Chapter 51: Not Fully Healed

We both fell into deep silence and that's when I realized how dangerous it is for me to look into his chocolate brown eyes. I felt like drowning just looking into it.

I looked away and took a bite.

"Since the nine months is almost over, I want us to settle things," I said in a plain voice after a long stretch of silence.

"I still have a month..." he whispered.

I sighed inwardly and tried my best not to speak in a shaky voice.

"I want to settle the payment like what is written on the agreement. Also, that's what we're talking about, right? Once you get the company, we're done."

"Is that all?"

I almost scoff bitterly because the last time I checked, he is the one caught cheating.

I faked a cough, pretending to remain formal.

"This is business right?" I stood up. "I'll leave this house immediately after the ninth month, as promised."

I left him sitting there for a long time.

We had a silent dinner and as usual, I woke up the next day alone in the big bed.

I just ate and told R