Chapter 123

Natalia didn’t answer Hamilton’s question. All she wanted to do was wriggle out of his grip and take a cold shower to clear her head.

But Hamilton wasn’t about to let her go.

“Let me go, Hamilton. You have to let me go!”

Natalia felt like a fish out of water, desperate for the soothing embrace of the sea. She was inexplicably drawn to the man before her, yet her mind was in turmoil, fighting the impulse.

“I need to take a shower, Hamilton; let me go.”

Hamilton’s brow furrowed deeply. It was then he realized that the red mark on her face wasn’t the only thing off about her.

Her temperature and overall state were far from normal. The thought of what might be afflicting her turned his face as cold as a slab of ice. Suddenly, he gripped her wrist, trapping her in his

arms.

“Natalia, where have you been? Who did you meet? What did you eat?”

Natalia could barely make out what Hamilton was saying, fighting against her own instincts.

She wanted him, this man.

But deep down, she didn’t want to beg him for anything.

She bit down on her lip so hard the taste of iron spread in her mouth, but she didn’t loosen her grip.

Hamilton held her even tighter. Seeing her lips were already bleeding, he pinched her chin, forcing her to release the bite.

His voice was chilling, his eyes blazing with an almost tangible fire. “Who did you meet? What did you eat? Answer me!”

Natalia’s eyes reddened, her voice trembling with the agony of the drug coursing through her. But the pain Hamilton inflicted by squeezing her chin brought back a sliver of clarity.

She clutched at his shirt, knuckles white. “Gideon Chappelle, he wanted to see the villa.”

Hamilton’s eyes narrowed dangerously.

“Did he drug you? Did he touch you?”

“No! I told him… I belong to you, and he stopped.”

Hamilton’s expression didn’t soften.

She whispered, “Can you let me go now? Hamilton, I really need that shower.”

Hearing her plead, a wave of awkwardness washed over Hamilton. Even now, she was pushing

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him away.

her chin. “Let you go? Natalia, at a time like this, you should be begging me to hold you tighter, not to

to utter

again, she bit her lip, blood nearly dripping down

the woman in

restraint. A sense of helplessness crept up

it really that hard to yield to me? Would

me?”

felt like she

dehydration or drowning, she wasn’t sure. It was like being seventeen at the seaside again, surrounded by an endless

there, but she didn’t want him to

vortex and an

as she lifted her

uttered, “Hamilton, let me

scooped her into his arms, heading for the

way I’d let you go is over my dead

Natalia was tossed

specifically imported to coerce compliance from the reluctant stars at his

finally wore off, and dawn began to break, Natalia finally fell into a deep

by the bed, his gaze heavy upon

was a long time before he stood up and stepped outside for a

else, despite a night of

let out a wry laugh. He was surprised to find himself feeling a twinge of sympathy for the woman.

laughable. He wasn’t supposed to experience such emotions.

watching Natalia last night,

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he wouldn’t care.

leave, he let her go. So when he wanted her back, he was

any means necessary.

hesitated to employ those means with Natalia. But now, he hesitated, feeling an

unfamiliar reluctance.

game that had been quite enjoyable

no longer worth playing, and he no longer wished to

Hamilton exhaled a cloud of smoke and made

up, it was already noon.

forced her aching body out of bed, and after freshening up, she noticed several missed calls on her phone.

saw they were all from Tatiana’s

“Doctor, is there a problem with my

inform you that Mr. Fowler said your mother’s medication can continue at the previous

before she managed to say, “Okay, I got it, thank you.” After hanging up, she took a

sight of the call, he picked

“Awake?”

carried a

lips. “Thank you,

“If you want to thank me, show some real gratitude. You know I don’t

at a loss for words. After a long silence, she offered, “I’ll cook you dinner tonight.”

laughed softly. “I’m not short of a maid

over and call me when you’re

that, he hung

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