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.

he recalled how the red car

to the balcony for some air. He desperately hoped

wasn't sure if he

air, Shane managed to regain a decent amount of control over his emotions. He then exited the office and

Lina, and Joyce were chatting

her goodbyes to the other two women since she would be

until a black Maybach pulled over

here!” Lina flashed a

to give your all for the

that our jewelry design competition will be collaborating with the fashion industry's international competition for the final rounds. As long as we both make it into the finals, then

at her two friends and joked, “Pfft! Please, you guys are so talented. Making the

Lina answered simultaneously with sparkly-eyed

to them. “Alright, I gotta get going now.

you!” Her two

opened the door and entered the front passenger seat. She hastily apologized, “Sorry, Shane. Have you been waiting for

man didn't utter a word. Rather, he stared intensely at her face as if he were

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

resemblance to the little girl's sweet face from the video he

the video's new information. Even if she and her mom aren't the ones who crashed into my parents, there's no escaping

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