“I'll look for Wilhelm.” Shane understood what she needed to do and spared her the trouble by cutting across her.

Wilhelm was the elder brother of the princess and the original owner of the diamond mine that Shane had bought.

Natalie knew that he had just given her leave to speak to Joyce privately by picking that moment to have a conversation with Wilhelm. Her heart burst with gratitude for Shane. “Thank you darling. I'll make it up to you tonight.”

A sliver of excitement flashed across Shane's eyes at Natalie's promise as he nodded eagerly.

Natalie waved at him as he disappeared into the crowd before turning away to the corner where her friends were.

“Joyce,” Natalie called.

Joyce jumped and looked up at the sound of her name but quickly returned to assume her defeated posture.

“She has been like this since I've found her.” Lina rubbed her temples in consternation. “Nothing I said made any difference.”

“Thank you, Lina.” Natalie gave her a grateful smile.

Lina waved her hand as if to say that it was no trouble. “Don't worry about it. She's too hung up on Stanley, that's all. I couldn't understand why she would let one man cause her so much pain and misery. It's a good thing you're here, Nat. I need a drink. You have a go at talking some sense into her.”

“Go on, Lina.”

took her spot at the vacated

to Joyce, she said, “Joyce, did Stanley say something

Joyce nodded mournfully.

Natalie raised

with him and that I had no business asking about his affairs.

what happened. No

Joyce had visited Stanley abroad, she had already met Annie as one of his acquaintances. Even that did not make her as upset as running into them

and not wanting to have anything to do

“Stop thinking about it. We need to change how Stanley treats you, but if you feel

treats Annie. When I met her the last time I went abroad to visit Stanley, he treated her very coldly which was what gave

time around had

last met either of them. Stanley even went to

would definitely have

silent, being at a loss

in which Stanley had treated Annie

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