Chapter 396

“Has West End lost all its pride?” Conan demanded.

Natasha waved her hand dismissively and gritted her teeth. “Everyone out–I can’t blame anyone when I’m simply outmatched. I underestimated him, and even if you all attacked together, you’d just be throwing your lives away.”

Conan and the other two men reluctantly withdrew, but this time, he remained stationed right outside the door. He wanted to be ready to rush in if Natasha needed help, though he knew they stood no chance against someone who could defeat her.

“I admit now that you surpass me in both combat skills and intelligence,” Natasha said blankly. “You even have mysterious connections with Marvin and Mark. I can’t beat you, Andrew, so do what you will with me.”

For the first time, Natasha felt utterly defeated. She had never underestimated Andrew, but she had clearly misjudged him completely. She had admired him and wanted him to work for West End, believing her status, charm, and fighting prowess would be enough to tame this wild wolf. Unexpectedly, he had taught her a harsh lesson–the man she thought she could conquer was not a young pup at all, but a predator who could devour her without effort.

“Given up fighting?” Andrew asked with a smile.

Natasha felt a surge of humiliation as she recalled her defeat. “I may have lost to you, Andrew, but don’t think you can humiliate me!”

Andrew shook his head. “I never intended to humiliate you. I just wanted you to understand that while you can manipulate Dylan and other men who fall at your feet, you can’t manipulate me!”

“With your combat skills and extraordinary abilities, you can’t be an ordinary person,” Natasha commented suspiciously. “I’ve never heard of you in Jayrodale before, which means you must come from somewhere else, right?”

Andrew smiled. “Finally showing some intelligence. But don’t try to dig into my business–you wouldn’t understand it right now anyway. Just return Dylan’s territory to him, and I’ll overlook your previous behavior.”

As Andrew stood to leave, Natasha quickly moved to block his path. Her dress was in tatters from the fight, clinging to her ivory skin in ways that would catch any man’s eye.

“You hurt me and humiliated me in front of my own people,” Natasha said with fierce determination. “If you think you can just walk away like this, you’re underestimating my pride!”

Andrew raised an eyebrow. “I beat you because you deserved it. Don’t tell me you want another round?”