CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

Chapter 12

“I wanted to ask you as well. Why are you so scared that I’m here?” Although Natalie had her voice lowered, Jasmine was still intimidated by her.

“I’m not!” She quickly denied, “Don’t be silly! Why should I be afraid of you?” She asserted herself though there was a trace of diffidence hidden in her voice. She had a feeling that Natalie was not her old self five years ago anymore, but she couldn’t put her finger on her change.

From Jasmine’s reaction, Natalie could tell that she was lying. However, she couldn’t seem to understand why.

As the event was about to start, Natalie remembered that she still had something to attend to, so she loosened her grip on Jasmine and entered the banquet hall.

On the other hand, Jasmine stomped her feet in anger as her eyes followed Natalie’s figure vanishing into the crowd.

Just then, Isabelle Moore approached her from behind and greeted, “Ms. Smith, why are you still here? The event is about to start.”

diamond necklace on the latter’s neck caught her attention. At

well. Why are you so scared that I’m here?” Although Natalie had her voice lowered,

event began at half-past eight, and the host was directing the attendees to the

of them knew that the Moore family was holding the banquet

alone in a corner as she was here only to pay a visit to her mentor’s old friend -

was halfway through the fundraising event, but the Moores were still nowhere

that one person who donated the most tonight would have the opportunity to

find another way to meet Alfred. Biting her lips, Natalie was deep in thought. She failed to notice that a server holding a silver tray was coming in

it didn’t cause a commotion as the server’s tray was empty, but Natalie dropped her purse when she was trying

waiter bowed to her while

her while