Chapter 537

Taylor's jaw clenched as he looked at Natalie and reminded her, "You don't have a boyfriend right now." "So, that means I can't say no, right?" Natalie asked with a hint of sarcasm. "Please, I'm begging you," he murmured, his voice husky and rough, a far cry from his usual commanding tone. There was a desperate vulnerability in his plea that tugged at something deep inside Natalie, stirring a wave of reluctant compassion. She sighed softly. "You don't have to do this." Without hesitation, Taylor responded, "But I can't control myself." He reached out, gently placing his hands on her shoulders. "Natalie, you have no idea what my life has been like since I moved out of Huston Villa. You don't know how much effort it took to stop myself from calling or texting you. "I love you—more than you think. It's not because I felt a part of me was missing after the divorce. It's because I genuinely love you. I want to be with you. "Even if you hate me and don't want to look at me, I still