Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 55 Entrustment

Mom said, "We were talking about Jae's

business plans earlier. If she runs into any trouble in the future, you must make sure to take good care of her That way, we'll be able to rest

I couldn't help but twitch my lips. The way they were acting made it feel like they were handing me over to Eric. I quickly walked over and exchanged a

look with En

He picked up on my

signal and nodded to my parents. "Don't worry, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, I'll make sure to take care of Jane. If she ever runs into any problems, I

I stared at him in surprise. I had signaled him to explain things, but he was making things even more complicated. Seeing my parents' smiles widening with satisfaction, I knew that they had misunderstood the situation.

Seeing that the situation was going awry, I quickly got them to their feet. “Alright, Mom and Dad. It's getting late. You should head home now After seeing my parents off, I returned to the living room.noveldrama

Eric was lounging comfortably on the couch with one hand propping up his face as he looked at me leisurely. “Are you planning to start a bu I nodded. Feeling awkward after the earlier situation, I spoke up, “You don't have to take what my parents said too seriously. They're just wo someone with experience to give me a word of advice.”

Eric raised an eyebrow before standing up and slowly walking toward me. His tall figure loomed over me, and I could almost smell the cool, "Even if they hadn't said anything, I would've still helped you if you got into trouble. I've always been open with you."

He leaned in, his warm breath brushing across my face, making my heartbeat quicken involuntarily.

He sure knew how to flirt with others.

I was about to distance myself from him when suddenly, his large hands locked around my waist.

I jerked my head up, meeting Eric's cold, dark eyes. "W-What are you doing?"

I was so nervous that I started stammering

The smile in Eric's eyes deepened as he glanced behind me. "There's a table behind you, Where do you plan to retreat to?"

I turned to look, only to realize my legs were about to hit the table corner.

"Thanks." I pushed him away and quickly retreated to the back of the couch.

He chuckled lightly at my reaction. “Am I some kind of monster? Why are you running away from me?"

I pressed my lips together and felt my face heating up as soon as I remembered what had happened that night. "I'm not avoiding you. I just The joy in his eyes seemned to fade a little. He stared at me for a few seconds, then said softly, "Why shouldn't we get too close?"

I hadn't expected him to press the issue, making me feel even more embarrassed. In the end, I had no choice but to push him out. “It's noth After slamming the door shut, I exhaled in relief. My heart, which had been racing, finally began to calm down. I didn't know why, but every t The next day, I was planning to return the supplements to him. Before I could leave, an unexpected guest arrived.

"Jae, can we talk again?"

Seeing Jeremiah, who had shown up uninvited, I couldn't help but sneer, “Mr. Cornell, are you really that desperate to come see me?”