Chapter
Chapters
Chapter 1 The Humiliation of a One-Night Stand
Chapter 2 Vachilit's Elite
Chapter 3 Relax, Don't Be Afraid!
Chapter 4 An Explanation for Her
Chapter 5 Could They Be Sisters?
Chapter 6 Cozying Up to the Rich
Chapter 7 A Public Humiliation
Chapter 8 What Made Her So Special?
Chapter 9 A Stand-in Bride-to be
Chapter 10 The Kiss
Chapter 11 Alice's Back
Chapter 12 The Identical Scar
Chapter 13 The Glamorous Mrs. Howard
Chapter 14 I Have a Fiancée
Chapter 15 Come to My Office After Class
Chapter 16 She's Alice Now
Chapter 17 Alice, Wait for Me
Chapter 18 Turning Down Dinner
Chapter 19 Worlds Apart
Chapter 20 Standing up for Her
Chapter 21 Can't Get Over Him
Chapter 22 Stumbling into His Room
Chapter 23 Scheming for Power
Chapter 24 Covered in Kiss Marks
Chapter 25 Fear of Being Found Out
Chapter 26 She Doesn't Mean Any Harm
Chapter 27 Setting the Wedding Date
Chapter 28 Fooled by Her
Chapter 29 Trying to Seduce Me?
Chapter 30 Wild and Reckless
Chapter 31 Proof of the Abortion
Chapter 32 At Their Mercy
Chapter 33 The Shameless Woman
Chapter 34 Such a Wonderful Fiancée.
Chapter 35 Secrets Unveiled
Chapter 36 Risking It All to Save Him
Chapter 37 His Concern
Chapter 38 Not So Resistant to Her
Chapter 39 She Reminded him of Natalie
Chapter 40 Not Gonna Let Them Off Easy
Chapter 041 Under a Veil of Suspicion
Chapter 042 Remember Your Place
Chapter 043 Pure
Chapter 044 Jamie Returns
Chapter 045 Pregnant
Chapter 046 The Escape
Chapter 047 Miscarriage
Chapter 048 The Unbearable Loss
Chapter 049 The Illegitimate Daughter
Chapter 050 No Other Choice
Chapter 051 Dreaming
Chapter 052 Adrian's Home
Chapter 053 His Wrath
Chapter 054 An Impossible Recognition
Chapter 055 An Unexpected Encounter
Chapter 056 It Won't Happen Again
Chapter 057 The Imperial Nightclub
Chapter 058 The Man in the Wheelchair
Chapter 059 I Don't Know Her
Chapter 060 So Indifferent
Chapter 61 She's Having a Really Bad Time
Chapter 62 His Wrath Unleashed
Chapter 63 Adrian
Chapter 64 He Stayed Sober the Whole Time
Chapter 65 The Question of Repayment
Chapter 66 Photographs
Chapter 67 A Warning Issued
Chapter 68 Posing as a Girlfriend
Chapter 69 Putting an End to Her Hopes
Chapter 70 The Weight of Duty, The Heft of Obligation
Chapter 71 A Taste of Humiliation
Chapter 72 The Bewildered Woman
Chapter 73 An Unexpected Presence
Chapter 74 Beg Me
Chapter 75 A Glimmer of Hope
Chapter 76 The Emerald Green Tie
Chapter 77 Cheap?
Chapter 78 Ms. Cullen is Pregnant
Chapter 79 The Art of Evasion
Chapter 80 A Preference for Both Boys and Girls
Chapter 81 How dare you talk back?
Chapter 82 A Stolen Kiss on the Balcony
Chapter 83 The Wedding
Chapter 84 The Lost Engagement Ring
Chapter 85 The Plot Trap
Chapter 86 Surveillance
Chapter 87 I Believe in Natalie
Chapter 88 Every Woman's Temptation
Chapter 89 For My Mom
Chapter 90 The Dinner Party
Chapter 91 Girlfriend?
Chapter 92 Rachel's Justification
Chapter 93 The Arrival of the Lawson Family
Chapter 94 The Forgotten Disclosure
Chapter 95 You? Help me?
Chapter 96 Potent Medicine
Chapter 97 A Resolve Stronger Than Death
Chapter 98 He's Not My Boyfriend
Chapter 99 Sakura Fragrance
Chapter 100 Softened Heart
Chapter 101 Carlos Is Crazy
Chapter 102 Dare Not Tell Anyone
Chapter 103 The Unsettling Encounter
Chapter 104 Worlds Apart
Chapter 105 It's You
Chapter 106 Meeting Again
Chapter 107 Out of respect for you
Chapter 108 Exploiting the Situation
Chapter 109 Outstripping Others
Chapter 110 Undeserving of Dignity
Chapter 111 Leaving Vachilit
Chapter 112 Incompatible Blood Types
Chapter 113 The Moon Goddess Will Protect You
Chapter 114 You Can Consider It Accepted
Chapter 115 Fear of Instinct
Chapter 116 Who Seduced Whom?
Chapter 117 Twenty Years of Grudges
Chapter 118 Hanging on By a Thread
Chapter 119 There is no need for a blind date
Chapter 120 Leave without Hesitation
Chapter 121 Visiting Mr. Kamel and Mrs. Kamel
Chapter 122 Mr. Howard Only Asks You to Go
Chapter 123 It Turns Out, Not Natalie
Chapter 124 A Pain Like Needles Prick
Chapter 125 Ear Stud
Chapter 126 It's Hers
Chapter 127 Preciousness
Chapter 128 He Actually Lost Control
Chapter 129 The Sixth Floor was Locked
Chapter 130 Court
Chapter 131 Absent-Mindedness
Chapter 132 Give Her a Lesson
Chapter 133 Getting Hit
Chapter 134 Enchanted Deeply
Chapter 135 Unexplained Chill
Chapter 136 Got a Grudge?
Chapter 137 Not Like a Normal Relationship
Chapter 138 No Right to Interfere in My Life
Chapter 139 The Unbearable Photos
Chapter 140 Premeditated Murder
Chapter 141 Attitude of Seeking Help
Chapter 142 Let off Your Lover
Chapter 143 Out of Control
Chapter 144 Insignificant
Chapter 145 Let's Break Up
Chapter 146 Are You So Reluctant?
Chapter 147 Dining in the Small Attic
Chapter 148 Different Emotions
Chapter 149 The Young Madam of the Howard Family
Chapter 150 Disgusting
Chapter 151 Did I Let You Leave?
Chapter 152 Encounter with Rogues
Chapter 153 Adrian Arrived
Chapter 154 Why So Angry
Chapter 155 Puzzled about His Temperament
Chapter 156 Call My Name
Chapter 157 Injured for Her
Chapter 158 Is Natalie Attractive?
Chapter 159 Responsibility Towards Her
Chapter 160 No Kinship
Chapter 161 Sisters?
Chapter 162 Stanley Died for Him
Chapter 163 Who is the Biological Mother
Chapter 164 It's Time to Meet
Chapter 165 Mental Hospital
Chapter 166 Natalie Protected by the Tycoon
Chapter 167 Why Did He Save Her
Chapter 168 Natalie's Cooking Skills
Chapter 169 Overbearing
Chapter 170 Finally Met
Chapter 171 Won't Let Her Off Easy
Chapter 172 Hypocrisy
Chapter 173 Gift Giving
Chapter 174 I naturally listened to her
Chapter 175 A Group Photo of Four People
Chapter 176 Natalie Arrives at the Howard Family Residence
Chapter 177 Donte Returns
Chapter 178 Tiramisu
Chapter 179 Natalie's Culinary Skills
Chapter 180 Chess Skills
Chapter 181 A Sense of Strangeness
Chapter 182 Her Bottom Line
Chapter 183 Remembering Clearly
Chapter 184 Still a Chance
Chapter 185 Dining Together
Chapter 186 Guilty Conscience
Chapter 187 A Sense of Unease
Chapter 188 We Are Classmates
Chapter 189 She Rejected Me
Chapter 190 Just Not Natalie
Chapter 191 Natalie Saved Mr. Howard
Chapter 192 Owe You a Favor
Chapter 193 One Test Will Tell
Chapter 194 Meeting Jagger Again
Chapter 195 Pestering Jagger
Chapter 196 Daniel Helps Natalie
Chapter 197 Disappointment
Chapter 198 She's Not That Kind of Person
Chapter 199 Invitation
Chapter 200 A Two-Minute Passionate Kiss
Chapter 201 The Last Card
Chapter 202 In His Hands
Chapter 203 Game
Chapter 204 Slander
Chapter 205 Natalie and Alice Look Alike
Chapter 206 Did You Want Me to Kiss Her?
Chapter 207 Truth or Dare (1)
Chapter 208 Truth or Dare (2)
Chapter 209 Who Was Your First Time With
Chapter 210 He's Right Here
Chapter 211 Who Is He
Chapter 212 Get What We Need
Chapter 213 Adrian Must Be Blind
Chapter 214 Falling into the Sea
Chapter 215 Slept with the Wrong Person
Chapter 216 Self-Esteem
Chapter 217 As You Wish
Chapter 218 His Thoughts
Chapter 219 It Was Not an Accident
Chapter 220 Adventure
Chapter 221 Took a Group Photo
Chapter 222 Go on With Him
Chapter 223 Searching for Treasure
Chapter 224 Who Was It Sold To?
Chapter 225 She was Lost (Part 1)
Chapter 226 She was Lost (Part 2)
Chapter 227 Encountering Danger (Part 1)
Chapter 228 Encountering Danger (Part 2)
Chapter 229 I'm Natalie
Chapter 230 She Didn't Leave
Chapter 231 The Rescue
Chapter 232 The Boy from Ten Years Ago
Chapter 233 None of My Business
Chapter 234 You
Chapter 235 Threat
Chapter 236 Framing
Chapter 237 Forced to Admit
Chapter 238 Guilt
Chapter 239 Guilty
Chapter 240 He Didn't Mind Natalie's Past
Chapter 241 Collusion
Chapter 242 His Warning
Chapter 243 Framing
Chapter 244 His Doubt
Chapter 245 Daniel's Confession
Chapter 246 Do Me a Favor
Chapter 247 Do You Have Someone You Like?
Chapter 248 Moving Out
Chapter 249 Suspicion
Chapter 250 You Know What to Do
Chapter 251 Video
Chapter 252 The Cullen Family Dinner (1)
Chapter 253 The Cullen Family Dinner (2)
Chapter 254 Audition
Chapter 255 Stunt Double
Chapter 256 Natalie Agreed.
Chapter 257 The Script
Chapter 258 Filming
Chapter 259 The Pendant
Chapter 260 Lizzy
Chapter 261 Teardrop Pendant
Chapter 262 Birthday Party
Chapter 263 Ryan
Chapter 264 Admitting Mistakes
Chapter 265 Breaking into the Cullen Family
Chapter 266 Origins (1)
Chapter 267 Origins (2)
Chapter 268 Origins (3)
Chapter 269 Origins (4)
Chapter 270 Rescuing Rosalie (1)
Chapter 271 Rescuing Rosalie (2)
Chapter 272 Hospital
Chapter 273 Traylor's Surveillance
Chapter 274 Family Dinner
Chapter 275 Sending Flowers
Chapter 276 The Diamond Pendant is Found
Chapter 277 Alice Gave Herself Away
Chapter 278 Blue Roses
Chapter 279 Blocking the Number
Chapter 280 Rosalie's Secret
Chapter 281 Sprain
Chapter 282 The Rules
Chapter 283 Opportunity
Chapter 284 Agreeing to Become a Stunt Double
Chapter 285 Rescue
Chapter 286 Fabricated
Chapter 287 Awakening
Chapter 288 Wearing His Clothes
Chapter 289 Can I Borrow One of Your Clothes?
Chapter 290 Adrian Must Really Like Alice.
Chapter 291 Not Letting Her Leave
Chapter 292 She Seems to Have Made a Mistake
Chapter 293 Recovering the Diamond Pendant
Chapter 294 Joining the Crew
Chapter 295 Samuel
Chapter 296 The First Time Being Rejected by a Girl
Chapter 297 Knowing Each Other for a Long Time
Chapter 298 The Secret in the Diary
Chapter 299 Testing
Chapter 300 Caught by Him
Chapter 301 Jealousy
Chapter 302 A Gentle Kiss
Chapter 303 Do you like me?
Chapter 304 Name Your Price
Chapter 305 I Only Want to Be Mrs. Howard.
Chapter 306 Birthmark
Chapter 307 The Big Shot
Chapter 308 Andrea
Chapter 309 Emmett's Plan
Chapter 310 Suspicion (1)
Chapter 311 Suspicion (2)
Chapter 312 Nightmare
Chapter 313 Alice's Poster
Chapter 314 The Flowers Your Boyfriend Sent You
Chapter 315 Wooing
Chapter 316 Refusal
Chapter 317 Reason
Chapter 318 Mysterious Figure
Chapter 319 Simon
Chapter 320 Miss, You've Got the Wrong Person
Chapter 321 It Really Is Him
Chapter 322 Five Years Have Passed, And He Still Hasn't Returned.
Chapter 323 I Came Here for Him
Chapter 324 Six Years
Chapter 325 She Is Curtis's Daughter
Chapter 326 Let the Past Be the Past
Chapter 327 Blind Date
Chapter 328 Not Suitable
Chapter 329 Displeasure
Chapter 330 You Really Don't Deserve Her
Chapter 331 You Deserve the Best
Chapter 332 Hated Being Deceived
Chapter 333 Satisfaction
Chapter 334 Do You Want to the Truth?
Chapter 335 A Gift for You
Chapter 336 Have you Decided Yet?
Chapter 337 Drugging
Chapter 338 Disrespecting
Chapter 339 Let Her Go
Chapter 340 It Has to Be You
Chapter 341 I Never Lie
Chapter 342 Rosalie Wants to Leave
Chapter 343 The Wristwatch
Chapter 344 Attentive Care
Chapter 345 Agreeing to Leave
Chapter 346 A Silver Cufflink
Chapter 347 Training Class
Chapter 348 No Need to Call Me That
Chapter 349 No Longer Renewing the Contract
Chapter 350 Tracking
Chapter 351 What Comes Easy Won't Be Cherished
Chapter 352 You Have a Very Unique Taste
Chapter 353 Is It Really Ryan?
Chapter 354 I Didn't Bully You, Did I?
Chapter 355 What Did You Just Call Me?
Chapter 356 Incitement
Chapter 357 Doesn't Like
Chapter 358 Stay
Chapter 359 Temporary Stay
Chapter 360 Attending the Lecture
Chapter 361 Introduction (1)
Chapter 362 Introduction (2)
Chapter 363 Eavesdropping
Chapter 364 Evaluation
Chapter 365 "Aren't You Afraid of the Paparazzi?"
Chapter 366 Disappointing
Chapter 367 Contempt
Chapter 368 Fired
Chapter 369 Negotiation
Chapter 370 Text Message
Chapter 371 Urgent Incident
Chapter 372 Concealment
Chapter 373 Surveillance
Chapter 374 Initiative
Chapter 375 What Do You Want?
Chapter 376 The Scar on the Brow Bone
Chapter 377 Invisible Guilt
Chapter 378 Isn't It Too Risky?
Chapter 379 Mindy Bell
Chapter 380 Signing the Contract
Chapter 381 The Actress with the Shortest Contract Duration
Chapter 382 The Feeling of Loss
Chapter 383 Breaking the Promise
Chapter 384 Random Matchmaking
Chapter 385 Adrian Actually Apologized
Chapter 386 A Perfect Match
Chapter 387 Meeting Raymond
Chapter 388 Memories
Chapter 389 Curiosity
Chapter 390 Resignation
Chapter 391 Are You Still Mad at Me?
Chapter 392 The Secret That Cannot Be Told
Chapter 393 If Only It Had Been Her
Chapter 394 Jealousy
Chapter 395 Charity Gala
Chapter 396 The Last Chance
Chapter 397 Unexpected Incident
Chapter 398 Alice's Miscarriage
Chapter 399 Unwillingness
Chapter 400 Two People Who Look Alike
Chapter 401 Public Pressure
Chapter 402 Natalie's Vigilance
Chapter 403 The Appointment
Chapter 404 Not Mad with Me Anymore?
Chapter 405 Embrace and Kiss
Chapter 406 Public Opinion
Chapter 407 Missing Her a Bit
Chapter 408 Stubbornness
Chapter 409 Awakening
Chapter 410 Shareholders
Chapter 411 Could It Be That He Got the Wrong Person
Chapter 412 Speculation
Chapter 413 Greed
Chapter 414 Say my Name
Chapter 415 Stand him Up
Chapter 416 Just a Guy Friend
Chapter 417 Being Late
Chapter 418 Overthinking
Chapter 419 He Actually Came
Chapter 420 Unprofessional
Chapter 421 Wrapping Up
Chapter 422 But I Have You
Chapter 423 Coincidence
Chapter 424 Words Left Unspoken
Chapter 425 Against the Current
Chapter 426 Take Action
Chapter 427 A Tough Spot
Chapter 428 Wouldn't Stand a Chance
Chapter 429 It's Not What You Think
Chapter 430 Appreciation
Chapter 431 Conversation
Chapter 432 Hush-hush
Chapter 433 Uncompromising
Chapter 434 He's Getting Married
Chapter 435 Each Takes What They Need
Chapter 436 A Passionate Person? Concession?
Chapter 437 Picky
Chapter 438 Dispute
Chapter 439 Cherish Yourself
Chapter 440 Signing Heather
Chapter 441 Obedient Artist
Chapter 442 Heather
Chapter 443 Want to Marry Him
Chapter 444 She Can't Forget
Chapter 445 The Second Son of the Reynolds Family
Chapter 446 Adrian is Angry
Chapter 447 Jealousy
Chapter 448 Is It Fun to Trick Me?
Chapter 449 Entanglement
Chapter 450 Conclusive Evidence
Chapter 451 Running Out of Time
Chapter 452 Meeting
Chapter 453 Control
Chapter 454 To Meet or Not
Chapter 455 The First Meeting
Chapter 456 The Taste of Oranges
Chapter 457 The Three-Year Agreement
Chapter 458 Sunset Feathers
Chapter 459 Disguise
Chapter 460 Interrogation
Chapter 461 You Are Indeed Not My Biological Daughter
Chapter 462 A Secret of Over Twenty Years
Chapter 463 Rosalie's Plea
Chapter 464 Indirectly Ruining Her Own Life
Chapter 465 Unable to Stay Calm
Chapter 466 Accused Her of Stealing It
Chapter 467 Do You Believe in Fate?
Chapter 468 Sorry, I'm Late
Chapter 469 Not a Dream
Chapter 470 You Think a Lot
Chapter 471 My Boyfriend Will Be Upset
Chapter 472 A Tacit Strange Understanding
Chapter 473 Advanced Studies
Chapter 474 Agree
Chapter 475 A Lie Destroyed Reality
Chapter 476 Encounter
Chapter 477 The Gift
Chapter 478 Willing
Chapter 479 Visiting Alice
Chapter 480 The Chopped Cherry Blossom Tree
Chapter 481 For Money, No Dignity
Chapter 482 Captured on Camera
Chapter 483 Misjudged Someone
Chapter 484 Unable to Ignore
Chapter 485 The Gift for Her
Chapter 486 As Long As You Like It
Chapter 487 More Like Him
Chapter 488 She Doesn't Have an Invincible Heart
Chapter 489 This Matter Seems to Be Over
Chapter 490 Being Tricked
Chapter 491 Remember My Name
Chapter 492 Austin Is in Shock
Chapter 493 Framed
Chapter 494 It Was My Fault
Chapter 495 Forced Compromise
Chapter 496 Here to Take Someone
Chapter 497 Because She Understands
Chapter 498 Argument
Chapter 499 Kneel And Apologize
Chapter 500 Ignoring Samantha's Threat
Chapter 501 Humble and Submissive
Chapter 502 Samantha Gets Permanently Banned
Chapter 503 Sapphire
Chapter 504 Green Lace
Chapter 505 Do You Like It?
Chapter 506 Samantha Seeks Lydia's Help
Chapter 507 Qualification
Chapter 508 The Perfect Idol in Countless Women's Heart
Chapter 509 A Gathering of Beauties
Chapter 510 Farce
Chapter 511 Suppression
Chapter 512 Punishment
Chapter 513 Will He Notice Me?
Chapter 514 Indecent Rumors
Chapter 515 Receiving the Award
Chapter 516 Wendy's Call
Chapter 517 Samantha's Plan Falls Through
Chapter 518 Interview
Chapter 519 Trending
Chapter 520 Is There Some Misunderstanding
Chapter 521 The Bare Face Goddess
Chapter 522 Alice's Jealousy
Chapter 523 Alice Is Angry
Chapter 524 Things from the Past
Chapter 525 The Whistleblower
Chapter 526 Alice Refuses to Apologize
Chapter 527 Diverting Attention
Chapter 528 Every Step Is Wrong
Chapter 529 Adrian Follows Natalie
Chapter 530 Hacked Account?
Chapter 531 Provocation
Chapter 532 Emmett Goes to Find Natalie
Chapter 533 Factions
Chapter 534 Conditions
Chapter 535 Compromise
Chapter 536 Traces
Chapter 537 Fever
Chapter 538 Conspiracy
Chapter 539 Believe
Chapter 540 Conspiracy
Chapter 541 Looking for Someone
Chapter 542 Frank
Chapter 543 Alice Did It
Chapter 544 Reputation Ruined
Chapter 545 A Big Commotion
Chapter 546 Mr. King
Chapter 547 I Owe My Life to You
Chapter 548 Hush Money
Chapter 549 Camera
Chapter 550 Name Your Price
Chapter 551 How Do You Want Me to Thank You
Chapter 552 Mindy's Self-Preservation
Chapter 553 Emmett's Countermeasure
Chapter 554 Seeking Help from Carlos
Chapter 555 Headline
Chapter 556 He Doesn't Trust Her
Chapter 557 Marionette
Chapter 558 Encircling Rosalie
Chapter 559: Rosalie Harassed by the Media
Chapter 560 Coercion
Chapter 561 Turmoil
Chapter 562 Confronting the Reporter
Chapter 563 Mindy Exposes Herself
Chapter 564 The Person in the Photo Isn't Me
Chapter 565 Video
Chapter 566 Anna
Chapter 567 Owes Me Too Much
Chapter 568 Pleading
Chapter 569 Rosalie Kneels
Chapter 570 Quite a Handful
Chapter 571 I've Been Interested in You for a Long Time
Chapter 572 On Fire
Chapter 573 Escape
Chapter 574 Taking a Dig
Chapter 575 Too Clever by Half
Chapter 576 Control
Chapter 577 Nightmare
Chapter 578 He Trusts Her
Chapter 579 You Are a Good Person
Chapter 580 Deep Entrapment
Chapter 581 Spend a Day with You
Chapter 582 Pearl Island
Chapter 583 Pink Pearl
Chapter 584 Compromise
Chapter 585 Birthday
Chapter 586 Hope
Chapter 587 Secret Investigation
Chapter 588 The Ultimate Deadline
Chapter 589 Causing Trouble
Chapter 590 Injured
Chapter 591 Cancel the Press Conference
Chapter 592 The Visit
Chapter 593 Harassment
Chapter 594 Inquiring for Information
Chapter 595 The Video in Karen's Hand
Chapter 596 Conversation
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Chapter 3 Relax, Don't Be Afraid!
Natalie didn't relax until the car stopped in front of Building 7. She got out, thanked Daniel, and hurried towards the villa.
Daniel watched her rush off, a smile playing on his lips. He thought about following her inside but then changed his mind and drove away.
"Natalie!" Renee's voice boomed as Natalie passed by the villa. "Why are you so late? Get in here and start washing the vegetables!"
In the Cullen family, Natalie was treated like a lowly servant, bossed around by everyone.
Natalie quickly changed her clothes and headed to the kitchen. Renee eyed her fair face and frowned. "Where's your mask? Are you trying to mess with Alice?"
Alice had set a rule in the Cullen family: Natalie had to wear a mask at all times. If she showed her face, anyone could slap her.
Natalie quickly pulled a mask from her pocket, leaving only her bright eyes visible. Renee gave her a hard look before leaving her to her chores.
Just then, a luxury car pulled up outside. A man in a sleek, ash-gray suit stepped out. He was tall, handsome, and exuded confidence.
Renee, who had just reached the door, saw him and rushed over excitedly. "Mr. Howard, what brings you here?"
The man was Adrian, heir to the Howard family, the most powerful and wealthiest family in Vachilit , with a net worth in the hundreds of billions.
Renee bowed respectfully and ushered Adrian inside, instructing a servant, "Go get Mr. and Mrs. Cullen and make some coffee!"
In the living room, Adrian sat casually on the sofa, yet his presence filled the room with tension
Natalie walked in with the coffee, her head bowed. She placed the tray on the table gently. "Please enjoy," she said, glancing up and then freezing as she saw Adrian's face.
It was him!
Scenes from the previous night flooded her mind—his rough behavior, the lingering pain on her body. She could almost hear his deep, raspy voice saying, "Relax, don't be scared."
Natalie trembled, the coffee cup in her hand shaking. Seeing the coffee spill, she instinctively tried to catch it with her hand, ignoring the pain. However, a few drops still landed on Adrian's trousers.
He raised an eyebrow at her. She kept her head down, her mask hiding her face, her body frail and dressed plainly. Despite being just a servant, she seemed oddly familiar to him.
"What are you doing?" Renee scolded, quickly apologizing to Adrian. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Howard. Did it burn you?"
Adrian's intense gaze lingered on Natalie, making she feel a burning sensation at every spot he had touched and bitten the night before.
She kept her head down, still trembling, barely registering the pain in her hand from the hot coffee.
Adrian watched her silently.
Renee snapped, "Natalie, hurry up and apologize!"
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Howard," Natalie mumbled, grabbing a napkin to wipe the coffee off his trousers.
A familiar cherry blossom scent wafted up, identical to the one from that night. Adrian's eyes narrowed.
Natalie finished cleaning and prepared to leave.
"Stop," Adrian commanded.
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