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.

you go? Natalia, at a time like this, you should be begging me to hold you tighter, not to

eyes, red with unfulfilled desire, refused to utter the words “Hold me

lip, blood nearly

anger watching the woman in his arms, her face

of

is it really that hard to yield to me? Would you

me?”

like she

seventeen at the seaside again, surrounded by an endless ocean without

there, but she didn’t want

was both a vortex and an abyss.

damp lashes trembled as

as she uttered, “Hamilton,

scooped her into his arms,

way I’d let you go is over

Natalia was tossed and turned countless times.

from the reluctant

effects finally wore off, and dawn began to

his gaze

stood up and stepped

else, despite a night of passionate lovemaking, Hamilton felt an oppressive heaviness in his

drag of his cigarette and let out a wry laugh. He was surprised to find himself feeling

It was laughable. He wasn’t supposed to experience

last night, he felt it

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he wouldn’t

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

any means necessary.

never hesitated to employ those means with Natalia. But now, he

unfamiliar reluctance.

game that had been quite enjoyable

no longer worth playing, and

the filter, Hamilton exhaled a

woke up, it was

body out of bed, and after freshening up, she noticed several missed calls

they were all from Tatiana’s

she quickly returned the call. “Doctor, is

Jenkins,” the doctor replied, “I just wanted to inform you that Mr. Fowler

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

call, he picked up right in front of the company’s executives.

“Awake?”

surprisingly carried a hint of

pursed her lips. “Thank you, Mr. Fowler.”

some real gratitude. You know I don’t care for mere words of thanks.”

a long silence, she offered, “I’ll cook you dinner tonight.”

softly. “I’m not short of a maid or a chef.”

and said, “Think it over and call me when you’re

that, he hung up the

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