"I WANT TO PROTECT YOU"

Mia was confused because Erik said that. But despite the confusion, the strange touch of emotion that she always felt when the young man said something nice about her still did not disappear.

"Thank you," she said focusing her eyes on the coffee in front of her to hide her true feelings that Erik could possibly read in her eyes.

If only Erik knew that this was the man she was talking about, how would the young man feel and react?

There was silence between them for a few moments. The young lady quickly felt a strange atmosphere that filled the whole area. And that's the reason why she didn't dare to meet the stares of the man in front of her.

She can feel his gaze and that is one of the reasons why she is restless. She was even breathing heavily when Erik suddenly grabbed her hand and carefully squeezed it.

"Mia," said the young man.

Erik just made a simple gesture after all. Even the way he mentions her name. But once again, she felt the strong electric voltage that quickly spread thr