An Affair With The Ceo (Natasha and Jared) novel Chapter 397

Chapter 397

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“Mm…” Natasha was caught in his passionate kiss once again, unable to resist. The atmosphere in the restaurant grew suggestive, and after what felt like ages, Jared finally released her.

He grabbed her slender hand and guided it to his firm chest. “How about you pick a guy who’s good-looking, has a killer body, and is as reliable as me?” Jared teased.

Natasha’s eyelid twitched. ‘What’s he getting at?’ she wondered. ‘Is he actually hinting that I should pick him she thought: her heart skipping a beat.

Natasha blushed furiously. She instinctively tried to pull her hand back, but Jared held her hand firmly in place. Natasha. flustered, blurted out, “Jared, don’t do this. We agreed we’d be merely friends with benefits.”

Jared’s good-looking face turned sombre. He narrowed his eyes at her. “So you really just want to be friends with benefits with me?”

Natasha nodded without hesitation. “Yeah,” she replied. She just wanted to keep things casual between them as friends with benefits.

Jared felt a sense of defeat that he had never experienced before, and a flicker of hurt flashed in his eyes. He no longer had the appetite to continue the meal. His tall figure left the dining room, leaving Natasha with a lonely, receding silhouette.

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After finishing her meal alone, Jared had his driver send her home. He made sure the driver handed her the medication she needed for her nervous disorder. Natasha didn’t see him again after she got to the office.

After work, just as Natasha stepped out of the elevator, she was surprised to see Percy the moment she looked up. ‘He actually came to my office to wait for me?’ Natasha thought, totally caught off guard.

He was tall and strikingly handsome, with sharply defined features. Ever since he had replaced his elder brother as the successor to the Grosso Group, he carried an air of lofty nobility wherever he went.

The female colleagues in her company couldn’t help but steal glances at him, all looking at Natasha with undisguised envy. Natasha groaned inwardly; she and Percy had actually already broken up.

“Why are you here?” She looked at him in surprise.

Percy explained, “I’m here to take you to the Grosso mansion. Brent’s funeral is first thing tomorrow morning.”

Natasha frowned. She had indeed agreed to attend Brent’s funeral with him, playing the role of his wife. But she had never agreed to stay overnight at the Grosso mansion.

“You head back first; I’ll be there early tomorrow,” Natasha said.

She could easily get to the Grosso mansion by herself. There was really no reason for her to go back with him, let alone spend the night at the Grosso mansion. Even if it was just an act, Natasha wanted no part of i.

Percy’s gaze turned icy. “If I go back alone, people will think something’s off between us.’

Natasha couldn’t help but scoff, “Seriously? You really still care?”

Percy said firmly, “I just became the Grosso family heir. Everyone’s got their eyes on me now. I can’t let anything go wrong at a time like this.”

Natasha hesitated a while, then said, “Alright, I’ll go back with you tonight, but we must sleep in different rooms.”

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