Chapter 8 When Phil heard what I said, he completely believed me. After all, nobody else knew about his twisted hobbies except him and Tilda. He sneered, "Just wait till I deal with that woman. Once I get rid of Mike and her, you'll be mine. I'll take care of you." With that, he walked off. Ha. Did he really think I was that stupid? There was no way I'd ever stay with him. Right after, I went straight to Mike. Honestly, whether he lived or died wasn't supposed to matter much to me, but this time around, he had helped me a lot. He let me earn my own money and even shared his work experience with me generously. When I told him what Phil said, he looked surprised. "Do you have any proof that Phil wants to hurt me?" I pulled out a recorder and played back the conversation I just had with Phil. The first part was me purposely flirting with him, and even listening to it again made me cringe. "I only did that to get him to trust me," I explained quickly. Mike didn't answer, but his expression darkened. I shut my mouth, embarrassed. The next second, he suddenly pulled me into his arms. I caught the scent of pine from him, and his heartbeat thudded hard against my ear. I froze, completely flustered. He stared at me, his eyes sharp as he spoke, "Don't even think about betraying me. As long as you're my wife, you owe me your loyalty." This silly guy. Why was he focusing on that right now? "Forget that for now. The point is, your brother wants to kill you. What are you gonna do about it?" "Then we'll see if he's got the guts. If he can't take me down, he'll be the one to die." Mike didn't seem too worried about it. That night, he even took me to a dinner party. 1/3 Chapter 8 He said it would help the branch grow and give us a chance to meet new clients. When we walked in, I could feel people's eyes all over me. Most of them were the kind of stares that made my skin crawl. [Men are all the same. I shouldn't have brought her here.] Mike's thoughts suddenly popped into my head. Shocked, I blinked while staring at his profile. His face stayed calm and unreadable, but inside, he was thinking that? And what exactly did he mean by it? He noticed me staring and looked down at me. "Something wrong?" Then, in his head, he muttered again, [She's always so silly.] I almost gasped out loud. The cold, confident CEO I thought I knew... This was what was going on in his head? I forced myself to calm down and shook my head. "No." +25 Bonus After the dinner party, Mike drove us home. Phil and Tilda were waiting in the living room. Tilda smiled sweetly and offered, "Why don't you two have dinner with us?" Phil's eyes flicked straight to my chest before he grinned. "Tilda and I bought some amazing food today. Let's eat together." Hell, his intentions couldn't be more obvious. And I really wanted to know-how did Mike fall for such a cheap trick in my last life? The dining table was covered with delicious-looking dishes, but I didn't dare take a single bite. Under the table, I grabbed Mike's hand, warning him not to eat either. But before I could react, he had already picked up some food and eaten it. "This is good," he said casually. "Let's all eat together." The moment he spoke, I caught the flash of joy in both Tilda's and Phil's eyes. I panicked, squeezing Mike's hand hard under the table, but he didn't even flinch. Why? Why was he eating it when I already told him they wanted him dead? That thought had barely formed when Phil suddenly collapsed onto the table, right alongside Tilda. 2/3 Samantha came rushing out, her face twisted with rage. "Guards! Take those two animals to the basement, and make sure they never get out again!" Mike turned his head and looked straight at me. "I'm not as foolish as you think." Support Share Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!