Chapter 191
Chapter 191
Natalle had just brushed her teeth, her breath still carrying a hint of minty
freshness, crisp and inviting. It drew his gaze downward to rest on her lips,
almost involuntarily.
He hooked her chin with his finger, leaned down, and pecked her lips lightly.
Caught off guard by his kiss, Natalie’s mouth opened as if she were about to say
something, but Brian, captivated by her moist lips, leaned in again, savoring them
gently. They were sweet with minty freshness, just as he had imagined.
Aware of Nate's presence, Natalie didn't make a sound. She struggled briefly but
failed to free herself from his grasp.
After a moment, when Brian finally let her go, Natalie's cheeks were tinged with a
rosy blush. She quickly covered her lips with her palm, refusing to let him touch
them again.
“I'll be back as soon as possible,” he whispered to Natalie.
Natalie hadn't planned to ask when he would return, but Brian added, “If you
want to take Nate out for fun, wait for me to get back.”
It was because of Madelyn’s situation last weekend that had delayed things. Not
only Nate had been disappointed, but she had waited two days in vain. Sadie
had filled him in on the details.
Natalie turned her face away awkwardly without a word.
Brian didn’t expect a response and put on his jacket to head out.
Natalie took a quiet breath, watching his retreating figure as he walked to the
door and exchanged a few words with Bagot.
Bagot replied softly. “It should be done by next week...”
When Brian looked back, his eyes met Natalie's. Caught staring, she startled and
quickly lowered her gaze, pretending to check the homework Nate was writing.
Natalie struggled deep down because it was Brian, and he had apologized to her
the. night before when he thought she was asleep. She regretted responding to
his kiss. The more she thought about it, the more annoyed she felt.
“Natalie, did I get this right?” Nate turned and asked. Noticing Natalie's flushed
face, he dropped his pen and touched her cheek, puzzled. “Are you sick,
Natalie?”
Realizing her cheeks were hot, she quickly made up an excuse. “Nope. It's just
too warm in here.”
She glanced at Nate's workbook and proceeded to teach him the next one.
Nate was bright and could make inferences easily. Once he understood a
concept, he grasped it, and his linguistic talents were remarkable, understanding
the questions without needing any phonetic guides.
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She thought Nate's delayed speech
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Watching Nate write the solution step by step, Natalie couldn't help but
remember how Brian
had been the same.
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Brian had skipped a year in high
school, taking a break before entering
his senior year to take the SATS.
After that, he casually chose a
finance program at a local college in
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His grades could have gotten him
into the top finance program in the
country, but he humbly chose the
local Heartland College, which was
second in national finance rankings.
He filled all three college choices with
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Heartland College's finance program.
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She remembered the day he came home from school with his filled—out college
application. Kenneth had seen it and flew into a rage.
“What's the point of it if you don’t choose Elmwood University for the accelerated
Master's Finance program?” Kenneth shouted in anger.