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Who's the Substitute Now? Chapter 492
"After all, you just stood up for me in front of so many people, Ms. Turner. I can't let you go alone…" Natalie said, instantly composing herself. She sniffled lightly, not allowing the tears in her eyes to fall.Then, in a calm tone, she continued, "Where did you say it was? Let's go."Surprised, Carly raised her eyes. "Well…"She looked at Natalie, wondering how she managed to compose herself so quickly. There was simply no trace of the sadness she had just shown."Are you sure?" Carly glanced meaningfully at Natasha and Joshua.Was she not going to clarify the matter with Joshua?Natalie understood what she meant.She glanced down, her voice even but tinged with a trace of subdued hurt. "It's okay. This isn't new. I've been dealing with it for a while now."As I've mentioned before, Natasha has been trying to push me away from Joshua. Therefore, ever since I came back to the country, she's been butting heads with Joshua."She doesn't want Joshua to leave her side, so she's
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While putting on a strong facade, Natalie stole a glance at Carly to check her reaction. As she had expected, Carly had turned red with anger and disdain. She looked like she was about to charge Natasha at any moment.Realizing her plan had succeeded, Natalie smirked subtly. Thanks to Carly, she wouldn't need to lift a finger to teach Natasha a lesson. She was a pawn in Natalie's master plan.Despite the excitement bubbling within her, Natalie maintained her innocent facade."Shall we go, Ms. Turner? It looks like it's getting crowded over there. We won't be able to make it if we don't leave now."Feigning concern, Natalie added, "I noticed you don't like being jostled in crowds. When we get there, I'll take the lead, and you can follow behind me. I can shield you from anyone, no matter how strong they are."Carly's heart was warmed by her kindness and consideration. She wanted nothing more than to teach Natasha a lesson herself."Ms. Turner?" Natalie called, puzzled by Carly's
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Natalie's face lit up with joy. "Really? You're not going?"There was a hint of disbelief in her eyes."I'm not going," Carly said, still upset that Natalie wasn't fighting for herself. "How could I still go when you've begged me not to?"Clearly, she had compromised for Natalie's sake."That's great! Let's go, then!"Natalie's eyes sparkled with innocence and genuine happiness. While Carly felt frustrated, she maintained a nonchalant facade and let Natalie lead her away.…Joshua's grip on Natasha's wrist was tight. She gritted her teeth, trying to break free, but couldn't budge an inch.Joshua was saying a lot of things to her, but Natasha was entirely focused on how to shake him off. She wasn't listening at all.No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free.In the past, when Joshua had held her wrist, she could at least pry his grip open. However, at the moment, she couldn't even move an inch. His hand seemed glued to her wrist, impossible to shake off.What was
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"What are you doing, Joshua?" Natasha's eyes widened as she looked at her wrist, which was now furiously red because of his tight grip.The throbbing pain indicated he had tightened his grip instead of releasing her."Joshua, are you nuts?" she asked angrily. The pain made Natasha abandon all politeness.If he continued squeezing, her wrist would break. She would have to abandon the pharmaceutical conference and head straight to the hospital."Let go of me! You're hurting me! If you don't release me now, I'll call security!"Her angry rebuke snapped Joshua out of his trance. His eyes were still engulfed in emotions. Was it possessiveness, jealousy, or frustration?Joshua didn't understand himself nor could he control the surging emotions. All he knew was that he wanted to hold her so tightly that he could absorb her into his body. He wanted to immobilize her to ensure she would never find another man.Seeing that her angry outburst did not affect him, Natasha began to panic.Sh
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Looking at him, Natasha noticed his eyes were bloodshot. She could nearly see his blood vessels. He cast a cold, chilling gaze at her, so sharp that it could pierce her.She had never seen him wear that expression before, and it stunned her.Unconsciously, she lowered her voice. "Could you please let me go—""Let you go?" He sneered. "Should I let you go so that you can go back to the man you're cohabiting with? So that you can parade around as my wife while you fool around with other men?"Who did Natasha think she was? How dare she do that when he was alive and kicking?Natasha shook her head, twisting her wrist desperately with all her strength to break free."What are you talking about?"His current demeanor was truly frightening.Although Natasha had seen Joshua angry before, it was completely different from his current state. When he was angry with Natalie, his face was very tense, and his brows would be furrowed.However, he never seemed as visibly out of control as he
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Feeling puzzled, Carly stood still, looking around for them. She carefully scanned each person in the crowd.Given Natasha's outstanding appearance, she would stand out in the crowd. The unique air she carried herself with wouldn't fade even when standing among the crowd.Hence, there was no way she wouldn't spot Natasha. However, no matter how Carly scanned the venue, she just couldn't find Natasha.A nearby waiter saw Carly standing alone and tactfully approached her with a drink. "Hello, would you like a drink?"The crystal glass on the wooden tray shimmered with a crimson hue, enticing to the eye.Feeling irritated, Carly didn't intend to interact with anyone. Although she didn't want to take it at first, she accepted the drink after a moment of thought."Thank you.""Enjoy," the waiter said, bowing before retreating.Carly took the glass. However, instead of drinking, she absentmindedly played with it in her hand. Her intuition told her Natasha couldn't have gone far and m
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He grinned as if he found Natasha's words amusing yet ironic."Drunk?" he echoed.He almost wished he were drunk. That way, he could justify the inexplicable irritating feeling festering in his heart. That way, he could deceive himself into believing that his frustration wasn't because of Natasha, but rather due to the effects of alcohol.If he were drunk, he could convince himself that whatever Natasha did had nothing to do with him.However, Joshua wasn't drunk. He knew very well that he wasn't even the slightest bit intoxicated. He was sober."Make sure to remember that."Natasha remained silent, averting her eyes.Seeing her lack of response, he sneered, tightening his grip on her wrist once again.As their hands pressed together, she couldn't ignore the scorching heat of his touch. Along with it came the sharp scent of alcohol, wafting into Natasha's nose.Since Joshua wasn't drunk, Natasha decided she was the drunk one. She couldn't discern whether she was truly intoxica
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Before he married Natalie, she couldn't escape him.Upon hearing that, Natasha trembled, raising her head to glare coldly at Joshua. The calmness she had previously was completely gone, replaced by indignation.Did Joshua really think he could have the best of both worlds? What wishful thinking he had."Despicable," Natasha uttered coldly.Upon hearing that, Joshua chuckled instead of getting angry. He repeated the word in a low, playful tone, "Despicable?"Natasha squinted at him. "What? Did I say something wrong?"Refusing to open her eyes fully to look at him, she squinted at him. That was because when she looked at this face, she would think of Jacob.From their forehead to their eyes, from their nose to their mouth, they were so similar.On top of that, Natasha was a little tipsy now. Given her blurry vision, she could see no difference between the man in front of her and Jacob. It was as if Jacob were truly standing in front of her.However, although Jacob haunted her dr
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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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Joshua had been the president for a long time, and his whole demeanor was daunting, seemingly suffocating others with his pressure.Natasha sat in her seat. Even if she deliberately avoided looking up at Joshua, she could still feel the scalp-tingling sensation.His gaze was just too sharp. She couldn't ignore it even if she wanted to."Uh… Didn't you just say you don't like these dishes? Do you want them all removed?" Natasha awkwardly changed the subject."I'll listen and remove it now. I'll call the waiter in to take them away." After saying that, Natasha lowered her gaze and pressed the button on the table to call the waiter outside on standby.Joshua remained silent. His gaze fixed on Natasha without wavering.It made Natasha feel even more trapped.Her mind was already in a mess at the moment. She regretted that she had spoken too hastily earlier without thinking.She had never let slip of anything during her time in the Grayson Villa.What was happening now? Just a few
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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
