Chapter 1003
âAre you really dumb, or are you just playing dumb?â Samuel probed, his voice even hoarser than
before.
âI'm not playing dumb!â Natalie snapped back. I genuinely want to be physically close to him. I'm not
putting on an act, nor do I have ulterior motives!
Samuel pursed his lips as he turned on the tap and washed off the soap on his hands.
After that, he spun around and met Natalie's gaze, his eyes roaming over her pretty face. âSince you
don't get it, I'll have to teach you till you do.â
âWhat?â Natalie blurted out, a curious twinkle in her eye.
Alas, instead of getting an answer, she felt Samuel grabbing her hips and lifting her onto the marble
countertop effortlessly, making her seem even taller than him.
With them staring eye to eye and him positioned between her legs, it was hard not to feel a stir of
desires from the intimacy.
Realizing what Samuel was up to, Natalie's cheeks flushed as she gently pushed against his chest.
âSamuel, you still have dishes to wash!â
âAnd who distracted me from washing them?â he whispered, still staring into her clear bright eyes.
âI don't think I distracted you...â Natalie explained. âI only hugged your waist and not your arms. Don't
you pin the blame on me!â
Samuel chuckled. âBut you've already distracted me when you hugged me.â
âHow so?â
âJust take my word for it,â he said without thinking. âEven though I've been hiding behind Xander York's
mask this whole time, I was always afraid that you'd see right through me with your sharp-wittedness.
That's why I've been holding myself back...â
In fact, Samuel had felt tormented enough by only being to look but not touch.
âThat one occasion in the secret room was the only time I threw caution to the wind and had my way
with you,â he added, a shining tenderness in his eyes. âI finally let go of my shackles once you saw
through my disguise, and now, my love for you will grow even deeper and stronger...â
Samuel might not have explicitly spelled things out, but there was no doubt his words were dripping
with desire.
Natalie recalled how Samuel had played her like a fiddle in the past, to the point where she almost
thought she had had a change of heart. With that, a fresh swell of rage rose in her.
âSamuel, didn't you manage to control yourself pretty well in the past? I suppose you can continue
tolerating it in the future!â she snarkily replied.
In response, Samuel merely gave a hum of acknowledgment.
Just as Natalie was feeling smug from thinking she had gotten her revenge, Samuel suddenly leaned in
and kissed her.
It wasn't a forceful kiss since the latter didn't want to hurt her, but it was passionate nonetheless.
As the seconds ticked by with their faces still pressed tightly together, Natalie could feel herself
gradually running out of breath.
Heated kiss aside, she also realized that Samuel had begun to unbutton her shirt with his wandering
hand. âDon't...â
âDon't what?â Samuel teased as he nibbled her lip and cracked a devilish smile.
âDon't do it here. D-Don't do it at all,â Natalie moaned, her heart racing and her body heating up. It was
a brand new experience, and she was instinctively resisting it.
Upon seeing the glazed look in her eyes, Samuel grinned even wider at her.
âIt's just you and me here. There's no one else around,â he coaxed. âBesides, this is my territory, Mrs.
Bowers. You're not leaving my sight tonight without my permission.â
Just like that, the couple spent a most passionate and blissful night under the beautiful glow of the
moon.