Chapter 344
Seemingly prepared for this question, Natasha replied, “At Baykeep. Thepany is in coboration
with one of the organizations over there. I''m going over there to follow up with them.”
“How long will you be gone for?”
“At the moment, I''m nning to stay there for a few days. It depends on the progress of the discussion.
I might need to stay there for a few more days,” Natasha answered.
Terence''s eyebrows furrowed when he heard that. “Why does your job require you to go on business
trips?”
“As long as I''m working, there will always be a possibility that I''ll have to go on business trips,
Grandpa.”
With his brows still knitted into a tight knot, Terence was worried about her.
Liam, who was standing by the side, piped up, “Terence, Nat is already an adult. Why are you still so
worried about her? She even lived abroad for a few years. She''s just going on a business trip. There''s
no need to be so worried about her.”
“So what if I want to worry about her? It''s none of your business,” Terence retorted.
“I''m just giving you advice. I''m not interfering in your life,” Liam said good-naturedly.
Terence ignored Liam and instead turned to look at Natasha. “Remember to take care of yourself. Call
us if anythinges up,” he advised her.
Natasha smiled softly. “I will, Grandpa.”
“Okay, that''s enough. Hurry up and dig your pits,” Liam urged Terence.
Terence rolled his eyes. He stopped bickering with Liam and continued working.
Keh then walked back to Natasha''s side after ending the call. Looking at Natasha who was eating
her food, he smiled. “How are you feeling? Does your stomach feel better?”
Natasha nodded. “Yes. I feel much better.”
Out of a sudden, Keh moved closer to her and whispered in her ear, “I shouldn''t have let you drink
so much yesterday.”
Natasha did not reply, but her ears turned slightly red.
Keh''s lips curled into a small smile, and he sat opposite her.
Gentleness filled his eyes as he gazed adoringly at her.
Remaining silent, Natasha continued eating. When she looked up, she locked eyes with Keh, who
was staring at her with intense affection.
“Aren''t you going to the office today?” Natasha broke the silence.
“I am,” Keh replied.
“What time?” Natasha asked.
“Why? You want to go?” he asked as he stared at her.
“I want to go to the office, too. I''m just thinking of hitching a ride with you.”
Noticing how reserved she was, Keh narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment before
replying, “Would you be ready to go if we leave now?”
Seemingly prepored for this question, Notosho replied, “At Boykeep. Thepony is in colloborotion
with one of the orgonizotions over there. I''m going over there to follow up with them.”
“How long will you be gone for?”
“At the moment, I''m plonning to stoy there for o few doys. It depends on the progress of the discussion.
I might need to stoy there for o few more doys,” Notosho onswered.
Terence''s eyebrows furrowed when he heord thot. “Why does your job require you to go on business
trips?”
“As long os I''m working, there will olwoys be o possibility thot I''ll hove to go on business trips,
Grondpo.”
With his brows still knitted into o tight knot, Terence wos worried obout her.
Liom, who wos stonding by the side, piped up, “Terence, Not is olreody on odult. Why ore you still so
worried obout her? She even lived obrood for o few yeors. She''s just going on o business trip. There''s
no need to be so worried obout her.”
“So whot if I wont to worry obout her? It''s none of your business,” Terence retorted.
“I''m just giving you odvice. I''m not interfering in your life,” Liom soid good-noturedly.
Terence ignored Liom ond insteod turned to look ot Notosho. “Remember to toke core of yourself. Coll
us if onythinges up,” he odvised her.
Notosho smiled softly. “I will, Grondpo.”
“Okoy, thot''s enough. Hurry up ond dig your pits,” Liom urged Terence.
Terence rolled his eyes. He stopped bickering with Liom ond continued working.
Keh then wolked bock to Notosho''s side ofter ending the coll. Looking ot Notosho who wos eoting
her food, he smiled. “How ore you feeling? Does your stomoch feel better?”
Notosho nodded. “Yes. I feel much better.”
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Out of o sudden, Keh moved closer to her ond whispered in her eor, “I shouldn''t hove let you drink
so much yesterdoy.”
Notosho did not reply, but her eors turned slightly red.
Keh''s lips curled into o smoll smile, ond he sot opposite her.
Gentleness filled his eyes os he gozed odoringly ot her.
Remoining silent, Notosho continued eoting. When she looked up, she locked eyes with Keh, who
wos storing ot her with intense offection.
“Aren''t you going to the office todoy?” Notosho broke the silence.
“I om,” Keh replied.
“Whot time?” Notosho osked.
“Why? You wont to go?” he osked os he stored ot her.
“I wont to go to the office, too. I''m just thinking of hitching o ride with you.”
Noticing how reserved she wos, Keh norrowed his eyes ond pondered for o moment before
replying, “Would you be reody to go if we leove now?”
Natasha froze for a second. “Sure. But I''ll need to get changed.”
Keh nced at the time. “Okay. We''ll leave in half an hour.”
Natasha nodded.
When Liam and Terence heard their conversation, both of them frowned simultaneously.
“Are you leaving, Nat?”
“Yes. I need to go to the office. Grandpa, Old Mr. Hamilton, I''ll pay you two a visit a few dayster,”
Natasha replied.
Liam nodded at that. “Okay.”
Terence couldn''t help but remind her again, “Nat... No matter what, you must take care of yourself.
Remember to call me.”
“I will, Grandpa.” Natasha smiled.
Even though he was still worried about his granddaughter, Terence knew that young people still needed
their own space.
“Okay, go on ahead,” Terence said solemnly.
Natasha looked at her grandfather with a conflicted look in her eyes. In the end, sheposed herself
and nodded her head solemnly. She then got up to go get changed.
Keh, too, looked at the elderly duo. “I''ll get going as well, Grandpa, Old Mr. Watson.”
“Okay, okay. Hurry up and leave,” Liam said as he waved his hand dismissively.
Keh was at a loss for words as he noticed how straightforward his grandfather was.
Regardless, Keh said nothing. He got up and left.
In the car, Keh was driving while Natasha was sitting in the front passenger seat.
“Where are the three kids? Why didn''t theye to say bye?” Keh started a conversation.
“Denise said that Thalia was going to bring them out. They''ve probably gone out,” Natasha said tly
as she looked out the window. Her gaze seemed unfocused.
Hearing that, Keh nodded.
Natasha pursed her lips tightly as mixed feelings rose in her heart.
It was right then that the car came to a sudden stop. Shocked, Natasha whipped her head to look at
Keh, who was leaning toward her.
She instantly froze in her seat. “W-What are you doing?”
“Are you deliberately keeping a distance from me, Natasha?” Keh asked with a frown. She knows
very well that I would go through hell just for her without hesitation. So, why is she being so distant?
“What?”
“In front of Old Mr. Watson,” Keh added.
Natasha stilled for a moment before realizing what he meant. “I was just... being polite!”
Polite? What a joke.
A taunting smile formed on Keh''s lips as he stared at her. “Should I take some actions to remind
you of our rtionship?”
Natasha was rendered speechless. “There''s no need for that.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes.” Natasha nodded. She was a person who knew her ce, after all.
Regardless, Keh reached out and ced his hand behind her head, locking her in ce. He then
pressed his lips against hers roughly.
After he reluctantly let her go, he added, “This is just a warning. I won''t be this lenient next time.”
Natasha remained silent.
Keh was satisfied with her reaction and continued to drive.
Both of them did not talk for the rest of the ride. That was because Keh kept answering iing
calls. It was lucky for Natasha, for she did not know what to say at all. Therefore, she leaned back
against the seat and closed her eyes to rest.
The car finally came to a stop after more than half an hour.
Natasha nced at him. “I think you''re probably going to be busy in the afternoon. I won''t be inviting
you in, then.”
Keh narrowed his eyes and stared at her. “Who said I''m busy?”
“You had so many calls to answer on the way here. Aren''t you busy?” Natasha retorted.
Keh narrowed his eyes and stared intently at her. “I''m more than willing to put all things aside if you
invite me in.”
“Keh, you can''t possibly be a man who will be blinded by lust, right?” Natasha red at him.
“I am.”
His words rendered Natasha speechless.
“Haven''t I made myself clear after what I did for you?” Keh asked.
Natasha remained silent for a moment before replying, “Be careful, Keh. You might end up falling
to your death with how carnal you are.”
“Let me exin myself further. I am attracted to only you and you alone. So, even if I end up dying in
your hands, I will not regret my actions.” Keh did not bother concealing how much he desired her.
For a while, Natasha did not know what to respond.
“What now? Are you going to make me fall head over heels for you?” Keh questioned as he gazed
at her.
“How do you bring yourself to say such shameless words without batting an eye?” Natasha asked in
exasperation.
“It''s simple. I''ve been thirsty for too long. If I don''t let go of my pride, I don''t know when I will be able to
quench my thirst.”
Natasha was speechless.
It was then that Keh''s gaze turned suggestive as he inched closer to her. In a hoarse voice, he
asked, “Nat, aren''t you thirsty at all?”