From Divorce To Dominance (Natalie Xavier)

Chapter 21 Natalie

e something was off the moment she and Darren were standing so close. Realizing the situation, her face flushed with a mix of embarrassment and anger. She raised her hand and slapped him. "Darren... you p**t!" Darren easily caught her slender wrist, a teasing smirk on his face. "If you weren't trying to tease me, would I be like this?" What a jerk! Natalie gritted her teeth and aimed a kick at him.

But this time, she missed. Darren was quick, grabbing her hand and pushing it above her head, pinning her against the wall. His knee pressed against her legs, making it hard for her to move. "Let go of me!" Natalie shouted in frustration.

"Do y

you

really want to break me?" he replied in a low voice. "If you can't have me, do you just want to ruin me?"

His solid chest pressed firmly against her, and his warm breath brushed against her skin. This was way too close. Too provocative. "Let go!" she shouted.

She had been trained-she knew how to handle herself-but right now, he had her completely trapped, and it was humiliating Frustrated and angry, she twisted her body and struggled desperately, not realizing that her movements only made things harder for Darren. "Don't move!" he growled, clearly losing his patience. "Unless you actually want something to happen between us? "You... shameless! Jerk! Creep! Scoundrel! You have no shame!" Even though Natalie didn't dare to move, she didn't hold back on the insults. She shot him a fierce glare

Her beautiful face was flushed,

and

her eyes sparkled with unshed tears from the anger, making her look even more stunning.

at the door. Darren lowered his gaze and warned her, "If

here... Mmm!" Before she could finish, a

"Shh!" clear now.

to be fair, her dance was pretty good."

Well, to

been seen as a top performer, especially in her gorgeous dress and with her perfect grades. She had been getting a lot of attention and had a real

her friend Chloe quickly picked up on her irritation. With a pout, Chloe touched up her makeup. "Good dance? That's nonsense! She can't even compare to you. Those judges must be blind. They only see her money and

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Chloe added, "Honestly, she just a C-list star. You shouldn't even care about her. We have dirt on her. Once that gets out, social media will tear her apart. She'll have to leave the entertainment scene, and there'll be no competition left for you." "Tessa felt a bit better hearing that. "I heard she's from some small town, trying to make a name for herself

and quickly lowered her

a beauty like Natalie being with him, while she, Vivian, was Darren's favorite, gave her a strange sense

stepped forward to pick up an exquisite cufflink. It looked familiar and clearly expensive. Upon closer inspection, it was engraved with the letter "D"-it

cufflink end up here?' Vivian's heart raced as her eyes darted to

a rich, feminine perfume with a hint of

teeth, Vivian took one last angry glance at the locked stall door before storming out of the restroom. She walked with purpose, making her high heels

who was

hands off me! Everyone's gone. How long are you going to keep this