Natalie’s POV
I blinked and my feet became like jelly. He raised his eyebrow cynically and looked at me with his blue eyes as if I had done a crime.
I heard the girls behind us laughing and gurgling, they think it's funny when someone hears you saying that you wanna have sex!!
Although I felt I was a little drunk, promptly I felt his spiraling anger.
I got close to him trying to reduce his anger by congratulating him on his engagement. I contemplated his facial features with my eyes, and murmured, "Warm congratulations from the bottom of my heart, Rafael!"
He didn’t respond.
His facial features looked very seductive to me, or maybe it was the influence of alcohol. I lifted my hand touching his beard. I felt it slowly with my fingertips. His growing beard had always been attractive to me.
"You are so handsome!" I whispered and kissed him on the cheek, exactly at the corner of his lips. His scent overwhelmed me and made me want more of him. His scent was a mixture of French perfume and his own scent that I had been addicted to since my childhood!
'Why do I keep doing such crazy things? OMG, people will talk.' I blamed myself in despair, it was like not me who was acting and moving. I had never been bold. It seems that frustration and loss have affected me!
For my good luck, we were standing behind the big tree in the yard. No one could see us, except those gurgled girls, who were none other than Fillo and Rebika. My besties!
I saw a strange gaze in his eyes as if he had just gone inside my eyes, reading my soul. He was staring into my deep eyes without blinking. I thought without a doubt that he was furious!
Maybe kissing him at his engagement party was troublesome for him after all, but it was just an innocent cheek kiss! Wasn’t it? I shook my head to focus and said, "Don't be mad at me, Raf. I don't like when you get mad!"
After I murmured that sadly, I moved away feeling shameless.
In the kitchen, I sipped the cups of coffee one after another. I need caffeine so severely or I'll make myself the laughingstock of the party. The overwhelming pain in my heart made me drink so much alcohol, but I had to stay focused.
I have to get rid of my miserable feelings, he already got engaged and became another woman’s man!
He is still my faked husband, though.
After a panch of cups of coffee, I felt more relaxed and concentrated. I headed to the bathroom to fix my makeup. And as always, coincidences continued to surprise me, I found Debbie there. She was gorgeous in her red, well-tightened dress. She was slim and tall and had an exceedingly shining black hair.
I never dreamed to dress in such a dress, my eyes went straight to my big boobs and butt. Although I have a slim figure, I have some extra curves!
I pushed away these thoughts and smiled to say, "Hey!"
"Hi!" Debbie replied in her delicate voice.
"You look gorgeous!" I said with a silly fake smile on my face.
Although I know she has no guilt about my miserable feelings towards Rafael, I cannot help to be normal with her.
Debbie’s smile widened then turned back to the mirror to put on her dark red lipstick and sprayed her perfume. Looking at me in the mirror reflection she said, "Dear Natalie! My cousin David has a crush on you, please give him a chance!"
I took a deep inhale and started fixing my makeup.
When I stayed silent and had no intention to respond Debbie added, "He is serious, honey. He's looking for a wife!"
I rolled my eyes in boredom. She kept trying to convince me about her relative since she had a relationship with Raf. Did she think that if she had a relationship with Raf she could interfere in my personal life?
I was about to reply when a couple of girls entered the bathroom. I had no intention of discussing this in front of an audience. Rumors will spread like wildfire. So, I took my handbag and murmured, "Let's talk about this later" and walked out.
Her cousin is a widower and has a four-year-old daughter. I guess he needs a mom for his girl, not looking seriously for a wife or love! Moreover, he engaged twice after his wife's death and ended up breaking the engagement because of his young daughter. The poor girl, couldn't accept her mother's replacement.
Subsequently, when I reached the backyard, the minute I stepped in, my eyes met Rafael's eyes.
I looked to the other side immediately. Ashamed, I couldn't look him in the eye any longer. Luckily, my grandma and her friends were just a step next to me, so I pretended to speak with them and have an interactive discussion.
After half an hour, I stayed alone again, my grandma felt tired so she apologized and went to sleep.
I avoided looking at the place where Rafael was standing and decided to look for Fillo and Rebeka, they were dancing on the dancing stage with their boyfriends.
"Would you like to dance with me?".
I turned around puzzled to find Rafael stretching out his hand for me…
His hands were dedicated around my waist, and mine around his neck.
"I feel like you were avoiding me tonight!" He murmured, chasing me with his dark blue eyes, I felt like he was reading my soul.
I managed to put on a fake smile which I became aptly good at, and hesitantly chuckled with a joyful voice: "W.. what? No... Why would I do that?"
I laughed but my laugh choked when he stuck me firmly on his body!
He whispered behind my ear while his hand was digging hard into my waist.
"Which one is your paramour, Natalie?" He whispered in a dangerous tone.
My eyes widened and rose to meet his, they were cold and cruel, and he was with no doubt angry although he was still smiling in peace and calm.
"Don't deny Nat, I have heard you saying you wanna have sex with him!"
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,
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