My Heart only Beats for You (Natalie Godfrey)
Chapter 608

Tobias didn't say anything, but his expression darkened.

Natalie changed the subject. "Since you're going to the company now, can I move around on my own?"

She stared at Tobias intently.

A hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.

With an arch of her eyebrow, Natalie raised her voice, putting her foot down. "Tobias, I am an independent person. You don't intend to put me under house arrest like this, do you?"

Tobias held his breath.

After a while, he agreed in a low voice, "Okay."

Natalie breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'll pick you up tonight," Tobias continued.

"I don't need you to pick me up."

"I'll be there," he repeated in a firm tone, unwavering.

"It's up to you," Natalie had no choice but to reply irritably.

She understood that Tobias was determined not to let her go.

Since she had no other way out, she decided to let him be.

He might act stubborn now, but sooner or later he would still have to face reality.

After Tobias went to the company, Natalie returned to her apartment.

She sat on the sofa, staring blankly ahead. A lot of things were on her mind.

After the incident the day before, she guessed that her freedom would be restricted.

At the very least, she had to go to the Whitlock family's villa tonight.

Thinking of this, Natalie started to get a little annoyed, but there was nothing she could do. She could only take things one step at a time.

Her phone suddenly rang amidst her thoughts, which made her jump a little.

The call was from Yvonne.

Excitedly, she told Natalie that she had booked a restaurant at noon and wanted to invite Natalie to have lunch together.

Natalie agreed without thinking twice.

She had nothing to do anyway.

What's more, Yvonne's schedule was usually hectic, and it was very rare for them to get together. She had to go no matter what.

At noon, Natalie rushed to the agreed spot, which was a well-decorated Japanese restaurant.

When she arrived at the restaurant, she didn't see Yvonne. Instead, she saw Sebastian sitting there.

There was a flash of astonishment in Natalie's eyes.

"Natalie, over here," Sebastian called Natalie with a warm grin on his face.

Natalie hesitated for a moment before walking over to him.

"Natalie, were you alright last night?" Sebastian asked worriedly.

Natalie shook her head, signalling it wasn't a big deal. She then asked, "Where's Yvonne?"

Yvonne's call came before Sebastian could answer.

"Natalie, I'm so sorry! Something urgent popped up. You and Sebastian go ahead without me. The three of us can meet up some other time when we're all available," Yvonne said apologetically. Natalie also understood that, as an actress, Yvonne should be busy working.

"Well, I won't hold you then." Natalie reassured Yvonne before hanging up.

"Natalie, what would you like to eat?" Sebastian handed her the menu.

Natalie felt like her mood had been dampened.

She handed the menu back to Sebastian. "You decide. You can order whatever you want."

Sebastian ordered a few dishes.

While waiting for food to be served, Natalie carefully said, "Sebastian, about what you told me last night..."

She knew she had to make herself clear to Sebastian.

She only thought of Sebastian as her classmate and best friend and had no other feelings for him.

She could not allow Sebastian to waste his time on her.

Hearing Natalie bring up the topic, Sebastian's eyes suddenly lit up, and he gazed at her nervously.

"I'm sorry, Sebastian. I can't accept you." Natalie's eyes were clear and serious. "From the day we met, I've only thought of you as my classmate. I don't have any other feelings aside for you aside from that of friendship. I hope you understand."

The light in Sebastian's eyes suddenly dimmed.

He lowered his head, his fingertips trembling.

Upon seeing Sebastian's current state, Natalie felt a little sorry.

She was about to comfort Sebastian, but he raised his head.

He seemed to have plucked up all his courage. "Natalie, I really like you. I've liked you since the first time I saw you. I wanted to confess my feelings even when we were in university, but at that time you..."

He paused and continued, "I hope you can give me a chance. Just one chance?"

He looked at Natalie longingly.

Natalie could not bear watching Sebastian's expression.

But even if she felt torn, she had to draw a clear line. Otherwise, being ambiguous would only harm Sebastian.

Just when she was about to speak, a male voice chilling them to the bone sounded, "There's no chance for you at all. Natalie can only be mine."

Natalie's breath hitched.

She looked up in surprise, and to her dread, saw Tobias striding over.

From a distance, his sharp features were already radiating an imposing and cold aura. Because of his arrival, it seemed that the air around them had frozen all of a sudden.

Sebastian was also stunned.

Tobias walked to their table, looking down at Sebastian with great pressure in his eyes.

Sebastian also felt intimidated.

That powerful, oppressive force from the man in front of him almost made it impossible for Sebastian to raise his head.

But he still clenched his teeth and raised his gaze, staring back at Tobias.

Tobias' gaze was so razor-sharp that it could slice his whole head off in a snap.

Sebastian's heart started to hammer wildly in his chest.

However, when he thought about Natalie, he still mustered up his courage. "Mr. Whitlock, since Natalie is no longer with you, she has the right to chase after her own happiness. You shouldn't be stopping her." The corners of Tobias' lips curled up into a disdainful sneer. He could almost dig a hole into Sebastian's face with his glower. "You reckless thing."

After that, he clapped his hands, and a group of bodyguards in black suits came in one after another.

"Take this man away. Don't let me see him again,"

Tobias ordered coldly.

Sebastian's eyes widened in shock. "This is a society run by law. You can't do this, Mr. Whitlock."

Seeing that Sebastian was surrounded by the bodyguards who were about to take him away, Natalie couldn't stand it anymore.

She shot up from her seat and rushed in front of Sebastian. "Tobias, you can't take Sebastian away!"

The expression on Tobias' face darkened.

He stared into Natalie's eyes, his tone hostile as ever. "Natalie, do you really care about him so much?"

Natalie didn't want to go through the trouble of explaining herself to Tobias. After all, to her, she and Tobias didn't have anything to do with each other anymore. There was no need for her to explain anything. At this moment, however, this had to do with Sebastian's safety. She had to explain.

Natalie licked her dry lips and said exasperatedly, "Sebastian is just an ordinary classmate of mine. We are just classmates. You can't hurt him. We were just having lunch together this afternoon as friends." "Would a classmate say those words to you?"

Tobias' eyes were dark.

"I only see him as a friend and nothing more. It's always been that way, from then to now," Natalie repeated firmly.

Her words made Sebastian's face turn pale. However, it also made Tobias' gloomy look ease up a little.

"Let him go, Tobias. Otherwise, I won't forgive you." She looked into Tobias' eyes and warned.

The expression on Natalie's face was serious and solemn.

Tobias frowned slightly. His dark eyes were as deep as midnight, and there was no fathomable emotion in his eyes at all.

"Natalie, are you threatening me?" Tobias asked in a low voice.