Chapter 54
Bianca naturally didn't want to leave.
As she left, the look she gave me was like a poisoned knife, as if she wanted to tear me apart alive.
I grabbed Michael's arm and pressed my face against his shoulder. Michael immediately wrapped his arm around my shoulders. His usually stern face was now full of tenderness.
As if he could make me lose myself in him at any moment.
I smiled sweetly. "It's okay."
Out of the corner of my eye, I caught sight of Bianca, who had just been dragged away from the Johnson Villa by Jeffrey.
When she saw the interaction between Michael and me, her face burned with fury, but Jeffrey held her tight, not giving her a chance to come back and say things she shouldn't say.
The corners of my mouth couldn't help but curl up.
'Bianca, go ahead and be jealous. Too bad for you - Michael has always loved only me!' I felt a bit smug inside, but suddenly Michael grabbed my arm and pulled me into his embrace.
I let out a surprised cry and instinctively looked up, only to see Michael's smile that could drown someone. Michael leaned his head closer, and I unconsciously wrapped my arms around his neck, unintentionally pulling us closer together.
Looking into Michael's eyes, I felt the light in them seemed to burst forth instantly.
"Nancy."
Usually, Michael's voice was firm, but now it had a husky, sexy quality. Hearing this voice by my ear, I completely melted, my body falling into his arms beyond my control.
Michael seemed even more pleased and held me tighter.
"Your hand!" I said instinctively.
But Michael's kiss came down, as if he didn't want to hear me rambling on.
Between our lips and teeth, his movements became rougher. I was forced to tilt my head back, accepting everything Michael gave.
The air filled with an intimate atmosphere.
After a long while, I felt like my whole face didn't belong to me anymore, the burning sensation spreading through my entire body. Unlike me, the smile in Michael's eyes seemed even brighter.
That gaze fixed tightly on me seemed to be telling me he was very satisfied.
"Nancy, if you're not satisfied, Bianca won't have an easy time abroad either," he said softly.
I lifted his chin. "Isn't Jeffrey your friend? If you go after Bianca, aren't you afraid of hurting Jeffrey's feelings?"
Michael pressed his lips together, planted a firm kiss on my lips, and said seriously, "Nancy, you're the most important one! Everyone else doesn't matter!"
I glanced at him sideways. "Forget it."
This wasn't to help Bianca - it was for Michael's sake.
Michael seemed to sense my meaning, and his mood improved.
After Bianca left, things were indeed much calmer.
But I knew Bianca was just a minor character; Susan and John were the ones who were much more difficult to deal with!
Sure enough, before long, I received news.
I had specifically asked Tom to keep an eye on Susan, and he brought me some good news.
"Nancy!"
When she saw me, Susan's face immediately lit up with a smile so bright that I almost thought my past life was just a dream.
I pushed the menu toward Susan, my expression unchanged.
Susan was eager to explain, but in front of me, she was terribly clumsy. All her little movements were so obvious to me. How different from my past life, when I knew nothing, and she played me like a fool.
I was so stupid in my past life.
Thinking of my past life, my expression darkened unconsciously.
Susan looked at me carefully. "Nancy, what's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
I put down my coffee cup on the table and said with a smile, "How could I be unhappy? I'm just worried about you. I know all about what happened to you before."
I was naturally referring to Susan's pregnancy.
Susan stared at me with some suspicion. We had gone for the checkup together that day, so she probably suspected I had filmed and released that video.
But since I came, I naturally had my explanation ready.
"Nancy, about that day, you don't really think I'm that kind of person, do you? It's all a misunderstanding!"
"Nancy, I'm your best friend. You... you should know I'm not that kind of person. Yes, someone edited the video. You... you'll believe me, right?" Susan's eyes fell on me, full of hope.
This explanation was a bit far-fetched.
Susan could obviously feel it too, so she looked guilty when she looked at me.
As Susan grew more and more anxious, I looked at her seriously, pursed my lips, and chuckled softly. Just when Susan was about to break down, I finally spoke. "You're my best friend. Of course, I believe you."
Susan, across from me, visibly breathed a huge sigh of relief. She didn't notice that her hand, which had been gripping the water glass, shook, and the glass fell on the table, spilling some water on her hand.
"That's good. Nancy, if even you didn't believe me, I really wouldn't know what to do!"
"John and I absolutely have nothing going on. Otherwise, how could I keep supporting you and John being together?"
Susan's words came faster, most of them trying to make me believe she had nothing to do with John.
But I placed a contract on the table. "Susan, I know because of this, things haven't been easy for you lately. People have some misunderstandings about you, so I'm here to help you. This is a collaboration opportunity with a foreign company."
Susan took the contract, and after reading it clearly, a flash of wild joy crossed her face.
I knew this was what she needed.
Because of the video I had released before, Susan was now the subject of mockery in the socialite circle.
Now being in charge of a decent project would naturally help improve her reputation.
Plus, this project clearly had excellent prospects. As long as Susan was willing to work on it, she would definitely do well.
She might have some doubts, but she would definitely accept it.
This was her chance to climb back up!
Sure enough, the next moment, Susan said excitedly, "Nancy, I knew you were the best to me. I definitely won't let you down!"
Her hand gripped the contract tightly, as if afraid I would take it away if she let go.
I just smiled. "I really want to help you, Susan. You have to work hard!"
My words fell on her ears, and she didn't even have the mind to think about anything else, just nodded seriously.
When leaving, Susan seemed to try to be clingy like before, but I avoided her subtly. "Michael will be here to pick me up soon. You should go. Michael doesn't really like you. If he sees you, he might get upset."
Susan hesitated. "Nancy, does Mr. Johnson have some misunderstanding about me? I think I can explain. Do you really want to be with Mr. Johnson completely?"
She seemed to want to say something more to persuade me.
I could imagine that what she would say next would definitely be about John!