Semua Bab Opening My Eyes to Reality: Bab 161 - Bab 170

"You wanted me dead because, what, Sienna was your little princess? Your family? You think I owed her, so even after you stole my corneas and gave them to her, you still thought of me as vile and wicked," Natalie said.Her laugh was humorless and self-deprecating. She added coldly, "Do you still remember how you fell into the water when you were ten years old? It was the middle of winter, but I pulled you out of that lake and onto shore. I got terribly sick after that."You promised me you'd take care of me forever, Victor. You said if anyone dared to pick on me, you'd hunt them and their family down and kill them yourself. But when Sienna came along, what did you do then?"You cast me aside and treated me like an outsider. You took Sienna's side in everything. Truly, Victor, you win the Best Big Brother Award."Victor gaped at Natalie, his expression frozen. He still remembered the lake incident from when he was ten years old. He'd been mischievous then and brought Natalie with hi

Rowan? What was he doing here?Natalie watched as Rowan stopped beside Jason. Had he come to meet Jason? Was Jason the client he mentioned he had a meeting with?Rowan's dark gaze swept past Natalie before he turned to address Jason, "Here you are, Mr. Pereira. It took me a while to find you."He then cast a lazy, nonchalant look at Natalie. "Care to introduce your present company, Mr. Pereira?"Jason shoved his hands into his pockets. Anything that involved Natalie could put a glow on his face and make him smile uncontrollably. "This is my wife."Rowan quirked a brow and appraised Natalie with amusement. The look on his face was inscrutable. "Wife? Am I looking at Mrs. Pereira?"The next second, Natalie denied impatiently with a scowl, "I have nothing to do with Mr. Pereira, much less be his wife."This further piqued Rowan's interest, but no grin could distract from the icy gleam in his eyes. "Mr. Pereira, this beautiful woman denies being your wife. I believe your love is one

Natalie breathed in the scent that was both soft and distinctly Rowan.Surprise filled her eyes. She didn't know if it was all the drinks she'd had earlier, or if her mind was working a little slower, or if anything else caused her delayed response, but she did not react right away.As a result, the scene that had only ever happened in her dream suddenly took place in real life—Rowan, seemingly possessed, was sucking on her mouth.Natalie snapped out of her daze and gave the overly audacious man before her a hard shove. The next second, a low grunt escaped Rowan, and he instinctively clutched and pressed the left side of his chest.Belated realization settled over Natalie as she recalled his injury. She must have shoved him where it hurt. She was a little worried about him, but in the end, she did not say anything to him.Rowan took a few minutes to recover, panting as his gaze flicked to Natalie's face. A heartbreakingly delicate blush had crept over her cheeks, and her rosebud l

Rowan's answer caught Jason off guard.Jason didn't expect a guy like Rowan to have a lover. He felt bad for the poor woman who was unlucky enough to end up with the latter. With that in mind, he humored Rowan with a chuckle. "Sure."…Benjamin hailed a cab. He took the passenger seat while Bella and Natalie tucked into the backseat.Bella had leaned against Natalie and dozed off the moment they got into the car, but Natalie kept herself busy by texting Rowan. She asked him about his injury, and it wasn't until he reassured her that he was fine that she felt relieved.On another note, Rowan brought her good news. He'd found the person she asked him to look for, and the person fit her requirements, both in terms of their looks and demeanor.Natalie was delighted, and she couldn't suppress a smile as she wrote, "Thank you, Rowan."Rowan replied, "No need to be so formal, Ms. Sutton. I was merely repaying a favor."She put her phone away, feeling chipper. A few seconds later, her

Several days later, Rowan's injury had mostly recovered. He stood before the floor-to-ceiling windows, and he'd only just done up the last button on his shirt when Landon handed him the suit jacket.Rowan straightened his apparel while Landon reported dutifully beside him, "Mr. Mattel, word has it that Wayfarer Logistics is planning to sell 30% of the shares in Dejah Port. "Everyone in business is saying that for a female painter to venture into logistics is like shooting oneself in the foot. It'd be a miracle if she pulled off the business at all."Fastening his sapphire cufflinks, Rowan chuckled with faint, wicked amusement. "What a bunch of fools."Landon was baffled by this comment. "What do you mean by that, Mr. Mattel? If I may be so honest, it's already an incredible feat for Ms. Sutton to outbid Jason and secure Dejah Port. Her loan from Morgenstern Bank must come with a high interest rate."She must have overestimated herself to end up in such a predicament. Do we help h