Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 45

Chapter 45: Closeness

Natalie stuttered slightly, caught off guard. "I was just checking to see if you were doing it right and won’t ruin my vegetables."

"I almost sensed a pervert here," he commented, picking up another vegetable to wash.

"Don’t get carried away with your imagination," she snapped back, frowning as she turned to face her side of the kitchen counter.

"It’s your imagination that seems questionable," he retorted smoothly.

Was he up to getting on her nerves again? Just a while ago in the bedroom, how well he talked like a gentleman, almost making her forget about his mean side. But now he was back to his annoying self, making her want to beat him up.

She nearly slammed the pot she was holding onto the counter and spun around to face him. "What do you mean? What did I imagine?"

Seeing her riled up once more, only prompted him to tease her more.

"Maybe you liked my hands," he suggested with a smirk, "and who knows what else you were thinking."

"Shut up, alright? I was just thinking that you have good hands, and I might want to draw them. It’s an artist thing, something a narcissist like you wouldn’t understand," she shot back, turning her focus back to her work.

"You know how to draw?" he asked, his tone more serious.

need to know," she replied curtly, clearly not interested in sharing

didn’t want to leave Justin alone with Albert in case her grandpa asked him something which

She heard Justin again.

just my hands, but my entire body is perfect that one can only dream about drawing. So, I can understand you whenever you stare at me, as you must have lacked perfectly handsome men around you. Having Ivan Brown

the word ’humble’?" she shot back sarcastically as she moved closer to him, picking

act ignorant, hoping others will praise them and boost their ego," he replied smoothly, handing her the remaining vegetables. Their gazes met.

wrong sense of self-awareness." She snatched the vegetables from his hand, intending to show her annoyance, but in

the kitchen counter behind her, Justin quickly

slipping from her grasp

she was steady, Justin began to release her, but to

"Hold me," she whispered.

huh?" he whispered back in the same

gritted her teeth, and whispered again in urgency, "Just do

moving his hand to her back, holding her securely as he looked down

peeked over his shoulder toward the kitchen door, watching her grandpa leave with a wide smile on his lips, clearly

pushing her back against the counter, his hands resting on either side of her, trapping her between him and

Asking for help seemed like just an excuse to get me here," he murmured,

she started, but her words faltered as his face moved

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