Divorce me I'm done serving you (Ayla) novel Chapter 914

Of course, Blake still believed Herman was someone who always looked at the bigger picture. He had hidden his feelings perfectly for two years. There was no way he would suddenly do something that bold.

After all, both Herman and Blake were the conservative type. They always behaved properly at work and never went looking for thrills by sneaking around behind their coworkers' backs.

Still, Blake reminded him, "The door isn't locked."

Herman glanced at the door. She was right—it wasn't locked.

The next second, he leaned down.

His face moved close to hers. He didn't kiss her, but they were so close they were almost touching.

That almost-kiss distance was even more thrilling.

It was like knowing someone could walk through the door at any second, but not knowing exactly when.

They stayed like that for three seconds. Then Herman straightened up, adjusted his clothes, and said seriously, "Forget it. I should respect Ms. Pope's wishes. I can't do anything inappropriate."

That was complete nonsense.

The moment he got that close, he was already crossing the line.

It wasn't as if it only counted when he actually kissed her.

The most shameless part was how Herman acted as if nothing had happened.

Blake looked at him in surprise. For the first time, she realized he had such a sly side to him.

He still had the energy to create that kind of romantic tension, like a young man.

It really caught her by surprise.

Even though she never said anything out loud, Blake quietly extended the one-month deadline by another week.

That night, she needed to pack for her business trip.

Herman was there too. He helped her check through everything to make sure she hadn't forgotten anything.

He went through her medicine kit and picked out a few emergency medications she might need in case something came up.

Then he noticed there were no painkillers.

Blake's period was due soon, and she always had cramps during the first couple of days. Herman remembered that.

Blake said, "There are pharmacies everywhere. I'll have Kaia buy some after I land."

But as soon as she finished speaking, Herman took a bottle of painkillers out of his own bag.

Blake looked surprised. "Why are you carrying painkillers with you?"

Herman had actually kept them prepared for a long time, but he didn't tell her that. Instead, he gave a reason she would accept. "When I bought medicine for you in Londmere, I got these too. I never got around to giving them to you. Since Kaia already bought some, I just never threw this bottle away."

Blake took the small bottle from him.

Her eyes darkened slightly.

She casually placed it in her medicine kit before looking up at him. "Then thanks."

Herman smiled. "You're welcome."

Like when someone has low blood sugar, and the people around them always keep candy on hand. So if their blood sugar drops, they could just hand it over without thinking.

That was the feeling Herman gave her.

It felt like he had been carrying the medicine specifically for her—and had been doing so for a very, very long time.

Blake felt like her brain was about to explode. What exactly was Herman trying to do? What did all of this mean? What else didn't I know? And why was he doing any of it?

Question after question filled her mind.

In the past, whenever she had doubts, she usually didn't ask too many questions. She didn't like exposing her own weaknesses.

But now the questions kept piling up. The more she thought about them, the less sense they made. They kept popping into her head during everyday moments, disrupting her usual rhythm and focus.

So the problem needed to be solved.

The best way was to ask the person involved.

Blake had always been the type to face problems and solve them. But for some reason, this was the first time she felt hesitant.

She was afraid of getting an answer she didn't want to hear.

Rubbing her temples, Blake let out a silent sigh. For someone who had never been intimidated by challenges, she felt a little helpless now.

Relationships were way too complicated. Was it always this hard to manage a relationship?

Mr. Storm and Ayla seemed perfectly happy together. James and Halle also looked pretty relaxed. So why was it so hard for Herman and me?

Getting into anything more serious felt way too complicated. In the end, she made a firm decision. Once the month was over, she would just go back to how things were before.