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…”

night to a power outage. Brian dragged her into his room before she could make sense of it. She wasn’t sure

a

tried to explain, she caught sight of a long, bloody gash

her chin with a fierce

But her plea was cut short

she met his unguarded expression, and then she

outside the door came the surprised voice of the housekeeper, Sadie,

his voice commanding. “Put this

leave with the house

panic rose, and she started to tremble, tears streaming down her face. She clutched at Brian’s

tumbling back onto the bed, his face a

words stung more than

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she couldn’t understand or intervene in her parents‘ affairs. She only remembered begging them not to divorce, but they did

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