The guest room was just as elegant as the rest of the villa, with a theme of luxurious gray tones that exuded a sense of refined minimalism. It seemed to be professionally cleaned, as there wasn’t a speck of dust in sight. Natalie closed the door behind her, grabbed her toiletries, and headed to the bathroom. At first, she was still anxious about what to say to Ethan tomorrow—how to handle Ryan's situation, whether she should quit her job—but as soon as she saw her reflection in the mirror, all those thoughts faded away. Was she really walking back with Ethan after being slapped around like this? No wonder the man had that complicated expression earlier. Her eyeliner was smudged under her eyes, and even her lipstick had smeared onto her lower lip. She could only assume it had happened w

