Italy, we're finally here, we're finally here! Oh my goodness, I have to try the ice cream! I don't care if it's January, Italian ice cream is apparently amazing and I am going to sample it myself. Han didn't take me to a hotel, in fact, he took me to his home. He has a home in Italy. Did not know that. Wait, hang on...no.
He has a mansion.
"Uh, Han?" He looked back at me then smirked at my awe filled expression. My eyes snapped to his. "Exactly how rich are you?" He shrugged then held out a hand to me so I took it, winding my fingers through his.
"Richer than you." He answered simply and I laughed.
"Well, that's not entirely difficult to be fair." I paused then regarded him curiously. "How many homes do you own?"
"Several." He replied with another shrug. "In different places." I slowly began to beam.
"I love having a filthy rich boyfriend. Does this mean you have loads of cars too?" He laughed.
"A few."
"Can I play with them?"
"No." I pouted but he whirled me around and picked me up easily, carrying me into his mansion as he smirked. "You stole my car last time, I'm not letting you anywhere near them."
"Hey, I gave it back to you!" I retorted simply as he dropped his bag on the ground then began to carry me upstairs. I gave him a seductive look. "Already thinking ahead are we? If you're heading down that road then I insist you make me a drink beforehand." He laughed then leaned forwards, whispering huskily in my ear.
"Later. Right now I want to show you something." I gave him a look but he said nothing more, merely carried me in his arms. Something began to play on my mind, an insistent tugging until finally, I couldn't hold it in any longer.
"Han, what exactly went on between you and Kin? It's just she said something to me that indicated that you two were back together...well...before we broke up temporarily." I swallowed and bit my lip, watching Han carefully as he continued to look a head.
"We met again in China whilst I was hired for a job. It had been several years since I had last met her, which was when I ended our relationship but then she seemed to keep on reappearing, following me. I understand now it was because Ricardo wanted to know my whereabouts but nothing happened, Natalia. I promise." At ease I smiled at Han then nodded my head, settling it on his shoulder as he then carried me out onto a rather impressive landing then stopped to face a wall with an intricately detailed picture of Venice painted with acrylics, hued mostly in gold as it was lit at night. My mouth fell open.
"That's mine!" I tumbled out of his arms, staring at it then looked down the hall to see another one of my pieces, an autumn tree of vibrant colour and opposite that there was a smaller set of charcoal drawings set behind gold picture frames. "But…they all went to auction." I spun around to face him, eyes wide in shock. "You bought them?" Han nodded his head.
"I wanted them." He murmured softly, stepping a little closer. "I bought a lot of your work, Natalia Sophie Francesca Moses." I could only continue to stare at Han as he placed his hands on my waist and stepped right up close to me, his voice soft and calm as he looked down to me. "Sometimes I could not make it to your auctions, so I would send someone else instead to buy the piece no matter the price." I blinked at him.
"But…please tell me you didn't place stupid amounts of money on things I would have just given to you?" I pleaded with him, lifting my hands to cup his neck. "You only had to ask if you wanted one."
"Natalia, art is your work and life, I wanted to support you in it. I knew you would get suspicious if I bought them at the prices I thought they were worth, so I only bid as high as I needed to." A smile tugged on my lips as I glanced back over my shoulder to the Venice piece. "And sometimes I notified art collectors of your work, they are very interested to meet you. There is someone who wants to showcase your work professionally at an event. I told him I would give you his contact details."
Have I mentioned that I flipping loved this guy? He…he bought my pieces. Not just to give me money when I desperately needed it but because he wanted them and also wanted to support my passion for art.
For a long time I said nothing, merely stared at him and he slowly began to frown with concern. "Natalia? Are you angry?"
"Angry?" I laughed, shaking my head. "Han, you're a damn complicated guy, you know that? There I am thinking I had you all figured out then you throw this at me? Hell, you're going to be keeping me on my toes, aren't you?" He smirked at me then tugged me closer, holding me tightly. "So twinkle toes, how about that drink?"
Without a word Han swept me up and carried me into a room, kicking the door firmly shut behind us as our lips locked into a fiery dance for dominance.
And there it is. The end of the sequel to The Great Seduction. I hope you guys all enjoyed, thank you so much for all of your support, it really has been a blast writing for you all. I don't know if there will be a threequel but hey, stranger things have happened :D See y'all later!