Bye-bye Trash! Hello Queen! novel Chapter 205

Natalie sat across from him, her eyes curving into crescents as she smiled. Her fair skin was a perfect canvas for her cherry-pink lips, making her look breathtakingly lovely. “So, are you disappointed or happy to see me?”

A roguish charm radiated from Marshall. “Happy, of course. I’m genuinely happy that you came to rescue me.” He delivered the last line with surprising sincerity, the playful glint in his eyes softening into something more serious.

“I warned you to be careful, but you still got caught. People are supposed to learn from their mistakes. What’s your excuse?” Natalie knew he had been cautious; the trouble at the branch office had kept him busy.

“Even with my guard up, I couldn’t avoid being set up.” Marshall’s charming eyes suddenly darkened with a deep, brooding intensity. Then, just as quickly, his brow arched as he admired Natalie’s flawless skin. Her lips were beautiful, coated today in a peach-colored gloss. They looked soft, and the delicate curve of her Cupid’s bow seemed made for kissing.

Marshall’s gaze deepened. “If Joanna finds out you came to rescue me, she won’t let you off the hook either.”

“You think I’m afraid of her? Besides, we don’t have any proof it was her,” Natalie retorted with a cool smile just as a police officer approached.

She handed him a USB drive. “We filed a request to submit new evidence. It’s on this drive.”

Hearing this, Marshall’s eyes, which always seemed to be smiling, fixed on Natalie with a roguish, curious glint. His team had searched the entire bar and found nothing. How on earth had she gotten evidence?

Outside the station, he stretched his arms high above his head, a wide grin spreading across his handsome face, adding to his devil-may-care allure. “Finally, the clouds have parted.”

He tilted his head, his voice sincere as he looked at Natalie. “Thank you.” He was curious about where she’d gotten the evidence, but he knew that some questions were better left unasked. Pressing the issue might strain their new bond. Natalie had gone out on a limb for him, a rare gesture in his world.

His tall frame cast a shadow over her. He lowered his gaze, his long lashes trembling slightly, a seductive smile playing on his lips. Natalie looked up and met his smiling, mischievous eyes. Her heart gave a sharp jolt. The man was a menace. He was practically daring her to hit him.