Natalie’s words rendered Laney speechless.She was used to dealing with people straightforwardly with force, but Natalie’s outright coldness made her flustered and helpless.

Laney would’ve preferred it if Natalie beat her to vent her anger rather than cut off their friendship.

“Don’t act like we’re strangers, Natalie…” Laney forced a smile.

“If it weren’t for Mr.Larson, you and I would have been strangers, Miss Garcia,”

Natalie retorted coldly.

“Okay.It’s true that Mr.Larson hired me to protect you, and it’s true that I’ve been lying to you.For that, I’m sorry,”

Laney apologized right away.

Natalie’s anger was unsettling; it made her realize just how terrible it was when a usually gentle and nice person got mad.Natalie nodded but didn’t say anything else.

“Sorry, I just need some time to calm down,” Natalie said with a sigh after a while.She didn’t want to talk to Laney anymore, so she started to walk past her.

“Wait!” Laney stopped Natalie, and then quickly lowered her head.

“I’m sorry, okay? My contract said that I couldn’t reveal my identity nor could I reveal Mr.Larson’s.I couldn’t violate the terms.”

Natalie put on a calm smile, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes.

“I know you were just doing your job.I just feel like I had been such a fool for believing you were my friend ever since you saved me.Miss Garcia, I’ve never had a real friend since I was a child, so when you treated me well, I couldn’t help but believe that you had considered me as a friend, too.”

the beginning, I was just hired to protect you, but I gradually came to regard you as a real friend.I wasn’t lying to you about that. You’re a very worthy friend. You’re gentle and refined, whereas

Laney’s voice sounded genuine.

softened somewhat and she

rather she was still hurting from the fact that

biological parents, no one in this

Laney, she just didn’t figure it

more Natalie thought about it, the more distressed she felt.She didn’t say anything as

Laney now? She didn’t think it was necessary to cut off all

her head, walked past Laney, and unlocked the

go back and tell Mr.Larson that I’m safe and I don’t need anyone

without waiting for a response, she closed

left outside, Laney felt

clear that Natalie was still too immersed in her anger

said, it would likely fall on deaf

was about to leave, she sensed that

when she saw who it was, she

are you sneaking around in

brushed the snow off his shoulders and emerged from the bushes. He was wearing a long face, and he was carrying a bag of food

his image was full of contradictions. On the one hand, he looked like a warm partner

was he had been following Natalie ever since

it wasn’t her place to judge him. She

done it this time. No wonder she’s so angry. But I think you can still fix things. Go and apologize to her

“Natalie only spoke out of anger just now. Your contract hasn’t expired, so you still have to protect

telling me, I would’ve protected her to the ends of the earth.” Looking at the closed door to the villa, she added softly, “Because she’s

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