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"I've already signed the divorce agreement and handed it to you. Haven't you signed it yet, Joshua?" Natasha's tone carried a hint of disbelief. She couldn't grasp what Joshua was thinking.However, her expression of disbelief was interpreted differently by Joshua. He discerned a hint of excitement in Natasha's slightly surprised tone."I offered to forgo divorce in return for the authorization." Joshua didn't answer her question but repeated his earlier statement."Joshua, did you or did you not sign it?" Natasha asked again. Joshua's response was clearly avoiding the question.At that moment, Natasha was almost convinced that Joshua hadn't signed the agreement."Is it that important whether I signed it or not?" Joshua responded with a question."Of course it's important." Natasha suddenly raised her voice.She continued, "You were the one who first brought out the divorce agreement and kept pushing me to sign it. Now that I've signed it, what's your game? How can you flip-flop
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Joshua obviously didn't believe her. He frowned and said, "You're lying."Natasha raised an eyebrow at his words. She was on the verge of laughing at Joshua's statement."Why would I lie? Your family has always been like this, haven't they? There's no reason for me to lie."In fact, she no longer had any expectations of the Grayson family.Upon hearing Natasha's words, Joshua couldn't contain his anger and repeated her words indignantly, "My family has always been like this?""Yes. They unjustly accuse people without distinguishing right from wrong. Isn't that the Grayson family's style?" Natasha questioned."Oh, wait. I shouldn't say it's the Grayson family. I should say it's you, Joshua."She looked Joshua straight in the eye and exclaimed loudly, "You've never cared about the truth and only followed your own desires. You're nothing but supremely arrogant."When Natasha spoke the last sentence, her voice was loud. Each word echoed like stones dropping in the vast and empty ho
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Joshua strode toward the stairs, unaware that Shawn was also following closely behind. In no time, the latter stood before him and blocked his path.Joshua reluctantly halted his steps. He furrowed his brow and squinted as he scrutinized the bodyguard before him.The man stood roughly six feet tall. Despite his casual attire, there was no hint of slackness. Instead, he appeared even more poised. The slightly fitted T-shirt outlined his lean and muscular physique.Due to Shawn standing in front of him, Joshua could even see the clear muscle contours on his neck.Gazing at him, who was clearly a former special forces soldier, Joshua burned with rage but had no way to vent it. He could only hurl the tie he held tightly in his hand to the ground.The bright red tie landed on the off-white floor, appearing striking and eye-catching. The obvious creases on the tie also reflected Joshua's recent anger.Joshua raised his eyes for one last glance at the staircase, where Natasha's figure w
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Audrey's expression remained unchanged. She glanced up at Malcolm opposite her and remarked casually, "Just give them to Ms. Sullivan."She said it so effortlessly as if she were giving away something insignificant.With that, she gestured to the servant standing nearby. "The stew prepared by the butler today is quite good. I'd like to have another bowl of it."The servant bowed respectfully and left.Malcolm's eyes flashed with a hint of confusion. He furrowed his brows and muted the call. "Grandma, do you really think we should give the confidential documents to Professor Nancy?"After a pause, he added, "Handing them over to Professor Nancy is equivalent to exposing all of the Toussaint family's weaknesses to her. In the future, if she wishes, she could easily acquire the Toussaint family."With those documents, anyone could easily bring the Toussaint family to its knees. Hence, the Toussaint family's confidential documents were never casually shared with anyone outside."In
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Finally, Malcolm's voice came through the phone with his usual courtesy."It's not presumptuous at all. Would you like hard copies or electronic versions? If you need hard copies, I can have them delivered to you immediately."Natasha blinked slightly. She hadn't expected Malcolm to be willing to share the documents with her even though she needed them to help resolve the cash flow issue and not harm the Toussaint family."Are you really willing to give me the documents?" she asked.In fact, anyone with experience in business would have a sense of caution and wariness. Natasha hadn't expected Malcolm to trust her so much. She felt a bit conflicted."Yes," Malcolm replied in a gentle tone.Due to the situation's urgency, Natasha couldn't afford to question Malcolm further about his sincerity.She said, "In that case, could you please send the electronic version to my email, Mr. Toussaint? I won't trouble you to make another trip.""Alright, I'll send it to you right away," Malco
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While waiting for the call to connect, Natasha found the passing seconds excruciatingly long.Being alone in Oceanville, with the constant threat of her identity being exposed, she was extremely anxious.Her hand holding the phone trembled slightly. Her gaze was fixed on the person at the door, fearing any sudden actions from him.In just a few short seconds, the sound of a ringing phone suddenly came from outside the door.Natasha was taken aback by the sudden ringtone. It nearly caused her to drop the phone she held tightly. She had dialed Shawn's number, yet the ringing came from outside the door.The next second, the call was connected. On the other end, Shawn remained silent, waiting for Natasha to speak."Shawn, come to Imperial Heights now," Natasha whispered as she kept an eye on the man outside.Just then, she caught sight of movement at the door. It seemed the person outside was turning to peer inside.Natasha's heart skipped a beat. After a glance, she swiftly turned
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Natasha furrowed her brows. "What did you say?"Shawn didn't respond. He turned around and stood upright as he returned to his previous position. His back was straight as he stood, just like how he always sat with an erect posture, giving off a rugged appearance.Seeing him silently stand back in place, Natasha sighed inwardly with resignation. Shawn's quiet and reserved nature occasionally struck her as impolite.However, watching him standing outside, Natasha felt a sense of reassurance. She gently lowered her raised heels, bringing her feet flat on the ground, and straightened her head back up.Seeing that it was Shawn out there, her tense mood completely dissipated. She realized she had overreacted.However, Natasha had never asked Shawn to stand guard outside.The bodyguards she hired from the Zales family usually came at her beck and call. She had never expected them to be stationed at Imperial Heights every day.Natasha suddenly felt uneasy about having Shawn stationed at
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Natasha carefully read the information Ryan had sent her. It was written there that Joshua had been kicked out by Marcus Fletcher, Havenfield International Hospital's director.Havenfield and Joshua had a cooperative relationship. The Grayson Corporation took care of the supply while Havenfield took care of selling the medications.Since they were all in it together, Natasha suspected that there was something fishy about the fact that Marcus had kicked Joshua out.With this information in hand, she headed to the walk-in closet upstairs to change her clothes. The room was spacious, but there weren't many clothes, which gave it a somewhat desolate feel.Back when Natasha was at the Grayson mansion, she had a similarly large walk-in closet filled with a variety of expensive clothes. Her clothes were worth enough to buy a business.Everyone envied Natasha for being spoiled by Joshua. No one would spend so much money buying clothes for their spouse except for Joshua. However, Natasha k
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He didn't know where this sense of loss came from, but it hung over Joshua like a low-pressure system and seemed impossible to dispel. His expression visibly darkened. Yet, he seemed to want to maintain his dignity and didn't want Natasha to discern his sense of loss. So Joshua pursed his lips, forcefully suppressing the feeling and putting on a blank expression. He seemed indifferent to Natasha's proposed condition."How about it? Does Mr. Grayson need more time to consider?" Natasha sat calmly in her chair, tilting her head slightly. She was confident this time that Joshua would definitely agree. Although she felt a bit uneasy about using Philip's life as leverage against Joshua, she believed it was the best option at the moment. Given Joshua's personality, using trivial things as leverage wouldn't pose any threat to him. Besides family members' lives, everything else was insignificant to him. She had no other choice.As Natasha spoke, her eyebrows furrowed lightly, and her
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As soon as Joshua heard Natasha mention there were conditions, he instantly had a bad feeling. Although Natasha didn't explicitly state the conditions, Joshua understood that they definitely wouldn't be easy."What conditions are you talking about?" He propped his chin up with his hand, looking at Natasha seriously.Natasha smiled and raised her lips. "What are the conditions? You should know."Joshua was slightly stunned. He knew what the conditions were?He furrowed his brows earnestly, trying hard to figure out what conditions Natasha was talking about.Could it be…"Are you trying to make it a condition to drive Natalie away from the Grayson Villa?" Joshua raised an eyebrow. Considering recent events, Joshua couldn't think of any other conditions.As soon as this was said, Natasha was momentarily dumbfounded.What was he talking about?Natasha tried to find a word to describe Joshua's thoughts, but after a long time, she couldn't bring herself to say it. Joshua's train of
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Natasha blinked her eyes. It seemed that Joshua was anticipating her rejection in advance."Since you can enter the Sullivan residence, your relationship with them must be extraordinary."It's not like people with Joshua's and Natalie's status could enter. But Natasha could, which undoubtedly indicated that she still had something to hide from him."Since you have this relationship with the Sullivans, helping Grandfather should be a simple matter."As soon as these words came out, Natasha sneered, "Simple matter?""Although I do have some connection with the Sullivans, it's not to the extent where I can freely arrange the Sullivans miracle worker's schedule."The position of the Sullivan's miracle worker is well-known. Since you are aware of it, you shouldn't say such things. You're overestimating me."Natasha was blatantly lying and trying to deceive Joshua."Someone with the status of the Sullivan's miracle worker would only save someone if he wanted to. If he doesn't have th
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As soon as Joshua said the name "Jacob", Natasha felt like her throat was being choked, and was unable to breathe properly.Her breathing became somewhat erratic."What's wrong? Do you know him or not?" Joshua spoke, narrowing his eyes. His pupils contracted, and he looked sharp and almost menacing.It seemed like any slight movement from Natasha couldn't escape his gaze."I…" Natasha began.She seemed a bit hesitant but also seemed not at all. Finally, she calmly spoke, "I don't know him.""Don't know him?" Joshua raised an eyebrow.He seemed somewhat incredulous, repeatedly confirming, "You really don't know him?"Natasha nodded, her expression very firm. "I don't know him."She looked somewhat puzzled, her tone confused as she asked, "Who is Jacob? Is he also from the Graysons?"Joshua stared at Natasha motionlessly, as if trying to find a flaw on her face.But Natasha remained calm. Her expression was very normal and without any flaws.Joshua stared for a long time. Eve
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"Please help us remove all these dishes and replace them with some new ones." Natasha pointed to the dishes on the table.The waitress was startled, instinctively asking, "Is there any problem with these dishes? Please point them out, and we will correct them immediately."Natasha smiled gracefully. "No, there's nothing wrong."It was just that these dishes accidentally touched Joshua's nerve."Is it because the dishes don't suit your taste?" the waitress continued to inquire."Not really." Natasha shook her head.Although, she hadn't even taken a bite. She didn't even know if these dishes were good or not.If Joshua's gaze hadn't been so intimidating, she would have tried them so as not to waste them.Next time, she had to bring Austin to try the dishes at this restaurant."So what's wrong with these dishes? We can convey your feedback to the kitchen, or we can replace them with new dishes for you free of charge. Would that be acceptable to you?" the waitress asked.The wait
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She was trying hard to change the subject.But Joshua looked at the dish, his mind filled with the image of Jacob's face and the various rejections he had faced during his youth.This made him very uncomfortable."I won't eat it. Take it away," Joshua said coldly with disdain."This dish… actually tastes very good. You can try it. Don't have a prejudice against it." Natasha tried to calm Joshua's mood.But he clearly had little patience. He roared angrily, "Take it away!""I don't want to see this dish!"The sound made Natasha's hand tremble as she held the plate."Alright, alright, I'll take it away. Why are you so fierce?" Natasha bit her lip, took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her rising anger, and then withdrew the dish of delicious cheese curds."Then have some other dishes." She gestured to the several dishes on the table.But unexpectedly, Joshua's face turned even worse. His gaze swept over the dishes on the table, his brows deeply furrowed, looking very dissati
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Joshua's tone sounded casual and his expression indifferent, as if discussing something unrelated to him. Yet, it gave the impression that he was talking about his own affairs."Is it worth it?" Natasha murmured, repeating the question.Perhaps because Joshua exuded a melancholic air, Natasha stopped in her tracks and earnestly answered the question. "If this mother is willing to do it, then it must be worth it."Upon hearing this, Joshua looked at her, his melancholy seeming to deepen."Is that so? Do you also think that everything this mother does is worth it?"The sorrowful expression in his eyes seemed so thick that it was unbreakable.Natasha was surprised to see Joshua like this. She didn't understand why Joshua had suddenly changed."A parent's love for their child involves careful planning. Every mother who selflessly sacrifices for her child is great…"Natasha considered her tone carefully. "A mother who wholeheartedly loves her child would do this, wouldn't she?"Bef
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They were different people.In a flash, Natasha instinctively pushed him away.She stood up straight, her tone serious as she said, "Joshua, please behave yourself." Her gentle fingers brushed against Joshua's shirt, seemingly carrying her fresh fragrance with it.The sudden push caught Joshua off guard.Looking up, he found Natasha wanting to keep her distance from him as if he were a ferocious beast.This look even made Joshua doubt himself. Was he that bad to warrant such a reaction from her?Before he could come to a conclusion, Natasha had already picked up her bag, seemingly ready to leave."If Mr. Grayson has nothing else to do today, I'll be taking my leave first."Joshua's behavior just now caught her off guard.Anyway, from the looks of it, he probably wouldn't agree to a divorce.Since Joshua had made up his mind, it was pointless for her to linger here. It was better to go home and avoid hearing any more of Joshua's "seductive" words."Wait," Joshua called out
