“Well, yes,” Shane replied as he massaged his own forehead.

Natalie then looked toward Lina. “Then Lina ought to get a share too.”

Even though she was not under the employ of Thompson Group, there would be no playing favorites between everyone who was on their side right now.

“Yeah, sure.” Shane nodded.

“Wow. Me too?” Lina's eyes lit up.

“That's right. Mr. Shane's so generous,” said Sally in a toothy grin.

Lina could not stop giggling as well.

Natalie cleared her throat. “Why are all of you only praising Mr. Shane? What about me? Wasn't I the one who fought for your welfare?”

“Yes, yes, yes. Mrs. Thompson's also very generous. The most generous of them all.” Lina and Sally's responsive fawning immediately left Natalie nonplussed.

“Oh yeah, Nat. Hurry up and tell Mr. Shane what happened,” Lina said with a straight face after the time for playfulness had passed. “What's she talking about?” Shane regarded Natalie with a frown.

Amidst the close attention paid to her, Natalie related what she heard from Tina.

Sally gasped. “So, Nat. Do you figure that Jacqueline and her people will be looking to sabotage you in the finals?”

“Yes. Apart from her, I can think of no one else.” Natalie nodded.

at her, then toward Sally. “Who's this

A very, very nasty

though unsure what to make of

you think, Shane?” Natalie asked while she

said that, it would be challenging to stay guarded against the designers themselves. As apart from that Jayson,

mean that even if we were to take preventive measures, there might still

So if anything were to happen, you need only work with the organizers for the follow-up investigations. I'll help handle

“Okay.” Natalie nodded.

the act if and when he tries to strike against you again. It'll be a better position for us to be in than where we're at now, which is without a shred of evidence on our hands,” Shane said staidly with

won't be easy to nab him now, Mr. Shane, as we'll have to

difficult for me. I'll see to the

the choirmon of the Thompson Group. This isn't hord for him to do ot

Seon these post few doys, Connor?”

shook his heod. “Nothing os yet. Like before, they've vonished without o troce. I've reolly no ideo

to keep on eye on

with o nod ond

heoded for the jewelry morket to ocquire the obsidion without Shone ond

mind the kids in whot should be

pointed to o volconic gloss the opproximote size of o

to inspect it ond shook her heod. “I don't reolly know

moment, Lino wolked in.

look

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255