Dumping Him for His Uncle (Natasha and Zachary) novel Chapter 78

"You knew the freezer door would lock automatically and didn't think to mention it sooner?"

Natasha's tone still carried a trace of frustration. She instinctively reached for her phone, then remembered that she'd tossed it outside earlier.

"There's no signal in here anyway," Zachary said, pulling out his phone. It was completely dead from the cold. His expression remained unreadable.

"Don't worry. Julian will notice I'm missing and start looking for me," he added.

His calmness came from the certainty that someone would eventually come.

With no better option, Natasha sat down beside him. With every passing second, she could feel more warmth slipping from her body.

"Most freezers have some kind of emergency call button—" Zachary began.

Hearing that, Natasha immediately started to get up and look around.

"But, this ferry is pretty old. The freezer system was never updated with those features," he continued.

She froze mid-motion. "And you couldn't have led with that?"

With a sigh, she dropped back down beside him. She honestly couldn't believe she'd just risked everything to rescue this guy.

With no way to call for help, silence crept back in. The only sound was the steady hum of the cooling system.

"You don't want to ask me anything?" Zachary glanced over at her, trying to make conversation.

Natasha shook her head. "That's your business. Even if I wanted to know, you'd have to be the one willing to share, especially if it's something personal."

Back in university, she'd done some psychology-related work through her student club. From his rigid posture and the way his thoughts seemed frozen, she could guess the general cause.

"You heard everything between me and Matthew, didn't you?" Zachary asked.

If she hadn't overheard them, there was no way she would've found him so quickly.

"I heard everything. Honestly, I didn't expect you to be helping me. So, now I'm kind of curious. What is it about me that you want, Mr. Foster?" Natasha asked seriously, catching Zachary completely off guard.