The work with Sophia was not yet complete, and Alexei knew that no matter how urgent Natasha was, she would not abandon the agreed–upon work halfway.
However, Natasha was no longer the helpless six–year–old girl she once was.
She would do her part, and he would naturally uncover everything hidden from her past.
Natasha smiled, her eyes filled with a gentle light. “Alexei.”
She looked up from his embrace and kissed him on the lips. “Among all the unpleasant past events, the best thing was meeting you.”
Alexei also lowered his head and kissed her back. “Me too.”
Their eyes met, and they smiled, embracing each other tightly.
‘Do you want to get up?” he asked her.
Alexei was afraid she would get a headache from sleeping too long.
But Natasha asked back, “When are you leaving?”
She knew he had been busy with the Westwood family’s affairs lately, and that being able to take time to come to Nornytaar was definitely time he squeezed out.
Alexei reluctantly buried his head in her neck, taking a deep breath. “My flight is in 8 hours.”
Natasha touched the dark circles under his eyes. “Don’t get up. Will you stay in bed with me?”
Alexei chuckled. Then he kissed her deeply on the lips again.
He pulled the blanket over both of them, and they lay intimately nestled together.
That day, Alexei still only slept for three hours.
Natasha only took a half–day leave in the morning. In the afternoon, she had to go to work at the dance troupe, where many people were waiting for her.
Coincidentally, Alexei also wanted to see her work environment, so he went along with her. Later, they would go directly from the theater to the airport.
Knowing that the major investor was coming, Sophia specifically arranged for everyone to
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Watching Natasha busily revising dance steps, directing the dancers‘ movements and expressions, occasionally lost in thought, and engaging in animated, heated discussions with Andrea and a few others, Alexei smiled with relief.
It seemed the incident with Emilia didn’t have a significant impact on her.
As he was about to offer her a drink of water, Alexei keenly sensed a probing gaze.
Owen had been distraught since learning Natasha had a fiancé, but he hadn’t expected to meet the legendary man so soon.
He secretly compared himself to Alexei.
Alexei’s height was comparable to his own, and to these foreigners, his face was impeccably handsome.
Alexei had a powerful physique, not the weakling Owen had imagined.
As for wealth? His entire family’s assets couldn’t even compare to one of the other’s properties.
Owen’s heart, once again shattered by reality, broke into several pieces.
Everything Naomi said was true.
He stubbornly tried to find any potential emotional cracks between them. Yet, he had no chance at all.
Owen had to admit Natasha and Alexei were a perfect match.
His blue eyes misted over,
Throughout, Alexei’s eyes never left Natasha. And even amid her busy schedule, Natasha made sure to find him, occasionally flashing him a sweet smile,
They ignored all the admiring glances from the beauties and handsome men surrounding
them.
Owen knew he had lost utterly.
The two male dancers beside him comfortingly patted his shoulder and sighed helplessly.
They had thought Owen was the absolute best. But after seeing Natasha’s fiancé, they understood they were nothing compared to Alexei.
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Natasha, holding props in both hands, was stopped by Alexei for a drink of water.
Her hands hung at her sides as she looked up at him. He held the spout of the large water bottle to her mouth, and her soft cheeks puffed out as she eagerly drank like a hamster, ooking incredibly cute.
Alexei waited for her to take a big gulp, then let her rest a moment before offering more.
Finally, he reached out and wiped the water from the corner of her red lips.
He couldn’t resist. He bent down and gave her a fierce kiss.
Natasha was startled and looked around warily.
Luckily, everyone else was busy working.
she playfully hit his chest and said reproachfully, “What was that for?”
Seeing the dejected man leaving sadly, Alexei smiled and said, “Nothing. My darling is just
oo cute.”
He sighed. “I’ll miss you.”
Natasha’s heart softened at the thought of him leaving in two hours.
She also couldn’t bear to part with it.
She pouted, then, while no one was looking, hugged him for a second. “Alright. I’ll be back soon,” she said sweetly.
Alexei desperately wished he could just scoop her up, bundle her into the car, and take her back home.
Sophia, who was discussing stage arrangements with Andrea, seemed to sense the young couple’s overwhelming resentment.
Smiling, she walked over to Natasha and said, “We’ll handle the remaining work. Mr. Turner rarely visits. Natasha, you should go see him off.”
Before Natasha could answer, Alexei took her hand. “A dedicated person will be responsible for the dance troupe’s three daily meals from now on. Thank you for looking after Natasha. We will be taking our leave for today.”
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