Chapter 682
With a wry smile, she rolled up her sleeves and walked into the kitchen. After frantically searching for Brandon just now. she was famished. Perhaps, Brandon had only come to her the previous night to fulfil his desires and she had thought too much of it.
The sound of the kitchen knife hitting the cutting board was heard as Natalie started cooking. From the corner of her eyes, she glanced at the villa next door through the window and then saw the lights were turned on there.
She found it rather strange because that house had been unoccupied for a while, ever since she moved in. Johanna had even mentioned that most of the houses in the area didn’t have buyers because it was far away from the city. Could it be…
A sudden thought popped into Natalie’s head, and she became terrified. She immediately stopped what she was doing and ran out of the kitchen to turn on all the lights in her villa.
But then, after thinking for a moment, she realized that she might have overreacted. Her parents knew that she lived there, and they would certainly not let her live in a place where it was not safe. Besides,
Malus Bay was known for its security measures. There were patrolling guards who walked around once every hour, so there was nothing for her to be anxious about.
After having dinner, Natalie heard her phone ring, so she walked over to the balcony to answer the call.
“1 heard that you’re not home yet. You and Brandon slept together last night. Haven’t you two made up yet?” Laney spoke in a loud voice.
“Please keep your voice down!” Natalie spoke in a low voice, nervously covering the phone mic with one hand. She blushed deeply and the cold night wind only made her look redder.
“It’s no wonder that when T asked Garrett about you and Brandon earlier today, he sounded rather vague. If 1 didn’t ask, would you have kept it a secret from me all the time? I never thought Brandon was the kind of guy who would run away after sleeping with you. I shouldn’t have let you go see him last night,” Laney said with a regretful sigh.
Last night after Natalie left, she had a stomachache, but after going to the doctor this morning, they found out that she was fine. However, Garrett didn’t let her touch her phone after they came back from the hospital. Laney secretly took her phone after he left to the company to deal with some work and called Natalie.
“It was complicated. Anyway, I was careless and let myself get seduced by him last night. But 1 swear I won’t do it again, let alone forgive Brandon!” Natalie said firmly, raising three fingers.
As soon as she finished, she heard a casual seductive voice coming from the side. “Really? Are you sure you won’t be seduced again?”
Hearing that familiar voice, Natalie turned her head stiffly. Brandon was lazily leaning against the adjacent balcony, holding a glass of red wine in his hand, which was almost empty. >
“Why are you here?” His sudden appearance shocked Natalie so much that she forgot Laney was still on the line. “Because I’m your new neighbor,” Brandon replied with a devilishly seductive smile before refilling his glass.
Natalie frowned and argued, “But this is my family’s property!”
With a fierce look in his eyes, Brandon stared at her. He casually sipped his wine, his gaze glued to her body as he slowly said, “Well, it belongs to me now.”
“That’s impossible. My parents would never knowingly sell the house to you, Brandon,” Natalie said, although she wasn’t sure why she felt so confident about that.
Then she said to the phone, “I have to hang up now, Laney, but we’ll discuss it soon.”
After disconnecting, Natalie called Beal.
Beal was overjoyed to receive a call from Natalie. “Sweetheart, are you coming home for dinner, or do you need my help with something?”
The loving and open way Beal greeted her lightened Natalie’s mood and dispelled her gloominess.
Natalie replied in a soft voice. “Dad, did you sell the house in Malus Bay to Brandon?”
“Brandon paid three times the market price. It’s all legal and above board. We transferred the money into your account. You know we couldn’t manage to sell the houses in Malus Bay for a long time. We’re actually grateful for his help,” Beal explained, gently.
Natalie checked her messages and realized she had been so busy at work earlier that she hadn’t noticed the message from the bank. She had indeed received a large sum of money.
The two of them were silent for a few seconds, and then
Beal asked, “Are you angry? I’m sorry I didn’t tell you before. Do you want us to return the money to Brandon and tell him to move out?”
“No, Dad. You’ve all signed the contracts to sell, and you’d have to pay damages if he sued you. It’s too much trouble.” Natalie hung up the phone, took a deep breath and glared at the man on the adjacent balcony. “You’re really something else. It only took you a few days to get my dad and mom on your side.”
“All parents want what’s best for their children. Your parents just want you to be happy.” Brandon put down his wine glass. His voice was calm, but his eyes were sharp.
Natalie smiled. “Fine. Just live there. It’s not as though you can affect my life just by living near me.” J She turned around. Laughter bubbled in her chest when she felt someone behind her.
She turned her head and stared at him incredulously. The idiot had jumped across from his balcony to hers. “What’s wrong with you, Brandon?” she asked, taken aback. “How dare you?”
Brandon lowered his head and nuzzled his cheek against Natalie’s throat.
Natalie stiffened. She tried to push him away, but he only held her tighter. She couldn’t move at all. Brandon’s face then moved closer.
His soft lips brushed hers in a gentle kiss. Natalie took a few steps back. It was happening so fast. One moment Brandon was speaking to her from his balcony. Then he landed behind her. She raised her eyes and cursed him. “Do you know how dangerous that was? If you want to die, leave me out of it! This is my parents’ property. A death will ruin the resell value!”
Brandon narrowed his eyes and looked at Natalie’s collarbone. He smiled helplessly and buttoned her blouse. “I can jump a lot further than that.”
Natalie was speechless. His behavior was maddening. She felt annoyed.
Brandon hadn’t changed. He was as selfish as ever. He didn’t care about her feelings at all. If something happened to him, Natalie couldn’t even imagine how she would survive without him. *
Tears streamed down her pretty face.
Brandon was stunned. He wiped her tears and said, somehow irritably, “Why are you crying again? Are you women all made of water? If you don’t want to see me, I’ll go. You go to bed and rest, okay?”
He was about to vault over the balcony again, when Natalie grabbed his arm.
“Do you want me to stay?” Brandon’s lips curled into a lascivious grin. He moved closer to Natalie and whispered in her ear, “Don’t be mad, okay?”
