Novel Square
Chapter 395
Chapter 395
With a huff of annoyance, he stomped up the stairs, muttering, "I'm not wasting cash on a motel. I'll
crash upstairs." As he stomped past Natalia's room, he had half a mind to kick the door in and boot
Lexi out so he could claim the space for himself.
James chuckled as he trailed behind Magnus, once again marveling at the insanity of love. Here was a
cold, shrewd CEO who'd gone bonkers just like that.
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Natalia and Lexi poured out their souls to each other all night, only succumbing to sleep as dawn crept
in, but their slumber was short-lived. A thunderous knocking at the door soon jolted them awake. The
sound was so forceful it seemed the door might come off its hinges.
Groggy and yawning, Natalia shuffled to the door and yanked it open, "Who's there? It's the crack of
dawn, for crying out loud..."
She stopped mid-sentence, her brain freezing as she stared at Callum standing before her. Did she still
have sleep in her eyes? A hard pinch to her arm—ouch, that hurt—confirmed she wasn't dreaming. But
why on earth was Cal doing a dawn raid on her place?
Still in bed and eyes shut, Lexi grumbled, "Who disturbs my beauty sleep at this ungodly hour?"
When Natalia remained silent, Lexi asked, puzzled, "Natalia, why so quiet? Oh no, don’t tell me
Magnus the Starved kidnapped you!"
Lexi’s eyes popped open to investigate, only to be confronted with a magnified version of Callum’s
face!
Lexi shrieked, the shock of it all too much for an early morning. The next second, her scream was
muffled by Callum's hand as he rasped into her ear, "Lexi, you really are here, thank God!"
Without any regard for Lexi's stunned state, Callum wrapped her in a tight embrace. "I've finally found
you."
Both Natalia and Lexi were speechless, and the room was heavy with surprise.
Natalia's eyes widened at the sight of Callum clinging to Lexi like she might vanish any second. All
those tragic tales Lexi had spun the night before seemed phony now.
How could this man, who now clung to Lexi as if his life depended on it, be the same villain who'd
supposedly turned his back on his wife and almost killed her?
Yet, what exactly had transpired between them to cause such a rift?
A sea of questions swirled in Natalia's mind, but she was abruptly whisked away by Magnus, who had
appeared at the door. "They're having a moment, Nat. Don't be a third wheel," Magnus whispered,
leading her away.
Only then did it dawn on Natalia. "Wait, Magnus, did you tip off Cal about Lexi's whereabouts?"
Magnus actually nodded. "Of course. How else could he have found this place? I did a good deed, Nat,
for marital bliss."
"But," Natalia pointed at Lexi, who was now clinging to Callum. "Lexi said she nearly got killed. How
could you reveal her hideout without her consent?"
Magnus effortlessly steered Natalia out of the room and closed the door behind Callum and Lexi, "My
love, my obsession with you might have turned my brain to mush, but I still have some common sense.
Besides, do you honestly believe Callum could do such a thing after all the years you've known him?"
Natalia nodded. "Of course not. Cal's an honorable man, he would never."
"Exactly," Magnus said, escorting Natalia to her room. "Now, let's focus on us."
"Us?" Natalia was clearly lost. "What about us?"
Natalia blushed, suddenly understanding his intent. "Magnus, but... yesterday in the kitchen... you
already...!"
"What about yesterday? The kitchen?" Magnus teased, a playful glint in his eye. "It's been too long
since we’ve been close, Nat. We need to make up for lost time."
The small room was soon filled with the tender symphony of love.
"Lexi, where have you been all this time? I've been searching everywhere for you," Callum's voice was
hoarse with emotion.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.
Lexi felt a dampness on her shoulder and touched it, finding it soaked as if splashed with water. Was it
possible? Was Callum crying?
The idea had barely flickered across Lexi's mind before she dismissed it. Seriously? That was Callum
we're talking about. How could he possibly be shedding tears?