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Chapter 7 - Past Baggage
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Natalia quickly finished the fantastic meal Hayden had made her, with excitement growing in her belly. She wasn't new to sex, but she had to admit that each man she'd been with hadn't been worth mentioning after they were done. It was always quick and unspectacular. When Hayden said he wanted to show her what making love was, it made her anxious to see what she'd been missing. Hayden watched her with amusement as she finished her dinner. He planned to do things with her that he'd never done with anyone else. He wanted to bring her so much pleasure that she was going out of her mind. He scarfed down the rest of his food and headed to the kitchen to clean up. "You cooked; why don't you let me clean up?" Natalia asked, joining him in the kitchen. "It will be faster if we clean together. Although, I did say I would be your butler for the day." She smiled and opened the dishwasher that she had never used. "I think faster is better." They quickly cleaned up and put the
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"I said, what the hell are you doing here?" Hayden asked, furious. How did she get in? "I was waiting for you. I didn't want you to be lonely, so I thought I would surprise you. Now, why don't you get rid of the blonde bimbo and come warm me up." Shania had no shame. She was hoping Natalia would think that there was something between them and leave, but to her astonishment, the woman started laughing. "What are you laughing at, and why are you in my boyfriend's apartment?" Shania asked, not caring that she was still on the bed naked. She was hoping to entice Hayden, but he was holding onto Natalia while looking at Shania in disgust. "I'm laughing at you. Hayden told me about you and how pathetic you were. Breaking into a man's apartment to throw yourself at him is beyond desperate. Why waste energy on someone who clearly doesn't want you? Now we're going to have to burn everything on his bed." Natalia looked at the naked woman with pity even though she felt like dragging her out by
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Hayden walked Natalia to the elevator and gave her a long kiss before letting her go. He wanted to make sure that there was no doubt in the minds of others that she was his. After the doors shut, he walked back to the waiting car and went to his office. Natalia's face was flaming red as she felt the stares of those on the elevator. She loved that Hayden was letting the world know they were in love, but she didn't like being in the news due to her personal life. When she finally got to her floor, she walked off the elevator, and her entire staff was waiting for her with smiles. Everyone started clapping and cheering when she walked in, which embarrassed her even more. "I'm sure you have seen the news. Yes, Hayden Sumner and I are seeing each other. Also, we are going to become business partners. When we come across a company wanting to liquidate, we'll refer them to Sumner Enterprises. When they have a company that wants to be saved, they will refer them to us. We should be getti
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Natalia looked at Cliff's post in disbelief. He tried to rape her, and now he's trying to make it look like she was sleeping with him to help her business. She couldn't hold back her laughter when she saw this nonsense. Patrice looked at her in concern. "Why are you laughing?" She asked quietly, thinking maybe Nat had lost it. "It's nothing more than a desperate attempt to get back at Hayden and me for making a fool of him. When he tried to rape me, I kneed him in the groin, as I told you. However, after I left, Hayden went back inside and broke his nose before punching him in the stomach. Report it as fake and put our own counter post stating that Natalia Crawford has never had a relationship with Clifford Judd. Put something about this being a pitiful attempt by a man who tried to force himself on a woman who declined his advances. You're good at wording this stuff correctly, so I'll let you handle it. Let me know if there's anything else." Natalia looked at her compu
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