Natalie's POV
‘What was he angry about!!’ I thought.
But OMG!!
The word sex from his lips had another taste, my whole body trembled, and a shiver went down my spine. Dangerously, I felt like I would be exposed to him! I can't afford the consequences if he knew that I meant no one other than him!
I looked around pretending to be looking for someone and said, "He is not here, yet!"
Rafael was still silent, he just tightened his grip around me, so I was afraid he didn't believe me. I completed saying with my stupid fake smile, "I will arrange to make you both meet someday" I hoped he would forget about it once he got involved with Debbie later on at the dance stage.
I should not let him know my feelings or I would have made a fool of myself.
"My pleasure!" he said with his masculine voice and a strange twinkle in his eyes.
I saw Debbie coming towards us. Swimmingly, I sighed in relief, pulled my hands from his neck, and stepped back.
Debbie gripped Rafael's hand, smirked, and demanded, "I guess you should find a man for yourself darling! And keep your hands away from mine!"
Intentionally, she emphasized the word MINE!
Rafael raised his eyebrow and said with a mean gaze, criticizing me, "Natalie has a secret boyfriend!"
Holly crap!!
Twinkles and sparks went across my skin, and I saw Debbie's stunned face, but she relaxed and smiled instantly saying, “Oh dear Natalie, that's why you hesitate to give David a reply?? You have a secret lover!?”
I screamed in my mind, ‘Rather, a secret husband’
I sighed in disbelief when Raf asked with a long face, “David?”
Debbie replied excitedly, “Yeah, he adores her, but she still didn't give him a chance, and now I know why!”
She finished her sentence staring at me.
Rafael raised his eyebrow and exclaimed, “Just a few hours I have been thinking you were still young and innocent, to figure out you have a secret lover and adored man!?”
'Why is this happening to me?? legally Rafael is mine, but I can't claim this right! Otherwise, I have to pretend that I am in love with someone! What a bad shit I got myself into!!!!' I exclaimed in my mind.
I made a big smile to hide my miserable feelings, then said ignoring what Rafael just declared, "OK, I hope you be happy ever after guys” and winkled at Debbie to add “Now, I'm gonna take your previous advice and look for my boyfriend"
I rolled my phone screen pretending to make a call while moving away before Rafael could add anything else.
I went a few steps away then I heard someone calling my name. I turned to the sound source. It was a tall blond man with a charming Hollywood smile on his handsome face!
"Hello! Are you Natalie?"
His beautiful smile was contagious, so I smiled back.
"Hi, yes, it's me," I replied.
He reached out his hand and shaked mine.
"I'm Daniel Roswen, your new neighbour," he introduced himself.
I took a glass of champagne from the waiter who was passing in front of us holding a drinks tray. I felt I needed one so deeply.
"Nice to meet you Daniel, I hope you liked the neighbourhood!"
I drank my glass in one gulp, and sought for another one. I am not good with alcohol though l. I get drunk sometimes from the first glass.
Daniel offered me his untouched yet drink. I accepted it forthwith and swallowed it in a second.
"Yes, I liked it, it's nice and quite" he assured.
"Would you like to dance?" I said that without thinking once I saw Rafael dancing with Debbie.
Daniel raised his eyebrows in surprise then smiled and said, "Yes, sure! It's my pleasure"
He placed his hand on my back and we headed to the dance stage.
Back there, the song was slow, my head was so heavy, and I couldn't keep up with Daniel's steps.
"Just relax, beautiful. I will guide you!" He said.
If it wasn't the alcohol effect, I wouldn't be in that guts to ask someone who I met for the first time to dance with.
I look like a wild girl!
“You're like an angel!” I mumbled.
Unconscious, I put my head on his chest not knowing that I was making a mess. "Why is your chest not warm like him?" I whispered in grief.
"What?" Daniel dazzed.
I saw Rafael glaring at me with his dark gaze.
"He is so handsome. We have been married for a year. Three days ago was our anniversary, but guess what!! He never slept with me!"
I was drunk. Miserable drunk and not realising what I was saying.
I uttered a lot of nonsense words, and finally fainted.
I opened my eyes slowly feeling a horrible headache almost tore my head apart.
"Finally, you woke up!!" a masculine voice said.
What?
I looked around, it's not my room!
Did I have been kidnapped!!
I sat in a hurry and exclaimed with fear, "where am I?"
A blond man smugly replied, "in my house, exactly on my couch”
“What the hell?” I snapped.
I looked at myself with horror. Then, I sighed in relief, I'm still in my dress.
I snapped my gaze at him, "How did you get me here?"
He smiled and replied, "On your feet, beautiful. I saved you, you were miserably drunk"
"Haha... It's not funny!!” I grumbled and added, “A .... And.. What is your name?"
He shaked my hand and was still smiling, "Meresbi, Daniel Meresbi, Miss Natalie. And I am your new neighbour. I have introduced myself to you for the second time in less than twenty four hours"
Yes! I felt he was familiar!
Then I remembered him, he is the new neighbor!! But I couldn't remember why I was in his house.
“Oh, yes! You're the new neighbor!” I said and rolled my eyes around the place, then added embarrassedly: "did we…?”
"Made love?" He chuckled and winked at me, "No, we didn't, I don't make love with married women!"
I shocked…
How the hell does he knowsa bout my marriage?
I squeezed my forehead with my fingers trying to focus and remember what exactly had happened last night?
Rafael’s POVAt the party. I was dancing with Debbie when I saw Natalie resting her head on some blond guy. They were dancing intimately.I tensed up and felt my blood boiling."Look Bebe! They're so cute, aren’t they? He seems to be her boyfriend." Debbie said glaring at Natalie.I didn't like the idea of her having a boyfriend, I always thought that she was lonely. What ridiculous thoughts!She is a grown woman, and for sure she has a lover!I remembered when I danced with her earlier. At that time, I ignored my abnormal feelings and instead of thinking of it, I asked her calmly about her boyfriend, trying hard to ignore the emotional storm inside my body.When she mentioned him, I felt that I needed to cut her lips. l didn't think about the whole situation before I signed that marriage contract. Perhaps I ought to have stipulated in the contract that she should not have a relationship with any man during the period of the contract.I really need to tie her hands up and punish her
Natalie's POV"I don't sleep with married women, ma'am. Especially if they were drunk!" Daniel explained with his French accent.I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. How the hell does he know about the marriage? I don't even know him!!"What? How do you know?" I snapped in a daze.He raised his eyebrows and looked confused, "It's just a principle, ma'am. You know, not to touch what's not mine!"‘How sweet!’ I thought, feeling a headache coming.I pressed my fingers on my forehead. The strong headache was banging me while I'm saying, "No, no. I mean, what made you think that I'm married?""You're married to Mr Mirren, aren't you? You shouldn't let him abuse you" He declared, and a sad expression on his handsome face.I opened my mouth in shock. No one knew about that except the lawyer!“A beautiful woman like you shouldn't let anyone bully her” he added, staring at me with pity.Every word that came out of his mouth made me feel more confused and more afraid. He made me remember Raf's
Natalie's POV I felt awkward once I entered the dining room with Daniel. Everyone’s gaze was fixed on us. The anxiety inside me rose, but I reduced the overwhelming feeling and managed to break the silence by greeting them while approaching the table. “Good morning, everybody!” "Good morning, honey," Grandma replied with a tender smile on her face. "Daniel, this is my family. Everyone, this is Daniel, our new neighbor." I mumbled, feeling my cheeks burning from embarrassment. I wish they wouldn't notice. It's hard to explain why he's here in the early morning. "Hi, Daniel. I'm Tobi. Nice to meet you! Please sit and have breakfast with us" aunt Tobi said cheerfully. "No, no. Daniel is in a hurry! We were just doing some morning exercises together. He is already late. He has to go to work!" I said in panic, afraid if he stayed he would say something about the marriage. My Grandma interrupted, saying, "Don't be rude, Natalie. Ten minutes won't make him late, isn't that righ
Natalie's POVMy jaw started to hurt, but Rafael did not pull his hand, he kept looking deeply in my eyes. His face hovered so close, his thumb grazed my lower lip, touching it very slowly, and unawares he pushed his finger between my lips!I felt as though I had been ensnared, intoxicated by his gaze, his scent, and his proximity.How can a woman possibly push away the man she loves when he's this close, tempting her beyond measure?My gaze lingered on his face, while his eyes remained fixated on my lips.Suddenly, he sprang to his feet, as though jolted by electricity! He swiftly moved to the farthest point from me and stared out of the window.Confusion swept over me, leaving me at a loss for words."You cannot engage in a sexual relationship until we annul this marriage," he declared, his tone commanding.It was the first time he referred to it as marriage. Previously, he had called it the contract, the agreement. Despite his commanding tone, I found myself questioning his authorit
Rafael's POV I was extremely bored in this fucking dinner meeting. Although I'm a workaholic person, my mind was full of Natalie. I felt awkward about what I had done earlier that day. How on earth did I touch her in that fucking way!? What the fuck will she think about me?A pervert!But I can't stop myself, I'm longing to put her on my knees and hit her ass, to punish her severely.To punish her for what she said; that she didn't want to be bound to one man! Yet how many men has she been dating?I shook my head to focus on the current meeting. We were discussing awaiting shipment. This was one of the deals that would make the Marrin Group gain more billions of dollars. Yet I was reluctant to sign the contract. Something fishy about them made me hesitate.The dinner was served, and I was immersed in eating and discussing with the client when I noticed Jack, my personal assistant, pointing to a table in the corner of this deluxe dining restaurant.I stopped eating when I saw what J
Natalie's POVI lazily tossed and turned in bed, eventually opening my eyes to check the time. Seeing a black bed sheet covering my body made me tense up and become fully awake—I had never chosen black for my room. I stared at the unfamiliar bedroom for a moment before realizing it was Rafael's apartment. But why am I here?I took off the bed cover and discovered that I was wearing only my underwear. A blush spreaded across my skin. I couldn't remember much, except that Raf and I had gotten into his car. Did he take off my dress?I couldn't believe that Raf might have done that! Did he really take off my dress?I remembered being at the spa yesterday when Rebecca had mocked me, saying, “After this extreme care, you're supposed to go straight to your boyfriend's bed.”She was trying to make fun of me because I refused to be in a sexual relationship, even a temporary one."You're missing out on a lot of fun," Fillo assured me.But I always dreamed of saving myself for the man who would b
Rafael's POVI couldn't sleep well last night; my body was alerted that Natalie was half naked a door away. I put my hands under my head while I was leaning on my back on the sofa, staring at the white ceiling. Memories of Natalie as a kid flashed through my head. I smiled. She was an adorable little girl. That little girl grew through the years that I spent abroad. A sarcastic smile appeared on my lips. I accused myself, “You can't accept that the little girl who was infatuated with you has grown up to be a sexy woman, and you don't interest her! Rather, she likes other men but you.”Suddenly, I heard the footsteps of someone walking on tiptoe. I knew it was her from her perfume. I closed my eyes pretending to be asleep. When I heard her steps move away, I opened my eyes. She was wrapping her body in a towel that barely covered her.I followed her to the balcony. She was swimming. Why do I keep feeling the need to hold her tightly and be inside her? I tried to cover my feelings by
Being naked between the arms of the man who you loved was an amazing and indescribable feeling. I always dreamed of being in his embrace. But that dream turned into a nightmare, and here I was sitting before Jack after everything he witnessed. I have never been in such an embarrassing situation before."I'm sorry. I didn't know that it was you. I mean, I never imagined....!" Jack stammered.I squeezed my forehead, trying to find a suitable reply to his hidden meaning! I knew what he was thinking, and a headache was coming for sure.He moved from his place and sat near me, his eyes were full of worry and anxiety. He mumbled, "listen, Natalie. l really like you. You are indeed a good person. I don't know what happened to you both last night to end up doing together..."I closed my eyes. I didn't want to hear anymore. I know. I know exactly what he was thinking of me. I knew what he was going to say.Rafael was an engaged man. Rafael had a fiancé. I, by myself, organized their engagement