As he flipped through the document, thoughts ran through his head.Professor Nancy, whom the Grayson family had been searching for so desperately for many days, turned out to be Natasha. Was Professor Nancy truly an orphan with no background?Natasha was initially frantic. However, Malcolm's words erased panic."Put down the contract, Joshua." Natasha's tone was calm yet commanding. It sounded very authoritative in the quiet room.Joshua stopped paging through the document and raised his head to look at her."Is this what Mr. Grayson Senior taught you? Who allowed you to take others' things? How insolent!"Joshua narrowed his eyes."Do you not understand what I'm saying? Are all the members of the Grayson family so rude? Is this a Grayson family tradition?" Natasha found his arrogant behavior of taking someone else's belongings without permission simply repulsive.Staring at Joshua, she locked eyes with him."Natasha, how dare you speak to Josh like that? Isn't it you who is
Joshua looked at her, repeating Natasha's words, "You don't feel like talking?""Yes, I don't feel like talking." Natasha pursed her lips, calmly meeting his gaze.Ever since that incident, she had made up her mind not to grant authorization to the Grayson family again. Since she had made up her mind, she had to stick to her decision.Hearing Natasha's resolute answer, Joshua was stunned. A stiff expression appeared on his face.The calm atmosphere in the Velvet Lounge was merely a facade, and undercurrents of dissension were running beneath its surface.The atmosphere was very strange."Are you…" Joshua started to say, sounding strained.As he spoke, he looked at the contract. In the end, however, he didn't complete his sentence."Joshua, when did you start stammering when you speak?" As if she had lost her patience, Natasha interrupted him.Joshua turned his gaze back to her and completed his sentence."Are you really Professor Nancy?" He stared at Natasha unabashedly, as i
Due to Natasha's reminder, he addressed her as "Ms. Sullivan" instead of "Professor".If Natasha were his wife, he would never speak to her like that.Joshua raised his head and looked at Malcolm strangely as if it was his first time seeing him. After a while, he sneered disdainfully and smirked."My wife? How do you think I should speak to a wife who cheats?"Although his words crossed the line, Natasha remained calm. Neither embarrassment nor shame appeared on her face.However, someone else began to speak loudly."Ms. Sullivan did not cheat," Malcolm said each word clearly.Natasha jumped in surprise.Malcolm seemed even angrier than her. It was as if he was the one being wrongly accused.Natasha turned to him and reassured him, saying, "It's okay. As long as I know I'm innocent, there's no need to explain to him. What goes around comes around."There wasn't a point trying to fix something that wasn't broken.Malcolm was stunned. He turned to Natasha, admiring the peacefu
Natasha stood there silently, neither confirming nor denying it.Malcolm had stated that she was Professor Nancy's assistant, which was quite a reasonable explanation. She could work with that.However, that would mean that she had taken Ryan's position as her own assistant. The image of Ryan's aggrieved expression appeared in her mind, and Natasha couldn't help but smile a little at the thought.Sensing the change in her expression, Malcolm turned to her. "Ms. Sullivan, why are you smiling? Was what I said incorrect?"He looked serious, and his tone was grave as he pretended to be puzzled.He was hinting at her."No, you're right." Natasha suppressed her smile. With a serious tone, she said, "I am indeed Professor Nancy's assistant."The professor has been busy following up with many international projects lately. So, she has delegated all the authorization work in Oceanville to me."So, she was Professor Nancy's assistant? Joshua's gaze landed on her, thoughtful, surprised, a
Malcolm finally understood the situation.Joshua not only wrongly accused Natasha of having an improper relationship with Malcolm, but also with Zack.Did Joshua have trust issues? Why did he suspect that everyone had a relationship with Natasha?"Mr. Grayson, how can you say such things about your wife? Shouldn't there be mutual trust between husband and wife?"Who would be happy to be treated like Ms. Sullivan has been by you?" Malcolm looked coldly at Joshua, his tone angry and unfriendly.Joshua didn't say anything, unusually silent."I hope your company will never have any collaborations with Professor Nancy, Mr. Grayson," Malcolm said mockingly. "If there are, it will be your family's misfortune."After you've treated Ms. Sullivan like that, do you think she would still be willing to cooperate with you?"Joshua looked up, about to answer.However, Malcolm beat him to it, answering his own question, saying, "Of course not."The words were firm and decisive, cutting throu
Natasha glanced at him. The smile that was always on her lips was nowhere to be seen. All she wore on her face was an indifferent stare.Joshua suddenly found Natasha's gaze piercing. How could her eyes be so cold?In the past, Natasha was always smiling at him. Even if she was not smiling, she was gentle and considerate.Ella had once told him that Natasha was famous in the wealthy circles of Oceanville for being as beautiful as a fairy.On top of that, she had a good personality. She had never scolded the maids for their mistakes, which made many other families' maids envy those of the Grayson family.Her cold stare made Joshua feel very uncomfortable.A strange emotion he had never experienced bubbled within him. It wasn't discomfort or regret, but Joshua couldn't describe it.However, one thing was certain—he hated this feeling. He hated being controlled by emotions."Do you have anything else to say?" Natasha looked at him coldly, her tone flat.For some reason, Joshua su
Natasha smirked. "Well, I'm sure that's true."Then, she turned her head to look at Joshua again. Fiercely, she said, "Let go!"Joshua finally released his grip.After smoothing her clothes, Natasha looked at Joshua and called his name. "Joshua."Joshua lowered his gaze.Natalie gritted her teeth again, wondering what Natasha was up to again.She had just made Joshua let go, yet now she was calling his name so affectionately. What a cunning vixen!Standing tall, Natasha said firmly, "Aren't we already divorced, Joshua?"Joshua's gaze darkened at her words, and his expression was unreadable."I hope you'll be more mindful in the future, or else I might start to think that the esteemed Mr. Grayson is quite cheap."With that, Natasha walked away, leaving the Velvet Lounge without looking back.Her high heels made a crisp sound as they hit the floor, each step sounding resolute and unyielding."You're the cheap one!" Natalie shouted at Natasha. How dare a lowly woman without
Natalie was stunned. Did Joshua just scold her because of Natasha? She couldn't believe it. "Josh, I—" But before she could finish, Joshua interrupted her.He strode to the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the bustling streets below.During the rush hour in Oceanville, the roads were filled with people and cars. The lanes of cars slowly inched forward in the heavy traffic.Watching the flashing lights and the intoxicatingly glamorous and bustling Oceanville, he asked, "Why can't Natasha be Professor Nancy's assistant?""I didn't say she couldn't be her assistant."Natalie was more cautious this time, choosing her words carefully to avoid angering Joshua."It's just that Natasha didn't graduate from a prestigious university, nor has she studied pharmaceuticals. So, how could she possibly be Professor Nancy's assistant?"She may be another professor's assistant, but this is Professor Nancy we're talking about."Many people are eager to get that position, and even many