From Divorce To Dominance (Natalie Xavier)

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Natalie was dragged into a discussion about promoting boxing by Christian. As he spoke passionately, she could barely keep her eyes open. Suddenly, a ringtone startled her awake; it was an unknown number.

Christian pecked over and said, "It's probably a scammer. These days, scams are everywhere. Just block it. Come back and listen to me."

Natalie replied. "I need to answer this. Why don't you have a cup of coffee when you're waiting?"

"You just don't want to listen to me, do you? Come back soon. I need to talk to you about promoting boxing," said Christian. Walking over to a separate room, Natalie lazily answered the call "Hello?"

"I can help you with cash if you need it. Sure, I can't give you love anymore, but remember, you're my ex-wife and you have our son. Do you really have to embarrass me like this? I can't believe you're with that old guy. Don't you ever have standards? Ill give you 30 million dollars right now. Just stop seeing him." Darren was furious, barely giving her a chance to speak.

He sent her the money right away. When she saw the notification pop up on her phone, she couldn't help but laugh to herself. Does he really think I care about such a tiny amount? He didn't want anything to do with my son before, and now he acts like he's a dad. What a joke.

Natalie sent the money back and texted: [Mr. Luther, it looks like you're not thinking straight.]

Inside the Rolls-Royce, Darren slammed his fist on the seat. The rejected 30 million and one dollar-especially that extra dollar-infuriated him. If Natalie were here right now, he might actually strangle her.

Meanwhile, Natalie was in high spirits. She took her time fixing her hair and, upon returning to the dining table, noticed several new faces.

Walter Nelson, a plump old man, was the first to greet her. "Nat, why didn't you call me first when you got back? Have I lost my charm? What's so great about Christian? If you don't give me an explanation, I'm not recognizing you as my disciple"

Tm sorry. Who are you again?" Natalie jested.

Walter quivered with anger, yelling, "You ungrateful kid!" He quickly grabbed his cane, ready to give her a good whack. Christian stepped in, saying "Why are you getting physical right away? Chill out a bit. You might scare her."

"Exactly!" Stuart Owens, another old man in a suit, chimed in. "Come sit with me, Nat. It's been three years since you disappeared. Were you creating your art? Why don't you show us your new works?"

works," Natalie replied

been doing?" Stuart's tone shd, his eyes widening. "Just wasted three years of my life," Natalie shrugged, not wanting to share more. "But I do plan to start painting again soon." Stuart's eyes lit up.

ask, and don't rush me," Natalie cut in, "The more you pressure me, the longer it'll

Stuart's smile froze.

disciple, we need someone to endorse this

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Natalie-shot him down decisively. "I have a

get you to do anything."

a trivial task? just find someone else and don't disturb my

the opportunity. "Exactly! I need a lot of time and concentration for

He kind of expected Natalie to react this way. If she wasn't on board, he'd just go back to his

Christian waved over

gathered, all contestants under Prosperity Entertainment who had

per-person spending around 5 thousand dollars, a lot of these girls were new to this kind of place. Usually, this restaurant only geared up for the big shots in town, so getting a reservation was no easy task. The girls could definitely brag about this for days. They were busy taking selfies, posing, and chatting

open, and in walked Vivian. The young women

early and quickly gained

warmly. "Congratulations, everyone, and relax. You don't have to be

nice. The girls collectively flattered her, showering her

eyes landed on Tessa. "You danced great! You and Natalie have your own unique styles, and I really love both. But I could see the fans were having a big

red with embarrassment. "Uh,

but you need to be clever. Since Natalie is here

and

as they headed from the fourth floor down to the third. Vivian knocked on the