"You're worried that your boyfriend would misunderstand?"
"I'm worried that a lot of people would misunderstand." Eve snorted. A sigh escaped her lips. She checked the perimeter for any suspicious person. "Even your presence can cause a misunderstanding."
Mikael gave her a skeptical look. "We're colleagues."
"And I am not your only colleague," she pointed out with a frown. Now that she thought about it, she realized that this conversation might lead to rumors. Her temple pulsed in pain. Did she need to stay alert like this? And this was just the beginning of this life.
That reporter might suspect that Mikael was her boyfriend—which would lead his admirers towards her. If any of them had ill feelings…
It could spark a fire of unnecessary drama.
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