A Tough Nut To Crack

Michael shook his head indifferently. "With you around, I know that things will be resolved smoothly. That's enough."

Michael didn't intend to follow up on this.

I looked at Courtney and then at Michael. I blinked and said, "You must be joking. Do you want to leave everything to Courtney?"

"This should be her job." Michael pinched the mark on my neck and said, "I just marked my mate. I didn't take a month off but insisted on finishing the work. I'm very responsible."

"That's still too much," I protested.

"You should see what my dear brother did during the month when he marked Courtney. Compared to him, I'm simply a saint," Michael complained in dissatisfaction.

Courtney chuckled and said, "It's alright, I can understand. Leave the work to me and spend your time with your mate."

Michael looked straight at me, and the meaning in his eyes was self-evident.