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.

he didn’t want her to drink it, then she wouldn’t, simple

she was willing to compromise. No matter how Brian chose to torment her, she could take it alone and just didn’t want others to suffer

to face Brian, clenching her teeth as she said. softly. “It was just a chance

as the words left her mouth, he straightened up and leaned in closer to her.

slender body in shadow. “Natalie, it would be so much better if you just learned to behave,” he murmured,

who you

my place,”

was

indebted to anyone. He had all her weaknesses figured

was also well aware of his

outwardly to

sensed her resistance and pulled her into his embrace, whispering in her ear, “How do you know there wasn’t something

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

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the future. And I didn’t plan on drinking it anyway. I don’t like that brand of youurt.”

he wanted her to play nice, she could put on an act. It was her profession,

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