Samuel glanced at Natalie briefly with a meaningful look in his eyes. With his lips slightly raised, he said, “Ms. Nichols, your vigilance is truly over-the-top. However, what are you afraid of? Are you worried that I’d want something from you?”
Natalie was feeling extremely uncomfortable under his gaze.
The man’s eyes were focused on her face as if he was trying to stare right through her soul.
Finally, she understood why he was rumored to be an immensely dominant and difficult-to-deal-with man. None of the people who were once targeted by Samuel was able to escape from his clutches.
It wasn’t that she didn’t take him seriously before this, but she simply didn’t want to be associated with such a dangerous person in any way.
At that moment, Gavin came in and reported, “Sir, the meal is ready.”
Samuel’s lips were slightly curved upward when he said, “Ms. Nichols, let’s dine together. Have a taste of my chef’s work.”
Natalie didn’t try to reject, merely following Samuel into the dining hall to have their meal.
The dining table was laden with all sorts of delicacies. Right after she took her seat, she began digging in. Although she was pleasantly surprised by the chef’s cooking, she still managed to control herself while she ate. Thus, she survived the session without any incident.
Right as she was almost done with her food, Samuel’s phone began vibrating.
“Please excuse me,” he said.
“Go ahead.”
When Samuel left, Natalie was finally able to relax for a bit.
I can’t believe I managed to finish the meal without Samuel making things unnecessarily difficult for me. Could it be possible that I was the one who was being too paranoid? Did I really think of him too badly?
She was just about to finish her food when she felt something cool and soft on her calf all of a sudden.
What the hell?
Natalie looked downward, only to see a snow-white snake twirling itself around her calf, slowly inching its way up her leg. Its eyes were clear and amber-colored, and it kept flicking its tongue from time to time.
Natalie was unlike Yara, who grew up in the city. Before she turned nineteen, Natalie had been living in the countryside. There would always be snakes in the fields and rivers, so she wasn’t afraid of the snake. She had even caught snakes for fun with her childhood friends back then.
However, when she came to the city, she rarely had the chance to see snakes anymore.
She put down her fork and pried the little fellow that was wrapped around her leg off herself before lifting it right in front of her face. Then, she caressed the snake’s head gently while saying, “Hello, little guy. You look special. Are you an albino?”
She was planning to take the snake home with her if it didn’t have an owner. Xavian would love to keep it as a pet.
“You’re not afraid of Moony?” A childish voice could be heard.
“M-Moony?”
Natalie’s sight shifted from Moony to a little boy, who was standing at the door of the dining hall.
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