Her body was tense, as if she was waiting for an execution.
However, the man didn't do anything more.
He changed into his pajamas and also laid down next to her. Then he just wrapped his arms around her body from behind and locked her in his arms.
Her back stiffened.
The air was filled with a faint aroma of pinewood, and the pillow was also emanating the cool scent belonging to this man.
In addition to the heat coming from behind, she just felt she was enveloped by his smell, and she was like a captured bird, being tightly squeezed in his hand.
The good news was that Archie was a man of his word after all.
Although his hug made her a little uncomfortable, he did not do anything more than that.
And she was also tired. At first, she could still manage to keep herself awake. But then, hearing the steady breath of the man, her eyelids got heavy as well. Before long, she also fell asleep.
When she woke up again, the sun was already setting.
Natalia did not expect to sleep for so long and she woke up with a start. She took a look at the phone, and it was already five o'clock in the afternoon.
She rubbed her face, waking up from the hazy sleep.
Looking at where the man had slept, it was empty already. Archie had long disappeared.
When she went downstairs, she learned that there was a temporary emergency in the company, and he was called to the company.
She asked Mrs. Dottie, "When did he leave?"
Mrs. Dottie replied with a smile, "Mr. McCarthy left at eleven in the morning. He said that you were tired, ma'am, and asked us not to disturb you, so that you can rest more."
Natalia faintly lowered her eyes.
He left at eleven in the morning, then he definitely did not sleep long.
She felt somewhat guilty. Since it was because of her that he had been up all night long and he did not even have the time to rest today.
"Ma'am, you are hungry, right? Should we start dinner now or should we wait for Mr. McCarthy?"
"I will wait for him!"
Natalia said and walked upstairs.
Halfway up the stairs, she rubbed her stomach and added, "If there's any food, send some up for me first. I can have some bites while waiting."
Mrs. Dottie replied smilingly, "Yes, Ma'am."
Mrs. Dottie brought her a bowl of fresh chicken soup and a stack of crispy cakes.
Natalia sat cross-legged on the sofa, eating happily while searching for the latest news about the Dawsons online.
The Dawson family in Julio could be counted as a big family by any measures, and Jessica had been quite popular herself. After all the noises last night, there would definitely be lost of reporters who would want to follow up such a juicy story.
Therefore, the moment she opened her social account, she immediately found the latest news they had published.
As she expected, the Dawsons had been bailed out.
After all, Clara was not really involved in the operation.
Although there were still a lot of people cursing them online, but the police could not find any evidence. Therefore they could not just keep them detained, they had to release them.
But Dennis was not so lucky.
With the clues provided by Natalia, the police found the glass into which Dennis had put the drug, and with the waiter's testimony, it was confirmed that Dennis had put the drug in all by himself.
Now that the evidence of the crime was there, Dennis would then face criminal prosecution.
Natalia faintly curled her lips.
She was not surprised that the Dawsons would be bailed out.
That cunning fox would never leave behind any trace of her crimes.
Even if there was the video taken by Archie, that video, at most, could only cause some public opinion against her, and could not be used as evidence against her.
That was because she could always say that she was threatened by someone and had no choice but to say what she had said in the video.
And in fact Archie did use extraordinary means to threaten her.
Thinking of this, Natalia rubbed her chin.
She knew that the reason why Archie had to record and release such a video was only because a lot of people had seen her and Dennis getting involved last night.
Although he appeared later and saved her, most people still did not know anything about her relationship with Dennis.
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