Rebirth Of Vengeance

Chapter 9

James was all relaxed in his chair, a cocky smile on his face. "There you go, finally tuning in to what I'm saying."

Natalie wasn't happy about it. She sulked with a big pout. In her past life, things had happened differently-Emma had fainted before her. Now, she found herself in Jennifer's hands, making Jennifer look like the hero. 'Am I doomed to keep repeating the same story?' she wondered.

She remembered seeing Emma's grandson once-a guy so good-looking that it was almost unfair.

Jennifer had become Murray's friend by taking Natalie's credit, and through their hangouts, she'd learned secrets to assist a mysterious man. Natalie had been in the dark about his identity and had never found out in her past life.

James teased, "The news is all about how Jennifer rescued Mrs. Spencer. But when I found you, you were just as soaked. So, come on, you're a great swimmer. Are you telling me you had an accident?" His sarcasm didn't sit well with Natalie. "Did you leave your filter at home today?" Natalie asked, her voice flat.

James furrowed his brow, not immediately grasping her meaning. "What do you mean? My filter?"

is here, and he seems to have the

heard Natalie's defiant words and frowned.

Natalie, you're something else. Hit me up when you're done with him. I'm cooking up your

watch, a fond look in his eyes. "Deal. You've got five minutes." With that, he left, not sparing Easton

intimacy between them, a strange irritation brewing inside him. He stepped in, his intense gaze fixed on Natalie, whose pale, fragile face was both pitiful and strikingly

he thought of James leaving. "Have you been with him these past three

resources; if he wanted to know something, he'd find out. His words told her he hadn't been looking for her. A pang of pain

her with

you going to keep this up?" Easton's patience was wearing thin. He was hoping she could just go

come home with me." Easton was eager to move on. Jennifer had set

looking at Easton's handsome face. He'd