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Kneeling in the car, Natalie endured the bumpy ride to an abandoned factory with tin sheets patched over its rusting roof. Beyond it was a filthy, smelly creek that looked as if it held all of Oceanville's trash.Even with the hood up, Natalie still smelled the strong stench even before she got out of the car. It was so unpleasant that she made a face of disgust.Suddenly, dark thoughts entered her mind. She wondered if these people intended to kill and bury her.Shaking uncontrollably, she stuttered uselessly into the gag, "Please, don't…"Justin gave her an impatient look and kicked her. "Why are you trembling? Where was all that courage when you were cursing earlier?"Natalie was kicked out of the car. She fell to the ground, and her face scraped against the rough stones. She couldn't tell if it was real, but she felt blood on her face.Fearing the stones would mar her face, she ignored the pain and scrambled to her feet.Justin didn't spare Natalie just because she was a wom
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The other men began laughing.Natalie cried even harder. Despair filled her eyes as she thought that Joshua might be so captivated by Natasha that he wouldn't bother to save her even if she were to die.Yakov came to Natalie's mind later. She had a feeling that his men had already captured Natasha.Suddenly, there was an echo of footsteps."Why's she crying?" Justin asked. He entered with a cigarette in his mouth."She's too sensitive. We barely touched her, and she was in tears," someone quipped.Natalie looked up in sadness and was surprised to see that the man standing before her was, in fact, Yakov's man, Justin.She struggled to make a protest, to tell Justin that he was mistaking her for Natasha. Yet, her voice was muffled because her mouth was gagged.Justin picked at his ear in impatience. One man gave Natalie a swift slap and warned, "Shut up! Be quiet!"Natalie was still on her knees. Her face instantly showed the red mark from the slap.Justin stared at her blankly
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Natalie looked down at her legs, which were covered in deep red blood that continued to ooze from her wounds. She couldn't believe what was happening.Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through her like nothing she'd ever felt before. She had never known such agony growing up in comfort and protection.Tears poured down her face as she screamed desperately, but her pleas were drowned out by the gag.Justin's smile seemed to widen the more she cried. It was clear that humiliating her was giving him a great deal of pleasure.The men's laughter filled the air as someone said, "Boss, that must've felt good!"Justin smirked. He lit another cigarette and approached Natalie with a wicked smile. Shrouded in smoke, he looked like a demon from hell.Natalie trembled at the sight and was desperate to escape. She clumsily tried to back away despite the pain that shot through her legs.Yet, Justin grabbed her injured legs and dragged her back mercilessly. Blood ran in a perfect arc down her legs.
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Natalie found herself on the chopping block as she waited for Justin's men to decide her fate."Who wants to go first?" yelled a muscular man."I'll do it! I'll do it!" several voices joined in.Lying still on the ground, Natalie seemed lifeless. Only her tears reminded her that she was still alive. She could no longer escape. She began to feel numb from the pain of the first two attacks.Natalie watched as the steel bar was lifted again. Just as she expected another wave of pain, she heard a commotion."Boss, we've got trouble! Someone's attacking us!"Natalie turned to see a dozen serious-looking armed guards charging in."Where'd they come from?"Justin's men were no pushovers. They immediately engaged in combat when they saw intruders in their territory.Both sides were highly trained professionals who showed agility and dexterity. The scene resembled a fight scene out of an action movie.The unexpected turn of events took Natalie by surprise. After a while, it became cle
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When Justin noticed Natalie stumbling toward the car, he struggled to get through the crowd of bodyguards surrounding him to reach her. He knew he'd have a hard time explaining to Yakov if she got away.Yet, Justin couldn't free himself from the bodyguards no matter how hard he tried. The bodyguards weren't being rough but were just slowing him down.The young woman in the car, Carly Turner, felt compelled to help when she saw how badly Natalie's legs were bleeding. When Natalie was about 60 feet away from the car, Carly decided to step in and help."Ms. Turner, it's too dangerous out there. You shouldn't go," a bodyguard warned as Carly tried to leave the car."But she's badly injured," Carly explained worriedly. She wished she could get Natalie into the car immediately."She'll make it. Please, stay in the car.""But her legs hurt, and she's bleeding badly. She can't move fast," Carly insisted. She was determined to get out of the car."You're risking enough coming here to hel
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Randy thought Natalie had only herself to blame for her pitiful state. He felt that Carly was just too innocent and kindhearted."Mr. Randy, if you're not going, I'm going on my own," Carly said as she reached for the car door handle.Randy quickly stopped her. With a sigh, he replied, "Fine, I'll go. You stay here."As the Turners' heiress, Carly had enough influence that Randy had no choice but to comply.He got out of the car to give Natalie a hand. When he noticed her speech was muffled due to the gag, he quickly removed the towel from her mouth.Natalie felt a rush of relief as the gag came off after what seemed like an eternity. The tension in her jaw began to ease. She quickly expressed her gratitude before being led to the car.It was only then that Natalie had a clear view of Carly's face and realized that she was remarkably beautiful. Carly had thick, silky hair, fair skin, enchanting eyes, and a seductive pair of lips.As Randy returned to the car, he heard Carly urge
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Joshua was left alone after Terry drove off. He waited a long time until the people before him finally finished their consultations.Daniel sat wearily in his chair. He had seen a lot of patients today and had even missed his lunch break."Dr. Sullivan," Joshua greeted politely.Realizing there was another patient, Daniel immediately sat up and said, "Hi there, could you give me a brief description of your symptoms, please?"Yet, his face immediately turned sour when he realized it was Joshua.He turned to Natasha and wondered silently how she could have brought Joshua here. She was well aware that he didn't want to see Joshua.Besides, this medical consultation event had nothing to do with the Graysons.Natasha shook her head at Daniel, indicating that it hadn't been her idea for Joshua to be there.Joshua noticed the strange look on Daniel's face and called out, "Dr. Sullivan?"Daniel shifted his gaze to Joshua and asked, sounding annoyed, "What brings you here? Are you unwe
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Even though the people in line saw Joshua dressed like a rich man, they didn't know who he was, so they weren't afraid of him. All they wanted to do was see the doctor as soon as possible.Their muttering made the atmosphere somewhat unpleasant. Joshua had never experienced such rejection, let alone a group of people telling him to leave.Natasha heard the commotion and turned to see Joshua getting cold-shouldered by everyone.Seeing that he seemed unsure of what to do, she couldn't help but smirk. She didn't plan on helping to sort it out. Instead, she just sat back and enjoyed the show.The grumbling continued, and Joshua was getting annoyed. Yet, he had to swallow his pride because he needed Daniel's help. A single line from Daniel might save Philip.After some inner struggle, Joshua said, "Fine."Natasha grinned as she watched him leave the crowd.Just then, Terry rushed over to Joshua as he exclaimed, "Mr. Grayson, the food's here!"A stretch limousine pulled up behind him
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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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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
