56. The child's father

"How could you possibly know that? Have you tried it before?" Michael Gordon frowned and stared intently at her, his eyes serious, devoid of the usual teasing and frivolity. "Did I ever sleep with you and not take responsibility, causing you to be so dissatisfied the first time we met?"

Michael really couldn't understand why Ivy had been so angry when they first met. After spending some time together, he could see that Ivy was not an unreasonable and rude person. So the only possibility was that they knew each other? Or, perhaps knew each other more than just as acquaintances?

"Do you think I can afford to sleep with you?"

Ivy looked at him with an intense gaze while tilting her head back, only she knew how fragile her facade of calmness was.

After a moment of eye contact, Michael chuckled, "Tonight I'm free. You should be able to afford that, right?"