"UNTIL NEXT TIME"

"What do you think you are doing?" I exclaimed irritably as I approached Marius.

I deliberately showed him the annoyance I felt because of what he did. I felt like a cornered mouse facing a cat, and Marius was that cat. But instead of being affected by my irritation, he sweetly smiled at me, then bowed and lightly kissed my cheek as a greeting.

"Send your driver home; I'll take you wherever you want to go tonight," he replied, opening the passenger side door of his car.

At that moment, my irritation towards him intensified. But despite being annoyed, why did I feel as if I had lost control of myself and found myself stepping into his car? After that, I even called Mang Poldo to let him know he could go home ahead because I decided to join a friend for dinner.

"So, where do you want to eat?" Marius asked, startling me slightly as I realized he was already seated behind the wheel.

"Why do you keep startling me?" I retorted instead.

I heard him release a soft chuckle. "Sorry, I thought y