Chapter 29 Trying to Seduce Me?
In the office, there were only Adrian and Natalie.
Natalie rushed over, her eyes bright and teary, cheeks flushed, and slightly out of breath.
Adrian's eyes darkened. She was using that pitiful look to seduce him again. He'd seen all kinds of women over the years, yet he almost fell for it.
"Get out," Adrian said, his face cold.
Natalie's expression turned grim.
"Adrian, I can't afford to lose any more credits. If I do, I'll have to delay my graduation," she pleaded, sweat beading on her forehead.
Seeing Adrian's indifferent and harsh demeanor, Natalie felt a wave of anxiety. The exertion from her run made her feel faint, and she nearly passed out.
When she regained consciousness, she found herself in Adrian's arms.
He gripped her waist tightly. "Throwing yourself at me? Trying to seduce me? Natalie, you make me sick."
"I didn't," Natalie protested, struggling. But his hands were like iron, holding her in a familiar yet foreign embrace. His eyes were cold and filled with disdain.
"Didn't you?" Adrian leaned in, his mocking voice close to her ear. "Wasn't it you who drugged me at the school celebration, sneaked into my bed, and called my name?"
Natalie's face turned pale.
Her memories of that night were fragmented. In her confusion, she forgot that she was just a stand-in for Alice.
Seeing the innocent look in her eyes, Adrian felt a surge of irritation. She had deceived him with that pitiful act, and now she was doing it again.
From the first time she spilled water on him at the Cullen family estate, to every time she deliberately avoided him to catch his attention, it was all a calculated act. No one would believe it was merely coincidental.
What infuriated him more was that he had enjoyed that night with her. Despite trying to forget her, he kept seeing her in Alice.
He couldn't even tell if he had been treating Alice as a stand-in for her these past few days.
"There's a misunderstanding, Mr. Howard. Really!" Natalie said, but she couldn't explain. She turned her face away, unable to meet his cold gaze.
Adrian forced her to look at him, his fingers digging into her skin. "Misunderstanding? The misunderstanding is you thinking you can imitate Alice. You're just a lowly maid. Even if you look like her, you're nothing compared to her."
Natalie was stunned.
Hearing those words from Adrian hurt her deeply.
Seeing her on the verge of tears, Adrian felt a pang of inexplicable pain in his chest.
Before he knew it, he was kissing her, the familiar sweetness almost overwhelming him.
But looking at her face, so similar to Alice's, he snapped back to reality and pushed her away.
He laughed bitterly, wiping his lips with a tissue. "See? You disgust me. Even touching you feels dirty. Get out!"
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