"No, it's fine. It's what I ought to do."Although Gina was happy, she didn't let it show on her face. Instead, she put on an act, as if she were devoted to serving Natalie wholeheartedly, without seeking any reward.She had to pretend to refuse her offer at least a little."Well, here's what I'm going to do. I'll give you a raise next month. You've been by my side taking care of me, and you've always been working so hard. You deserve it," Natalie said as she took a sip of her chicken noodle soup.After all, increasing Gina's salary would just mean cutting back on a few clothing purchases."Well, in that case, thank you, Ms. Lovelace," Gina said, not refusing this time. Her gratitude was written on her face."I also made you your favorite chocolate truffle cake. Please have some." Gina headed to the kitchen to bring out a delicate chocolate truffle cake.Natalie took the plate from her, closing her eyes as she ate. She planned to talk to Joshua about the matter after finishing t
"No, I'm not going up anymore. Carry on with your work." Natalie waved him away, indicating for Terry to go upstairs.She returned to the car.What on earth was Joshua so busy with? Was he too busy to pay her any attention?Could an authorization process really keep Joshua occupied for so long? Wasn't it just an authorization? Couldn't Radiance get someone else to handle it directly?She didn't think this matter would hurt Grayson Corp in any way.Grayson Corp had been doing so well over the years. There was no need to worry about such a minor authorization. Joshua was just making a big deal out of nothing.He had cast her aside because of such a small matter.She was a little angry. Unable to get over it, she took out her phone and dialed Joshua's number, ready to ask him about it.The call connected."Hello?" Joshua answered in his deep voice. Although it was a single word, it was still intimidating.Natalie immediately hesitated.The emotions that had brewed up in her d
When Malcolm walked into Gwen Restaurant, a nearby waiter immediately welcomed him."Hello, sir. Could you please show your membership card?"EngenCorp Group had a venue exclusively used to receive guests—Regal Repast. Hence, Malcolm didn't frequent Gwen Restaurant, and the waiters there didn't recognize him."Sure." Nodding, he took out his phone to show the membership card to the waiter. It was something he had obtained at the last minute the previous night.His membership card was gold in color. Although it wasn't the highest membership level at Gwen Restaurant, he was still a distinguished guest.After the waiter checked the card, he lowered his head humbly. "Good evening, Mr. Toussaint. Please head this way."Malcolm put his phone back in his pocket and followed the waiter to the elegantly decorated front desk. Three receptionists were standing in front of the front desk, and all of them were dolled up and looked rather attractive.Meanwhile, Natalie had long been standing
"Let's not beat around the bush, shall we?" Malcolm said. As EngenCorp was significantly impacted, he intended to get straight to the point."Alright, I've brought the contract we signed previously," Natasha said, taking out the contract from her bag and placing it on the table.She flipped to the fourth page. "Given the current situation, it's very likely that the fourth item here, which is the expected funding, may not be feasible.""Yes." Malcolm sighed helplessly. "I never expected Joshua to directly attack the Toussaint family, and so ruthlessly on top of that. By doing so, he's basically burning bridges with EngenCorp."Natasha remained expressionless. "Joshua has always been like this. Have you tried contacting him? Did you ask him if there's a chance we could talk this out?"She knew that given Joshua's character, there was no turning back once he made a decision. Asking Joshua would probably be futile. Nonetheless, she still wanted to try."I didn't ask him. After EngenC
Natasha snorted. "Seducing men? I'm seducing men everywhere I go?""I'm standing right here, and you still want to deny it?" Joshua clenched his fists tighter."Deny it?" Natasha found it amusing, and a faint smile played on her lips. "That's completely unfounded, but since you're so sure, does it really matter whether I deny it or not?"Natasha knew that whatever she said, Joshua wouldn't believe her.Bewildered, Malcolm sat there, unable to recover for a while.Why was Joshua so angry? What did they mean when they said she was seducing Malcolm? Natasha was also wearing an expression he had never seen before.The two obviously had something going on between them that Malcolm didn't know about.The situation confused him. Then, his eyes landed on the woman standing next to Joshua, only to see that she was smiling.Malcolm's intuition told him that she was taking pleasure in their predicament.In response to Natasha's sarcasm, Joshua stared at Natasha with his dark eyes."You
"Of course, it's a photo of you and Malcolm," Natalie said playfully.Malcolm frowned while Natasha sneered. There was nothing between her and Malcolm, and she had already minimized her contact with him as much as possible.She was curious to see what photo Natalie would produce.Natalie didn't beat around the bush. She took out her phone and located the photos she had pre-processed, displaying them boldly to them.Natasha subconsciously reached out for it.Raising an eyebrow, Natalie moved away from Natasha's hands and handed the phone to Joshua instead, leaving Natasha dumbfounded.Wearing a cold expression, Joshua took the phone from her, staring at the photo. In the picture, a man and a woman were standing close together, both wearing smiles on their faces.As the two people in the photo were standing next to a dim street lamp, their faces were not very clear. However, the smile on the woman's face in the photo was very infectious.Joshua found the smile rather blinding.
Joshua's attention was drawn to the contract on the table. He approached it, wanting to see what was written on it.At that moment, Natasha's attention was completely focused on the photo. She did not notice that Joshua's expression had changed, let alone that Joshua had already seen the contract.Meanwhile, Malcolm was still digesting this big news. Based on the current situation, it appeared that Joshua and Professor Nancy were married.When that ridiculous inference came to him, he trembled all over. He turned to Natasha with a conflicted look in his eyes.Was it true that the two of them were married?Malcolm felt his head pounding, and he was unable to say anything for a while. Gradually, he realized he was trembling slightly as if his blood's temperature had fallen.He didn't want to acknowledge it. But various signs and his recent conversation with Professor Nancy made it undeniable that Joshua and Professor Nancy were indeed married.How could this be?Suddenly, Malcolm
Joshua's existence had touched that tree of emotions in him, and he could barely maintain his calm composure."It's great that you know you're not worthy. Hurry up and leave Josh. He must be so disgusted by you right now."While the word "disgusted" didn't affect Natasha, it struck Malcolm's heart.He frowned as he knew that there was nothing between him and Professor Nancy. However, her expression puzzled him. Did Natalie really capture something in her photo?He refused to burden Natasha or cause her to lose her original lifestyle or her marriage.Malcolm forced himself to snap out of his befuddled state."Let me see that." Malcolm approached Natasha, leaning over to take a look at the photo.Natasha handed him the phone.Malcolm picked up the phone, and the photo showed a man and a woman in an intimate embrace.Dumbfounded, he looked up at Natalie in disbelief. "You—""Are you going to say that I'm stalking you?" Natalie crossed her arms and took on an innocent tone. "I ha