Chapter 69

“If you’re so keen on flirting, I can give you a small lesson,” he said, darkening his gaze as he leaned in and whispered to Natalie.

Natalie couldn’t help but frown. “It’s just a colleague, nothing more than a chat between actors from the same cast.”

“Is that so?” Brian curved his lips into a faint and mocking smile as he looked at her.

It was clear from the sarcastic and cold glint in his eyes that he didn’t buy her explanation.

She fell silent for a few seconds, gripping her yogurt container tightly, trying to hold back her frustration as she said firmly, “Brian, he’s not at fault, and you have no right to punish him.”

“I don’t need someone else to tell me that,” he replied, his gaze never leaving hers.

Natalie knew he was serious, and she felt a pang of dread for the male actor.

The more she tried to defend someone else, the angrier Brian seemed to get.

Biting her lip, she held his gaze in a tense silence. A cocktail of urgency and annoyance brewed within her, but she found herself at a loss for what to do next. Suddenly, she turned on her heel and walked toward the trash can, tossing the yogurt container forcefully inside.

drink it, then she wouldn’t, simple as that.

she was willing to compromise. No matter how Brian chose to torment her, she could take it alone

yogurt, she turned back to face Brian, clenching her teeth as she said. softly. “It

the words left her mouth, he straightened

in shadow. “Natalie, it would be so much better if

you are now.”

my place,” Natalie

had signed a one–year contract with Brian. It was crystal clear that she was to

she hated being indebted to anyone. He had all

aware of his influence

him outwardly to

resistance and pulled her into his embrace, whispering in her ear, “How do you know there

closed her eyes briefly, steeling herself before replying, “I’ll be careful not to drink

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future. And I didn’t plan on drinking it

play nice, she could put on an act. It

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