Tobias didn't say anything, but his expression darkened.
Natalie changed the subject. "Since you're going to the company now, can I move around on my own?"
She stared at Tobias intently.
A hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.
With an arch of her eyebrow, Natalie raised her voice, putting her foot down. "Tobias, I am an independent person. You don't intend to put me under house arrest like this, do you?"
Tobias held his breath.
After a while, he agreed in a low voice, "Okay."
Natalie breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'll pick you up tonight," Tobias continued.
"I don't need you to pick me up."
"I'll be there," he repeated in a firm tone, unwavering.
"It's up to you," Natalie had no choice but to reply irritably.
She understood that Tobias was determined not to let her go.
Since she had no other way out, she decided to let him be.
He might act stubborn now, but sooner or later he would still have to face reality.
After Tobias went to the company, Natalie returned to her apartment.
She sat on the sofa, staring blankly ahead. A lot of things were on her mind.
After the incident the day before, she guessed that her freedom would be restricted.
At the very least, she had to go to the Whitlock family's villa tonight.
Thinking of this, Natalie started to get a little annoyed, but there was nothing she could do. She could only take things one step at a time.
Her phone suddenly rang amidst her thoughts, which made her jump a little.
call was from
that she had booked a restaurant at noon and wanted
agreed without
had nothing to do
usually hectic, and it was very rare for
agreed
didn't
a flash of
Natalie with a warm grin on
hesitated for a moment before walking over
were you alright last night?" Sebastian
a big deal.
before
sorry! Something urgent popped up. You and Sebastian go ahead without me. The three of us can meet up some other time when we're all available," Yvonne
you then." Natalie reassured Yvonne
what would you like to eat?" Sebastian handed her
her
the menu back to Sebastian. "You decide. You
ordered a
carefully said, "Sebastian, about what you told
she had to
her classmate and best friend and had no
allow Sebastian to
topic, Sebastian's eyes suddenly
"From the day we met, I've only thought of you as my classmate. I don't have
Sebastian's eyes
head, his
Sebastian's current state, Natalie felt a little
about to comfort Sebastian, but he raised his
you since the first time I saw you. I wanted to confess my feelings even when we were
hope you can give
at Natalie
could not bear
she had to draw a clear line. Otherwise, being ambiguous would only harm
the bone sounded, "There's no chance for you at all.
Natalie's breath hitched.
to her dread, saw Tobias striding
a distance, his sharp features were already radiating an imposing and cold aura. Because of his
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