The next second, he turned toward Natasha. “Nat, did something happen just now?”
Kenneth’s reaction caused Natasha to also notice that something was amiss. She responded with a shake other head before asking, “What is it? Is something wrong?”
When Kenneth raised his gaze to look again, the man had already disappeared.
His brows were tightly furrowed as an ominous feeling began to swell within him.
“Kenneth!” At that moment, Natasha called out to him.
Only then did he regain his senses.
“What happened?” Natasha asked again.
Kenneth ruminated on the matter. That person is either targeting me or Natasha, for there's no other possibility.
Nonetheless, he didn't want to alarm Natasha until he obtained a clearer picture.
Getting a grip of himself, he explained, “It's nothing. I just saw someone familiar.’
Natasha narrowed her eyes. “That person who just walked past?”
She's really sharp, and here I was thinking that she didn't notice.
“You spotted him too?”
Natasha nodded. “We met briefly just now, and that’s why I have a deeper impression of him.”
“Met briefly?” Kenneth caught the essence of her words.
Natasha related what happened just now, “We bumped into each other outside the restroom. As I dropped my phone from the impact, he insisted on getting my contact so that he could compensate me.” Despite describing the incident casually, Natasha was looking at Kenneth with intrigue.
Kenneth's expression drastically changed at her words.
In fact, he no longer harbored any doubt that she was the target of that man.
But how did he find Natasha so quickly? Or have they already learned of her identity? Also, considering that they have come so far, getting Natasha's phone number isn't difficult. So why does he need to personally pretend to knock into her? This doesn't make sense at all. What is that man thinking?
With that thought in mind, Kenneth looked at her and asked, “Nat, your phone has an anti-tracking device installed, am I right?”
Natasha nodded. “Mmm-hmm.”
“For an ordinary hacker, what are the chances of them hacking into your phone?” Kenneth inquired.
“Their chances... will depend on whether I allow them to or not.”
Kenneth swiftly understood it to be impossible.
Learning of that fact put his mind at ease. He instructed her, “Nat, listen to me. If that man shows up again, don't interact or speak to him at all. Just walk away and give me a call.”
“Why?” Natasha asked.
“He's trouble. By asking for your number, he obviously has an ulterior motive. I just don't want him to hound you, that's all,” Kenneth explained.
That excuse sounds absurd.
Nonetheless, Natasha pressed on. “Is that all there is to it?”
“Mmm-hmm.” Kenneth nodded. “Don't underestimate your charm. You truly are that desirable.”
Natasha was speechless.
Even though she was cognizant that it was just an excuse, she didn't expose Kenneth for it.
Given how nervous he looked the moment he saw the man, Natasha understood that there was more to the matter than met the eye.
On top of that, she was also certain
that his anxious reaction had something to do with her.
Since he refused to divulge anything further, she didn't press on for answers.
Also, that person would definitely call her since he had obtained her number.
As a result, all she needed to do was wait.
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