Addiction to Temptation: His Mischievous Sweetheart Captivates Him-Chapter 297: How About I Go to Class with You?
Listening to Natalie Vaughn, Ian’s face turned even more unpleasant.
He was raised in a noble family, always having whatever he wanted. Since childhood, he’s been instilled with the concept that as long as he wants, he can have it.
Ultimately, he also inherited the family business, making some achievements in the fashion industry.
He only saw "Iris" once by chance and was instantly captivated by the work. Upon discovering that the designer was Natalie Vaughn, he sought an opportunity to meet her.
Indeed, she’s different from all the other beauties he’s known; Natalie Vaughn possesses a unique charm of an Oriental beauty. More importantly, she was the first to see him without the desire to immediately get acquainted.
Perhaps that’s how people are, always curious about what they’ve never had.
Unquestionably, Natalie Vaughn was special to him, but there was no opportunity at all. Upon their first meeting, she was already someone else’s wife.
So what?
If he wants something, he believes he can have it.
But no matter what he does, it only scores negative points with Natalie Vaughn. He was accustomed to others flattering him and following his whims, thinking that when he lowered his status, Natalie Vaughn should feel honored.
This time was no different; he proactively sought her out, only to hear such words.
He didn’t understand. It couldn’t be the looks, career, or family background—he was better than Zane Thorne in all respects. With him, Natalie Vaughn would become a member of nobility.
With money and power, why would she reject such a choice? 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
"Kristin."
He wanted to salvage the situation, but didn’t know what to say.
Aaron Channing had already arrived, and Natalie Vaughn rose directly, no longer paying attention to him.
When they arrived at the café entrance, Ian called out to her.
"What if I just wanted to be friends with you from the start?"
Natalie Vaughn turned to look at Ian, observing his face as he said the words that made him feel embarrassed, finding it amusing.
She wasn’t lacking in friends; even if they became friends, they might not have reached a level of disgust at the sight of him now, but the relationship wouldn’t have been great either.
"But there is no ’if’. You went wrong from the very start."
Furthermore, that was when he had a fiancée.
She only felt sickened.
After finishing her words, Natalie Vaughn no longer cared about him, naturally ignoring the gloom in Ian’s eyes.
...
Zane Thorne had already begun to take action.
People related to past events started appearing with scandals one after another, affairs, embezzlement, secret dealings, etc.
Even some behind-the-scenes revelations of sports events led the association to start rectifying issues.
Natalie Vaughn didn’t pay attention to these; after buying the diamond ring, she had been waiting for the right moment.
But during this time, she was busy studying, while Zane Thorne was busy with training, leaving them little time together.
Phoebe Quinn suggested, "How about giving it to him when Zane Thorne announces his comeback?"
But announcing a comeback was just signing up for a competition, lacking any press conferences or suitable occasions. If she waited until the day of the competition...
It would take too long.
After much thought, Natalie Vaughn chose the simplest approach.
Another day had ended with training; after Zane Thorne returned, he went into the gym again to train. Usually, at this time, Natalie Vaughn would be in the study drawing design drafts, but today she changed her outfit and joined Zane Thorne in workout.
Due to certain reasons, "Rising Jun" had been delayed for several months and only started airing now. Natalie Vaughn watched it while working on her core strength.
After finishing his own training, Zane Thorne accompanied Natalie Vaughn.
Approaching the scene of a wedding set at near the finale, yet scenes from earlier episodes.
Zane Thorne seemed somewhat distracted, evidently influenced by the drama. Natalie Vaughn recalled how she had used a cheesy trick from Summer Churchill to get Zane Thorne to pay attention to her, at that time wearing this particular wedding attire.
"Do you remember? Back then, you were jealous and in a huff, saying I didn’t look good like this."
After some workout, Natalie Vaughn had sweated considerably, her face showing a rosy complexion, resembling her appearance in the drama with bridal makeup.
Zane Thorne certainly remembered; it wasn’t just simple jealousy. Recalling his thoughts from that time, Zane Thorne’s heart moved.
"Do you prefer Chinese-style wedding attire or Western-style wedding attire?"
"I like both. Why do you ask?"
Zane Thorne didn’t reply.
He was pondering whether it was appropriate to propose to Natalie Vaughn using the championship gold medal and which wedding style would suit her better.
Natalie Vaughn also had things on her mind and didn’t notice Zane Thorne’s oddity.
After finishing their workout, they showered first, then went downstairs for dinner.
Natalie Vaughn specifically instructed steak to be prepared for tonight.
So when the two went down, all the main lights were off, leaving only a chandelier above the dining table and candles on the table.
Looking at the scene, Zane Thorne lowered his gaze to ask.
"What’s the occasion today?"
Natalie Vaughn gave a slight smile.
"Guess?"
Since being with Natalie Vaughn, Zane Thorne had also learned to memorize their anniversaries.
But their official acquaintance hadn’t reached a year yet, so where would an anniversary come from?
No matter how Zane Thorne thought, he couldn’t figure it out, and eventually even considered his own birthday, but it was still over a month away.
"I can’t think of anything, baby."
"There’s no special occasion; you’ve been busy training every day lately, it’s been too dull, so there needs to be a bit of ceremony in life."
Zane Thorne had never cared about these things, but his lack of interest didn’t mean Natalie Vaughn felt the same.
The man reached out and embraced Natalie Vaughn, holding her from behind.
"I overlooked it; after a few days, I’ll take you out to have some fun."
Natalie Vaughn chuckled, holding onto his hand.
"That’s not what I meant; you focus on your training; besides, I’m also busy with my studies. There’s not much desire to go out and play."
But Zane Thorne had already planned in his mind to take Natalie Vaughn out.
The two sat facing each other, with Natalie Vaughn raising her glass first. Having just showered, her eyes were exceptionally moistened and appeared particularly gentle under such lighting.
The couple needed no words; simply through their gazes, they understood each other’s intentions.
Not a single word spoken, yet the atmosphere was sweet enough.
Zane Thorne clearly hadn’t calmed down from the post-workout heat, drinking a glass of wine straight away, then switching his plate of beef with Natalie Vaughn’s.
"In a few days, I have a day off; shall I accompany you to class?"
Knowing from the bodyguard accompanying her that Natalie Vaughn was still popular at school.
"Really? Attending class might be a bit boring for you; are you okay with that?"
Natalie Vaughn had never experienced being accompanied by her partner in class before. Back in university, she didn’t understand why couples liked attending classes together.
Now she seemed to understand.
Natalie Vaughn’s eyes lit up.
Zane Thorne chuckled, raising his hand to gently tap her nose.
"Really, would I lie to you?"
