten about what happened between us.

“Sure, I’ll be waiting for you.”

There was a twinkle in his eyes when I said yes. Next, he rose to his feet and walked out of my office.

After his departure, I breathed a long sigh. I cringed at the idea of having a meal with him.

He picked a restaurant which served Chanaean cuisine. When I arrived, Nicholas was already there waiting for me. He picked a table in the middle, making me wonder if he did it intentionally.

“Anna!” he called me as soon as I entered the restaurant.

I walked toward him and sat right across from him.

“I’m sorry for being late. I was really swamped with work,” I explained.

“It’s okay, as long as you’re here now.”

He was not bothered about my tardiness. On the contrary, his gazes were as gentle as ever when he pinned them on me.

I could not be at ease around him. Besides Michael, I never liked any other men to look at me in that affectionate manner.