As he walked down from the top floor, Luke kept thinking about what he should do.Undoubtedly, he was very much hoping that Natalie would return to his arms. Even though he might not be able to give her any commitment, for the time being, no man would dislike the idea of having several partners anyway, right?Furthermore, Natalie had always been someone special to him.Even if he had given up before, it was never because she had lost the capability to attract him. It was the exact opposite. It was precisely because he still liked her that he had to choose to give her up for other reasons he made up. That was why he was filled with regret.An easy explanation for it would be—— one would always want the things they could not have!Natalie was that something for Luke. So, if he were given the opportunity, he would definitely find a way to reconcile with her even if he had to use any means.When he thought of this, he just happened to raise his head and saw a man walking with a frown
Unaware that those words were merely lies, Sean believed in them.He even sighed in sorrow and said, “Unfortunately, she and I will never end up that way…”“Don’t say that. Look at it this way, isn’t it considered an opportunity for you?”Seemingly sincere, Luke gave Sean an earnest face as if he was doing it for the latter’s sake. “Let Natalie know what kind of a person John truly is. It’s impossible for her to be with a man like that anyway, right?”“...”“Once they’re divorced, doesn’t that mean you’ll have your chance?”Having said that, Luke squinted his eyes at Sean. Then, he asked with a sense of understanding, “Perhaps, you’re bothered that Natalie’s first time wasn’t with you?”“She was already your fiancée when I met her. Why would I mind such a thing?”“I’ve never touched her!”There was a slight change in mood in the room. However, when Sean brought up this topic, Luke’s expression slightly changed as well.Nevertheless, the look in his eyes quickly returned to no
Nevertheless, no matter how angry Assistant Hudson was, he would still do whatever Mr. Winters instructed him to do obediently. Fortunately, this time around, the chairman’s reason was…Great! It seems like something a normal man should do. Thus, despite feeling unsatisfied by having to work overtime without being paid, he still went out enthusiastically.After Greg left, John glanced at the petite woman who was still soundly asleep on his thighs. His cold, expressionless face started to break into a rare smile.He… really did like this woman!Even though the two had been incompatible from the beginning, why… did he suddenly find it so hard to let her go?Filled with curiosity, John gently lowered his head once more. This time, his kiss fell on her lips without hesitation.It tickled! It was so ticklish…It was as if someone had run a feather over her lips. It felt light and soft but also very ticklish…In a daze, Natalie reached out her hand and patted the weird bug on her f
"You're the one who pulled me…"Natalie explained in a panic.It was obvious whose fault it was, especially after her saying it so bluntly. Nevertheless, she could not help but continue to blush.They were too close. Furthermore, she was lying on top of him, and it was very…"It wasn’t my fault!"Natalie emphasized it by saying it louder once more. It was not her doing since he was the one who had pulled her back when she was getting up. That was why she had fallen.Nevertheless, despite wanting to express that fact, her voice sounded sweet and demure when she spoke. She could not help but cover her mouth when she heard herself.Oh lord! What in the world was she doing?When John saw Natalie’s panicked expression, a faint smile appeared on his usually cold face. He said mockingly, "I merely wanted to see your current expression. That’s the reason why I pulled you back.""..."What was he talking about?Natalie opened her small mouth and stared into his eyes; his reaction was
Sean had stayed in the hospital throughout the night because he had been worried about Howie’s condition.When he woke up in his office that morning, he found that Luke had sent him a fax. As for the contents on it…Once he was done looking through it, he felt so angry that his face became distorted.He furiously stormed out of the office. There, he unexpectedly saw Natalie outside of Howie’s ICU ward with a pained expression on her face.“What’s wrong, Natalie?”After sprinting over to her, he looked at her abnormally red face and asked nervously, “Do you feel unwell?”“Dr. Quinton…”The sudden voice frightened had her. Hence, when she turned around, her face was even redder. “Why are you here?”Sean chuckled naturally. “Isn’t it normal for me to be here? As for you, are you okay? Why is your complexion a bit off?”As he spoke, Sean lifted his right hand and subconsciously reached for Natalie’s forehead. He wanted to see if her reddish complexion was because of a fever. Conse
There were so many questions she wanted to ask out loud. However, the words were stuck in her throat, and she could not get them out.Seeing the dodging gaze in her eyes, Sean knew what she was thinking without asking. “Of course you’re related. The reason you can’t divorce him is that Old Master Winters had promised you that he’ll save Howie, right? So if Howie can’t be saved, then would you still have a reason to stay with him?”Natalie, “...”Was it because of that?He was going to kill her brother just because of that?No, no, no, no, no. John was a ruthless man, but he was not…Wait, she had just mentioned that he was a ruthless man. Thus, how could she know that he would not do such a thing?Moreover, he liked Becky a lot and wanted to marry her. To get rid of the obstacle himself, it was possible that he would do anything, right?No, no no, no…She could not be swayed just by that. She had to look deeper and… and trust him more…However, could he be trusted?The scene
“Natalie…”Amidst the shouting, John’s body reflexively jumped up to shield her in his arms. He seized the opportunity to hold her in the air while simultaneously whirling to flip his body.After all, he was a person who had spent many years in the army. He used his flexible body to dissipate most of the shock from the fall. Nevertheless, even after becoming Natalie’s human cushion, the lady still fainted from being overly startled. He looked at the petite woman who had no idea what had just transpired, and John’s heart felt like it was about to burst out of his chest. “Natalie, Natalie…”“Wake up, wake up!”Even after calling out so many times, there was no response. John was now flustered, and he stretched out his hand to pat her face vigorously. However, even after doing so, her eyes were still shut tight, and she seemed unconscious.In a panic, he picked her up without saying a word and then went straight to the emergency room…Fortunately, Natalie was out of it and did not
It was not until that evening that Natalie opened her eyes in a daze…She felt like she had dreamt for a very long time. However, the moment she opened her eyes, everything she had dreamt of seemed to have disappeared; she was left without a single memory.She knew she had been crying the whole time even though she could not remember what she had dreamt about.Her eyes were stinging, were they swollen?Natalie subconsciously reached out and touched her eyes. Almost at the same time, John’s slightly cold-toned voice was heard over her head. “Are you awake?”At that moment, an intense heartache caused Natalie to re-shut her eyes.She had merely throughout about it, but it became her first reaction anyway.After seeing her response, a gloomy look appeared on the man’s expressionless face. “Are you pretending to be asleep?”“...”She did not respond nor open her eyes and merely rejected him silently as a whole.If she had never found out about that matter, she might have been com