Natalie took a book from the shelve before settling down to read she had barely finished a page when the door was pushed opened by Lionel, he stepped aside for Alexi to enter with the three maids.
Natalie used parts of her hair to cover her face from Alexi view as her face was still swollen red that made it clear to people that she just finished crying, she didn't want to appear weak in front of Alexi.
Alexi took a seat beside Natalie leaving a five inches gap between them. "I heard you beat the maids up, never knew you were a tigress". Alexi commented.
"Third Master, please we are just people with low status and no power when it's against someone as powerful as the young madam how can we react after all not everyone can climb this far but we are people that love and value our dignity". Helen spoke self righteously while hinting at the fact that Natalie was just someone who sleeps around to attain the position, Natalie bit her lip not surprised about Helen ability to change the entire story.
"I didn't remember asking for your opinion or giving you permission to speak" Alexi said raising his brow but he didn't dwell on her for long.
"How did you want them to be punished... Natalie?" Alexi asked looking at Natalie covered face, Natalie seemed to stiffened or may be not.
"But..." Helen tried to retort.
"You must think I'm a fool or something, you come in here to abuse my wife then expect to go scort free with your little lies...really I must have gone soft... Lionel take them to the confinement, give them 150 strokes of whips each, day and night for seven days". Alexi declared, Lionel stepped forward to them.
"It's the young miss from the Wilson family that asked us to do so please Third master" Helen blurted desperately, but he only dismissed them with a finger.
After Lionel managed to take them away, the room was left with silence neither of them talked. Natalie coughed awkwardly then stood up to excuse herself as she passed by Alexi side she hardly took a step forward when he pulled her by her wrist so she sitting directly on his laps.
"How long did you cry" He asked pinching her chin to face him, Natalie only hugged his neck not answering his question.
"Not long... How did you know what they said" Natalie asked in a muffled tone because there was no how he could use the right word to support her.
"I watched the footage, it can only be accessed by me" Alexi replied clearing her mind off any wandering thought, Natalie gave a muffled 'hmmm' in response.
"I will go and get ready for grandma's birthday" Natalie made to stand but he not only tighten his hand on her waist but also pulled to his groin, she stared at him awkwardly as their noses met and there was only an hair breath between them.
"The birthday celebration is a family dinner it still early... Who is Mason" Alexi asked as he stared deep into her eyes, the gown she wore reached mid-thigh now that she is seated on his laps this close they had skidded up showing a large portion of her lap, his hands rested on her exposed thigh leisurely, her stomach erupted with butterflies her skin tingling.
Natalie bit her lip and closed her laps together to calm the growing sensation building up within her, she stared at his misty blue eyes seeming unaware of her surroundings as her hand trace his face.
"My ex-boyfriend, he cheated one with my best friend... I don't know how I feel about but I will be foolish to say I loved him like I did before, I am lost..." She said with a whisper, her voice faded as she speak making his previous anger dissipate.
"Love sucks" Alexi muttered knowingly his eyes darted to anywhere but hers.
"Yeah it does so, let's...let's take charge of our own feeling... I will make you smile genuinely while you make me feel loved" Natalie murmured as she caress his eyebrow gently, he stared back at her for a while.
"Please do this for me at least till we part so I will know that I can be loved by someone... Please" Natalie said pleadingly.
"What have you been taking this morning" Alexi said with a smirk. "I'll give you a free check do whatsoever you want with me right now" Without having him saying it again Natalie bridged the gap between their lips and kissed him softly as if savouring the moment, he let her do what she wants to dispel some pent up emotion.
She bit his lips softly then broke the kiss with a light pop. "Now it's my turn" Alexi muttered his eyes darken, he pulled her neck towards him and kissed her like a ferocious beast marking his territory. He literally ate up her face, sucked the living air out of heras he claimed possession of her. Natalie returned the same energy to him kissing him hungrily as she straddled him,he groaned into the kiss the hands that were on her neck had found their way to her her hair while the other hand roamed her body as his hand grazed her boobs he gave it a harsh squeeze, she could feel his erection beneath but her mind aren't working properly all she wants is to savour this feeling forever.
As things git hotter their moans and kissing sound were the only thing heard until Alexi phone rang at first he wanted to cut it but after a second thought he pulled away leaving them both breathless.
Natalie hid her face in his collarbone not having the courage to face him after what they had done.
"Hello" Alexi answered his voice hoarse, as he spoke his hands absent mindedly pats Natalie back while playing with her Chester nut brown curly hair that she rarely left down.
He finished the phone call and called Natalie name softly but got no response, he nudged her but her body didn't respond only her shallow laboured breaths were heard. "Little devil" Alexi said after realising she had slept off, he looked at his bulged cock and her peaceful sleepy face just hw can she sleep so peacefully after igniting the flames within him his former self wouldn't have even touched her but he not only touched her he also got a reaction from it.
He carried her in to the room then lay her gently on the bed, he tucked her into the sheet and took a cold shower, he had come to the room to shower earlier but she was fast asleep.
***
When Natalie got up from the bed it was getting dark, she checked the time and it was just an hour to go before the dinner, thankfully pierre had urged her to call grandma with him as they wish her happy birthday before he slept off or else she would have been embarrassed to face the old woman. She quickly got up to bath and came out wearing a fluffy bathrobe to meet three new maids at her service.
They picked out three dresses from the dinner wears in the movable hanger they brought with them, she looked through the three outfit that were picked out for her and choose a black gown that looked like the less expensive one among the three, it was a thin strapped, lower back fish tail dress that reached right above her knee. Her hair was dried and made into soft curly waves from the usual curly style then they applied eyeliner for her eyes and a nude lipstick that made her look natural yet stunning like a beauty out of this world.