Forbidden Heat novel Chapter 193

Lucien exited the dining room and came face to face with Reiner. Was he waiting out here this whole time?

“Clean up the mess,” Lucien ordered as he walked passed Reiner without glancing back.

“Yes, Sir,” Reiner replied while bowing.

Lucien marched directly to his bedroom. He needed to sort out his emotion and figure out his next move. He instructed all his maids to leave him alone before he entered his bedroom. Alone and in peace, at last, he could think.

Reflecting back on what just happened, it is clear that I caused a lot of harm to my relationship with Natalia. What the hell did I do! I lost control completely. Damn Edward! Although her body reacted to the pleasure that I gave her, she was crying most of the time. Her spirit must have been badly hurt by my actions and words. What I did was foolish. I acted out of jealousy between her and my brother. I still didn’t have proof if they were lovers or not but seeing the look on Edward’s face as he challenged me made me anxious.

I need to find a way to mend our relationship as soon as possible. Natalia must choose to marry me when the time comes…

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**Earlier that day**

Lucien came to see Edward at his office in the lab with the intention to terminate Natalia’s internship early.

“Hi Lucien. It’s rare for you to make an appearance here. How can I help you?” Edward greeted his brother warmly.

“I’ll get straight to it. Natalia wants to end her internship early. She will no longer work here with you,” Lucien stated as he glared into another pair of green eyes that were very similar to his own.

“I see. Well, that’s a shame. She could have called to let me know that herself. There was no need for you to come all the way here in person, although, I do appreciate the effort,” Edward replied with a smile.

“Natalia hasn’t been feeling well. She’s always been frail so I don’t want her to overwork. I hope you understand,” Lucien started his vague explanation.

“Natalia will be graduating soon. I wonder what kind of jobs would interest her. She doesn’t need to work for our company, right? I’m sure life would be more fun for her if she worked outside of the family’s circle,” Edward suggested.

“She doesn’t have to work at all,” Lucien retorted.

“I know Natalia is still young and that you want what is best for her. However, you should also consider what she wants for her own life,” Edward said as he flipped through some research papers casually.

“And you’re saying that you know what she wants?” Lucien countered.

Someone’s getting pretty mad, Edward thought to himself. No matter how this conversation ends, Natalia will bear the brunt of it.

Edward refused to answer or comment.

“Look at me. Did you sleep with her?” Lucien asked as he leaned closer to look straight into Edward’s eyes.

“What sort of question is that?” Edward replied without showing any emotions.