To Steal My Man's Heart

o tidy up and only caught three hours of shut-eye. Since neither Abigail and Genevieve were staying, she'd only be making breakfast for Matthew and Popp

earance last night? You also didn

eard the familiar, deep voice that made her turn around momen

p white shirt and a black tie. She had an embarrassingly overwhelming urge

already so clean that it would make him sick if Ai

ning." Sh

but stiff face. No 'good morning' kisses or surprise hugs from behind like in cheesy romance

pect now? She's mar

re. There's too much work

lp at all. It's just that yesterday, as soon as she saw Ecclesia cheerfully strolling t

f seeing the intimacy between the two of them? He wore his heart on his sleeves with

ind of expected that he would mention his ex-girlfriend and

sed his gaze, and their eyes met. And he frowned. His attention was

speed, and she gasped. Fuck. Her

lessly and made her hand nudge the hot part of the pan. With a metallic clatter, it

ruptly and cleaned up the stupid me

could you be so careless! Y

d her; he took the pan from her. Matthew didn't say anything as h

uld hear her heartbeat and was worried that Matt

straight." The intensity of his stare rendered her speechless.

nds under running water and tapped them gently with a

was just thi

ut w

ld say that she was thinking about Ecclesia. That would only make her look

ficant to the point where it's distracting y

d without

his drink and reached for his suit. She swallowed, realising he was going to be late.

with her carelessness. He had to rush to the office when

only. Please wait, you should ha

already late right now." He

him. "Wait! I'll bring

ed he wouldn't refuse; it was an apolo

. Just treat your hand; the ointment is in

eard the sound of a car engine, leaving the courtyard

t a day; you ruined his mood' She was so pi

ust proved how in