Chapter 20

Chapter 20

“You look beautiful,” he whispered, his words catching her off guard.

Mikhail smiled playfully and winked at her, leaving Calliope momentarily dumbfounded. “Come on now, let me take you to the car,” he proposed, placing a hand on Calliope’s lower back. She flinched slightly, surprised by the unexpected touch. It was the first time he had ever been that physically affectionate with her.

He then led the two of them to the car, where he knocked on the driver’s window. The glass slowly slid down, and Mikhail leaned in slightly. “Drive carefully,” he reminded the driver, his tone light but carrying a hint of warning.

“Yes, sir,” the driver responded respectfully.

Mikhail hummed in approval before tapping the roof of the car, his other hand casually tucked into his pocket. With his eyeglasses, messy hair, sweatpants, and loose shirt, he looked more like a college student cramming for exams than the CEO he usually presented himself as.

He waved goodbye as the car drove off toward