Chapter 152: Almost Hit by a Car

For the past two days, I had been keeping Arthur at arm's length, turning him down every chance I got. He had to have noticed. My gaze darted away, refusing to meet his eyes. "There are too many people at the office. If someone saw us together, it wouldn't look good. I think I should just take the subway." "Then do as you please." Arthur didn't argue, but the edge in his voice was impossible to miss. For a man like him, women would kill for a ride in his car. And here I was, rejecting him for the second time in two days. Of course he was angry. He threw those words over his shoulder and walked off, leaving me with a strange mix of relief and disappointment. But I couldn't stop thinking about that perfume, that lipstick stain. Did Arthur have someone else? I had no right to care, but my heart refused to listen. The truth was, I was terrified of falling for him. Terrified of what would happen if I really let myself love Arthur. After work, my phone buzzed. Naomi. I knew exactly what she