Taste of Sin. Part 24

Natalia's POV

It’s not often that we’re on a cruise, so I am determined to enjoy myself. Zak and I went for a dip in the pool on the ship’s deck. The weather is so nice and sunny today, the wind in my hair feels refreshing, the birds flying up above seemed to be enjoying themselves as well.

“Feeling better? You’ve been feeling down for a while now, right?” Zak asked in a soft tone as he moved to sit even closer to me in the water.

“Might as well enjoy ourselves while we can. Are you ok though? You know, about Annie...” I trial off.

“It doesn’t bother me, to be honest. I’ve always known that I wouldn’t be able to choose who I marry. As you know, I’ve spent most of my life negotiating with my mother and the elders to pursue my career. They wouldn’t let me model outright but I eventually could get involve in fashion, arts, film and I could lead marketing for our family business. If dating Annie is the price that I have to pay to keep those thing