Mika was genuinely surprised for a moment.
After all, Nadia was extremely smart. She knew every political trick, every verbal trap, and she never fell into them.
She stayed wary of her surroundings at all times, always three steps ahead. Yet here she was, walking straight into this one without hesitation.
It made perfect sense, though—when it came to him, she put up no guards at all. She trusted him with her whole heart, completely and unconditionally.
That trust worked entirely in his favor.
Seeing her look up at him like a little child waiting for a bedtime story, eyes wide and eager, Mika smiled and pulled her even closer against his chest.
His arm wrapped securely around her waist as he began, voice low and steady.
"The reason I slept with so many girls in the past was, of course, because of the difficult things I was going through at that time."
"I genuinely wasn't actively pursuing any of them. They came after me."
