Forbidden Heat novel Chapter 101

Dinner came to an end. I have to say that the dinner was perfect in every way. The food was delicious, and Edward was good company. Reiner stood at a respectable distance away from us throughout the whole dinner. I glanced at him a few times over the course of dinner, but he acted all cold and professional. I guess I should go home now before it got any later.

“Edward, thank you for today. I think I should go home now,” I started to excuse myself.

“What’s the hurry? I still have a couple of things to talk to you about,” Edward replied with a depressed look on his face.

“With all due respect, Sir Edward. Miss Natalia should head home now. It is getting late,” Reiner said as he came to stand by my side.

“20 minutes. Step outside for 20 minutes. I have some things to discuss alone with Natalia,” Edward half asked and half commanded Reiner to step outside. Reiner looked at me to seek my thought on the matter.

I have somethings to ask Edward as well in private. I gave Reiner a small nod signaling that I would like him to leave us alone. Without another word, Reiner walked out of the room.

“What did you want to talk to me about?” I asked Edward coming straight to the point. I have a few things I wanted to ask him as well.

“Nothing, really. I just miss you…” Edward teased me with his sugar-coated words again. He was beside my seat in no time and successfully pulled me up from my seat before leading me to the sofa.

“Don’t sweet talk me. You may not have anything you want to discuss with me but I do have a few things I want to ask you,” I said as I turned to face him on the sofa. His face is too close for comfort, his green eyes looking straight into mine.

“5 minutes. I’ll answer all your questions in 5 minutes. In return, you’ll let me fuck you for the remaining 15 minutes,” Edward replied before leaning in to kiss my lips. My body reacted to his kiss instantly as my heart beat faster and I felt my face becoming flushed. I broke off the kiss, conscious that Edward was a man of his word and the countdown of my precious 5 minutes had already started.

“Why did you convince Lucien to place a bodyguard on me 24/7?” I started interrogating him.

“Because a random man assaulted you and left a bite mark on your shoulder,” he replied casually by repeating the lie I told him back to me.

“What if I told you that I wasn’t assaulted? Will you remove my bodyguard?” I asked him.

“If you weren’t assaulted then it can only mean two things. One, you lied to me. Two, you willingly let some man bite your shoulder. Whichever it is, I have more than enough reason to keep Reiner as your bodyguard. To make sure that you can never lie to me again or to find out who you willingly allowed to bite your shoulder,” Edward replied with surprising calm.

What should I do? If Reiner guards me, he will come to learn about my secrets in no time and if he learns of them then so will Lucien and probably Edward as well. Lucien and Edward must not find out about my relationship with Zak. Lucien must not find out that I slept with Edward and vice versa. I need to convince Edward and Lucien to remove my bodyguard…but how?