Addiction to Temptation: His Mischievous Sweetheart Captivates Him-Chapter 310: River of Time

An hour later, Natalie Vaughn swore under her breath as she looked at the shredded dress underneath the bed, courtesy of Zane Thorne.

She swore she’d never ask anything of Zane Thorne again!

And if Zane Thorne needed something from her, she’d definitely not let him off the hook so easily.

Natalie struggled to get up, supporting her waist, while the satisfied man beside her reached out to help, only to be swatted away.

"What good is it to feel sorry for me now? Why didn’t you show some pity earlier?"

Zane knew he’d been a bit over the top during the day, but Natalie still looked agreeable whatever he said.

Luckily, he still retained some sanity, aware not to go too far with evening plans.

In the end, Natalie stopped pretending and sat by the bed, and Zane sensibly came forward. She let him help her dress while she picked up her phone.

Great, trending on the internet again.

And this time, it wasn’t just her trending; Zane was in the spotlight too.

The whole thing started when Zane’s voice accidentally got into a live stream, after which some sharp-witted follower noticed the discrepancy between the lipstick color Natalie mentioned and the color itself, leading them to guess if she had been with Zane, causing the lipstick to wear off.

One has to admit, internet users have eyes like hawks.

Someone even started a super topic about her and Zane. Without knowing Zane’s identity, the super topic had an amusing name:

The Young Lady and Her Dominant CEO Husband.

It was the most straightforward and pun-free super topic Natalie had ever seen.

Instinctively, Natalie went over her and Zane’s names in her head, thinking about what playful name they could have if they used a pun.

Ni—ni

Zheng—zheng

She couldn’t come up with anything.

Natalie exited Weibo, sharing her plan to update her account with Zoe Chandler. Zoe was really having a hard time, keeping up with Natalie despite a seven-hour time difference.

Zoe: "!!!!!! Really? If that’s the case, your fans would be overjoyed!"

Natalie: "I feel like you’re more thrilled?"

Zoe: "You could always treat me as your student."

Natalie: "..."

Zoe: "Darling, do you need me to spread the word about your account update plans?"

Natalie: "No need, I’ll just post it and everyone will know."

Zoe: "True, your fans are always eagerly watching your updates. Need any help? Maybe editing?"

Natalie: "No need, I have someone here."

Zoe: "... Right, how could the young lady not have a professional editor? What do you plan to update on? Still karate?"

Natalie: "No, I’m going to focus on daily life videos."

Zoe: "? With whom?"

Natalie: "? Who else?"

Zoe: "! President Thorne actually agreed? You’d really let your President Thorne be seen by others?"

Natalie: "I have my ways to make him agree. I don’t want to, so he won’t be shown."

Zoe: "! That’s enough, tsk tsk tsk. Have you checked the trending list? Everyone’s curious about President Thorne’s identity now, could you please make him look more CEO-like?"

Natalie: "? Do I even need to? He naturally comes off as a dominant CEO, OK?"

Zoe: "Impressive, feeding me with relationship envy even at night." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Natalie: "It’s late, go to bed, don’t stress yourself to baldness. I’m headed out for some fun."

Zoe: "Boohoo! Jealous! God, in my next life, please let me be born into a wealthy family!"

Natalie shook her head with a laugh, putting her phone aside. Zane had already finished dressing her, even clumsily tying her hair into a high ponytail.

The awkward part was that the high ponytail was a bit lopsided, and some hair was loose, yet he was careful, not causing her any pain throughout the process.

Natalie looked at herself from different angles in the mirror, then took out a camera.

"Hey, everyone, look, this is the ponytail your brother-in-law tied for me. Does it look good?"

It was rare for Zane to not excel at something. Seeing that Natalie had started filming, he cooperated, stepping forward.

"If it doesn’t look good, I’ll do it again."

Saying this, he removed the hair tie, and Natalie’s hair fell like a waterfall, emitting a refreshing fragrance. Unable to resist, Zane leaned down to sniff, kissing the top of her head.

Natalie lowered the camera slightly.

"What are you doing? If you don’t want to be in the shot, don’t move into the frame. You’re making it hard for me, okay?"

Zane chuckled, taking Natalie’s little outburst in stride.

"Can’t help myself."

Natalie: ...

She didn’t really mind.

Let it be, let it be, if he’s in the shot, he’s in. She’d just edit it out later.

Natalie slightly raised her chin, starting the high ponytail tutorial.

Zane, though clumsy, followed her steps seriously, his earnestness bringing warmth to Natalie’s heart.

Unconsciously, her gaze softened.

Natalie turned to the camera.

"It’s a pity I can’t show you how your brother-in-law looks right now."

She truly loved how focused Zane became on things related to her. The more indifferent he seemed with others, the more doting his gaze was when on her.

She loved this unique side of his.

She loved this preferential treatment.

She loved this special version of Zane Thorne that solely belonged to her.

Focused on tying Natalie’s hair, Zane missed the endless tenderness in her eyes.

Natalie asked.

"Come to think of it, do you really like my high ponytail?"

Zane paused his actions.

"Do I?"

Natalie nodded emphatically.

"You do."

Especially in the way he looked at her, almost as if... as if there was a stream of time between them, with Zane silently watching her from the other side.

Yet, she never realized his presence.

Zane lowered his gaze, smiling. When Natalie mentioned this, images of five years ago came to mind, of Natalie chasing a thief and fighting in an alleyway with her hair in a high ponytail.

Indeed, whenever the little lady wore a high ponytail, it reminded him of that scene from the past.

Youthful, vibrant.

But Zane didn’t bring up that old story; instead, he mentioned another small tale between them.

"Do you remember what you told me when I first took you to the hospital?"

Back then, Natalie also had her hair in a high ponytail, and the doctor mistakenly thought they were uncle and niece.

Natalie quickly recalled the incident.

"Oh, so you liked being called old back then? Mr. Thorne?"

Having reached the final step, Zane adjusted it a bit, achieving a much better height and tightness.

"Not that."

Natalie stared at Zane in the mirror for a while before raising her head to look at him.

"Then what was it?"

Zane pulled up the corners of his mouth slightly.

"Just felt like, you seemed more lively that way."

It could be at the bar, taking down several big men with bare hands, or at the hospital, playfully explaining to the doctor, or stubbornly enduring pain without a peep.

In front of him, she was always so vibrant, irresistibly wonderful.

If explained from Natalie’s perspective.

It was as if that time stream was no longer that wide, bringing them closer together, making Zane’s view clearer.