A Cue for Love (Natalie and Samuel)

Chapter 1070 I Do Not Just Want To Be Friends

After Jerome realized that she had been bullied during Bastien’s birthday banquet, the man’s eyes were filled with concern. “I’m fine.” “How can you be fine? Do you know how red the palm print on your face is? Stop lying to me.”

When Jerome extended his hand in an attempt to stroke the palm print, Natalie dodged. Instead of answering his question directly, she requested, “Can we get in the car first? I want to leave right away so that I can calm down.”

Jerome’s eyes glistened. “All right. Let’s go then.” As Jerome opened the door to the front passenger seat, Natalie lowered her head and got in. After leaving Luna Palace, they drove to a cafe and found a private room.

The waiter, upon serving them coffee, knowingly left the room and closed the door behind him. Furrowing his brows, Jerome asked, “Can you tell me now?”

“Bastien invited me to attend his birthday banquet which has nothing to do with the bank robbery from before.” After having a sip of coffee, Natalie continued, “During the first dance of the banquet, he didn’t invite Ms. Helma to dance as planned. Instead, he invited me!”

words. Despite the hot coffee scalding his arm, he didn’t feel any

him a glance before adding flatly, “I did dance with him but didn’t agree to his marriage proposal. Given that I’m married and have children, I would be a disgrace to the Loang royal family. Regardless of how strong Bastien’s feelings are for me, there’s no way he would put his political future on the line. As for the slap on my face, it was Ms. Helma who hit me.

“You and Prince Jonathan?”

we were still considered friends. But now, there’s no more relationship to speak of. I’m sure you know

to have her path dictated by someone else. Given her inherent love for freedom, she enjoyed the

eyes of the public, he thought that he was bestowing upon her the highest honor. Little did he know that he was forcing her along a pre-determined path—an act that

want to leave Loang for the time

the question back at him. “Are you

there is to offend. Considering the royal family’s authority reaches every corner of Loang,