Chapter 1

“Natalie Wright!”

The sharp bark of her name jolted Natalie awake, and her eyes snapped open to meet a pair of brooding, dark eyes.

She blinked, disoriented for a few seconds, before realizing where she was.

Brian Howard’s gaze fell on her petite figure, and his pupils contracted sharply. Without a word, he grabbed a blanket and tossed it at her.

Natalie scrambled beneath the covers, her clear eyes quickly misting with tears.

She watched Brian rise from the bed, his back to her as he strode into the bathroom. Feeling adrift, she managed to utter a single word, “Brian…”

Her voice trailed off as Brian’s icy stare cut through her. “Brian?” His tone was too cold, too cutting, and Natalie’s heart skipped a beat, prompting her to correct herself hastily, “Mr. Howard…”

outage. Brian dragged her into his room before she could make sense of it. She wasn’t sure if he was drunk or what, but she

night was a blur,

explain, she caught sight of

fierce grip, and growled, “Natalie, do you think you can win me over

cut short by the

sank as she met his unguarded

door came the surprised voice of the housekeeper, Sadie,

her a shirt, his voice commanding. “Put this on and

the house full of people,

she started to tremble, tears streaming down her face. She clutched at Brian’s arm, pleading softly, “Can you just listen to me, please? Last

off her hand with a force that sent her tumbling back onto the bed, his face a mask of frost. “Natalie,

stung more than

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