Chapter 3
After finishing her work, Natalie went home, quickly washed up, and fell asleep. But not long after, her phone rang. It was Finch. She looked outside at the darkening sky and wanted to ignore the call, but the ringing wouldn’t stop.
“Boss, there’s a problem at the bar, and we might need you… Finch said.
“I got it.” Natalie sighed, running a hand through her hair. She threw on some clothes and headed straight to the bar.
The issue turned out to be neither major nor minor, and by the time she wrapped everything up, an hour had passed. Finch grabbed her and said, “Boss, since you’re here, why not stick around for a bit?”
Natalie realized he probably had been planning for her to come all along. At first, she wasn’t in the mood to socialize. But after waking up in the middle of the night, she felt more awake and less tired. So she nodded.
Finch was excited. “Awesome! I’ll have someone whip up a little surprise for you!”
Natalie didn’t expect much. She opened a bottle of red wine and poured herself a glass. Just as she took a sip, a group of men walked in, and she nearly choked.
Finch quickly said, “Boss, time is tight. We originally planned for more people, but we only kept the best. These guys are all fitness fanatics, and they’ve got great bodies. Take a look and see if you like any of them”
A variety of handsome men stood in front of her, many showing off their toned abs, broad shoulders, and long legs. They looked good, no doubt. Natalie frowned, “What do you bring them here for? Do I need guys around?”
“Come on. I’m just trying to lighten the mood! Haha, there are plenty of men out there, and with your status, what’s a few of out a few more to you!”
Natalie didn’t want to engage with him, but when she turned her gaze away, she caught sight of one particularly attractive man shyly smiling at her, radiating just the right amount of flirtation. “Are these guys even men? They’re practically like models.
Just then, the door swung open, and in walked a tall figure with long legs.
Finch exclaimed, “Is that the new guy? He’s so slow. If it weren’t for the manager saying he’s great in bed, I wouldn’t even bother calling him. But halfway through his sentence, he paused, staring at the man in shock.
Finally, the noise around Natalie faded away. She didn’t plan on getting involved, but then the footsteps came right toward her.
With her eyes down, she only caught a glimpse of a man’s long legs. “Nice legs. I’ve seen some good ones, but only one other guy can compete, she said casually. That guy was Tobias. After ten years together, they definitely knew each other well. Tobias had great legs, and she’d stolen a few looks when he wasn’t paying attention.
“Who can compete?” The owner of those legs spoke, his voice deep and dangerous.
Natalie looked up and met his icy gaze. Her slightly drunk mind cleared up instantly, and she quickly stood you doing here?” she asked, instinctively taking a step back.
ир.
“What are
Tobias closed the gap with one step, not giving her a chance to retreat. “Looking for a guy?” His eyes scanned the men in the room, making everyone around shiver.
Natalie’s lips twitched; she was too lazy to respond and didn’t want him to think she was that kind of woman. Just then, the door swung open, and a bright, handsome young guy walked in clearly the type that made girls swoon. He made a beeline for Natalie. ‘Hey beauty, I came looking for you!”
Natalie immediately shot back, “Don’t call me that. I don’t know you!”
The guy smiled, thinking he was charming, and winked, ‘Come on, if we just talk a bit, we’ll get to know each other.”
Great, now there was no way out of this awkward situation. She decided to give up trying to explain, but then Tobias suddenly reached out and carried her into his arms. Natalie was taken aback and kicked her legs slightly. “Put me down!”
Tobias didn’t say a word as he strode out of the room, leaving a crowd of stunned men behind, including Finch, who just stood there, dumbfounded. Ugh, all Finch wanted was to make Natalie happy.
Natalie found herself taken straight to the VIP room on the top floor, where a group of Reese family bodyguards stood at the entrance, ushering her inside. To be honest, Natalie wasn’t scared at all. This bar was hers-nothing bad would happen here.
“You…” she was about to ask him something when her mouth was suddenly covered. She widened her eyes. A sultry atmosphere charged between them, and despite her instincts to push him away, he held her even tighter.
“Looking for a guy? Cheating on me?” The man’s voice was deep and rough, filled with danger.
Natalie stood her ground, her face serious. “We got divorced.
“Natalie!” Anger flashed in his eyes as he cut her off with a kiss, not giving her a chance to explain.
The temperature in the room was rising. Natalie felt tired and reluctant, but they were too familiar with each other to avoid this. In the end, she half-heartedly went along with him, especially since he had pulled her in.
She didn’t notice when the sky outside brightened. Natalie’s body ached, and Tobias was still sound asleep.
If it was before, she’d usually be up by now. She’d be waiting for Tobias to wake up, ready to make him breakfast. Habits. could be hard to shake. But this time, there would be no breakfast. With a scoff, she remembered how rough he’d been the night before and pulled out a piece of paper to write a note: [Really need to work on your technique.]© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.
Sure, being rough could be exciting, but it really hurt afterward. Plus, it was nonsense to sleep with her ex-husband after their divorce. Natalie glanced at her hand and then at T**s’s sleeping face, fighting the urge to smack him as she left the private room.
Just as she stepped out, the man on the bed slowly opened his eyes.
Natalie made a quick call to the hospital, where they told her that Elle was doing fine. Since Elle was okay, it didn’t seem so strange for Tobias to look for someone else. After all, men usually had their needs, especially guys like Tobias.
Frustration bubbled up inside Natalie; it wasn’t jealousy-it was more about how she had been forced to deal with T*s’s needs. It was one thing back then, but what was happening now? Just then, her phone rang-it was her friend from her social circle, Maddie Carter.
“Natalie, you really slept with Tobias? Wow, girl, you’re something else!” Maddie’s exclaim came to Natalie’s ears.
Natalie was puzzled, “What are you talking about?”
Natalie and Tobias had kept their marriage a secret, so no one knew they were actually married. They never attended the same events. So far, only the Reese family, the Guzman family, and T**’s assistant knew her true identity. Now she was shocked, trying to figure out how Maddie even found out.
Maddie burst into laughter. “You think you can hide this from me? Everyone in our circle is talking about it!”