From Divorce To Dominance

Darren thought, "What? Is she really hoping Howard will show up? No. This must be her way of getting my attention. To test her place in my heart, Natalie is certainly pulling out all the stops' Darren lifted his eyelids slightly, a thin smile on his face. He thought he saw right through her little tricks, leaning against the door and looking down at her. "Wasn't this your plan all along? You wanted me to come out with you, and now that I'm here, aren't you thrilled?" Natalie was speechless. With her brows drooping, she felt a mix of laughter and exasperation. "Do I look thrilled to you?"

Darren actually took a moment to scrutinize her, coming to a conclusion, saying. Td say you're about to burst into tears out of sheer joy. Ms. Xavier, the whole women say one thing but mean another routine doesn't work on me."

Natalie wanted to explode. This man had a knack for leaving her utterly speechless. Not in the mood to argue further, she commanded the se**nt, "Close the door and show him out." After saying this, she turned to walk inside, but the next moment, her wrist was suddenly caught. Darren tightened his grip slightly, pulling her towards him.

She instinctively tried to resist. But just then, another arm shot over and knocked Darren's hand away, pulling her behind

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Darren felt a tingle in his wrist and coldly glared at the man now standing in front of him. "What are you doing?" he asked in a deep voice.

Arthur calmly countered, "What are you doing here?"

Tm here to take her out on a date. Can't you understand that?" Darren replied, his lips pressed together tightly.

Arthur wasn't backing down either. "She just said to close the door and show you out, which means she doesn't want to date you. Didn't you get that, Mr. Luther?" "Ha." Darren licked his teeth, his nonchalant attitude tinged with annoyance. "Who do you think you are to meddle in her affairs?" alairs

From the moment he saw Natalie with Arthur, Darren had felt an inexplicable irritation. They were laughing and had an easy camaraderie, an annoyingly obvious connection.

I will definitely interfere in her matters." Arthur adjusted his glasses with one hand and wore a calm smile. That slight smile only fueled Darren's fury even more.

He thought, I don't know who this guy is, but is he trying to provoke me? He sneered, "Then let's see if you can manage that!" With that, Darren reached out again to grab Natalie.

He made contact with her slender wrist, but to his surprise, Natalie suddenly moved. He didn't catch how she did it; he just felt her twist. Before he realized what was happening, she gave him a light push, causing him to stumble backward a couple of steps.

Darren steadied himself, his face darkening. Confusion swirled in his mind. He practiced martial arts and knew his strength well. He thought, "But how had Natalie just pushed me back? That thought quickly got dismissed. 'It must have been just Juck. There's no way Natalie knows how to fight. I must have let my guard down. That's the only reason she got the upper hand, he thought.

"Arthur." Natalie's soft voice broke the standoff. "Just because you're my brother doesn't mean you gotta butt into everything. You go back first." The word "brother" made most of Darren's lingering displeasure dissipate significantly. He lazily raised an eyebrow and smiled at Arthur.

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Arthur merely gave him a brief glance before turning back to Natalie. "You take care of this quickly." "Okay," she replied.

"I'll go get you some medicine, and then you take it," Arthur smiled before heading inside the villa. The moment he stepped in his expression fell.

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He thought, 'It looks like the trouble with the Luther Group isn't enough. That's why Darren still has the energy to mess with

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This man only brings bad luck, pain, and disaster to Natalie. No atter the past or now, it's hard to like him at all. Arthur just hoped Natalie would finally wise up and stop getting tangled up with Darren. Outside, as soon as Arthur walked away, Darren asked her. "Why didn't I know you had a brother?"

"Why would you need to know?" Natalic crossed her arms, giving him a scrutinizing look. The fever left her feeling disoriented, and her tone couldn't help being impatient. So, what are you here for today?" "I came to take you out on a date. Darren replied confidently.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Natalie clicked her tongue. "What about Howard?"

"He's busy. Darren shrugged..

Just

Who home then, Natalie stated decisively. Today's date is canceled"

Darren blocked her path. I've done what you wanted. Why are you still refusing? Hurry up and get in the car. Grandpa is waiting for us at home."

"No." Natalie replied firmly.

"Aren't y 't you going to see Grandpa?" Darren frowned.

"If you want me to go, fine," Natalie said with a hint of mischief. "I was supposed to go on a date with Howard today, and everything was already planned out. Since you're taking his place, I won't go see Grandpa Henry until our date is over." Darren couldn't help but laugh. "So, you really do want to go on a date with me after all. Natalie, just be honest! You should've said that from the start!"

Realizing she wasn't responding, Darren mistook her silence for shyness from being caught off guard. "So, what's the plan for our date? Let's start right now," he said..

Natalie nodded, and nearby, Jack began pulling out some files for Darren to look at.

Darren couldn't help but think. Planning a date and needing a whole document with a detailed agenda? This girl really went

all I out.

He flipped through the pages casually and, upon reading the first item on the agenda, exclaimed, Dancing?" "Yep!" Natalie's interest was piqued as she plopped down on a chair that Jack had brought over. "Are you in?" Darren thought, 'Are you kidding me? I'm a man. There's no way I will perform a dance for a woman." "No way. I can't dance, Darren firmly rejected. "Let's just move on to the next item. "Then the date ends here, Natalie said, clearly anticipating this response. "You can go home now. "Natalie..." Darren Jo**ked eyes with her and suddenly burst out laughing. "Fine. I'll dance!

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He thought, I could just dance a bit and play it off. That should be enough, right?

But then

Natalie added. "The dance you're doing is this one. Howard promised he would perform it for me in person. So now, you're going to replace him."

She sent him a video where Howard was awkwardly dancing in a seductive way, taking off his suit, unbuttoning his shirt, and flexing his abs.

As a fellow man, Darren felt his skin crawl. Fuming, he retorted sarcastically, "You want me to dance to that sleazy stuff?"

"Mhm." Natalie nodded with a teasing smile.

Darren's s irritation sp**ed. "Since when have you been this lecherous?"

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Natalie shot him a look. I'm a normal woman. Why wouldn't I be interested in a man's body? So, are you dancing or not? If not, don't waste my time." "I'm not dancing!" Darren gritted his teeth.

"Okay then." Natalie nodded, clearly expecting this. T'll go watch someone else dance."

Seeing her actually start to stand up made Darren feel like he was about to explode. "You stop right there!" he snapped.. "You're not going anywhere! Natalie, take another step if you dare. She not only took a step but started jogging away.

Darren, losing his patience, finally relented, "Fine! I'll dance! Are you happy now?"