Chapter 138: Her Whereabouts On The Wedding Day

Natalie looked at him, amused. "It seems like the word shame doesn’t exist in your dictionary."

He glanced back at her, his expression calm. "Anything useless that could stop me from getting what I want has no place in my life."

She looked away, her gaze shifting to the elevator door. "Your mind is definitely built differently. God knows what goes on inside it."

He stared ahead, completely indifferent. "You’d better not know."

"You’re making me curious now."

"Curiosity kills the cat—you must have heard that saying." His voice was low and deep, his gaze meeting hers through the reflection in the elevator door. "And this particular cat won’t be able to handle the ways I’d plan to kill her... over and over again."

Natalie’s heart skipped a beat. There was something unnervingly dangerous in the way he said it. She wasn’t afraid of death, having faced numerous threats and dangers in Xyros, but hearing it from him felt entirely different.

Did he truly meant to kill or was implying something else? Her womanly instincts told her it was the later one.

Ding! Dong!

The elevator arrived at their floor, pulling Natalie back to reality. Stepping out, they both stood in front of the door as Natalie began entering the password into the lock. She deliberately spoke the digits aloud so Justin could hear. Once the door clicked open, she glanced at him. "Now you know the password."

"It’s the same one," he replied casually.

Her eyes widened slightly. "You... knew the password?"

an eyebrow,

head. "My mistake for underestimating you," she muttered as she stepped inside. "Since when did you know it? And why would you bother ringing the bell

it was out of jealousy—jealousy that even Mia and others knew the password.

the door for me," he replied

Harper," Natalie commented as she removed her sandals and

even started yet. But

the atmosphere while being alone with him at home, but he always finds a way to make

as she spoke. "You said in the message you wanted

step close behind her. His hands on her either

him through the mirror, raising

together saves water and time. That way,

herself from snapping at him, she sighed and turned on the faucet, wetting his hands before

began rubbing the soap onto both of their hands

you doing?" she asked, her voice a mix of confusion and

he replied calmly, unfazed by her tone. "You provided the water

give up. He washed both of their hands, while having a light smile on his lips. He held her wet hands and checked the back of her palm. "What

grabbed the drying cloth to dry her

was clear she was trying to

her ask as she headed to

replied and followed her, pausing to get himself a glass of water. He offered her one as well,

and focused. He wanted to ask her about the scars—scars that he was certain came from her time in

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