Chapter 32

Gavin had said he’d swing by, so Natalie left her door unlocked.

She waited with a sense of ease untii the prolonged silence behind her sparked a nerve. Something felt off.

She turned around, only to catch Brian leaning casually against the wall, his gaze fixed on her with an unreadable expression.

Despite bracing herself for any encounter with him, Natalie couldn’t help but shiver, instinctively taking a step back.

“Disappointed for my presence?” Brian’s voice cut through the tension, laced with a hint of mockery as his lips parted in a faint

sneer.

Natalie couldn’t recall when he had slipped in, silent as a shadow. The hotel’s partially open restroom had offered no clues, her focus having been on the running water and her reflection in the mirror. And then there was the voicemail she had sent to King. Had Brian heard that, too?

She remained quiet for a moment before responding in a low voice, “Please leave.”

request, chuckling softly instead. “I’m curious, does Gavin pay as he goes, or does he have some sort

slap. Brian thought she was engaging in that sexual business? What did he

irritation. Pointing towards the door, she demanded with more force, “I said

grabbed it fiercely, pulling

found herself enveloped in his unexpected embrace, her other hand lashing out towards his face without

her slap was dull, the pain

dodge but simply bore the brunt of it, and Natalie was momentarily

eyes shimmered with

self–defense as a child, and it was Brian who

he gripped her waist tightly and

let me go!” Natalie had three years of training with King’s security company, where even the toughest instructors had trouble with her agility. Yet, with Brian,

free, but he captured both her hands with one of his, pinning them above her head on the

a better deal than Gavin?” His eyes were icy as he stared down

always cold, always biting, but never had he spoken such shamelessly vile words, never had he

her face, and she gazed at him, close enough

at me with those eyes. I’m sick of it!” he

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