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Natalie practically sobered up at Jacob's words. She shot him a warning glare. "Don't be ridiculous. He isn't my new beau!"With a wine bottle in hand, Jacob angled his head to one side as he processed Natalie's response. "Huh? He's not? Man, we got excited over nothing! You have no idea how invested we were while discussing your newfound love life, Ms. Sutton."We even split into two teams—one in support of you and Mr. Pereira, and the other in support of you and your new beau. But a few of us were hoping you'd shine as a single woman. "Hey, Ms. Sutton—where are you going?"Natalie had had enough of this nonsensical conversation and decided to make a break for it. "I'm going to the restroom."With that, she spun on her heels and made a beeline for the exit. After that, she staggered downstairs to pay for the drinks, then texted a trustworthy employee to inform them that she'd settled the bill and was going home.The celebratory mood today had Natalie indulging in more drinks th

Following a passionate round with Jane in the sheets, Jason padded out of the bathroom with droplets of water still glistening on his sculpted chest. He cut a cold, vicious look at the woman in his bed, all the tenderness gone from his eyes.Jane, however, was different. Her body was soft, limp, and weightless from the lovemaking as she lay in bed. She stared at Jason with half-lidded eyes and murmured, "Let's go to sleep, Mr. Pereira…"Jason didn't even want to look at her now that he'd released all his pent-up frustration. His brows furrowed, and his handsome face hardened as he said, "You can go now."Jane froze, then played coy with him. "It's already so late, Mr. Pereira. I don't want to go home alone. What if I run into another creep? I'm scared."Patience had never been Jason's strong suit. A frosty gleam shone in his eyes. "Did you really think you could fool me with your pathetic excuse? I only let you stay because I needed a good release. I'm done with you now, so you can

"You're nothing like Sienna.""Sienna is so much better than you.""Natalie, you must apologize to Sienna."Such were the remarks Victor would occasionally make since Natalie turned 18 years old. To date, the worst thing he'd done that she could remember was pinning her on the ground and forcing her to apologize to Sienna, all because Sienna had lost her bracelet and accused Natalie of stealing it.Victor hadn't even tried to get to the bottom of the incident before siding with Sienna and defending her.Natalie's heart still tightened as she recalled the past. She frowned and looked up at Victor with a chilling, humorless smile. "Yes, I'm nothing like Sienna. I'm not as cunning or ruthless as she is. It's insulting that you'd even compare me to her."Victor clenched his fist so tightly that he could have crushed the thermal flask he was holding. He glowered at Natalie viciously. "Say that again, Natalie."Natalie sneered, "Oh, getting worked up already? I've always known you wer

The racecourse was several dozen miles out of the city, and the sun was blazing when Bella and Natalie arrived.After parking the car, Natalie and Bella were led to the premium racecourse by one of the staffers. Only the best equestrians could race in that course.The sun was high in the sky, and a faint breeze cooled the otherwise stifling weather. Bella surveyed the course but did not see David anywhere. "Natalie, I'll give David a call.""Okay," Natalie said.Bella found a quiet corner to make the call while Natalie stayed behind and waited. Just then, she spotted a familiar figure—Xavier.She frowned as she turned away instinctively, but Xavier saw her anyway. She heard him call out across the distance, "Natalie!"Before she knew it, he was already making his way toward her and asking enthusiastically, "I didn't think I'd run into you here, Natalie! Did you choose this racecourse on purpose?"Xavier was a passionate equestrian and had taught Natalie everything she knew about

Natalie had, indeed, forgotten to bring her riding habit, but this was the only choice she could make under those circumstances.She sent Bella a text and had the latter stall David with topics he found interesting so he wouldn't grow bored. If he grew bored, waiting for Natalie would only annoy him, and that wouldn't bode well for her plans.About ten minutes later, Natalie returned to the premium racecourse to converge with Bella. She wore a pure-black equestrian outfit. The tailored riding jacket accentuated her slender silhouette, and the black riding helmet brought out her chiseled, delicate features."I'm done, Mr. Earhart," Natalie announced.She had admittedly stunned a few others with her getup, especially Xavier. Something other than admiration filled his eyes—lust. It was the kind of primal attraction that men usually had for beautiful women.Xavier and Natalie had dated for many years, and he'd always known she was beautiful. But they'd never gone all the way, not that