In a towering office building in Simeria, Natalie's petite figure remained unchanged. There was now a sharpness and weariness of life's twists and turns present on her delicate cheeks.She emerged from the elevator in professional attire with a pair of glasses on her face,, and she presented a composed and capable demeanor. Accompanied by several assistants, she walked and gave instructions to Karina, who led the group.Karina took note of everything as they walked.One of the secretaries approached Natalie respectfully, "Ms. Walker, Mr. Frazier is here. He's been waiting for a while and didn't want to disturb you with a phone call."Upon hearing that Irwin was here, Natalie's usually strict work attitude instantly softened, and a smile spread on her lips.Snap! She closed a folder and handed it to Karina, saying, "Go to the meeting room first.""Yes, Ms. Walker." Karina took the folder and left.Natalie strode toward her office, and her assistants returned to their respecti
When Natalie first entered the headquarters, many employees judged her because of her petite figure.Putting aside her capability, her stature alone failed to instill a sense of security in people.However, to everyone's surprise, her petite figure didn't disappoint in the first year. She doubled everyone's bonuses.Since then, no one in the company has secretly discriminated against Natalie's small stature.-When Natalie and Irwin arrived at Lotus Villa, the security respectfully opened the gates when they saw it was Irwin's car. Stephen and Heather were already waiting.Seeing Natalie and Irwin return together, Heather smiled. Although Stephen was smiling, his eyes shimmered with some other unnamed emotion."Uncle, Aunt." Natalie and Irwin greeted.In the past two years, since Irwin reappeared in her life, he directly started addressing Stephen as uncle and Heather as aunt along with Natalie.Stephen nodded, then turned to Irwin. "Irv, come to my study.""Okay." Irwin nodd
Irwin looked at Natalie, then he reached out to ruffle her soft hair affectionately. His movements were incredibly gentle as he said, "It's because Uncle worries about you that you shouldn't let him be so concerned. What do you think?"Natalie was silent.Upon hearing this, her heart sank. Irwin was right. She had been causing Stephen constant worry. But at this moment...She took Irwin's hand and said, "You're right. I'm trying.""Okay." Irwin nodded.Without saying more, they continued with their meal. Seeing no unusual expression on Irwin's face, Natalie secretly breathed a sigh of relief and discreetly looked at Stephen.Her gaze, however, held a sense of doubt.Stephen had always liked Irwin and had great confidence that Irwin could take care of her. He had been trying to match them for the past two years. But in recent times...Upon careful reflection, Natalie found that Winona was not the only one who was acting weirdly in the past two years. Stephen was also the
Stephen's words did alleviate Natalie's tension.Over the past two years, Stephen's approval of her and Irwin had put some pressure on her.As Stephen mentioned, she had been hurt...!Natalie was cautious and even resistant to many things deep within.They all knew those were Natalie's wounds, and the fact that she could suppress them without erupting showed she could handle it and let go.But letting go didn't mean the wounds were healed.She needed time."Thank you, Uncle," Natalie said to Stephen.Stephen nodded, handing her the book he had taken from her. "Were you looking for this book?""Yeah," Natalie replied and took it.In the past two years, she had very little time for reading. Since she returned early today, she wanted to spend some time reading."I won't disturb you any longer, Uncle," she said, waving the book and leaving the room.Stephen's smile dropped when Natalie turned around, and his eyes sharpened instantly.Natalie returned to her room with the book.
That was...!Surprisingly, it was...! After a moment of confusion, Natalie's eyes shimmered with a sharp, icy coldness—two years! It had been a full two years.Wasn't he in Verde City prison?Right, yesterday's commercial event!Natalie hadn't expected him to react so quickly."Ms. Walker." Leon also recognized Cedric in one glance as the latter got out of the car in front of them.Cedric was dressed in a black windbreaker. He had meticulously groomed short hair and sharp contour lines. His eyes were especially piercing as he gazed at them.There were noticeable changes from two years ago.As the man walked towards her, Leon had already opened the car door to try and prevent Cedric from approaching Natalie.However, Kyle followed Cedric, who stood firmly in front of Leon."Ms. Walker, we..." Karina was somewhat startled by Cedric's appearance.For the past two years, they had been living in Simeria. Although Natalie would occasionally fly abroad, their life trajectory
Finally, Cedric gradually let go of Natalie. The joy of seeing her alive turned into a chilling coldness that seemed to pour over him like a bucket of ice water. It made him cold from head to toe."Do you think I'm acting?" He spoke, his tone somewhat dry. How could she say such a thing?Everything he had done for her now became nothing more than a performance in her eyes! What could be more hurtful than these words?Cedric looked at Natalie, his eyes filled with sadness. However, Natalie's attitude remained indifferent and cold. She calmly moved away from him and sat beside him, reaching out to tidy up her clothes. The deliberate way she dusted herself seemed to express her disdain for him.The coldness and disdain in her eyes stirred Cedric's rationality into madness. Like a madman, he pressed her onto the back seat."Natalie!" Cedric hissed through gritted teeth.Natalie looked at the man pressing on her, a hint of a smile on her lips. "What are you doing?""Do you kn
Karina was waiting in the lobby when Natalie entered Regal Horizons International. She rushed forward with a worried look when she saw Natalie enter the building.She scrutinized Natalie, and when she noticed the tear in Natalie's shirt, her heart couldn't help but skip a beat."How could he treat you like this?" Karina said softly in a voice filled with anger. While speaking, she took off her own coat to help cover Natalie. Appearing in the company like this would surely undermine the trust of the employees."It's nothing," Natalie replied, returning Karina's coat before nonchalantly entering the elevator.The tear in her shirt shocked the employees, but her cold demeanor made them hesitant to say anything about it.In the elevator, Karina nervously observed Natalie. Clearly, Natalie's aura had become colder since her return. From what Karina could tell... did the two of them have another conflict?"Have you arranged the meeting?" Natalie asked Karina suddenly, startling the
Two years was a long time.What exactly happened to Bianca? Why did she disappear from Simeria, and why hadn't she contacted Natalie in two whole years?Every time Natalie thought about Bianca, her heart couldn't help but tighten. She was genuinely afraid. Countless times, she prayed that Bianca would be okay.Leon left, leaving Natalie alone in the office.She extended her wrist, pulling up her sleeve to reveal the scars on her arm. Her cold fingertips gently touched the uneven skin.She vividly remembered the moment the red-hot iron rod struck her arm. She could almost hear the sizzling sound of her flesh burning.Even now, she remembered the tearing pain in her heart at that moment.Bang!Someone suddenly pushed open her office door with force, and the door slammed against the wall with a deafening noise.Natalie, who was lost in her thoughts, snapped back to reality.She looked towards the door and saw Irwin standing there, exuding an air of sophistication that couldn