NovelOnlineChapter 353
Jared had started to feel like a stranger to me, and everything in my life was getting more and more confusing,
shrouded in mystery.
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| had no idea where | was headed-like stumbling forward with my eyes closed. But the one thing | was sure about
was focusing on my own strength and happiness, not letting love tiedown or break my heart.
Of course, | wasn't about to turn cold-blooded. | just needed to give my kindness a sharper edge.
When | got back to my apartment building and stepped out of the elevator, | caught a faint whiff of roses in the
air.
The motion-activated lights flicked on, and there was Nathan, leaning against the wall with a bouquet of roses in
his hands. When he saw me, there was a gentle look in his eyes.
“You're back?” he asked, always finding ways to surprise me.
| walked over and took the flowers from him, holding them close. “Have you been waiting long?”
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“Nah, | just got here,” Nathan said softly.
| opened the door, and Nathan cin behind me.
“Is Yvonne about to start elementary school?” Nathan asked offhandedly.
“Yeah, she’s already an elementary school student,” | replied, a little wistful. It’s kind of wild-having kids young
means by the tthey're growing up. you're still pretty young yourself.
Nathan looked atlike he had something on his mind, but didn’t say it.
| couldn’t read him at all. Maybe he was thinking about wanting a kid too, but since he kept quiet, | wasn’t about
to ask.
If Nathan ever askedto have another child, | wouldn't agree.
Having a baby is a massive undertaking for a woman-it really takes a toll on your body. I've recovered pretty well
from my first, but | have no desire to go through the pain of childbirth again.
Maybe that’s selfish, but so be it.
“Do you have any wine here? Let's have a drink,” Nathan said with a smile.
| pointed to the cabin the dining room. “Help yourself, there should be sred wine left.”
Nathan popped open a bottle, poured us each a glass, and we stood out on the balcony, gazing at the city lights.
“When is your company going public? | want to grab sof your shares,” | turned to him, my tone all business.
After | found out his real nwas Nathan Wallace, | immediately decided to put smoney into his pre-IPO
shares. | just knew he was going to be one of those quiet billionaires-his company had already pulled off a few
successful reinventions.
“Don’t waste your money on that. I'll just give them to you
“I don’t know... That feels a bit off. | don’t want people thinking I"
” Nathan said seriously. “I hope you'll accept them.”
only with
for your money,” | said with a laugh.
“I don’t care what anyone else thinks. If we're together, | want to share everything | have with you,” Nathan said,
his eyes full of stubborn determination. “Victoria, I'd be really disappointed if you said no.”
“But...” | still feel uneasy about accepting your gifts.
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“You're passing up a chance to cash in? How are you ever going to beca future millionaire?” Nathan burst
out laughing
I let out a small laugh. “I'm just worried that if | accept it, I'll have to pay you back somehow, and... honestly, |
don’t have anything to offer you right now.”
“Saying yes to being withis all the payback | could ever ask for,” Nathan said, taking my hand and holding it
firmly. “I want to share my success with
you.”
His eyes burned with a fierce warmth, shining like a galaxy of stars.
In that moment, | almost believed him-maybe he really did want to seerich.
“No, letpay for those shares myself. I've still got money to invest,” | insisted. | wasn’t about to just take a
handout from a man-1 wanted to climb up on my own terms.
“Are you really that scared of owinga favor?” Nathan said, sounding a bit let down.
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