Chapter 149
Natalie sighed and leaned down, looking Alexander straight in the eye.
“Don’t push your luck, or you can take care of yourself p>
She wasn’t falling for his act, nor did she believe a simple fever had left him this weak.
Alexander immediately loosened his grip. “You said you wouldn’t leave. You’ll be just outside p>
He couldn’t keep up the pretense, so he latched onto her promise instead.
Natalie straightened up. “The water is right there. If you’re thirsty, get it yourself p>
With that, she left the bedroom.
Alexander let out a soft, humorless laugh. “Hard-hearted woman,” he murmured to himself.
While he might have been exaggerating his weakness, the fever was real.
He rolled over, his eyelids feeling heavy and hot. It wasn’t long before he fell asleep.
The apartment layout was identical to hers, with three bedrooms.
Natalie chose not to sleep in one of the spare rooms, opting instead to lie down on the sofa where she could more easily attend to him.
She set an alarm on her phone and closed her eyes.
Sometime later, the alarm went off. She opened her eyes, momentarily disoriented before remembering she was at Alexander’s place.
Natalie tiptoed to the master bedroom and quietly pushed the door open.
Alexander was sleeping soundly. She gently touched his forehead; it wasn’t as hot as before.
The glass of water on the nightstand was half-empty and had gone cold. Natalie went to the kitchen and returned with a fresh glass of warm water.
By the time he woke up, the fever should be gone.
Natalie placed the glass on the nightstand and quietly slipped out.
She didn’t stay any longer, letting herself out and returning to her own apartment.
The next morning, Natalie opened her door to leave for work.
As soon as it swung open, she saw Alexander leaning against the hallway wall, apparently waiting for her.
Natalie jumped, startled. Once she’d composed herself, she asked, “Is your fever gone p>
Alexander stood up straight and walked over, his deep, dark eyes fixed on her. He didn’t answer her question, instead asking one of his own. “You broke your promise p>
His fever had completely broken that morning, and he felt refreshed and clear- headed.
He had expected to see Natalie when he woke up. She had said she would stay, but the living room was empty. He had even checked the other two bedrooms, but she was gone.
“Your fever was down in the middle of the night, so I went home,” Natalie explained.
“No excuses. A broken promise is a broken promise.” Fresh chapters posted on
Alexander was relentless.
Natalie sighed in frustration. “Fine, I broke my promise. So what p>
He raised his arm and glanced at his watch. “You’ll have breakfast with me p>
Five minutes later, Natalie’s dining table was laden with an assortment of breakfast dishes.
Staring at the spread, she said, “You were prepared for this. Weren’t you afraid I’d say no p>
“You wouldn’t,” Alexander replied with certainty.
Natalie pressed her lips together. She couldn’t deny he was right.
He knew her too well-the slightest feeling of guilt would make her compromise.
In a black executive van, Sophia Green was in a foul mood.
Her attempt to embarrass Natalie at the auction had backfired, making her look like
a fool while letting that woman shine.
And the way Alexander had looked
at Natalie throughout the event was anything but professional. She refused to believe their relationship was merely a business
no
collaboration.
Sophia seethed with resentment. She was the dream girl of countless men. Why wouldn’t Alexander even look at her?
The van stopped in front of her agency building, and the door slid open.
Sophia stepped out, wearing sunglasses.
“Ms. Green p>
A voice called out to her.
She turned to see a woman she didn’t recognize.
As the woman approached, Sophia’s assistant stepped in to block her. “I’m sorry, Sophia has to get to work. Are you a fan? You can give any gifts to me p>
But the woman ignored the assistant and spoke directly to Sophia. “Ms. Green, we met at the auction p>
Sophia took a closer look, studying the woman’s face, and finally recognized her as the person she had bumped into that day.
“Are you here for compensation p>
Camila White took a brooch from
her purse. “No. I bumped into
you by
accident that day and I believe y I you
dropped this
dit up a
wanted to return it to you”Content
Sophia took off her sunglasses, revealing her beautiful but disdainful eyes. “I never bother with things I’ve dropped. And you don’t need to use this as an excuse to get close to me. I’ve seen plenty of fanatics like you p>
Seeing her disbelief, Camila tried a different approach.
“My name is Camila White. I’m the daughter of the chairman of The White Group p>
Sophia’s gaze shifted, her eyes scanning Camila again. Her face immediately darkened.