CHAPTER 471. TO BELIEVE AGAIN. Straight to the point!However, at that very moment, Milo quietly stepped back to the other end of the hallway, keeping his presence hidden from view. As he momentarily hid around a corner, a mix of surprise and concern filled his face. He had overheard voices as he reached the door and hadn’t been able to resist eavesdropping. It wasn’t right, but hearing the word "steal" from Anja had rooted him to the spot behind that door.He hadn’t been able to recognize the man’s voice talking to her, but one thing was certain: they were planning to rob him—mercilessly, through something that mattered deeply to him. He’d also heard the threat Anja had received, but he didn’t want to believe that was the only reason she had accepted the scheme.Unaware of Milo’s presence, Anja gathered her things with a feeling of disgust and frustration. She had believed she’d come to a good place, and Milo really did seem like a good guy. He was a good man—after all, you’d have to

CHAPTER 473. TO BELIEVE AGAIN. better to ask for forgiveness than permissionMilo's foot was tapping relentlessly on the floor of the elevator, like a little wind-up toy, as it climbed. They were just going to look at some buildings; it wasn’t anything special. Yet, seeing her lately was causing him some rather inappropriate reactions. He knocked on the door, and when she opened it, Milo was speechless for a moment. She was wearing a red silk blouse and tight dark pants that accentuated all her curves. “Hey, I’m ready. Just give me a minute to grab my purse.” “Hey…” he whispered as he watched her lean over the couch, tossing anything into her bag—things that didn’t even matter because he only had eyes for her backside. “I need to get her a taller couch,” he thought. If she kept bending over like that, his brain might just short-circuit. That wave of desire was hard to ignore, but he quickly reminded himself he couldn’t let those feelings take over. She was Niko’s mom, and she wou

CHAPTER 475. TO BELIEVE AGAIN. You look amazingAnja stretched suddenly, realizing that staring at Milo wasn’t the best thing to do at the moment. She walked down the hallway, looking for the room he had mentioned, and when she opened the door, her eyes widened. She had expected a guest room, but instead, she was in Milo's own bedroom. Everything around felt like an extension of his personality. A wall filled with books, a desk covered with electronic gadgets she had no idea how to use... and a huge bed, a *very* huge bed! She cleared her throat, trying not to think about that. She couldn’t even remember the last time she'd slept with someone, so it was better not to tempt her body. She walked over to the closet, and his scent seemed to invade her. She opened one of the drawers and pulled out a t-shirt, size "mastodon," which almost reached her knees. But she couldn’t stay in her wet clothes, so she changed and thought about how to find the laundry room. Before she left the bathroom

CHAPTER 477 TO BELIEVE AGAIN. New HomeAnja felt her heart pounding. It was fine to get nervous from time to time when she only saw him for a few minutes a day, but something told her things would get worse once they were living under the same roof.“Milo, I can’t move in with you. It’s not right. You have your privacy, and it wouldn’t be fair for me to invade it…”“What are you talking about, Anja? My privacy is the last thing you need to worry about. You’ve already gotten yourself into the whole Hamish Randall situation to figure out who’s robbing me, and we agreed that if you’re doing this, I’m not going to let you out of my sight. A deal’s a deal. Or are you going to back out on me?”“Hey!” she complained, but Milo’s expression was determined. “I don’t want to be a burden.”Milo nearly rolled his eyes. “How could you even think that? Have you forgotten that I crossed multiple borders to find you? You’re not a burden, and besides, Niko also needs to get used to you. It would be rea

CHAPTER 479. TO BELIEVE AGAIN. Watch out!" Anja crossed her arms and gave Milo a serious look. "That’s not cheating! You promised! You said you’d try my dessert if you liked the movie, and since we both know you’re going to like it, I think it’s time you keep your word," she declared with utmost seriousness. Milo shivered a bit, clearly uncomfortable with the idea, but had no choice but to follow her to the kitchen, looking resigned. He stared at the plate in Anja's hands after she took it out of the fridge and frowned. "But Anja, the dessert looks really... bad," Milo protested, trying to find an excuse to avoid tasting it. Anja let out a mischievous laugh, waving a clean napkin in front of Milo’s face. "Don't worry. Out of sight, out of mind, right?" she teased, folding the napkin and bringing it closer to him. "If you close your eyes, you won't know what it looks like. Just focus on the taste," she suggested with a wink. Reluctantly, Milo closed his eyes and let her place th