Chapter 47
Natalie felt a strong arm wrap around her waist, pulling her forward. In the next moment, her face was pressed against the other party’s chest. Through the thin fabrics of the other party’s clothes, she could feel the other party’s heat and muscles. Most importantly, she smelled the familiar and subtle scent of eucalyptus. When she raised her head, she met a pair of cold dark eyes.
‘Oliver?‘
Natalie’s eyes and mouth widened in shock as she looked at Oliver speechlessly.
Oliver looked down at Natalie expressionlessly. It was as though he did not recognize her.
“Thank you for helping my friend, but you can let go now,” Jane said, rescuing Natalie from Oliver’s grasp before she stood protectively in front of the latter. Although she was smiling, a hint of vigilance could be seen in her eyes.
Oliver ignored Jane, looking directly past Jane at Natalie.
Natalie bit her lip, feeling slightly vexed. ‘Why do I always run into him whenever I go out?‘
At this time, Isaac, who was already holding a handcrafted pool cue, asked, “Miss Jane, care for a game?”
Jane recognized Isaac and Wyatt, who was standing next to Isaac, but she did not know the handsome man who had hugged her best friend earlier. She knew most of the young elites here, but she did not know who he was.
“These are my good friends,” Isaac said, introducing Oliver and Wyatt, before he said, “Miss Jane, you were teasing that beautiful lady with your superior skills earlier. Why don’t we have a competition in teams of twos?”
“Teams of twos?” Jane asked.
Jane knew that Isaac was in charge of RK Media, so she was more tolerant of him. After all, it would be beneficial to Natalie. She observed him briefly and saw him looking at Natalie a few times. Then, she asked half–jokingly, “Are you trying to catch my friend’s attention?”
“If that’s his intention, then there’s no need for us to play the game…‘
Meanwhile, as soon as Jane spoke, Isaac felt a chilly gaze on his back. When he turned around, he saw Oliver’s cold/expression.
‘Oh, it seems like Oliver is really interested in that woman!‘
Isaac reacted quickly and said, “Miss Jane, you can’t say words like that casually. You don’t want me to exiled to a remote country because of your words, do you? I really don’t have any intentions regarding your friend. I was going to suggest that you and I team up while Oliver teams up with your friend.”
After Isaac made his stance so clear, how could Jane not understand what was going on? She looked at Oliver and said, “I’m sorry, but Natalie already has a boyfriend, so don’t bother. It’s okay to be friends though.“.
Natalie was going to explain the situation to Jane, but she was a step too slow,
Jane continued to say, “Her boyfriend’s name is Adrian.”
Natalie quickly stopped Jane and said, “Alright, alright, that’s enough. Let’s just play.”
Jane raised an eyebrow, surprised. After all, she knew Natalie was extremely loyal in her relationships. She said teasingly, “Oh? You have Adrian, but you still want to flirt with another guy? Alright, alright. No matter what you want to do, I’ll always support you.”
Natalie lowered her head, too afraid to look at Oliver. However, even if she did not look at him, she could imagine how terrible his expression must be at this
moment.
Indeed, Oliver’s expression was rather dark, especially after he heard the words, ‘You have Adrian, but you still want to flirt with another guy‘. He did not say anything. Instead, he picked up a pool cue and tested its feel before he walked toward Natalie,
Upon seeing this, worried that Oliver would swing the pool cue at her, Natalie called out, wanting to explain, “Oliver…”
Seeing the nervous expression on Natalie’s face, Isaac chuckled and said to Natalie, “Hey, if you’re afraid, you can tean up with Wyatt.”
Oliver glanced at Isaac upon hearing this. Then, he took a step toward Natalie. པ་་“ན་
Natalie took a step back.
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Chapter 47
“L…”
“What? Do you want to team up with Wyatt?” Oliver asked.
Natalie could not tell if he was being sarcastic or not, but she soon heard him say, “Let’s start.”
The group’s attractive appearances quickly attracted the attention of others. Many people nearby stopped their own games to watch them play.
Wyatt stood in the middle and arranged the balls, acting as the referee. He said, “Best of three. What are the stakes?”
One of the onlookers called out, “The losers have to kiss!”
Wyatt truly admired the courage of the onlooker for daring to suggest such a thing in front of Oliver. Unexpectedly, he heard Oliver say, “Deal.”
Natalie stared at Oliver in disbelief.
