Nathaniel was extremely annoyed. He couldn't figure out why Nikita would give him the cold shoulder even though he had saved her.A call from Nathaniel had Dave heading to the bar to have some drinks together. Dave assumed that it was a gathering for friends, but when he arrived, he realized that he was the only one there.He had just taken his seat when he noticed the bandages on Nathaniel's arm. He asked in concern, "How did you get hurt?"Dave was the only relatively sensible person in Nathaniel's friend group, whom Nathaniel could have a sincere talk with at crucial moments. Nathaniel didn't withhold anything from Dave as he recounted how he suffered an injury for Nikita's sake.Dave was amused when he heard the whole story. "So you tried to save the maiden in distress, but in the end, you still couldn't win the maiden's heart."Nathaniel downed the glass of wine in his hand. Glancing at Dave, he said, "If you're just here to make fun of me, you can leave now.""Of course not
Nikita had just received the flowers when she received several messages on her phone. They were from an unfamiliar number."Did you get the flowers? Do you like them?"Nikita was speechless. She should've seen it coming. Only Nathaniel was capable of doing something like this.Nathaniel's actions were getting more and more difficult to understand. Either way, Nikita couldn't figure out what he was trying to do, so she wouldn't accept the flowers either.Under the envious gazes of the crowd, Nikita tossed the flowers into the janitor's huge trash can. Then, she took a photo of it and sent it to Nathaniel.After sending the photo, Nikita didn't receive any reply for a long while. Judging by Nathaniel's personality, he must be super pissed by now.But on the second day, she received another bouquet of flowers. This time, the flowers were pink baby's breaths.The message arrived along with the flowers. "What about baby's breaths? Not to your liking either?"Nikita was speechless. W
"Fine, I'll go with you. Happy now?"Nikita couldn't stand it anymore. It was just a dressing change, but Nathaniel just had to make it sound serious as if Nikita had owed him her life.Turning around, she said to Mason, "You should leave first. Take care."Mason was still worried. "He clearly has ulterior motives. I'm going with you."These men hated each other. Fearing that they might get into a fight if they were around each other, Nikita hastily declined."It's okay. I'll go home after I've watched him get his dressing changed. Just go home for now. Don't worry."Mason couldn't help but glance at Nathaniel. The latter gave him a challenging look in return. Clenching his fists tightly, Mason sighed as he said to Nikita, "Call me if anything happens.""Sure."Nikita got into Nathaniel's car and went to the hospital with him. The dressing change took less than 20 minutes.By the time Nathaniel was done, it was already beginning to snow outside. The ride Nikita had booked befo
Nikita rarely smiled, so now that she was smiling at him, Nathaniel was stunned for a moment."Mr. Foster, seeing how you kept giving me flowers and money, could it be that you actually fell for me?"Ever since she resigned, she couldn't quite understand Nathaniel's behavior. If he didn't like her, he wouldn't have pestered her for so long.In that period, he should be able to find another woman who was compatible with him in bed.Returning to his senses, Nathaniel stared at Nikita's curved lips and said in a low voice, "I miss you."The few words had dodged Nikita's question altogether. Again, it was an ambiguous answer. Nikita wasn't sure if Nathaniel missed her or her body.It might very well be the latter. After all, aside from her body, Nikita didn't have anything worth him remembering for so long.His reply was both heartless and ambiguous.Bitterness spread from her heart. Nikita even felt the bitterness in her throat, and her limbs turned cold.She realized that she wa
Nathaniel looked down at Nikita and said in a low voice, "I can pay you."Nikita was exasperated. Did he think this was a hotel? Did he think he could stay here as long as he paid her?"I don't want your money!" Nikita said furiously, "If you have money, go book a room in a hotel. I'm sure it's much more comfortable than my place.""It's too cold outside. I don't want to go out."With that, Nathaniel reached out, grabbed Nikita's shoulder, and pushed her inside. Nikita staggered a few steps backward. Hugging her waist, he matched her pace as he successfully entered the room.Before Nikita realized what was going on, Nathaniel had already walked into the bathroom.Nikita widened her eyes in disbelief. She had never seen such a shameless man before. She reached out and tugged at the door handle, but she soon realized that it was locked from inside."Nathaniel! Come out right now!"The only response she received was the sound of running water.Nikita felt the veins on her forehea
"You can only be mine."When Nikita woke up the next day, it had stopped snowing. The other person on the bed was gone, too.Returning to her senses, she immediately sat up on the bed. Then, she lowered her head to look at herself. Her clothes were still intact. Surprisingly, Nathaniel didn't take advantage of her.She glanced at the time. She was running late. She didn't even bother to wonder when Nathaniel left as she hastily got out of bed to wash up.When she opened the door and walked out of her room, she realized that Nathaniel was still in the living room.Nathaniel was sitting at the dining table. He had already finished his breakfast, and another portion lay untouched opposite him.Nathaniel couldn't help chuckling when he saw her hurried behavior. Nikita had always been so well-planned and organized, so it was quite a surprise to see her like that.Putting away his phone, Nathaniel said in a low voice, "Come and have breakfast."Nikita was quite surprised when she rea
"Yes, I'm going to sing a song. You've always said that I sing well, right?"As Regina spoke, she subconsciously blushed. "I'd like to dedicate the song to you."Her intentions were written all over her face. Nathaniel's gaze turned slightly darker, but he maintained the indifferent expression of a person in power. He nodded lightly. "Do your best, then.""Of course."Soon, it was Regina's turn to perform. After Regina took to the stage, it was only then that Nathaniel realized that the song was entitled "Confession." It was a trending song online, and it had a light melody. Its lyrics were filled with a romantic and bubbly sense of ambiguity.Regina stood on the stage in her pink dress, and her gaze was pure. She would gain even more admirers in the company after her performance.After Regina had sung the song, she didn't leave the stage. Instead, the lights in the hall suddenly went out, leaving only two spotlights still turned on. One of them was aimed at Regina while the othe
The annual party went on, but no one paid any attention to the stage. They were all talking about Regina.Quite a lot of people had offered toasts to Nathaniel, and there was a hint of drunkenness in his eyes. Harvey also came back and reported that Regina was taken to his villa. So, Nathaniel left halfway through the party.As soon as he exited the hall, the crowd went even wilder with the discussions.Nathaniel feared that Regina might drive herself into a corner. So, he felt it necessary to keep an eye on her tonight. He didn't want another member of the Lane family to die because of him.Nathaniel took some hangover pills on his way back, but he still fell asleep in the car.When they arrived at the entrance, Harvey finally woke Nathaniel up. Nathaniel opened his eyes. The drunken look was still on his face.Harvey helped Nathaniel back to the master bedroom, but he didn't see Regina anywhere in the villa. Surmising that she had found a random room to rest in, Harvey didn't p