, Chapter 193 The Journey There , On the way to Sparaville, the rain was pouring. , 5 Pearls , Cecilia was sitting in the passenger seat when she unintentionally caught a glimpse of Nathaniel’s strikingly handsome profile. Her breath hitched for a moment before she quickly regained composure, turning her gaze out the car window. , In truth, before she got to know Nathaniel, she always felt that he was unapproachable. , But now, she had touched every inch of him. , She reminded a saying that even the most aloof man would change when physical intimacy was involved. It simply altered the dynamics between two people. , Nathaniel had also noticed her gaze on him. During their break in the rest area, he took her hand into his own. , “I’m not used to you being this quiet.” , Cecilia looked at him and heard him say, “You used to always have endless things to say.” , Upon hearing these words, Cecilia put on a wry smile. , “Then you surely don’t remember when you told me that you didn’t like my chattiness.” , Nathaniel was taken aback. , The atmosphere inside the car suddenly turned somber. , Cecilia thought she had said something she shouldn’t have, causing him to be upset. Consequently, she made a conscious effort to change the topic. , “After we passed this rest area, there is a forest of maple trees up ahead. At this time of the year, there’s a lot of autumn foliage, and it is quite beautiful,” , By then, early autumn had arrived. Darkness fell quicker, and the weather had gradually cooled down, especially when it was raining. , As their car passed through the maple forest, it was already evening. The impending darkness was particularly intense due to the rain, yet one could still see a flurry of maple leaves falling. , It was at that moment Nathaniel saw a rare smile on Cecilia’s face. , He felt as if he had been transported back to the past, to the time when he first met her. , She was a charming and adorable young girl back then. , Once they passed the maple forest, the scenery outside was essentially obscured. , Cecilia wanted to use her phone but found that its battery was dead. With no other option, she , Chapter 193 The Journey There , had to charge it in the car. , At that moment, Nathaniel handed her his cell phone. , “Use this. There’s no password.” , Cecilia hesitated for a moment before finally taking the phone. , 5 Pearls , Nathaniel’s phone was decidedly minimalistic. Other than the necessary office applications and communication tools, there were no superfluous items, not even a music player. , Cecilia glanced around, eventually opening his browser, curious to catch up on the recent news. , Upon opening it, she immediately saw the sixth trending topic: Stella Ross apologizes for plagiarism. , Her eyes were filled with nothing but disbelief. , a couple of ago, Nathaniel was trying to persuade Vivian not to pursue the matter has Stella a public apologyNathaniel had never allowed her to , Just as Cecilia was confused about the matter, the car arrived at the town. , Nathaniel had made hotel reservations in advance. , “Let’s just rest for today,” he said as he stepped out of the car. , When the two of them entered the hotel together, Cecilia couldn’t help but mention, “I just saw the news; Stella has publicly apologized.” , Not only did she publicly apologize, but the song was also pulled, resulting in a hefty compensation imposed on her. , Nathaniel was not surprised at all. , After all, he had arranged for Mason to get Stella to do all that. If the latter was unwilling, she would then have to leave Central Media. , “You were right about what you said last time, plagiarism should come with a price.” , Nathaniel did not expose her as Cecille when he spoke. , Cecilia realized that he had truly changed a lot. , Upon arriving at the hotel, Cecilia realized Nathaniel had only booked one room. , “Are we sleeping together?” , “What else then?” Nathaniel retorted with a question. , Without giving Cecilia the chance to refuse, he took her by the wrist and led her toward the , 5 Pearls , The bellhop had already placed the luggage in the couple’s room well in advance. , Nathaniel walked briskly, leaving Cecilia with no choice but to hurry along to keep up with his pace. , No sooner had they reached the room door than Nathaniel swept her off her feet without warning. Her body hung in the air momentarily before she found herself gently laid on a large bed, strewn with fresh flowers. , Nathaniel leaned forward and said, “From this point forward, feel free to tell me whatever you need, and I’ll provide it for you.” , He was determined to prove, within a month, that he was better than Calvin. , Cecilia had once faked her own death to leave, and now, he wanted to make her regret leaving him again. , Send Gifts , 1.IK Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.