Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 147: Drug For Natalie

Clearing her throat awkwardly, she dodged the question. "I was about to sleep..."

"While thinking about what I must be doing right now?" he interrupted smoothly.

She hesitated, feeling like a thief caught in the act. "Don’t be so full of yourself. Why would I be thinking about you?"

He chuckled softly. "It’s alright to miss me. I’m not going to object to it. In fact, I’m glad you are."

She frowned. "I said I’m not."

"I’ll be back soon. So, bear with it even if it’s hard," he teased.

"But I—"

"I miss you too."

Natalie fell silent, the words catching her off guard.

His tone shifted, becoming more serious. "I want to come back to you right now, but I have to wait a little longer. This lavish bed I’m in feels unbearably cold without your warmth."

Natalie’s heart skipped a beat, leaving her momentarily speechless. She never had any man talking to her like this, not even in person, let alone on call.

"Don’t be overwhelmed. Soon, you will get used to hearing such things from me often," Justin responded to her silence. "I will make sure, all your life, you would keep hearing it from me."

Natalie gulped, she truly felt overwhelmed, unable to decipher her response.

keep talking to you, but I want to you sleep better so you can be ready to fight your enemies tomorrow," Justin spoke, not expecting

finally managed to words.

"Good night, Natalie."

Natalie felt her heart beating faster. ’How can he know what I am doing?’ she inhaled deeply and looked around, ’is there a camera in the room?’ But she shook the thought away. ’He is not that kind of a man.

’I will wait for him to return. Once he

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After receiving Justin’s call,

perfume competition. With Natalie’s statement that she hadn’t plagiarized and Mia claiming that Natalie was, in fact, a victim, questions were raised about the credibility of the competition and the

responded by posting a message on their website, inviting Natalie to

to another swarm of reporters gathering in

you going to participate

even the organizers have

about it. I’m busy with more important matters," Natalie

the best perfume creators in the country compete, isn’t

to be important to me. Everyone has different priorities

it’s important and don’t plan to participate, why stir up the past and accuse

was minding my own business, yet you’re the ones bringing up my past to spice up your news stories and then questioning the credibility of the perfume I’ve created recently. You sure have a talent for twisting the truth and shifting blame. Just like how the truth was twisted in the past and I was wrongly accused of plagiarism. I was powerless

a brief silence, a reporter asked, "So, are you going to

me repeat myself," she said, walking away with John, leaving the reporters with no way to stop

managed to catch them off guard, and they were left unable to trap

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and Briena watched

join the competition after I challenged her. She must have realized we have a plan, and she’s smart enough to stay away from