Natalie, please don't let me down...

After witnessing what had happened in the video, the man could no longer focus on work.

He remained in his chair, lost in thought while the office cleaners worked hard to pick up haphazardly thrown documents off the ground.

Only when Natalie called later in the afternoon did he finally pull himself together.

“Darling, are you busy today?” Natalie asked through the phone.

Shane lowered his gaze grimly before replying, “No. Why?”

“Uhm...” The woman faltered at how impassive he suddenly sounded. Nevertheless, she brushed it off, thinking that she had imagined it.

His response was fairly short, so perhaps I heard wrongly.

She set that aside and resumed cheerily on the phone, “You're usually here to pick me up after work at this time of day. I just noticed that you're not here, so I thought I'd call to ask if you're busy.”

“Mm. I'll head over now,” Shane replied curtly.

“Alright, drive safe!” replied Natalie while nodding.

as he recalled how the red car had knocked over

to the balcony for some air.

wasn't sure if he

to regain a decent amount of control over his emotions. He then exited the

Natalie, Lina, and Joyce were chatting in front of the

two women since she would be traveling

three babbled on until a black Maybach

husband's here!” Lina flashed a

to her teasing, the latter rolled her eyes in amusement. “Alright now, don't forget to give your all for the competition abroad. I'll also

collaborating with the fashion industry's international competition for the final rounds. As long as we both make it into the finals, then we'll definitely see each other.” Lina patted

and joked, “Pfft! Please, you guys are so talented. Making the finals should

Lina answered

goodbye to them. “Alright, I gotta

see you!” Her two friends

the front passenger seat. She hastily apologized, “Sorry, Shane.

didn't utter a word. Rather, he stared intensely at

a doubt, she was the most stunning woman he had ever laid eyes

angelic features bore a striking resemblance to the little

and her mom aren't the ones who crashed into my parents, there's no escaping the

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