An Affair With The Ceo (Natasha and Jared) novel Chapter 337

Chapter 337

Natasha spent two days in the hospital.

Her health checks were all returning to normal.

The doctor announced she was cleared for discharge.

Jared was the one who picked Natasha up when she was discharged.

He brought her straight to his villa.

“I don’t want to live with you,” Natasha said flatly.

As soon as Natasha saw Jared’s villa, she instantly got what he was up to.

Her first instinct was to say no.

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I’m not asking you to move in with me forever.” Jared said, meeting her gaze. “Just stay here with me for a few days so I can have some peace of mind.”

He’d already arranged everything for her, and there should be no danger after she returned to the Whittier Group.

But nothing was ever foolproof.

He couldn’t feel at ease unless she was by his side.

Natasha paused, feeling cornered, and finally gave a reluctant nod.

She knew that, at this point, there was no one else she could depend on.

Jared was the only one she could trust to keep her safe.

But then, she couldn’t help wondering, ‘How long could Jared keep shielding me like this, though?

If I let myself enjoy it and start depending on him now, what should I do when it all ends?

Is it even possible for me to stay with Jared for good? No. That’s impossible.

There’s no future for Jared and me. Our worlds are just too far apart. There’s no way things will ever work out between us.

Relying on him now will only come back to hurt me later. I can’t let myself expect too much from him.’

Before Natasha could even refuse, Jared had already scooped her up and carried her into the villa, setting her down on the sofa in the living room.

“One week,” Natasha said, her tone firm.

She lifted her head, stared right at him, and said, “I’m only staying for a week.”

Jared was caught off guard.

As much as he wanted her to stay longer, he knew he had to take it slow.

A week was as far as she’d go.

He didn’t dare push her past that line.

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I’ll take my time, he thought. There’s no rush. Natasha is officially my girlfriend now, anyway. I’ll have all the chances I need to get closer to her.

“Alright, stay as long as you like,” Jared said, his tone filled with utter tenderness and indulgence.

Natasha nodded.

She let out a quiet sigh of relief..

The next moment, Jared handed her a fancy box.

Natasha looked totally clueless.

Without saying a word, Jared popped the box open right in front of her.

Inside it was a stunning sapphire necklace and a pair of sapphire earrings.

It was a full set of sapphire jewelry.

Natasha was momentarily stunned.

“What’s this?” she asked, her voice a little shaky.

She hadn’t seen this coming at all and couldn’t figure out what he was getting at.

Jared looked straight into her eyes.

“This is the first gift I’m giving to my girlfriend,” he said, his voice solemn and sincere, making it clear how important this was to him.

Natasha blinked, still a bit stunned.

‘Did he really choose this sapphire jewelry just for me?’ she thought, trying to wrap her head around it.

She’d never been given anything this valuable before.

Natasha stared at the sapphire necklace, completely speechless for a while.

“Thank you,” she finally managed, her voice barely above a whisper.

She couldn’t bring herself to say no, so she just accepted it.

After all, I’ve already agreed to be his girlfriend. I can only accept his gift, and I can’t very well turn down his kindness, Natasha thought to herself.

“Do you like it?” Jared asked, his voice gentle and a little expectant.

When Natasha thanked him, Jared felt genuinely happy.

He looked at her, eyes shining with warmth and intensity.

Natasha stared at the sapphire jewelry, her eyes lingering on the necklace and earrings.

She knew this set must be worth a fortune.

No woman could resist fine jewelry, and Natasha was no exception.

“Yeah I like it.” Natasha admitted softly.

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Jared was just about to smile when Natasha added, “But please, don’t give me anything this valuable again.”

Jared furrowed his brows. “Why?”

He cared about her, so he wanted to spoil her with gifts.

This sapphire jewelry set was something he had carefully picked out over a long time.

Natasha looked troubled. “This is just too much. I can’t accept something so expensive.”

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I am nothing like him, she thought. “He is the favored child of fate, the lofty heir of the Rundell family, possessing everything anyone could ever long for.

‘But what about me? I am merely an illegitimate daughter of the Whittier family, lowly in status.

‘Even my own parents cannot bear to have me, and often treat me badly.

‘I have no wealth worthy of standing equal to his, nor can I offer anything comparable in return.

‘If I were expected to repay him with a gift of equal value, it would only put me in a difficult position.

‘It is not that I am unwilling, but that I truly do not have that kind of money.

When Jared saw that flicker of sadness in her eyes, he felt a pang of pain in his chest.

“To me, you’re worth every bit of it,” Jared said, his voice gentle but unwavering. “I give you gifts because I genuinely want to.

“I don’t expect you to give me something of equal value in return. You’re overthinking it! I only wanted to give this to you because you’re my girlfriend.”

Natasha’s heart gave a little flutter.

Hearing him say that, she realized he was really treating her as someone important.

No one had ever cared for her without wanting something in return, not even her real parents.

Percy was even worse. Through all their years of marriage, he never once treated her that way.

But with Jared, for the first time, she finally knew what it felt like to be cherished and protected.

Natasha’s eyes welled up, and she was on the verge of crying.

But right before the tears could fall, she blinked them back.

“This necklace is beautiful. I really like it,” Natasha said, a faint smile tugging at her lips.

Right now, the only thing she could offer him was her sincere appreciation.

She was sure that was exactly what Jared wanted from her.

Sure enough, when Jared heard she liked it, his eyes lit up instantly, glowing with happiness.

“Come here, let me put it on for you,” Jared said, his voice warm and gentle.

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