Chapter 199: Want To Be My Workout Machine?

’How bold of her to claim she’d been with many men in Xyros City,’ Justin thought to himself, amused. ’More likely, she kicked their asses rather than let them touch her.’

He decided not to call out her lie, letting her reveal the truth in her own time. It would mean she trusted him completely.

Justin’s hands trailed down her neck, slipping beneath her top.

"Justin..." she murmured, as if to stop him.

"I need to fix what I messed up," he replied, his hands moving to her back, under her loose top, finding the loose straps of her bra.

She blushed, feeling embarrassed that he was about to fasten it.

"I..I’ll do it," she tried to move, but he held her steady with both his hands around her.

"Get used to it. It would be happening often. Know that you are stuck up with one greedy bastard for all your life."

Natalie swallowed, feeling her heart race at his words and the sincerity in his eyes, knowing he meant every word.

With a gentle touch, he hooked her bra, then drew his hands back, adjusting her top to make her comfortable once more.

"Thank you," she said, preparing to get up from his lap, but he stopped her. "I have something else to talk about."

"There’s no need to sit like this," she replied, regaining her usual composure.

"I prefer it this way," he said, wrapping his arms around her, making it clear he didn’t intend to let her go.

she gave in, noticing the shift in his demeanor. His flirtatious side

it?"

of it with his thumb in a way that felt natural, almost intimate, like a husband’s

bone marrow transplant to survive," he began, his deep voice solemn. "They’ve found a matching donor,

they find me as a match? I don’t remember ever volunteering

few times in your life and might have undergone the necessary tests. Is it that surprising to find a match?" Justin replied, feeling it was not the right time yet to

she replied thoughtfully. "So,

Justin nodded.

the

you doubt me if I said I don’t know?" Justin replied, his gaze serious. "Or rather, we’re not allowed to know who the

expression, she knew he wasn’t lying. He

you can’t tell me?" she asked,

ability to understand him without question. Her gaze showed she

slightly. "I can’t tell you everything right now, but I don’t want to lie to you either. I promised I’d never deceive you, so I just need a

look. "And I’m willing to donate my bone marrow if it could help save someone’s life. I hope it might even help you find

feeling deeply

I need to do it?"

he answered, then added, "Do you

ask Ella and

for a few days afterward. Even though it’s not a major surgery, the area might be sore for

his concern, she smiled

as he lifted her in

around his neck, startled by

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255