Forbidden Heat novel Chapter 378

“Thank you for bringing me here. This cake tastes really good,” I said before smiling a little at Reiner in appreciation.

“I’m glad that you like it,” he replied.

“I really like it,” I said as I looked deeply into his blue eyes.

Thank you, Reiner.

Time slipped by as we sat there in silence. Some time, I would feel Reiner eyes on me as I continued to eat the cake. Once I had finished, I realized that we’ve had quite an extended lunch in terms of time.

“Natalia…” Reine called my name softly.

I looked up to find him staring directly at my face.

“Yes?” I replied, wondering what he was going to say.

“About yesterday, where did you go?” Reiner asked.

Was that what had been bothering him?

“Nowhere. I just wasn’t feeling so well,” I replied, trying to sound normal.

“Really?” he asked as his eyes watched me.

“Really. I feel all better now so there’s nothing for you to worry about,” I replied

I lied but it was true that soon, there wouldn’t be anything for him to worry about anymore.

Spending the weekday with Reiner has made it hard for me to go to work at the bar. He drove us to work together and then at the end of the workday, he would drive us back. That left me no room to slip away to work at the bar. If I brought it up again and asked for his permission, we would most likely get into another argument, and I wanted to avoid that at all costs. This problem will go away soon enough anyways.

The weekend would arrive soon, and I would move out of his mansion to start living at my new place. That would mean that we would no longer share a ride to the office or a ride back to the mansion. Naturally, when that happened, I can work at the bar whenever I wanted once again. I should give Jamie a call to apologize for not turning up to work so much this week. At least, I can promise to work both nights on the weekends at this bar. Although that would make waking up on a Monday morning harder than usual…

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What should I do? If I wait here, will he leave? Should I move away because he might come into the mansion?

I peered a little at Reiner and he was still standing there. Then I realized that he was talking, although I couldn’t quite catch what he was saying. That was when I realized that he was talking on the phone. I pulled myself back and leaned my back against the wall. Pressing myself flat against the wall, I continued praying that he would just go away soon so that I could leave.

“I’m waiting for you right in front of the mansion…” Reiner said.

He’s still talking on the phone. I could hear remnants of his conversation with whoever he was talking to. Apparently, he was waiting for someone to arrive. What should I do? Should I go back to my room and hide for now? But…the cab is already waiting for me outside. If I move, will he spot me?

“Knight!”

A very joyful and bright voice of a woman that I’ve never heard before rang out loud and clear as she called Reiner’s code name. Is she the person that Reiner had been waiting for?

My body froze in place and for no logical reason at all, an empty void expanded and filled my stomach. I’ve never seen her or heard her voice before, but my instinct told me that I already knew who the owner of that cheerful voice was. Suddenly, I felt cold, and a shiver ran through my body. Glancing down, I discovered that my hands were shaking.

--To be continued…