"What?"Natalia asked with a frown. She shook her head in anger. "Do you have any shame? At this moment, you are still lying."He wanted to stand up and approach her, telling her that he knew nothing about it.But the moment he moved, she took another step backward.So he decided to speak without standing up. He inhaled deeply and replied,"I am not lying. My secretary never told me that anyone calle—"Adrian paused when he recalled that he used to have a personal secretary who Lynda selected for him. She told him at the time that she did not believe any woman and that she should choose one of the selected people.Natalia waited for his reply as her eyes examined his face with a scowl.“I got it,” he said.She let out a sneer. "I knew it. Such a liar you are!""Not your family's call. I got what could have happened. Maybe your dad called me but my secretary declined him from approaching me. She was close to Lynda. So maybe she did it intentionally."Natalia was taken by surprise. How
Adrian froze in his place. His hands trembled as he took a step back from Natalia.His chest moved from her palm as her hand was still in its position. He let out a shaky breath as he nodded his head."If that's what you want, then..."He could not find any more words to say. Was she not the person he loved the most? Didn't he confess to her a few hours ago? Why was she speaking as though she were talking about someone else?How could he think of losing her? He could never think of that. He loved her.He realized tonight that it was always her. Both his wolf and his heart belonged to her. That was why he married her, even if he knew he could avoid the marriage. That night, he felt her wholly and wanted to wrap his arms around her once again. He always caused her pain, but he never considered losing her.Maybe it was the reason when she suddenly disappeared from his sight, he had lost his mind.Natalia saw him moving away from her. She looked away and turned around.She then left him i
Natalia's POVIt had been a week since I found out about my adoptive parents and Lynda.The whole week, I thought about how Adrian asked for forgiveness. I wanted to push all of his thoughts but could not keep my cool.On the other hand, Max went out of the pack for some time. He said that when he returned, he would talk to me about something.One good thing that happened this week was that Eric was getting better. His health was improving a lot. Since Max was giving him the cure that he discovered for the poison, his health was getting better daily. I did not know how to thank Max more. I owed a lot to him. He came into my life not just as a second chance but as an angel who could remove all the danger from my family."How are you feeling today?" I asked Eric.These days, he could sit at the table and eat with us.It made me very happy to see him back in good health."I'm fine. All thanks to Doctor Max," Eric replied, chewing his food."He is really a good man," my mother said, prai
I blinked a couple of times after reading the card. I did not know who could write such things."Who sent it?" Liana asked as she walked towards me."I don't know," I mumbled, staring at the roses.The young man looked unfamiliar to me. I did not even get the chance to ask him who sent the flowers to me. Max was also not in the pack."Based on how he was bowing to you, I believe it is from Alpha."Liana's words caused me to pause. I turned to her and asked,"Do you really think so?""Yeah."Everyone was aware of what Adrian had done to his girlfriend. Liana knew I was his ex-wife. So she assumed it could be Adrian.My eyes darkened as I raised the bouquet to throw it in the trash can, but another small card caught my attention as it fell on the floor from inside it.I bent down and grabbed the card to read it."Don't throw it. I am the one whom you should throw, not the roses. Next time, when we meet, you can fight me. I will wait for that day."My fingers clenched the card as I shut
The driver glanced at Adrian and then at me. He started the car but drove slowly."Natalia."I heard Adrian shouting my name from behind the car. I did not pay attention to his voice."Wait.""Don't leave.""Listen to me.""Hey! Stop the car."I was shocked when he ran to pace the car. The driver immediately stopped the car when Adrian reached for the door."Why did yo–"I was about to scold the driver, but before that, Adrian opened the door and got inside the car to sit next to me.I was surprised. "What are you doing?"He looked at the driver and said, "Now let's go."The driver chuckled because he thought Adrian was my boyfriend, and I was mad at him.I gave Adrian a stern look and asked,"What the hell!"He let out a deep breath as he looked at me. I felt awkward because of how close he was sitting to me.I moved a little to make distance from him. I tightened my fists in anger.'What is wrong with you?" I asked him."I have been thinking about what you told me that night."I was
"W-What?"Natalia asked, as she could not even blink after hearing Adrian.He was so close to her that she could feel his heart racing, which indicated that he was nervous.His desperate look indicated that he was telling her the truth. It was what he wanted.Natalia's eyes were filled with shock as she looked into his.She assumed he would never approach her again after their conversation in the forest that night.Adrian's eyes were full of admiration as he looked at her. The low, dim lights of the street lamps continued to shine on her face, illuminating the lines on her face.He could not help but move a little closer to her. He wanted to hold her in his arms and never let go.Sudey, the car moved on the bumpy road, causing him to fall onto her.When Natalia felt the touch of a pair of warm lips in the corner of her lips, her eyes widened.She immediately pushed Adrian away from her body, causing him to back away.As if he could not understand how fast everything happened, he clear
"Stop the car."Natalia snatched her hand from Adrian's grip and looked at the cab driver."I said stop the car."The cab driver was stunned by her sudden yell. When he was about to turn the car around to come to a stop in a corner, he noticed that another vehicle was approaching from the opposite direction. As a result, the driver had to turn the car to the opposite side.As the car moved at such a rapid pace, Natalia's body moved in the direction of the window. She was on the verge of hitting her head on the window glass when it almost touched her.But Adrian pulled her head closer to his chest. His hand pressed against the window glass next to Natalia, preventing it from touching her head.Natalia was shocked.She had been in a car accident before. That night, she was close to death. That night, this man came to her rescue, almost crashing his car to stop her car. He saved her that time.In her hatred of her past, she almost forgot about that incident.The driver lost control as he
Adrian stared at Natalia. It was like he had seen a glint of worry in her eyes, which jolted his heart.He smiled at her as his fierce face calmed down slowly. He glanced at his hand. His palm was bleeding, but the pain was nothing to him.However, he did not want to show his bravery in front of her. For the first time, he wanted to look weak."You are right," he muttered in a low tone.Natalia lifted her gaze to look at him. His eyes locked with hers. She let go of his hand when she realized she was holding it.She immediately turned to the door and opened it. Before getting out of the cab, she said,"I'm leaving. Thanks for saving me."Adrian hurriedly got out of the cab after her. He saw her walking ahead.With a frown in his face, he ran after her.“Hey! How can you be so cruel? Don’t you think I should go to the pack hospital to get my wound treated?”Natalia took a pause to turn to him. "I considered it for a while, but then realized who you are. Just heal it. What's the issue?"