Wait, She’s a Billionaire (Sheena Lawson) novel Chapter 1869

"What if others stare at us? Just thinking about it makes me uncomfortable. Nate, what exactly are we to each other right now?"

Kristen's face was clouded with worry and fear as if the reality of the situation was suddenly hitting her.

Seeing her so frightened, Nathaniel's mood grew complex.

He thought of Mavis and found that the comforting words he had prepared seemed to get stuck in his throat.

"Mavis won't do anything to you. She's not that kind of person."

Kristen turned her head away, a hint of sadness in her eyes.

"Nate, you seem to understand her so well. I envy her for having such a wonderful husband. I guess I'm just not that lucky."

Nathaniel's gaze grew dimmer, and he fell silent.

…

The shopping mall had everything one would need.

Kristen picked out items as she pleased, while Nathaniel took care of all the payments.

Unbeknownst to them, someone had been watching them.

When Nathaniel stepped away for a moment, Kristen's phone buzzed with a new message.

It was from Declan.

[Hurry up, I'm running out of patience. I don't even know what I'll do when that patience is gone.]

Kristen's excitement from earlier vanished instantly, replaced by a chilling dread running down her spine.

Declan was the one behind the chaos in the village.

No amount of excuses could undo the fear Declan had instilled in her.

He was capable of anything.

Kristen was disgusted by him, but she knew she had no choice.

The massacre in the village was a grim warning for her.

She quickly typed back, [I'll get it done as soon as I can.]

Just then, Nathaniel returned and saw her gripping her phone tightly, as if in distress.

"What's wrong?" he asked, noticing her worried and frightened look.

Kristen put on a facade of fear and anxiety. "I didn't know where you went, and I was so scared being here alone. I was about to call you, but…"

Nathaniel's eyes narrowed as he realized what was going on. He looked at the nervous Kristen and said, "This place is different from the village. There's nothing to worry about."

Nathaniel replied firmly, "Since I brought you here, I'm responsible for your well-being."

Kristen's frustration flared up. "I want to be independent! If you can't agree to this, then I'll leave!"

Since he had already promised to look after Kristen, Nathaniel agreed to help her find a job.

He offered her a position at the Nicholls Group, though he initially did not tell her that it was a job that involved little to no work.

When Kristen heard she would be working as an assistant, she felt it was a big opportunity and began to envision her career path.

Kristen suggested, "Nate, can I get an electric scooter for commuting? Is that okay?"

Nathaniel thought getting her some form of transportation for convenience made sense.

When they were at the dealership, Kristen deliberately avoided the expensive models, but this made her seem like she was dissatisfied with all of them.

When they left the dealership, Nathaniel asked, "Did none of these cars catch your eye?"

Kristen explained, "These cars all look so expensive. If I drive one to work, people will talk. I come from a remote village, and there's no way I could afford such a nice car. Nate, I know you're being kind, but I just can't accept this."

Expensive?

Nathaniel never bothered with price tags, so he never considered such issues.