Adrian tried to stop Oliver, but Oliver easily kicked him away.Oliver's mind was fixated on Natalie, and only then did he feel Cadence's hand resting on his.In his embrace, he spread out repulsively, giving a warning glance to those around, and pulled Natalie away with big strides.Adrian and the others wanted to catch up, but a group of bodyguards appeared out of nowhere and stopped them.The leader was Jamie, who had brought Natalie here."Who do you think you are? Do you know who this is? He is the young master of the Harrington family! His grandfather is the chairman of Windsor Group! Move aside!" someone shouted. But soon, it was replaced by sounds of fighting and yelling.Charles waited anxiously outside. Dealing with violent incidents like bar fights was Jamie's specialty.Finally, Charles greeted them when they came out."Sir, lady!" Seeing Oliver's dark and gloomy expression and Natalie, who usually had a good temper, filled with anger and indifference, Jamie didn't know wh
Jane rushed out of the All Night Manor. Outside, there was only the howling night wind and the dazzling light of the All Night Manor sign.She anxiously looked around, but couldn't find any trace of Natalie."Jane, let us take you to the hospital," a man approached, exuding a strong aura of dominance.Just now at the bar, Jane was worried about Natalie. Unusually, she lowered her head and owed a favor to those people, hoping to leave quickly and find Natalie.However, those people had been waiting for a long time to see Jane fall from grace, seizing the opportunity. How could they let her off easily?Jane was furious and in the end, resorted to violence.The bar became chaotic, with several men and one woman fighting without any regard for their dignity.Someone punched Jane in the back, and the fight came to a halt. Within the blink of an eye, four or five men in plain clothes came rushing in, shielding Jane from any danger.The tall figure before her had his features hidden under a
"Natalie, I am your man, your legal husband. What's wrong with me touching you?!" Oliver roared.He had not had an easy night either. He had given Natalie enough time and patience, but she had gone to see Adrian behind his back!What's so good about that man!What kind of taste was that!She despised him, right?! Always despised him!The sound of running water stopped.Natalie raised her head, and the emotional dam that had been tightly sealed since waking up burst open with his words. Tears gushed out, unstoppable.Oliver used to get annoyed when women cried, but now, seeing Natalie in tears, he felt both satisfied and tormented in his heart.He wanted to hold her in his arms, but at the same time, he was angry with her.Natalie cried even harder and weakly leaned against the bathtub, her eyes filled with hatred as she looked at Oliver:"Oliver, you bastard! You absolute bastard!"It was not because he wanted to make love to her, but because he had broken his promise.He knew she fel
While taking a shower, Natalie remembered the intelligent voice communication system next to the bathtub and called Jane to assure her that everything was okay. She had planned to lie and say that nothing major had happened, but little did she know that Jane had already found the Rosewood Estate."Jane, I have prepared myself for worse outcomes even before marrying Oliver. Our marriage isn't equal to begin with; he's bound by the engagement, and I'm bound by reality. So, it doesn't matter. You be good and don't mess things up," Natalie told Jane in this way.Natalie's conservatism stemmed from a lack of trust in emotions.She wasn't prudish; her body should have belonged to Oliver a long time ago.What she found difficult to accept was disappointment.She had already started to let down her emotional barriers. She thought that even in a marriage without a foundation of love, she could still live harmoniously with him.But, as expected, she had been too presumptuous, too laughable!Nat
Oliver had no interest in such occasions, especially Adrian's engagement banquet. But when he thought of Natalie's purpose for going to the bar..."Natalie, do you want to go?" "I don't want to," she replied.But how could she go with those marks on her body? Natalie instinctively pulled up her collar to cover the kiss marks on her neck.Charles, seeing her actions, awkwardly averted his gaze. He didn't see anything!Oliver, however, noticed every little move she made. She said "I don't want to go," not "I don't want to.""Let's go back to the Rosewood Estate," Natalie said, feeling a bit tired. Mainly, she just didn't want to pay attention to Oliver anymore. She went straight to her room after returning to the main building.The master bedroom had been cleaned again. The dark blue carpet was replaced with a pale yellow one, and although the bedding colors remained dark, the pattern had changed.When she thought about the mess on her body and having slept in the bed, Natalie frowned
Oliver only wore a towel around his waist, his well-defined chest adorned with water droplets. The V-line disappeared into the towel, revealing six of his solid eight-pack abs.He knew Natalie wasn't sleeping because her breathing pattern was different.In less than two days, she had lost weight. Her already slim face had become even thinner, showing signs of exhaustion from her illness.Oliver stood by the bed.Bending down, Oliver kissed Natalie's forehead.Natalie couldn't help but tremble her lashes."I will take you to the engagement banquet tonight," Oliver said.Natalie kept her eyes closed and remained silent, neither agreeing nor objecting.After all, she had grown accustomed to his overbearing and domineering nature, and expressing her opinion would only be a waste of breath.Noticing Natalie's calm face and lack of color, Oliver, feeling downcast, left the room and made a call to Charles.Jane was very worried about Natalie but couldn't gauge her current situation and didn'
Natalie was speechless. "You can tell just like that?""Well, I'm not inexperienced. There's nothing I can't see..." Jane's words abruptly stopped as she thought of some unpleasant memories, her joyful expression fading slightly. "Natalie, I'll be going now. Call me if anything comes up.""Alright." Natalie nodded with a smile, having already noticed what Jane had just said.Natalie subtly furrowed her brows, thinking back to the man who had practically stuck by Jane's side two years ago - handsome, arrogant, and wild, yet exuding a natural elegance - his name was Anthony.Natalie knew he was Jane's bodyguard.But she had never encountered a bodyguard who would forbid others from sending love letters to the one they were protecting.Jane paused for a moment and looked up at the building, unable to help but sigh. If Hailey knew who was behind the rumors, would she regret going crazy?But a good-looking appearance was deceitful and useless, just like Anthony.As Jane got into the car, s
It was supposed to maintain some surface peace, why was it so difficult?Jane turned around. "Are you offering me a ride?"Not counting the period of discreet monitoring, Anthony had been by Jane's side for two years, three months, and twenty-three days, and during half of that time, she had been with him.He understood Jane very well. This ambiguous expression on her face meant that she was either angry or planning something against someone.Sure enough, the next moment, the woman's smile widened. Her stunning beauty paired with her well-proportioned figure could defeat the once formidable Anthony with just a glance."I am of low standing and not worthy of riding in the same car as your boss. I am the enemy's daughter.""Get in the car." Out of Jane's sight, the man clenched his fists, veins visible on the back of his hands, suppressing something forcefully."If I get in the car, will you get out? Logically speaking, it would be disrespectful to my family if I shared a vehicle with y
Oliver furrowed his brows, looking at the spaghetti in the thermos.But in his mind, he pictured the seafood soup Natalie used to make.Susan's spaghetti was simple and hadn't changed over the years.Natalie, on the other hand, would carefully consider the pairing and nutritional aspects when cooking and use more diverse ingredients."I'll eat it later," Oliver said.Susan's eyes lit up with joy, and she sweetly smiled at Oliver. "As long as you want to eat it, I can make it for you from now on!"Oliver's brow twitched imperceptibly upon hearing "from now on", feeling an inexplicable resistance, and Natalie crossed his mind."Susan, I called you here to ask about this. What's going on?" Oliver took out his phone, displaying the news article about him and Susan."I... I just came back to the country and needed some attention and publicity, so... I'm sorry, I didn't know the netizens would speculate like this." Susan subconsciously glanced at Oliver. Although he often appeared expressio
"Because Zoey is so good at makeup, and there's only Jacob in our group, how could I lend you makeup." Jane's smile is mischievous, as if it were a joke, making people feel no disgust, "You have Zoey's makeup technology, we use cosmetics to make up for Jacob's poor aesthetic, just to even out the odds!"Zoey chuckled, thinking that Jane, the former top socialite, was indeed not bragging. She managed to manipulate people without offending anyone unrelated, hitting the target precisely."Jane, aren't you going to scold me to death?" Jacob exclaimed in anger.His hands trembled as he applied blush on Natalie's cheeks. Having never done makeup for a woman before, he was already nervous, and then there was a woman next to him who kept making sarcastic remarks.Jane laughed, "You won't die, but you might feel happier."Lily looked at Natalie, hoping she would speak up and exchange props with her, but Natalie closed her eyes and allowed Jacob to do her makeup as if she hadn't heard anything.
"Lily!" Sharon frowned and reprimanded her.Lily pretended to suddenly understand, "Ah! I'm sorry, did I say something wrong?"Zoey looked at these two people and a hint of mockery flashed in her eyes. She had seen through the tricks of these young people as if watching a show.Jane sneered at Lily and her lips moved slightly as she quietly asked Natalie, "Natalie, do you think I should throw this lunch in her face?"Natalie calmly held Jane's wrist and calmed her down.It wouldn't be good for Jane's reputation if she were to have conflict with Lily in front of so many people.Instead, Natalie smiled and said, "Why do you care about what I do with my husband? Are you interested in my husband? Whether or not I cook for him, isn't it my freedom to decide?" If Natalie's husband were an ordinary person, it would be fine, but unfortunately, he's Oliver. If she speaks carelessly, she could easily be labeled as someone who harbors ill intentions towards him, becoming the laughingstock and g
Jacob was shocked, his captivating fox eyes widened, "You...""Jane won the National Junior Amateur Shooting gold medal prize in high school. Haven't you heard of it?" Natalie said as she picked up the note to read it.Jacob was still stunned and thought, "I've only heard that Jane used to fight and go to bars. Who knew this girl would also play with guns? Is this a joke?""Both fighting and shooting? What's the point of being reincarnated as a woman?" Jacob couldn't help but comment."Just to make you feel ashamed. A man who wasted three bullets!" Jane laughed, her beauty extraordinary.Look down on my best friend? I'll curse you until you question your life!Natalie spread out the notes and said, "There are seven words."NPC Reminder: "Not every clue is a valid one."Jacob had an expression of "what the hell."What's the point of a clue if it's invalid?!The directing team loves this kind of teasing plotlines."How can we tell what this
Although the online photos didn't reveal Oliver's face or provide any indication of who he was, Natalie recognized him at first glance. It was the man she had once shared a bed with.He was the man who said he had work that night when she called."Natalie, don't overthink it. Maybe that's not Oliver? You can call him and ask." Jane advised, though she was already cursing Oliver inwardly."That person is Oliver." Natalie lowered her gaze and sneered. She recognized the cufflink he was wearing, the one she had given him.Not only that cufflink, but almost everyone in Paykston's upper circles knew that Mr. Windsor's most commonly used car was a top-of-the-line Rolls-Royce Phantom, with a black body and subtle luxury, bearing the license plate "7".And the car that was exposed online met all the requirements for Oliver's vehicle!"Take your positions, we're about to start!" The director's team urged.Lily touched up her makeup and walked over with a smile. "N
When Natalie finished her class and arrived at the recording site, most of the other guests had already arrived. The area was cordoned off, and there were many onlookers standing outside the designated area, including students from other universities who had rushed over after hearing the news.Natalie spotted someone in one of the guest's seats from a distance, her gaze flickered and then she smiled with joy, "Jane!"Jane stood up and embraced Natalie as she ran towards her.The surrounding students whispered to each other:"Natalie is also a guest?""Natalie's beside Jane? I can't believe it!""Who is that person? Such a strong presence!" "You don't know Jane? The former top socialite was not boasting." "Because birds of a feather flock together, beautiful people naturally become best friends with other beautiful people, right?" "Jane, why did you agree to be on a variety show?" Natalie asked, puzzled. Jane's personality was clearly not s
"This way to your seat." the assistant said to the tall man behind him.Even with sunglasses on, Natalie still recognized him at first glance. He was Joseph, the country's top male international supermodel!With wheat-colored skin and not particularly delicate features, he exuded absolute sophistication, making him a darling of several luxury brands. He had an inherent sense of nobility, fitting for a male model."If all goes well, we should be finished filming today and return home the same day. You will have a day off tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, you'll join the team to record the variety show." Emily stopped mid-sentence when she noticed Natalie's peculiar gaze.She followed Natalie's line of sight and locked eyes with Joseph, who had taken off his sunglasses.After a moment of bewilderment, Emily averted her gaze and continued discussing the schedule and today's points of attention with Natalie.Joseph casually spun his sunglasses on his fingerti
"Mrs. Windsor, are you going to deny it after hugging me?" Oliver said, his emotions unclear."What do you mean by ‘deny it after hugging'? What is there to deny?" Natalie replied, confused.Confronted with Natalie's baffled expression, Oliver instinctively pulled her into his arms and gave her a kiss.Natalie subconsciously glanced toward the company's entrance gate, and sure enough, she saw multiple pairs of curious eyes staring at them.Quickly, Natalie pulled Oliver toward the car, her ears burning red.Meanwhile, Oliver stood motionless, allowing Natalie to pull and tug, like a sulking child.Natalie looked up at the sky in disbelief, wondering what this man was up to. Suddenly, a thought flashed in her mind. She tiptoed and quickly pecked Oliver's lips, whispering softly, "Darling, shall we go home?"Her voice, unbeknownst to Natalie herself, carried a gentle warmth, sounding almost coquettish. Oliver had originally intended to defy her and stand th
"Go and apologize to her!" Just minutes before Storme brought Lily to apologize, Emily had discovered that Lily was the one who had used an employee card to enter and had brushed shoulders with Mrs. Watson. "Emily, Natalie, I'm truly sorry. Lily made a mistake today. She didn't recognize Mrs. Watson and thought she was one of Natalie's relatives with an urgent matter. That's why she brought her in. We came to apologize!" Storme, being a top-tier agent at HHY, possessed excellent skills and emotional intelligence.Lily sincerely apologized to Natalie, echoing Storme's explanation.Emily and Natalie exchanged a subtle glance- they were surely lying!Emily's smile remained unchanged as she said, "What a coincidence indeed! Lily brought in Mrs. Watson to create a scene. It seems even the security guards didn't hear anything. If I hadn't made the call, they might not have come at all."What did she mean by "Lily brought in Mrs. Watson to create a scene"! Emily k