Aunt Lee finally gave in when she heard Tobias. She said, "I'll go to the kitchen and get you some chili sauce."
Natalie glanced at Tobias gratefully and a smile appeared on her lips.
Her smile was pure and charming, which was rooted in Tobias' memories deeply.
Aunt Lee took out a jar of chili sauce she made herself. She added some pepper, sesame oil and other spices to make this concoction.
Natalie scooped out a huge spoonful of the chili sauce and put it on her plate. The sauce was aromatic and spicy, which elevated the taste of the dishes.
She could not help but shout happily and was eager to get another spoonful of the sauce. However, Tobias caught her wrist as soon as she reached out for it.
"Stop eating too much. Chili is not good for the child." Tobias' voice was full of affection that he was not even aware of.
Natalie was taken aback. She stared at Tobias' hand that caught her wrist and felt ashamed.
How could her hand pale in comparison to a man's hand?
Tobias noticed the guilt on Natalie's face and he added softly, "It's okay to eat a little but don't go overboard."
Natalie let out a dry laugh and replied, "Why are you so sure that I'm pregnant?"
Tobias maintained an expressionless look on his face. "You should be careful even if we're just speculating."
"Do you always do things like this? It must be tiring to live like this." Natalie gobbled down a big mouthful of meat.
Tobias glanced at Natalie and replied, "What do you expect? How can I lead YS Group if I'm not cautious?"
After mulling over his words, Natalie could not help but agree with him. Tobias was the president of YS Group and he must do things differently from an ordinary person like her.
"I still think that you live a tiring life. My dream is never to live like this," Natalie replied while wolfing down the food. Her cheeks were bulging from it.
"Then what's your dream?"
"I'll travel around to admire nature and enjoy life."
Tobias raised his eyebrows. "Shouldn't luxury bags and designer clothes be part of a woman's dream?"
"Who told you that? I don't want those things," Natalie swallowed her food and continued, "My ultimate goal is to live a comfortable life."
Her goal was to live a comfortable life?
Tobias watched as Natalie propped up her slender and straight legs against another chair while eating. It struck him that this woman was indeed living a comfortable life.
He thought that Natalie was very different from all the women he met previously.
For example, none of those wealthy young ladies would place their legs on another chair when they were having dinner.
None of them would risk exposing their underwear by wearing a short dress.
Of course, Tobias believed that none of the women out there would do the latter, let alone the daughters from wealthy families.
Before he met Natalie, women like her would be vulgar to him.
However, Natalie seemed adorable when she exhibited these kinds of behaviors.
After the meal, Tobias began to take care of some official business on his computer. He was fixated on the screen and he would furrow his eyebrows occasionally or type on the keyboard swiftly. Natalie mused, "It must not be easy to be the president of YS Group."
Nevertheless, this man was really handsome when he focused on his work.
Natalie thought that she never met such a handsome man in her life.
However, another thought occurred to her and contradicted her opinion. Remington, whom she met previously, also had a handsome face. In fact, he was on par with Tobias in terms of looks.
However, Tobias was more masculine. He was very attractive when he was working. Tobias sensed Natalie's strange gaze and turned to look at Natalie. He asked, "Why are you staring at me instead of reading your book?"
Natalie was speechless.
She was indeed reading a book in the living room but she could not help stealing glances at Tobias from time to time.
She did not expect Tobias to catch her in the act after just a few glances. It was really embarrassing for her.
"Do I look ugly today?" Natalie changed the topic deliberately.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: My Heart only Beats for You (Natalie Godfrey)