Natalie forced a smile, "Okay then. I will send you home."

She ordered a taxi for the two of them and sent Hayden back to the Whitlock family's villa.

When they arrived at the villa, a black Bentley pulled up at the front gate.

Natalie held Hayden's hand gently and guided him out of the taxi. Meanwhile, Tobias got out of his car.

At that moment, their eyes met.

The pale moonlight barely illuminated their faces.

Hayden shook off Natalie's hand and ran towards Tobias, leaping as he laughed, "Daddy! You're back."

Tobias nodded at him.

He scooped Hayden into his arms and muttered, "You go in with Auntie. I need to talk to Natalie."

Hayden blinked at Tobias thoughtfully.

Then, he hopped down from Tobias's arms and tottered into the villa with the maid.

Natalie was about to leave after seeing Hayden walk into the house.

"Natalie," Tobias called her name.

Her footsteps faltered, but she did not stop walking.

She swung open the car door and said, "Sir, please send me back to my apartment."

Tobias immediately walked to the window of the driver's seat and declared, "Don't you dare."

His deep voice echoed in the silence of the night.

The driver was frightened by Tobias's aura. Needless to say, he daren't disobey.

He turned to smile bitterly at Natalie and gave a random excuse, "I'm sorry, Miss. I'm off duty now. I have something else to do." Natalie's eyelashes fluttered.

With no choice, she got out of the car.

"What do you want, Tobias?" She asked in a monotonous tone, devoid of all emotion.

"I'll send you home," Tobias offered gently, his voice smooth as silk.

Natalie said nothing and walked straight towards his car.

She knew that if she didn't agree to let him send her home, he wasn't planning to let her go back.

Since he had already offered to send her home and it was not a big deal for her anyway, she could just treat it as a free ride.

She sat in the back seat and looked out of the window during the drive, avoiding his gaze.

attitude, Tobias couldn't bring himself

them remained silent

enduring what seemed like an eternity of awkwardness, they arrived at Natalie's

in front of

out to open the door, she

to look at

body to

door," Natalie

shoot daggers into his heart. It hurt him so much that he felt hard to

drew in a stuttered breath and admitted, "Natalie, my feelings for you have

nothing to do with

and said, "I understand that you still can't let go of your worries. I'll wait for

gaze was as deep as the ocean and as boundless as the

moment, she was lost

snap herself

me out," She repeated

across Tobias's

"Alright," He muttered.

his voice when he

returned

journey, but it felt like an

face seemed downcast and troubled. Rubbing his temples, he pushed open the main door

he walked into the living room, he was surprised to see Hayden sitting

you in bed

way past Hayden's

you to come back," Hayden shoved a spoonful of peach-flavored jelly into his mouth as he grinned, "I have some good news for you." Tobias' perfectly arched brows

cup aside gently before throwing himself into Tobias's arms. He laughed, "Tomorrow is your birthday,

Tobias froze.

His birthday?

then that he remembered: it was indeed his birthday the

didn't matter to him anyway. He didn't care about birthdays. To him, it

she will come to celebrate your birthday

breath hitched a

expressions were stiff

gentle tone was

"Really. Natalie promised me. She will come tomorrow night at eight

breathing quickened a

morning, Natalie woke

things to do for the

so she was planning

herself for Tobias's birthday

feeling rose in her heart

was only a birthday celebration and

the

When she passed by the shops along

store. A necktie on display had

blue stripes across it. The pattern was

interested in menswear, and usually never shopped

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