Chapter 1140
Ever since Michelle learned about Nick and Khloe’s marital breakdown, she had been deeply worried.
But Lenny had orders from his boss not to say too much, and with Michelle’s impatient temperament, the only way he could handle it was by not answering her calls.
Still, he hadn’t been heartless enough. She had called nonstop through the entire night-she must have been frantic.
Sure enough, the moment he returned her call, Michelle immediately demanded to know about Nick’s condition.
“That bruise is huge. It must hurt… it’s not exactly a minor injury…”
“It’s not important.”
Lenny cut her off, gripping his own arm as he lowered his head further.
He could hear the concern in her voice. But he would rather she didn’t notice him at all-better yet, that she showed none of this unnecessary concern.
For someone like him, as long as a wound went unseen, the pain wouldn’t linger.
Michelle felt a little at a loss, but as she watched Lenny walk away, an inexplicable surge of anger rose within her.
She strode after him and suddenly shoved him into the corner of the wall.
“Miss Keller!”
Caught off guard, Lenny had no time to react.
Michelle pressed in close, rising onto her toes as she yanked hard on his tie, her face nearly brushing his lips.
“Listen carefully. What happened between Nick and I are already in the past. Yes, he still matters to me, and I am worried about him… but what right do you have to be jealous?”
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Her abrupt accusation left Lenny speechless, but his body reacted before his mind could catch up. Heat rushed to his face in an instant.
“I’m not jealous. You misunderstand, Miss Keller. How would I dare be jealous over you?”
“You might not dare, but you are jealous!”
Michelle cut him off forcefully. Her breath brushed against his face, teasing in a way that was hard to
endure.
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“I’m not! How could I possibly still harbor any improper thoughts about you, Miss Keller!” Lenny felt as if he were being toyed with, and the emotions he had been suppressing finally burst through.
He grabbed her wrist, applying just enough force to pull her body-nearly pressed against his chest- slightly away.
In an instant, their positions reversed. Lenny straightened, pivoted, and with a startled cry, Michelle’s back collided sharply with the corner of the wall.
But she felt almost no pain-Lenny had already braced her with his other arm.
“You said ‘still’? So that means… you did before?”
Michelle stared intently at his face. This time, he finally met her gaze directly, and the timidity in his eyes was gone.
She had thought he was the type who dared to act but not to admit it-a coward.
Lenny’s expression darkened, his breathing rough. “Before… I thought you might have felt something too. But I know my place. I know I’m not worthy of you, Miss Keller. If you want to joke like this, you can do it with anyone-but I won’t play along.”
“Why not? Even if I’m just toying with you-since you’re so aware of your place, would being with me really be such a grievance?”
Seeing the anger he dared not voice, Michelle found it almost amusing.
Her voice softened as she reached up, intending to touch his face.
Without his clothes, he was even more attractive than with them on. That night… hadn’t been so bad.
“Miss Keller, please stop this!”
Lenny abruptly let go of her and avoided her touch.
For the first time, Michelle saw a trace of fierceness in his expression.
“Angry? Good. That’s how it should be. Would it kill you to act like a normal person? If you’re unhappy with me, why keep holding it in?”
She had wanted to say all this for a long time.
After that night, she had expected him to come and question her at least once.
But he never sought her out again.
