(Warning R18+: this chapter contains sexual content that may make some people uncomfortable.)
After Halia sent Sean a message to investigate Everett Pang earlier that day, Sean spent the entire day following the man. It wasn't hard to follow him since he stayed at the casino all day and the place was busy enough for Sean to slip a bug onto the man without him noticing. But, every so often, he found his mind wandering off to the kiss he shared with Natalie and the conversation they had the previous day.
Just last night, when he asked her whether she liked him, the woman told him straightforwardly that she did and it made him happy yet scared. Of course, he liked her too, otherwise, he wouldn't have kissed her. But, unlike his impulsive actions with Halia, he was thinking logically this time. He had already loved and lost before. Would he ever be able to truly love again?
Natalie knew all about Sara, so she knew what the man was thinking.