Meanwhile, Natasha had just reached the hotel. Just as she was about to get out of the car, Boss said, “It's not safe around here lately. If you need anything, ask someone to get it for you. Try not to go out unnecessarily.”
Natasha turned around and looked at the man coldly. “Why? Are you going to start restricting my freedom now?”
“I'm just concerned about your safety,” Boss replied in a deep voice.
“There's no need for that. I will be responsible for my own safety,” Natasha said softly.
Boss felt a flash of irritation at how the woman was always keeping people at a distance.
He got out of the car and walked toward her. “Recently, there have been a lot of crimes happening. A foreigner like you would be an easy target. I'm doing this for your own good.”
“For my own good?” Natasha let out a chuckle when she heard. “But we are at most acquaintances, not even friends. Why are you so good to me?”
An unfathomable glint appeared in Boss' eyes as he looked at her.
A moment later, the man spoke. “What if I tell you it's because I find you attractive?”
“But there are so many attractive women in the world. Are you really good to me because of such a superficial reason?”
“Because you're not only pretty, you're also very sassy! I like that!”
“Sorry, but I don't! Besides, I don't think I'm sassy at all. I'm just good at rejecting people. I think it's quite sad if you consider that sassy. It means that there isn't a single genuine person by your side.”
Not only was the woman sassy, but she was also extremely sharp with her words.
However, even if that was the case, Boss still found Natasha extremely appealing, and he could not help but feel attracted to her.
“You're right. It's true that there aren't any genuine people around me, but I don't need that,” Boss replied slowly with a meaningful gaze.
“If you don't need that, don't try to act genuine toward me. I don't appreciate that.”
The man merely looked at Natasha without replying.
“So, when are you taking me to Vermillion Base?” Natasha asked directly.
When Boss heard that, he shut his eyes for a moment before saying thoughtfully, “I've already told you, General Will is occupied with some matters lately. I'll take you there after he's done with his work.”
“How long more will it take?”
“I'm not sure yet, but it won't be too long.”
“If that's the case, maybe I can come back again when he's free?”
A crease appeared between Boss' brows as he looked at her.
Natasha was well aware of her situation. It was clear that the man was keeping her under surveillance, but he was trying to act like her friend, telling her that he wasn't restricting her freedom when it was obviously not true.
Natasha did not know what Boss' intentions were, but she was clear that he was scheming something.
At that thought, she looked at the man and said, “I'll wait for two more days. If the situation is still the same, I'll be heading to Vermillion Base myself.”
Boss looked up at the woman incredulously and asked, “You want to go there yourself?” He chuckled. “Do you even know where it is?”
Natasha surveyed her surroundings. “If I guessed it correctly, it should be not too far from here, right? Around fifteen miles toward the east?”
A smirk, which was somewhat stiff, appeared on Boss' face as he looked at Natasha with a complicated expression.
A while later, he answered, “Nope.”
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