He found Her

Natalie walked to and fro like an iron while biting her finger. What Denzel said earlier made her heart become restless. Her tiredness seemed to have disappeared somewhere. Nicholas wants to come to the room to see Natalie? What did the man want to talk about?

"Ma-maybe he knows that I'm Loretta??!" Natalie exclaimed, frantically. She looked at herself in the mirror's reflection. Nicholas shouldn't have noticed Natalie's appearance was so different from Loretta on the streaming app.

The woman gasped in surprise when she heard a knock on the door from outside. It must be Nicholas. Nervously, Natalie opened the door, smiling stiffly at the man.

"Good evening, Miss. Sorry for interrupting your time, but can we talk for a moment?" Nicholas asked politely but kept his face level.

Natalie was still stunned, this was the bass sound she heard during the video call at that time. And now Nicholas was really in front of her.

"O-of course, please come in."

"Oh, is it okay? Aren't you worried that I'll do something to you like those guys? Nicholas asked.

Natalie blinked, that's right. Why would she casually bring men into the room? Natalie didn't understand either, as if she didn't realize it and thought that Nicholas wouldn't do something so lewd to her.

"Then where do you want to talk, sir?" Natalie asked.

"There's no other choice, then I'll go in," Nicholas replied finally staying inside Natalie and Joy's room. Natalie looked at Nicholas strangely, it turned out that what had been said was just nonsense.

They sat on the sofa near the bedroom window. Let Joy stay asleep on the bed, after all, there is quite a distance between the bed and the sofa. The view of the city at night is so beautiful and mesmerizing. Natalie put down a bottle of wine that was already available from the hotel. She had nothing to offer Nicholas.

"Um, thanks for helping us and sorry for causing a ruckus at your hotel," Natalie said with an awkward smile, she didn't dare stare at Nicholas for long for fear he might find out about her other identity, who else if not Loretta. Even though she looks very different now, Natalie is still worried.

"I should be the one apologizing for making you uncomfortable the first time you stay here. Sorry for the bad first experience," Nicholas replied guiltily.

"I-it's okay. You and Mr. Salomon have helped too."

Natalie swallowed hard and was a little uncomfortable because Nicholas kept staring at her.

"Miss. Moana," Nicholas called, surprising Natalie who then looked up at the blonde man.

"How do you know my name? You also know it's my first time staying here," Natalie said in surprise, the look of surprise she really showed on her beautiful face.

"... it's written on the guest list," Nicholas replied.

Shit, that's right. Natalie felt like an idiot, it was clear that the person in front of her was the owner of this hotel. It shouldn't be something strange anymore if he looked at the guest data first before coming here.

"May I ask you?"

"Yes?" Natalie said as she poured the wine into a small glass. She felt thirsty and at the same time dispelled the nervousness of being alone with Nicholas. She took a sip of the wine.

"Do you work on a live streaming app by the name of Loretta?"

"Cough!" Natalie spontaneously choked on the wine she was drinking. Nicholas is very to the point!

"Are you okay?" Nicholas asked worriedly and then handed Natalie his handkerchief.

Natalie hesitantly accepted the handkerchief, and then she wiped around her mouth with it. "Th-thank you."

So what should she do after this? Was Natalie being honest? It turned out that Nicholas had realized it, it was only natural that the man wanted to meet her. He not only wanted to apologize, but also wanted to make sure that Natalie was Loretta, who had received many gifts from him.

"I just found out that your coral gold hair is just a wig, your appearance is quite different," Nicholas said, still paying attention to Natalie's appearance even though she rarely looked at him.

"It–it seems you have the wrong person, sir. Streaming application? I don't know what that is, hahaha," Natalie evaded, lying while laughing awkwardly. Her laughter suddenly stopped when Nicholas handed her his cell phone and showed Natalie and Joy's live streaming this afternoon. She followed Nicholas's pointing direction on the wall and the spot that looked very much like Natalie and Joy's room.

Natalie swallowed hard saliva. She couldn't help it anymore if it was like this. "Y-you watched it?"

"Yeah, I told you I always watch your streaming wherever it is," Nicholas replied flatly, even though what he said sounded like a stalker. "So it's true, right? You're Loretta."

Natalie nodded slowly, there was no other choice because if she continued to dodge, she would look even more like an idiot.

Nicholas smiled faintly, his gaze never leaving Natalie. Because not only Natalie, he also didn't expect to meet a woman who has the pseudonym Loretta. The woman who caught his eye and made Nicholas give lots of gifts without much thought. "So you live around here, huh."

"Y-yeah, and you too?" Natalie asked back. Her heart was beating so fast, she had to get used to not looking nervous in front of this blonde man. Because this is actually the first time Natalie has met a man she knows from a live streaming application.

Nicholas shook his head, then said, "I'm just visiting here to make sure the hotel is running smoothly. I live in Las Vegas," the man replied.

"Is that so? "Now I know why you gave me a gift so easily, it turns out that your background is like this," Natalie said, looking at Nicholas' appearance for a long time. All that stuck to the man's body were clothes with well-known brands, which must have been very expensive and made Natalie's kidneys vibrate. Because if she wanted stuff like that, it seemed like Natalie would have to sell her kidney first.

"Not really. I'll give you a gift no matter what the conditions are," Nicholas replied disapprovingly to Natalie's statement.

Natalie frowned, then smiled lightly as if she couldn't believe the man's words. However, she didn't want to debate it any further.

"May I call you Natalie?" Nicholas asked.

"Huh? Sure, since you already know my real identity, it's better if you call me by my real name," Natalie replied with a sweet smile. She was trying to get used to the current situation.

"Natalie, don't you want to add more days to your stay here?" Nicholas asked, making Natalie frown.

"Hmm, no. Because you know, the cost for one night is very expensive, but it's worth the facilities and services. It's just that I can't stay here too long, I might not eat for two months after returning to my apartment," Natalie answered honestly and a little peppered with jokes.

"But you like it?"

"Huh? Hmm, actually, yes. Even though there was an incident like that earlier."

"Then I'll increase the time you stay here," Nicholas decided very casually as he typed something on his cell phone.

"W–wait! What do you mean? I told you I couldn't—"

"I'll take care of it, Nat. You don't have to worry about that," Nicholas cut in with a typical expression, flat as a wall.

"You mean you're going to pay for my stay here?"

Nicholas nodded. "You can think of it that way.

"No, no, you don't have to. Nic, don't keep making me feel bad with everything you've given me. Your gift is more than enough for me," Natalie refused firmly, looking at Nicholas so seriously.

Nicholas was a total splurge, and for Natalie, who was reluctant to accept people's gifts too much, of course it was uncomfortable.