You're Out Daddy

The banquet went on as usual.

Natasha was walking when Kenneth came up from behind her and took her arm, pulling her along with him.

She frowned at his back. “What are you doing?”

He shot her a sideways glance over his shoulder. “I’m taking you upstairs to change into something else.”

Then, he hauled her up the stairs to a spacious dressing room full of evening gowns.

Natasha entered, her gaze surveying the room before she turned to look at Kenneth warily. “Was Erin dousing me with champagne part of your plan, too?”

He approached her with a smile, studying her features with an adoring expression. “You overestimate me.”

“So this…” She looked at him.

“This is a VIP dressing room prepared for the socialites in case of emergencies. Don’t worry, the outfits in here are occasionally replaced with new seasonal pieces that have never been worn. Anyone who wears it leaves with the outfit,” he explained.

Natasha arched her brow slightly. “It sure is fun being wealthy.”

“Why, are you poor?” Kenneth asked, his eyes burning into hers.

He recalled her giving him ten million without batting an eye, and he still didn’t know where she got that amount of money. However, he knew that wasn’t all she possessed. She definitely had deeper pockets.

It didn’t matter, though.

He didn’t care if she kept countless secrets like a riddle.

Natasha’s eyes lowered when she felt Kenneth’s probing gaze on her, and she spoke with a smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes. “Compared to you, Mr. Hamilton, yes.”

“If you want it, everything here is now yours,” he said.

“Oh, really? What’s the catch?”

“None. As long as it’s you.” His gaze was unfathomable, and he didn’t look like he was joking.

“You won’t regret it?” she asked.

course not, as long as you give me a job

His gaze darkened.

taking advantage of

a low,

gown from the rack. “Forget about it. I don’t

her back. “I wouldn’t just be any

eyes. “What goes around

He narrowed his eyes.

With that, she went into

mocking him, but he couldn’t bring himself to be

up with me? Or do I have to continue paying them off?”

his only

a chair while waiting for her to finish, a smile tugging

Natasha stared at the gown and took a moment to emerge

zipper hung low on the back, and she couldn’t

frustration. Just then, a knock sounded on the door. It was Kenneth on

froze and didn’t

is rushing us outside,”

and staring at him, her face

length of her.

another dress. I can’t fit

her a once-over. “It looks fine. You’re slender.

her eyes uncomfortably.

upward. “Why didn’t

no need—” Before she could finish, he had rounded Natasha and

need.” Natasha gripped

her back as if he

her

word, Natasha could feel his eyes boring

hung in the air

“Kenneth…”

zipper, the tips of

by Kenneth, and he smirked. He pulled the

felt like a century as

asked in a low voice, “You haven’t answered my

“What?” she retorted.