Natalie Niles did hide, but at this moment she is in Connor's arms.
She isn't hiding from Connor, but from those guards.
Ben Hunter's study connects to another room, he deliberately brought Connor upstairs to let the two young people meet.
He reads in the study while letting Connor coax his girlfriend in the next room.
The room has quite good soundproofing, Ben can't hear what the two are saying and has no intention of eavesdropping. He just feels the probability of these two getting together is so low, letting them stay a little longer is a good thing.
Natalie rests her face on Connor's chest, listening to his heartbeat, and smiles gently.
"I was just thinking last night, if only you could hold me for a bit, and today it actually happened."
"You missed me? Was it just last night or every night?"
Connor's voice is soft, his arms tightening around her as if afraid he might loosen his grip and she'll vanish again, off to cause trouble.
