Am I…” Natalie probed unsurely, “this important to you?”
“Yes.” Samuel caressed her face tenderly. “In fact, many people out there are aware that you are my weak spot, and I foresee more people will know about it in the future,” he explained. “Those people who can’t compete with me on ground level will turn to you. This means you might be in danger because of me,” he added.
It would be good for Samuel if he did not have someone he loved dearly, but now that Natalie had taken a significant part in his heart, she would be his Achilles heel.
would readily turn to her and do harm to her just to
afraid?”
“There’s no point in letting fear get to me. Besides, I doubt you would let me go even if
“That’s true indeed.”
pulled her against him tightly as if he wanted
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