Chapter 17

Natalia's POV

"We can't talk like this," I said seductively while swinging my hips as I walked towards him. I tried squeezing my nose to stop inhaling the dense smoke into my lungs. Half-naked women were everywhere I could not even find a place to sit. This is totally disgusting.

Madrileno's lustful gaze was on me as he caressed the almost naked lady sitting on his lap. He must have thought this would arouse me or make me jealous but honestly, I didn't give a damn. It made me want to gag.

After a while, he raised his hand and the ladies scrambled out of the room, leaving only the guards behind. I stumbled when he stood up and walked up to me.

His 6ft 4 inch muscular build towered above me. He moved with a predatory grace, like a lion stalking his prey which exudes an air of silent menace. His pupils dilate, and his gaze becomes darker, more primal—focused entirely on me.

His eyelids lower slightly, enhancing his predatory look—hungry, focused, and apologetically dominant. His gaze