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Who's the Substitute Now? Chapter 323
Natasha smiled. She leaned down to unbuckle her seatbelt before opening the door to get out of the car.Ryan parked the car in the same spot where Joshua had just parked.As soon as Natasha got out of the car, she detected the lingering scent of a cigarette.While the smell was strong, it was not unpleasant. The cigarette's scent was familiar.Frowning, she looked at the ground but did not find any cigarette butts.However, the smell of smoke was unmistakably similar to the one Joshua usually smoked.Natasha knew that Joshua only smoked when he was in a bad mood, and he never touched cigarettes on ordinary days. After all, he fundamentally disliked smoking.After looking around and considering the license plate of the car she had caught earlier, she thought it was obvious that Joshua had been there recently.He even lit a cigarette. Natasha didn't know if he actually smoked it, but he did light it.He didn't usually smoke, and he only smoked when he was upset.Was Joshua in a
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"It's a man in a suit," the bodyguard answered. While he found the man rather handsome, he seemed fierce."A man in a suit?" Ryan instantly thought of Joshua.Had Joshua come to the laboratory?Natasha frowned. "I'm conducting an experiment now. Tell him that I'm not available."Caught in between, the bodyguard was at a loss. "I've told him many times, but he won't listen."Ryan furrowed his brows. "Excuse me? Can't you stop that man? Professor Nancy hired you to do that."Seeing that Ryan was angry, the bodyguard immediately explained, "We're all trying our best to keep him out. However, he is just too fierce."He even brought a group of bodyguards with him. Since we only have a few guards, we simply can't stop him.""He brought a group of bodyguards with him?" Natasha was a bit dumbfounded.It was just like Joshua to do things like that, never leaving a way out for her.The bodyguard nodded. "Yes, and his bodyguards are so big and strong that one of ours was injured."Ryan
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Standing behind Joshua, Natalie sneered as she heard Natasha's decisive answer.Although Natasha refused, Natalie was sure that she secretly wanted Joshua to treat her to a meal.Natasha's reply was so resolute, and her tone wasn't very polite. However, Joshua didn't seem angry at all.Instead, he said, "This is out of the Grayson family's courtesy.""The Grayson family's courtesy? Since when does the Grayson family have any courtesy?" Natasha waved him away. "I still have Professor Nancy's experiments to conduct. Please leave if there's nothing else."Looking at her, Joshua added, "Aside from that, my family would like to clear your name, too."He had indeed misunderstood Natasha previously, making assumptions without listening to her explanation. Natasha must have felt very uncomfortable.After the time he spent with her, Joshua realized that Natasha was actually very strong-willed. He wanted to at least apologize to her.At times, she'd provoke him. Other times, she'd preten
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Hearing Natasha's words, Natalie's anger diminished considerably as she was pleased with her comment.Observing Natalie's changing expression, Natasha's mocking gaze intensified.Catching a glimpse of Natasha's expression, Natalie's heart skipped a beat as she sensed something amiss. Was Natasha mocking her?"Hey!" Natalie exclaimed angrily, on the verge of exploding.Natasha looked coldly at the enraged Natalie, her calm demeanor in stark contrast with Natalie's fury."Get out," said a commanding voice.Trembling, Natalie raised her eyes to meet an icy glare. In the heat of the moment, she had forgotten Joshua's advice."Are you asking me to get out?" she muttered incredulously. Though she had defied Joshua's words by speaking up, did that warrant being kicked out?"Yes. Get out," Joshua replied expressionlessly.He never repeated himself for the third time.Natalie was thoroughly enraged. This was yet another instance of Joshua losing his temper at her because of Natasha.
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There seemed to be electricity in the air when their gazes met.When Joshua saw him previously, he hadn't paid much attention to him. Now that he appeared again, Joshua carefully scrutinized Ryan from head to toe.Like Natasha, he was dressed in a lab coat. At a glance, he seemed quite young, almost like a college student.Joshua had good memory and observational skills. When Joshua entered the room, he noticed Ryan setting down the notebook he was holding.Although the action was subtle, Joshua remembered it clearly.At a glance, he spotted a lab logbook behind Ryan. Obviously, it had been placed there haphazardly.Joshua smirked upon gaining a rough understanding of Ryan.In Oceanville, trivial tasks like recording experimental data were usually handled by those who didn't understand pharmaceuticals. They would merely be tasked with small errands in the lab.At most, Ryan was just an assistant in Professor Nancy's lab.With a stoic gaze, Joshua replied, "I'm talking to Natas
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Ryan raised an eyebrow when Joshua asked for his name. He wondered what Joshua was up to.At the same time, Natasha frowned. She also sensed something fishy about Joshua's sudden curiosity about Ryan's name.Could Joshua be plotting something against Ryan? That seemed to be the only possibility.Ryan came from a modest background, unlike the wealthy Grayson family. If Joshua had any shady intentions toward Ryan, Ryan wouldn't stand a chance to defend himself.After all, Joshua had a reputation for scheming behind the scenes.However, Ryan seemed completely unbothered and did not show any fear at all. Instead, he casually replied, "You're asking for my name?"Joshua nodded. "What, you're scared to say it? Where's that confidence from earlier?"Ryan chuckled. "There's nothing to be scared of."Noticing that Ryan hadn't fully realized how serious the situation was, Natasha quickly reached out her arm to signal him not to speak.She spoke up, "Mr. Grayson, aren't you taking this a
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Joshua's face scrunched up a bit as he looked at the guy in front of him.He asked for his name again. "Is your name really Ryan Zales?"Ryan nodded. "Yes."Natasha observed Joshua's contemplative expression with a sense of apprehension. She was worried he might do something to Ryan."Joshua, what do you want? If you don't leave now, I'll have to step in," Natasha warned.Ryan, being young and inexperienced, was oblivious to how tricky things could get in the business world or how to read people.He was clueless about Joshua and what he might be up to, but Natasha had him figured out. She knew exactly what Joshua was capable of.Natasha couldn't just stand by and watch Ryan walk straight into trouble.Disregarding Natasha's warning, Joshua cautiously continued, "Your name's Ryan Zales, which leads me to wonder… Are you part of the Zales family from Topola?"Joshua's eyes remained fixed on Ryan, watching for any telltale signs.The Zales family from Topola? A sense of familiar
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Natasha's expression grew visibly troubled. Her brows furrowed into a deep crease.Upon Natasha's command, the bodyguards swiftly cleared a path, allowing Joshua to leave the laboratory.Terry wasted no time in following suit, hurrying after Joshua.Feeling uneasy, Natasha watched as Terry dashed away. She hurriedly chased after him."Terry!" she called out, stopping him in his tracks.Startled, Terry turned around, recognizing the woman who had called his name."Ms. Sullivan? What are you doing here?" he asked.Natasha urgently asked, "How's Mr. Grayson Senior? Why did he suddenly fall ill?"Wasn't he just discharged from the hospital recently? The doctors said it wasn't anything serious. How could this happen again?"With concern written all over her face, Natasha continued, "Is Mr. Grayson Senior's condition critical now?"Terry nodded with a serious expression. "Earlier, the Graysons' family doctor operated on Mr. Grayson Senior, and everything seemed to go well. He recei
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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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