Unbeknownst to Natalie, this whole time, Sebastian had been burning with desire.
Things were different now that the woman he pined for was lying right next to him.
The two’s eyes met.
Bath of them were wide awake and they instantly knew why the other couldn’t sleep.
With tacit understanding, they smiled at each other.
“Where are you going?” Natalie asked.
Sebastian slipped on a black windbreaker over his pajamas and said softly, “Hannah‘s probably asleep by now.I’m going to the balcony to get some air. You can sleep first.”
“Okay.” Natalie didn’t think about it too much.
After all, with Sebastian gone, she had the bed to herself and she could finally rest easy.
Sure enough, Sebastian brought a can of ice-cold beer to the balcony with some company documents he wanted to go over.
After finishing his drink, he headed back to the bedroom Natalie, who had fallen asleep on his side of the bed, was clutching the quilt tightly.
Her smooth, slender leg was poking out from under the edge of the quilt.
“You’re sleeping in a rude way.” Sebastian snorted as he pulled the quilt over her legs.
After tucking her in properly, he sat on the edge of the bed and looked at her sleeping figure for a long time before lying next to her.
On Monday morning.
Natalie had been quite nervous ever since she moved into Sebastian’s bedroom.
As a result, she overslept and was running late for work.
After quickly washing up, she ran out the door with a piece of bread in tow.
“Wait for me!”
Sebastian was wearing a black baseball cap and a gray hooded sweatshirt over a white T-shirt.He caught up to her and offered to carry her bag “What? Why? Aren’t you going to work today?”
Natalie walked quickly to catch up to Sebastian and looked at him questioningly, although she secretly felt happy that he was.
accompanying her.
Sebastian stood at the stair landing, waiting for her.He lowered his head, the brim of his hat covering his cold eyes.His high nose looked even more prominent, and his thin lips curved upward into a charming smile.
“Those debt collectors might come looking for you again.I just want to make sure you get to work safely.”
“That might be too troublesome on your end.What if you’re late for work? I’m sure those people won’t find out where I work.
haven’t revealed any personal information to them.”
Not wanting to inconvenience others, Natalie reached out to get her bag back from Sebastian.But Sebastian raised his hand and lifted the strap of her shoulder bag over his head. Then he slipped his hand around her waist and escorted her outside the apartment building.
“What’re you talking about? I’ve already asked my boss for a leave today.” Natalie looked at him helplessly, left with no choice but to give up.
As soon as they made it to the pedestrian lane across the road from her office, she saw that a group had gathered right outside the building, causing quite the ruckus.
The group of thugs who had come to demand money from her had hung banners at the entrance of the building.
There were several bright red words scrawled on the banners.
“Natalie Defaults On Her Debt.”
“Pay Off Your Debt!”
Perhaps the strong men had gone to Hannah‘s house to stir up trouble again, but found no one there, so they went here instead.
“How did they find me here?” Natalie stood frozen to the spot, too shocked to move.
Although she did not reveal any personal information, it turned out that these people were smart.
They probably went out of their way to find out where she worked. What happened between her and Lauren took place only a few days ago, so this matter was bound to cause big trouble and further ruined her reputation “Who’s this Natalie and why does she always cause Us so much trouble?”
A female employee passing by read all the banners and frowned deeply “I’m not sure, but I heard she’s from the design department.Her foster parents came here and made a scene a few days ago. wonder what’s going on now.”
A short, stout woman nearby crossed her arms over her chest and sneered arrogantly.
“She kept nagging others to pay her back, yet now she’s the one who’s in debt.What a hypocrite!” Natalie’s expression darkened.
She was about to go over there and teach those gossipy women a lesson, but then Sebastian stopped her.
He grabbed her wrist and pulled her to his side.His voice was calm and unhurried.
“Don’t.If they find out you’re here, they won’t let you inside the building, and things will get even trickier.”
“Let go of me.I have to explain myself, or else it’ll affect my work!”
Natalie struggled to shrug off Sebastian’s grip, looking up at him helplessly Sebastian sighed and pulled her to a corner.
In a gentle voice, he said soothingly, “Now‘s not the right time.”
Natalie shook her head stubbornly.
“This is different from what happened with Lauren. This is usury. If I don’t explain myself, it will prove that I’m guilty! Everyone who passes by will spread rumors about me all over the company!” Natalie sighed.
Exhausted and defeated, her shoulders slumped.
“The company’s board must’ve found out about it already. These people might even attract the media and mar the company’s reputation. The board will probably ask me to resign…”
“No, they won’t. The Larson Group is huge.The board has bigger fish to fry.Plus, you didn’t borrow the money. These scammers are just trying to stir up trouble for you.Come on.What are you afraid of?”
Sebastian squeezed her hand reassuringly.
“How do you know that? You’re not the CEO of the Larson Group.”
Natalie knew that Sebastian was just trying to comfort her, and he was successful.
The corners of her lips still lifted ever so slightly.She felt much better.She raised her hand, which was holding Sebastian‘s.
“Let go of me first.I have to go now. can’t just skip work because of this.”
“Just wait.”
Sebastian lowered the brim of his cap over his eyes and stole a glance at the gate to the Larson Group.
Natalie looked at him, puzzled.
What on earth was he waiting for? Seconds later, a group of armed security guards swarmed out of the building.
“What are you doing here? Do you know where you’re standing? This is the Larson Group’s premise!” the leader of the security guards barked coldly.
Not to be outdone, the men with the banners glared at the security guards and shouted.
“Natalie is an employee here and she owes us three hundred thousand dollars! We’re just waiting for her here! Do you have a problem with that? We’re not interrupting your work after all!”
The security guards picked up their electric batons and marched forward in a dignified manner.
“I don‘t give a damn who owes you money. You can‘t make a fuss here.If you refuse, we’ll be forced to remove you from the property.”
After their leader said that, several security guards came forward and violently ripped the hanging banners off the gate.
Then they forcibly dragged away the three people who were holding some placards.
Seeing this, the onlookers quickly dispersed.
When the coast was clear, Sebastian withdrew his gaze and finally let go of Natalie’s hand.
He gave her back her bag and patter her shoulder.
