Shattered Then Healed By His Love (by Haley Blanton) novel Chapter 111

Chapter 111 Keep Your Hands To Yourself

Chapter 111 Keep Your Hands To Yourself

Natalic slapped his hand away and quickly sat up in bed.

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Because of her movement, the man was forced to straighten as well; he sat on the edge of the mattress, his dark eyes locked on her.

“Don’t tell him about this.”

A trace of visible tension flickered across Natalie’s face.

“Either beg me or kiss me. Pick one.”

She caught the unmistakable glint of amusement on his face.

Her heart sank.

If she kissed him first, whatever stood between them would become even more tangled. The kiss just now had been a mistake, nothing more; now that she was clear–headed, there was no way she could bring herself to do something so reckless again.

And if Jackson ever found out, he wouldn’t let her off so easily; he’d probably blow it out of proportion and use it against her, making their divorce even harder.

If she walked out of this room tonight and anyone saw her, there’d be no way to explain herself.

She didn’t want things to spiral that way. Still, right now, she didn’t exactly hold the upper hand.

A little humility might not be the worst option.

“I beg…”

She didn’t even finish before the man cut her off. “I always thought Ms. Foster was made of sterner stuff. When you took down the mastermind behind the trouble at the clinic, you seemed pretty capable. But in front of me, why are you so different?”

“Mr. Collins.” Natalie’s smile was cold. “Other than begging you, what other choice do I have?”

“་ gave you a chance. I wanted to pull you out of misery. You’re the one who didn’t appreciate

it.”

He made as if to rise, but Natalie spoke up quickly. “I have no right to kiss you, nor any reason

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1. to. We’ve kept things between us clean, and I’d appreciate it if you stopped saying such ridiculous things, Collins.”

“After all those kisses, you’re telling me we’re still clean?”

Natalie swallowed on instinct, but had no idea how to answer.

All she knew was that she wanted nothing more to do with him.

“Natalie, if I didn’t respect you, do you really think you’d have walked out of that bathroom unharmed just now?” Marcus suddenly reached out, his hand tightening around her throat. “You stir up my desire, then think you can just walk away untouched?”

Natalie stared at him quietly, refusing to make a sound.

Marcus gave her a long, searching look, then spoke in a tone laced with authority. “Don’t leave this room tonight. In the morning, I’ll have someone take you home.”

Before she could answer, he abruptly let her go, stood from the bed, and strode out.

Natalie’s gaze followed his retreating figure; her eyes darkened.

Moments later, the sound of a door opening and closing came from the guest room next door.

So he had gone to sleep in the other room. He probably wouldn’t come back here tonight.

Natalie sprang up, hurried to the door, and locked it without hesitation.

Just in case, she pulled the balcony’s sliding glass door shut and drew the curtains tightly across

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Finally, she could rest easy.

After everything she had endured that day, she was bone–tired.

That was when her phone rang on the table.

She glanced at the screen–and froze when she saw Jackson’s name.

He must have gone back to the Clear Estate tonight; the bedroom next door had been silent the whole time.

That was better anyway. She wouldn’t have to worry about running into him tomorrow morning.

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The phone kept buzzing, but she had no intention of picking up.

It rang twice before the other side finally gave up.

Natalie slowly closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

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By the time she woke, it was already seven in the morning. After washing up, she heard a knock at the door.

When she opened it, James was standing outside.

Keeping his voice low, he said, “Ms. Foster, Mr. Collins asked me to take you to the clinic. Are you ready to go now?”

The household staff wasn’t even awake yet. This was the best time to leave without being noticed.

“Yes.”

Natalie gave a small nod and followed him downstairs.

Once they were in the car, she glanced curiously toward the driver’s seat. “Aren’t we waiting for Mr. Collins?”

“Mr. Collins won’t be leaving the estate this morning. He asked me to come back at noon to pick him up.”

As soon as James finished, he started the car.

Natalie’s thoughts stirred, but all she said was, “Alright.”

They rode the rest of the way in silence. When they reached the clinic, James drove off.

Natalie had just stepped inside when she spotted Atlas standing at the front desk.

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