A Cue for Love

Samuel glanced at Natalie briefly with a meaningful look in his eyes. With his lips slightly raised, he said, “Ms. Nichols, your vigilance is truly over-the-top. However, what are you afraid of? Are you worried that I’d want something from you?”

Natalie was feeling extremely uncomfortable under his gaze.

The man’s eyes were focused on her face as if he was trying to stare right through her soul.

Finally, she understood why he was rumored to be an immensely dominant and difficult-to-deal-with man. None of the people who were once targeted by Samuel was able to escape from his clutches.

It wasn’t that she didn’t take him seriously before this, but she simply didn’t want to be associated with such a dangerous person in any way.

At that moment, Gavin came in and reported, “Sir, the meal is ready.”

Samuel’s lips were slightly curved upward when he said, “Ms. Nichols, let’s dine together. Have a taste of my chef’s work.”

Natalie didn’t try to reject, merely following Samuel into the dining hall to have their meal.

The dining table was laden with all sorts of delicacies. Right after she took her seat, she began digging in. Although she was pleasantly surprised by the chef’s cooking, she still managed to control herself while she ate. Thus, she survived the session without any incident.

Right as she was almost done with her food, Samuel’s phone began vibrating.

“Please excuse me,” he said.

“Go ahead.”

When Samuel left, Natalie was finally able to relax for a bit.

it be possible that

her food when she felt something cool and soft on her

What the hell?

inching its way up her leg. Its eyes were clear and amber-colored, and it kept flicking its tongue from

always be snakes

the city, she rarely had

and pried the little fellow that was wrapped around her leg off herself before lifting it right in front of her face. Then,

her if it didn’t have an owner. Xavian would

A childish voice could

“M-Moony?”

sight shifted from Moony to a little boy, who

that of Xavian and Clayton’s. Upon

Moony in her hand and walked toward Franklin before squatting down in

when she looked into the little

his lips and snorted. “You’re unattractive, but you’re rather brave. At least you’re better than those women who screamed when they

it back to you.” Natalie placed Moony on Franklin’s small

snorted again, never once averting his eyes from her face. “I called you unattractive just now.

Natalie had a hyper-realistic mask on her face to make her appear ugly, she wasn’t the slightest bit

it.” She rubbed Franklin’s head, which was bristly because of his short hair, while she spoke. “Moreover, I’m already ugly. Won’t it just make me uglier if I still

had never been touched by anyone other

who gave birth