Forbidden Heat novel Chapter 374

“No problem. I’m glad you got a place. Honestly, I didn’t think that you would decide on it that fast,” Kat replied with a laugh.

“It’s getting late now, you should head back and get some rest before work starts at the bar,” I suggested.

“You’re not coming tonight?” Kat asked.

“Umm…I don’t know…” I mumbled.

Truthfully, I wasn’t sure if I should work there tonight or not. I was very tired because I didn’t sleep at all last night and going around to see the apartment left me feeling tired. I probably didn’t have enough stamina to pull off another night at work at the bar. Then again, I might run into Reiner if I went back to the mansion early. I did succeed in avoiding seeing him at work by taking the day off, but I knew that sooner or later I would have to face him again. He’s my boss after all and I needed to keep my job.

“Sorry, I guess I won’t be going after all. Please say hi to Jamie and the gang for me,” I told Kat after making my decision.

“Awww…so sad. You better come help me out next time. Oh, and let me know if you need help moving,” Kat said with a grin.

“Thank you. I should let my hosts know that I’ll be moving out…” I said before smiling a little at her.

We waved to each other, and I watched Kat walk away before heading in the opposite direction to grab a ride back to the mansion.

…

Later that day, I made it my mission to find Queen and tell her that I’ll be moving out. Honestly, I wanted to be gone tomorrow but that wasn’t a realistic option. I didn’t want to take another day off work because my balance of leave days was limited. I couldn’t avoid Reiner forever either, so going to work and acting professional about it was the right solution. That made me decide to move out first thing on Saturday morning.

I made it sound like moving out was going to be a big effort for me but in reality, it was just me packing up a backpack and a small suitcase with all that I owned. Thankfully, I haven’t been living in the mansion for too long and I haven’t amassed a whole bunch of things. That meant that it was going to be simple and easy for me to move out. Hopefully, it was going to be quick and painless.

The maids that I walked past in the hallway told me that Queen was in her rose garden. I thanked them and headed straight for my destination. I remembered having a chat with Queen in her rose garden before. After all that she’s done for me, I felt quite guilty and uncomfortable telling her that I would be moving out. I had told her something to this effect before but now that it was really happening right around the corner, I was starting to feel slightly nervous about it.

I found Queen snipping a dead rose flower off the tip of a stem when I arrived at her garden. Slowly, I approached her, and she looked up at the sound of my footsteps.

“Natalia…you’re back already…” Queen said as she placed her scissors down.

“Yeah…” I replied vaguely.

“You look tired. You should sleep more or you’re going to age prematurely,” Queen warned.