Natalie nodded and took a small bite of her pancake.

Shane's expression softened as he watched her eat. He took another pancake for himself.

After breakfast, Natalie secured the kids' school bags before pushing them towards Shane. “Mr. Shane, thank you for your help again today.”

“Not a problem. We'll get going then.” Shane pulled the kids with him out the door.

Natalie followed them to the elevator.

Shane suddenly halted before the elevators as if he recalled something. He turned his head slightly and said, “Today is the trial hearing for Jasmine's plagiarism case. Harrison is definitely going to be there so you need to be careful. I'm worried he's going to take his anger out on you when the verdict is announced; just like Susan did last time.”

Natalie's heart warmed at his advice. She tucked her hair behind her ear as she replied, “Don't worry, Mr. Shane. I'll be careful.”

Seeing that she'd taken his words to heart, Shane nodded and led the kids into the elevator.

Natalie didn't linger after they left. She headed back to her apartment and busied herself with work.

At twelve, she set down her shears and cooked herself a bowl of spaghetti for lunch. She quickly changed and left for the courthouse.

shoulder as she stepped out of the building. Suddenly, she thought

were coming from. She saw a few unsavory-looking thugs sitting on a nearby flower

them. They exchanged glances with each other before standing up and stubbing out their cigarettes. Cracking their

in fear as she took two

Stunned, they stayed

the thugs were definitely sent to get her. She dared not turn her head back as

shouted for help. “Help! Someone's after me!

to stare as they heard her

was quickly replaced with fear. Lowering their heads, they pretended not

she saw all the pedestrians turning away from her. Though she could empathize with them, the

only continue shouting for help as she

she came to a halting stop. She hadn't even managed

a dead-end. Faced with a towering wall, she

Sh*t, I've been cornered!

and were staring at the wall in front of

face them, her face pale with fear. She hid her phone behind her

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