Natalie fell to the floor like a dazed person. Her whole body felt uncomfortable, as if it were throbbing and burning. She wanted to be touched. She craved a man’s touch.Her face turned bright red. “You’re really cruel,” she hissed as she stared at Dante. The look in her eyes was faint and weak.Dante smirked. “Think carefully, Cavey.”Natalie couldn’t focus. Her eyes traveled up Dante’s well-built body and down to his veiny hands. She wanted his touch again. She wanted his fingers inside her again.She unconsciously bit her lip. Dante’s muscular chest and firm hips teased her. Memories of how his hips repeatedly pounded against hers hard popped into her head. Her breath was getting hotter and hotter thinking about those dirty and wild things.Natalie tried to stand up and then felt the warm liquid melting on her thighs. She was horny, but didn’t dare to approach Dante. The man deliberately wanted to torture her by making her burn with passion and lust. He wanted her to beg to be tou
“I won’t betray you.” Natalie wrapped her arms around Dante’s neck and pulled him down. Afterward, she kissed him on the lips.Dante didn’t kiss her back. Instead, he gripped Natalie’s jaw until the kiss broke. The woman groaned while closing her eyes.“Don’t you trust me?” Natalie asked.“You want my touch so badly?” Dante asked as he watched Natalie’s sweaty face. Her sexy lips were parted. Her skin was flushed red, as if passion was burning her.Natalie’s closed eyes then opened. She tried to put away her pride and let lust take over her. Let the animalism take over her body. Let her lose control so she could look like she needed Dante.She nodded with a smoldering look in her eyes. Her expression looked so pained. “I want your fingers inside me,” she whispered in a heated breath.“Just my fingers?” Dante smiled seductively.Suddenly, Natalie’s hand reached into Dante’s pants and squeezed his cock. “And this.”Dante growled under his breath. “Fuck!”He pulled Natalie’s hand away an
Dante took Natalie to the bathroom and helped clean her up. She just stood there and let him do it.Natalie watched as Dante focused on bathing her. His naked upper body caught her attention. She noticed several scars on Dante’s chest and stomach. She slowly touched them.“Is your life so dangerous?” she asked softly.“Enough to keep me on my toes,” Dante replied indifferently. He bent down to rub Natalie’s leg with bath gel.His treatment was so gentle that Natalie felt comfortable. She held on to his shoulder and looked at the tattoo on his left shoulder. It was a small tattoo of a vine wrapped around a winged sword. Looking at it made her feel like she was being pulled into a fantasy world.Natalie touched the tattoo. It was her first time seeing Dante’s naked body and her first time seeing his tattoo. The man had always been very private about his body. Even during sex, Dante didn’t take off all his clothes.“So beautiful,” Natalie murmured. Dante caught her hand and stood up. Hi
It had been a long time since Natalie last went to a nightclub. She closed her eyes for a few moments to enjoy the smell of cigarettes, alcohol, and loud music.Natalie looked around. Many attractive young girls were dancing on the floor or just drinking with their male friends. She smiled subconsciously. “Youth is fun,” she murmured.She walked leisurely to the bar. Many pairs of eyes turned and watched her. Her beautiful face, ideal body proportions, and expensive and classy aura could always attract attention.The all-black outfit could not hide Natalie’s presence. Her mysteriousness impressed people. Before she even reached the bar, someone had already approached her.“Hi, sweetie! How about I treat you tonight?” asked a young man wearing a black shirt. The top two buttons were open. His hair looked messy. He obviously wanted to look sexy.Natalie smiled casually. “How many glasses can you afford?”The man pushed his hair back, acting cool. “Any amount! I have a black card,” he sa
“Are you sure he can be trusted?” Natalie asked Dante after taking over her cell phone from Aaron. She hoped Dante would cancel his intentions.“If he does anything to you, tell me.”“That’s not what I meant,” Natalie said grimly. She let out an exasperated breath before finally nodding. “Alright. As you wish.”Dante looked at Natalie with a raised eyebrow. “I just don’t want you in a nightclub by yourself. If anyone finds out you’re my fiancée, things won’t be as simple as you think.”Natalie just nodded her head. There was no way she could argue with Dante, anyway. She then noticed the man who appeared to be in a black-walled room.“Lizzy said you wouldn’t be back tonight. Why?” she asked.“I still have other business. Natalie, even if I let you go to a nightclub, don’t even think about having fun with another man!” Dante warned.“What if I have fun with another guy? Aaron may not fit my criteria, but there are plenty of good-looking mature men here,” Natalie said as she looked arou
“Working together?” Natalie laughed tastelessly. “You’re just forcing me! You’re all forcing me!” she shouted with reddened eyes. The man above her laughed loudly at seeing her so angry. He touched her lips, but Natalie quickly brushed his hand away. “Don’t ever touch me!” A smirk appeared on the man’s lips. He pulled Natalie into a sitting position. His right hand gripped the back of her neck, and then he whispered, “Remember whose side you’re on. If you dare to defect, I’m not sure what will happen to your grandmother and sister.” Natalie gritted her teeth angrily. Her hands were clenched tightly into fists. “What if I choose to report you to Mr. Vittorio?” The man chuckled. “You think Lucas and I work alone?” The answer made Natalie tremble. “Someone is ordering you around,” she muttered. “Who is it?” A mysterious smile appeared on the man’s lips. “You’ll find out when the time comes.” “Why me?” Natalie asked the same question she had once asked Lucas. She still didn’t unders
Natalie woke up late that day. Her head was spinning from last night’s hangover. She got up and sat dreamily for a few moments to gather consciousness.The table in front of her was clear of whiskey bottles. However, the smell of alcohol still wafted from her body. Finally, she got up and went to her room to clean up.Moments later, she came out of the room wearing only a bathrobe. She left her slightly wet hair down. Her stomach was hungry, so she went to the kitchen.“Where’s Lizzy?”She looked around but couldn’t find the girl. ‘Maybe she was in her room,’ she thought.Natalie didn’t really care about that. She took two pieces of white bread and spread them with peanut butter. It wouldn’t fill her enough, so she grabbed some yogurt and mixed it with granola and the few remaining fruits.“Lizzy should go shopping,” she muttered and then shook her head. “No. I’d better.”She finally started to eat her breakfast even though it was past the hour. While she was busy eating, Dante had ju
“W-why would I worry about you?” Natalie pretended to cough and let go of Dante’s hand. “I just don’t understand what you’re doing all that for.”Dante smirked. His gaze couldn’t escape Natalie’s innocent face, devoid of any makeup. There was no telling what he was thinking. A moment later, he said, “My family’s been doing it for decades. It’s not that easy to stop.”“Your father and grandfather did too?” Natalie asked.“Yes.” Dante leaned his back against the couch and began to tell a story. “My grandfather brought the Vittorio family to greatness. Not only did his illegal business expand, but his winery also became more successful in America.”“Our relationships and networks became extensive, whether they were sincere or just for the sake of it. But our enemies are also becoming more and more numerous. If we suddenly stopped all business, can you imagine what would happen?” Dante asked.Natalie became interested in hearing that. She had never been interested in talking about the maf
Alex knocked on Dante’s bedroom door several times, but there was no response from inside. He grew uneasy. “Dante, open the door!” he shouted.“What’s wrong?” James, standing guard in front of the hotel room, became curious because he saw Alex worried. “Is there any urgent business?”“Hurry and ask the hotel staff for a spare key!” Alex ordered seriously.James felt confused but didn’t dare ask more questions. He hurried away and came back with a hotel staff a few moments later. Alex immediately asked the staff to open Dante’s room.Moments later, the door finally opened. “Let me in,” Alex said, as he hurried inside. He closed the door again and saw Dante crouched on the floor, busy doing something.“What are you doing?” Alex asked.“Stay right there! Don’t come any closer!” Dante ordered coldly.Alex was confused. Dante had his back to him, so he could only see his back. Shards of glass were on the floor, along with blood splatters. That worried him.“Are you okay?” Alex asked as he
Natalie finally met the Wentworth family. They didn’t recognize her and quietly asked Britia. “Is she your friend? Why didn’t you say you were coming with a friend?”Britia smiled awkwardly while looking at Natalie. They sat at the dining table with the rest of the Wentworth family, but the atmosphere was awkward and strange. They felt unfamiliar with Natalie’s presence.“Everyone, listen to me!” Britia finally shouted and stood up while holding a wine glass. “She’s not my friend. She’s Natalie, Aunt Minerva’s granddaughter in America. Don’t you all recognize her?”They were surprised to hear that. Minerva’s granddaughter?They all immediately looked at Natalie with appraisal and investigation. The change in her appearance had indeed puzzled them. Meanwhile, the observed person could only smile while putting on a friendly face.“Are you really Minerva’s granddaughter?” Nelson Wentworth, Minerva’s elder brother, the first child of that generation, asked in confusion.Natalie nodded. “I
Britia was still unsure of Natalie’s identity. However, she couldn’t bear to let her faint just like that. Finally, she asked the security guards to help take Natalie to her apartment unit.Natalie fainted for three hours. When she woke up, the sky was already bright. Britia, who had been pacing back and forth waiting for her, immediately sighed and offered her warm water.“Oh, you really confused me. It’s Christmas, you know?!” the beautiful curly-haired and blue-eyed woman grumbled.Natalie tried to sit up even though her body felt weak. Her head was throbbing, but she didn’t care. She took the glass of warm water and looked down. “I’m sorry I bothered you,” she said guiltily.“What exactly happened? Are you really Aunt Minerva’s granddaughter?” Britia asked.“Yes, I’m Natalie. After I got out of prison, I did have plastic surgery to change my identity so that others wouldn’t know who I really am. You know, I don’t want to hold that popularity anymore,” Natalie said weakly.Britia s
Nicolo and his two subordinates hid in front of his bulletproof car, using the car as a shield and hiding place. Meanwhile, Dante’s soldiers advanced closer and closer. They were full of preparations and overwhelmed Nicolo.“Son of a bitch! I don’t think we can survive here, boss!” shouted Nicolo’s driver, who had run out of bullets.“Find a place to hide! This commotion is bound to attract the police. If they come, Dante won’t be able to catch up with us,” Nicolo said as he looked around. He gave the code to his two subordinates. After that, they immediately ran away.Dante, who saw that, immediately told his subordinates to chase Nicolo. That was a good opportunity to catch them. Next time, he probably wouldn’t have the chance.James and some men dressed in black went after Nicolo. Meanwhile, Dante approached Nicolo’s car, which was riddled with gunshot marks. He opened the door and saw Natalie crouched in fear on the floor of the vehicle, crying shakily.“Go! Find a place to hide!”
After meeting Nicolo, Natalie’s days were filled with fear and worry. She didn’t want to go to Italy, but what if Nicolo forced her to go?Natalie couldn’t eat and slept well. Several times, she went to see Kelsey to make sure she was okay. The longer it went on, the more uneasy she became. She didn’t know when Nicolo would show up again, and that made things uncertain.On Christmas Eve, it snowed more heavily. Natalie was about to go to Betty’s restaurant. However, remembering the last time she met Lucas in the alley made her cancel her intention. She'd better stay in her room.Natalie pulled up the blanket. Suddenly, she heard a knock on the door. Her feelings were immediately alert. Had the person she feared finally come?She swallowed. What if she didn’t open the door? Would that person break down the door and barge in?Natalie was silent. Then the sound of knocking on the door came back, along with Harper Lawrence’s shout. “Miss Smith, are you in there?!”“Oh, wait!” Natalie felt
Natalie tried to break Nicolo’s embrace and pushed the man’s body away. She sat up and looked at him angrily. “Do you hate me that much? You really have no heart!”They had only met occasionally at nightclubs in the past. Natalie even only knew Nicolo’s name without knowing his true identity, so she never took his proposal seriously. Who would have guessed that it was that rejection that led her into various life-and-death situations?“I do hate you. But if you’ll go with me, I’ll forgive you,” Nicolo said.Natalie was completely speechless. Nicolo had gone mad. He spoke as if everything was her fault and she needed his forgiveness. Shouldn’t he be the one apologizing to her?After he had caused her career to crumble, her life to fall apart, and put her in danger so many times, shouldn’t he be the one apologizing?“I’m fucking innocent!” Natalie stared at the man with reddened eyes. “You’re the one who should be apologizing to me, Nicolo! You’ve ruined everything!”Nicolo gave her a c
In the car, Natalie sat anxiously uncertain. Lucas sat beside her and looked at her with a smirk. “It's only been a few months since we've seen each other. Why are you being so strange to me?”Natalie clenched her fists tightly. She looked at Lucas hatefully. “Back then, I didn't know what your intentions were. After you sold me and put me through those cruel things, why should I be nice to you?”Lucas laughed without feeling guilty. He just thought of Natalie as a toy. Whatever Natalie felt wouldn't make him feel bad.“All this time, you've probably been wondering who the person is who hates you enough to make you suffer like that. I'll take you to see him,” Lucas said. Right after that, the car they were traveling in stopped before a nightclub.Natalie swallowed nervously. She got out of the car without asking many questions and followed Lucas into the nightclub.That was no ordinary nightclub, but an exclusive nightclub. The security staff guarding the entrance looked at Natalie sk
That night, Natalie stayed alone in the flat. The quiet and lonely atmosphere made her claustrophobic. She looked out the window and daydreamed while staring at the snowflakes falling from the sky.Natalie felt like everything was empty. She had no purpose in life anymore, no dreams or desires that could make her endure and try hard. Even if she had to die today, she probably wouldn’t regret it.She rubbed her face tiredly. “Maybe I’d better go out,” she muttered.It wasn’t late, so Natalie decided to go to a small, secluded old restaurant. There were only a few customers there, and there weren’t even any waiters, just an old couple sincerely serving the customers.“Miss, are you a new customer? What makes you interested in coming to this old tavern?” The old woman wearing an apron asked Natalie kindly.“This place is in an alley, but the aroma of the food wafts far away. It’s surprisingly quiet here. I’m not in the mood to meet many people,” Natalie said.The old lady smiled and sat
“Miss, please.” Mr. Lawrence invited Natalie to come in and look around the empty flat. She nodded and went to look around. However, her mind could not focus.Natalie couldn’t ignore someone who might be watching her. There were only two possibilities that popped into her head. If it wasn’t Lucas’s subordinate, it had to be Dante’s. The people who had been ensnaring her were just them.“Sister, why are you daydreaming? Don’t you like this place?” Kelsey asked.“I like it,” Natalie answered immediately. She smiled and asked the landlord a few questions, including about the rent and the safety of the neighborhood.Mr. Lawrence explained kindly. However, Natalie wanted to quickly catch who was stalking her, so she didn’t want to listen too much.“May I rent for one month first? If I feel comfortable, I’ll extend the lease,” Natalie pleaded.“No problem. We are very flexible,” Mr. Lawrence replied.Natalie immediately paid the rent for one month. It was probably the quickest transaction f