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,

as she stepped inside. "Since when did you

would never admit that it was out of jealousy—jealousy that even Mia and others knew the password. He’d hacked into the system and learned

it when you open the door for me," he replied smoothly, following

really started taking your role as Aiden quite seriously, Mr. Harper," Natalie commented as she removed her sandals and changed into a pair

haven’t even started yet. But you should be

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

the sink to wash her hands, as she spoke. "You said in the message you wanted to talk about something

the sink. Natalie started washing her hands when she felt him step close behind her. His hands on her either side, as of trapping her between them, leaning forward a little to have his hands

at him through

water and time. That way,

the faucet, wetting

fingers, and began rubbing the soap

she asked, her

her tone. "You provided the water and soap, so I’m

firm and made her 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 are

back, and grabbed the drying cloth to dry her

was clear she was trying to avoid talking

heard her ask as

of

to ask her about the scars—scars that he was certain came

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