By reflex, Faye was nervous and scared about the situation. However, she caught herself promptly as she thought that Zayn might really be able to save her since he seemed to be someone capable of fighting.Zayn gripped his fists, staring at the approaching bodyguard icily. If the bodyguard dared to make a move, he vowed that he was going to knock him down in the shortest time possible!To be honest, he was enraged. He was furious about William—how dare the scum take advantage of Faye?! He was also infuriated by Howard—as Faye’s elder cousin, this garbage was unforgivable for not protecting her and even cornering her!Then, there was another rap on the door from behind them that broke the tension in the room.William frowned, further displeased, as he exclaimed, “Who’s at the door now? Are all these interruptions going to even stop?!”He was not a man of patience. Assuming that he would get to get it on with Faye easily today, it turned out to be a troublesome process that drained
Currently, however, Nathan Sullivan was making him feel a sense of crisis for the first time.William was also stunned when he saw Nathan. His eyes widened at once, a cautious look flashing across his features.“Nathan, when did you come back to Waltz City? Didn’t you go abroad?” William asked.Flashing a grin, Nathan entered as he answered, “The grass on the other side isn’t greener, so I came back. Besides, I have people and things I can’t cut off here. Of course, I’m gonna be back.”When he said that, his gaze was trained on Faye blatantly while he was blind to Zayn who was beside her.It was just their first meeting, but Zayn could perceive that Nathan was a man who was extremely confident about himself—perhaps to the point of being conceited. He could totally feel that the man knew that he was there but had purposely remained oblivious to him to intimidate him. Interesting…Throughout the four years, Zayn had met countless love rivals, but Nathan here was the most capable on
“I see you have the gift of the gab,” Nathan chuckled.Smiling faintly, Zayn shrugged. “Just my honest thoughts. I’m surprised you see it as the gift of the gab.”When he heard this, Nathan squinted slightly. He scowled slightly, knowing that Zayn was mocking him for not understanding love. Just as he was about to counter, Faye spoke up, “Nate, this isn’t the place to talk. Let’s go.”Nathan nodded with a smile, replying to her tenderly, “As you wish.”Faye took two steps away and then turned back to tell William, “Mr. Brown, you're more than welcome if you sincerely wish to invest 15 million dollars in Neotech, but we hope such an important agreement happens at a formal venue and not a private domain like this.”William’s expression was stiff. He was peeved. How dare a b*tch like Faye talk back to him in that way?! With Nathan there, however, he dared not act as brazenly as he had been earlier. He glossed it over with a perfunctory chortle and had his guards escort them out.Whe
It was just that she could not speak the truth. She was not going to wound Zayn’s pride in front of any outsiders. For whatever it was worth, Zayn was still her husband in name.“Pretty good,” Faye answered with a smile.“You’re lying.” Nathan stopped walking to stare directly at Faye, wanting to peer into her heart through her eyes. His brazen gaze flustered Faye. She dared not look him in the eye and did not face him.Nathan heaved a long sigh. “It’s all my fault. I wasn’t mature enough back then and left just like that, leading you to put yourself into an unhappy marriage! It’s my fault. Don’t worry, though. I’m back now. I won’t let you suffer anymore.”As he said that, Nathan reached for Faye’s hand right in front of Zayn! He was basically paying no respect to him. Despite his good temper, Zayn was furious. Taking a step forward, he grabbed Nathan’s hand and spoke with a deep menacing tone, “Keep your hands to yourself.”With his wrist caught, Nathan was taken aback when
“You can speak now,” Faye said softly.Nathan gazed tenderly at Faye as he said, “Fifi, I’ve regretted every day of the past four years. Every day, I missed you. Now that I’m finally back, I’m not leaving you again.”Faye’s eyes were flickering. The minute changes in her expression were evidence of her fluctuating emotions. In the end, she sighed and replied, “Nate, don’t say things like that anymore. I’m married now.”“No! I’m saying it!” Nathan insisted. “Fifi, I know that you don’t love him. You guys have even been sleeping separately since you got married. I can see it in your eyes. You don’t love him. You’ve been waiting for my return!”Faye went silent. Nathan was right. She did not love Zayn. Nevertheless, he had also misjudged something else. Faye corrected him, “You’re wrong. I wasn’t waiting for you to come back.”Nathan answered with a grin, “You’re lying. Why would you be keeping yourself chaste if you weren’t waiting for me? Fifi, don't worry. Now that I’m back, I’ll
”That’s great! I’ll tell Grandpa right now. He’ll be over the moon for sure!” Faye said and was about to fish out her phone.“I have one condition, though,” Nathan said smiling as he stopped Faye with a gentle touch on her hand.Faye frowned and instinctively recoiled. She recalled the dreadful moment when William gave his one condition.“Nate, if it’s something over the line like William’s, you can forget about it,” Faye’s tone grew quite frosty.Knowing that she had got the wrong idea from her reaction, Nathan hurriedly explained, “Fifi, you’ve misunderstood me. I didn’t mean that! I just want you to have a meal with me. That’s all!”Faye was stunned. “Just a meal?”“What else?!” Nathan asked, feigning annoyance. “Fifi, we’ve known each other for so long. Do you still not know who I am? Or do you really think that I’m someone despicable like William?”Faye flushed, embarrassed that she had misinterpreted him. She apologized, “Sorry for the misunderstanding, Nate.”“It’s fine…
Zayn was not upset by Nathan’s mockery, of course. He was used to being insulted and misunderstood by others. “Nathan, it seems that you’ve come prepared and you’ve already looked into me in detail. I believe that Fifi’s presence in William’s villa was according to your plan too, was it not? You appeared right when Fifi was in need of rescue and swooped in to save her like a guardian angel. Naturally, she would shed tears of gratitude and promise to give herself to you after that. I admit, it was a good plan.”Upon hearing that, Faye’s expression immediately changed ever so slightly. She was a no fool, so she immediately saw the meaning behind Zayn’s words. In truth, Nathan had already known that she would be in a dangerous situation at William’s place and would need someone to save her. Thus, he bided his time and only showed up at the crucial moment so she would be grateful to him. Most importantly, she would want to repay him for such a feat!Nathan’s pupils constricted instantl
Faye was so astounded that she could not react to the situation soon enough. On the other hand, Nathan was even more dumbfounded. After he opened his eyes, he covered his cheek with his hand and looked at Faye incredulously. “Fifi, you’ve...actually done it.”Faye glared at him ferociously and let out two coughs in embarrassment.After following Faye’s line of sight, Nathan realized that Zayn was the one who had delivered the slap!Instantly, the raging anger in his chest surged, and he almost exploded in rage. That deadbeat husband of Faye’s actually had the audacity to seize the opportunity to hit him! Zayn simply did not deserve to be forgiven! Nathan was a specially privileged person, so there had never been a time that he had to endure an injustice like this. “It was you, Zayn?” He could no longer remain calm anymore. He glared at Zayn with hostility as his fists were clenched tightly. He wished that he could charge forward and fight Zayn at once. Zayn could not possibl