Chapter 27 20 vouchers Dylan muttered under his breath , ' Seriously ? Is she his wife or something , and that he just called her over ? ' He had said she was just a business partner . But now ? Damn ! ' Curling his lip , Dylan decided to pretend he hadn't seen anything . Honestly , he was getting more and more eager to see the day Alexei's face got slapped hard . Meanwhile , Natasha dropped Sadie off at her place , and had barely arrived back at her apartment when Alexei's video call came through . Alexei was wearing a black robe , his broad chest partly exposed . His black hair was slightly mussed , like he'd just been pulled out of bed , softening some of his usual cold sharpness . " Isn't it the middle of the night over there ? " Natasha asked , puzzled . Alexei was studying her through the camera . Since she'd been to a bar , Natasha was wearing a red , fitted mini dress . The dress showed off her fair collarbones and long legs - slim yet with just the right curves , her waist small enough to fit one hand . Now , when Natasha leaned in toward the phone , her features were magnified - blond hair , porcelain skin , arched brows , and red lips , like a little temptress straight out of a dream . Alexei thought sourly , ' How come she never dressed like this when I was around ? ' Alexei completely forgot that back then , they were basically homebodies and wouldn't bother dressing up at home . Of course , with her looks , Natasha could pull off both the bare - faced kind of beauty and the glamorous kind . Alexei's momentary distraction passed . He said , " Sit back a little . Let me see your arm . " In the video Dylan had sent , Alexei saw a guy swing a bottle at her from behind , and Natasha blocked it for the woman next to her . After that , she'd lowered her head and clutched her arm . Still confused , Natasha stepped back . ' What's with him , going crazy in the middle of the night ? ' Asking to see a girl's arm like that - does he not realize how creepy that sounded ? ' But then Natasha glanced down at the scratch on her upper arm and suddenly understood . Her first instinct was to check her clothes and jewelry . " Did you put a tracker on me ? " ' Otherwise , how would he know I was hurt ? ' Natasha wondered . 1/4 4:31 pm PS Chapter 27 Alexei actually gave it some thought . " Not impossible . " Natasha crossed her arms in an X over her chest . " I refuse . Personal privacy , OK ? " 20 vouchers " Ms. Clark put on quite the show tonight , " Alexei said . " Some nosy person sent me a video . " Then his gaze darkened as he looked at the cut . " I leave for one day and you already get hurt like this , Natasha . Impressive . " " Maybe start by blaming the person who attacked me , thanks , " Natasha replied , looking innocent . " It's not like I wanted to run into some lunatic . " Thinking of those men at the bar , Alexei narrowed his eyes . ' Letting Natasha drink with them - are they tired of living ? ' From afar , Alexei flexed his fingers , resisting the urge to touch her wound . " All right , " Alexei said gently , his voice carrying a hint of coaxing that felt strangely intimate in the deep of night . " How about I get payback for my wife ? " Covering the phone camera to hide her flushed face , Natasha scolded softly , " Alexei , stop calling me that . " His tone is light and teasing , ' Natasha thought . Alexei's lips curved . " Just giving you a preview of what it's like to be Mrs. Turner . " Noticing her injured arm resting against the couch , he reminded her . " Don't press on it . Take care of it before you go to bed ." Okay , fine , " Natasha said . " I'll take a shower and put some ointment on . " ' No need ," Alexei replied . " I've already called a doctor for you ." Natasha said , " That's really not necessary . It's not serious . I can just wrap it myself . By the time the doctor comes , I'll be half - asleep ." Alexei seemed to type a quick message to someone , then looked back at her . " She's already there . Co open the door " He actually arranged it while I was still at the bar , calculating the timing so the doctor would arrive just right ? Natasha thought . Surprised , Natasha went to the door and found a pleasant - looking unfamiliar woman standing there . " Ms. Clark ? Hello , I'm Arabella . " Natasha had half expected Dylan to show up instead . With mixed feelings , she invited Arabella inside . 2/4 Chapter 27 Voucher Arabella was extremely professional . She not only bandaged the cut on Natasha's arm but also checked the other bruises on her body . Before leaving , Arabella left some medicine and scar cream , along with neatly written instructions on sticky notes placed where Natasha could easily see them . Alexei had the video call on the whole time , watching over the process . In her twenty - three years , Natasha had been through all kinds of injuries - even the time her father whipped her into the hospital - yet she'd never been treated with such care . Not that she minded . In fact , it felt kind of nice . Natasha mumbled into the phone , " Alexei , you're corrupting me ." Alexei chuckled . " If it's that easy to win you over , then my job's going to be a breeze ." When Arabella heard Alexei's surprisingly gentle voice through the phone , her arm gave the slightest twitch as she packed up the medical kit , suddenly speeding up her movements . " Arabella , why don't you just crash here for the night ? " Natasha asked when Arabella said goodbye . It was late , and it didn't feel safe for a woman to be out alone . Plus , Arabella had only come out in the middle of the night because of her - she was even in loungewear - so Natasha felt a little bad . Arabella looked slightly surprised . She hadn't expected the woman who'd caught Alexei's eye to be this genuinely kind . After so many years as a private doctor , Arabella had seen her fair share of arrogant rich people . They didn't care if it was pouring rain at midnight - your safety wasn't their problem . Arabella smiled and shook her head . " That's all right . Mr. Turner arranged a driver for me . " Then Natasha walked her to the elevator . Once the doors closed , taking that intimidating man on the other end of her phone with them , Arabella let out a deep breath . Arabella thought , ' God , treating a patient under Alexei's gaze is nerve - wracking , " Thank goodness Ms. Clark isn't the delicate type , or Alexei's glare alone could've killed me a hundred times Still , remembering the shadowed expression she'd glimpsed on his face during the call , Arabella shook her head . " Those guys from the bar are done for . ' Honestly , anyone who could hurt a beauty like that deserved what was coming ! 3/4 4:31 pm PAA Chapter 27 20 vouchers Natasha slept soundly that night . But for others , the night had been anything but calm . The next morning , she got a message from Ramona that sounded oddly cautious , almost testing . [ Ms. Clark , have you run into anyone lately ? ] [ No , why ? ] Natasha replied , confused . Ramona : [ No reason . I just wanted to tell you Matthew won't be bothering you anymore . The Hill family is sending him overseas . ] Sending him overseas was basically exile . Without the Hill family's power and endless allowance , someone as used to luxury as Matthew could only imagine the kind of life that awaited him abroad . More importantly , being cut off from the center of power was a death sentence . Zayden didn't have many years left . If Matthew wasn't by his side now to win favor , no one would even remember him in a few years . Ramona's gaze shifted to another younger cousin , and she gave him a faint smile . The last remaining male heir of the third generation shivered , Chapter 28 Chapter 28