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Chapter 4 Play Hard to Get?

"Oliver, I haven't even opened this gift box. How could I possibly stuff something like this in there? I swear, I don't know anything about this!"

Oliver stood up, his tall figure and powerful aura instantly enveloping Natalie.

Natalie felt as if she was his prey.

Her heart trembled with fear, and she instinctively retreated, but the man held her chin.

"Natalie, you wanna share my bed, don't you? If so, just say it."

"I don't! I don't wanna have anything to do with you! I prefer you to stay away from me!" Natalie replied angrily.

Oliver's face instantly turned grim, his voice cold as ice. "Say that again?"

Even if he didn't like Natalie, she was his wife. This was like an insult to him!

"I didn't prepare the gift for you! And believe it or not, I don't wanna sleep with you!" Natalie glared at him as she repeated her words.

Before she could say any more, Natalie was violently hurled against the bookshelf. She felt the cold wood and the books.

Oliver pressed against her and drew close, his hazel eyes profound and intense. His gaze was compelling as if he could see through everything.

His voice took on a ghostly tone as he asked, "Are you playing hard to get with me?"

Silence engulfed her. She just couldn't communicate with him!

Why was he such a narcissist?

"I..."

Suddenly, Natalie remembered that she saw Hailey buying lingerie the day before her wedding day.

It was Hailey's doing!

Natalie looked up at Oliver and saw Oliver's lips curled coldly, his eyes devoid of respect or concern toward her.

Natalie had heard many rumors about Oliver, one of which was that he had nearly beaten a wealthy man to death at a banquet. The man ended up paralyzed.

She recalled the folding screen that was destroyed by Oliver yesterday. Natalie had no doubt that if she angered him, her fate would be the same as that of the screen.

"Oliver, I'm sorry! You can just pretend I never came!"

Although it wasn't her fault, Natalie felt compelled to apologize first. After all, she would be the one to suffer if she angered Oliver.

"Don't try to seduce me. Otherwise, even if you're my wife, I will throw you out!" Oliver released her. "Get lost!"

Natalie fled the room which made Oliver feel more annoyed.

Some people in Oliver's family tried to put moles around him. They sent those women to spy on him. So, he decided to marry someone and put an end to their tricks.

He hated scheming women.

However, when Natalie said that she didn't want to sleep with him, he somehow felt annoyed.


Back in her room, Natalie angrily called Hailey. She refused to be left in the dark.

"Hailey, about the gift... Did you put that lingerie in it?"

"Yes, so what?" Hailey admitted without hesitation. Natalie could hear a sense of pride in her voice.

"Why did you do that? You already have Adrian! And I married Oliver for you!"

"I did it for you! I just want you to have some fun with your man. But with his health condition, I doubt if you two can have any." Hailey laughed. "Natalie, I'm curious, just how ugly is Oliver?"

Hailey hated Natalie. She hated Natalie's charming face and figure. She despised Natalie for stealing the spotlight, and she also resented Natalie for once having Adrian's heart!

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