Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 9: Going To Look For Justin

Natalie returned to Mia's home, her clothes and hair drenched.

"My god, Nat, what happened?" Mia exclaimed to see Natalie like this. "Did they bully you?"

Natalie entered the home, shaking her head. "Bully me? They can dream on," she hung the car key on the hook before walking to her room. As she changed into a fresh pair of clothes, she explained everything to Mia, who had followed her inside and settled into a chair.

"You did well." Mia's voice was full of admiration. "Now you can work for me, right? You ditched your friend to work for that jerk Ivan, but now you have to work for me."

Though Mia came from a wealthy family, she was determined to build her own cosmetics company without relying on their help. Just like Natalie, she preferred to rely on her own abilities.

"Alright," Natalie agreed in a tired tone only to have Mia jump into excitement and hug her tightly.

"Let go," Natalie frowned, feeling slightly suffocated.

Mia let her go, her face brimming with happiness, "Since you've agreed to work with me, I have good news for you."

"Nothing can be good news unless I catch that jerk Aiden Hendrix and beat the crap out of him," Natalie commented lazily, slumping onto the bed, feeling exhausted due to tiring events from the morning.

"Well, that other jerk in your life seems to be in the city," Mia said, her voice serious. "Aiden Hendrix, I mean, Justin Harper, is in Imperial City."

"What?" Natalie suddenly felt a surge of energy course through her body as she jumped out of bed. "Tell me where he is. I'll go to him right away." She could not wait to solve the mystery of her marriage.

"Girl, calm down," Mia's voice was gentle. "He's not someone you can meet just because you want to. No one knows about his arrival in Imperial City. It's just that my father is close to James Harper, so he found out and happened to tell my brother, who will be handling business matters with the Harpers here. No one knows where he is at the moment."

"If he's that great of a businessman, then I'm sure he's the usual workaholic bastard and must have gone directly to his office to start working already," Natalie said, ready to leave. "I'll go to his office."

"Do you know where—?"

doesn't know where Harper Group's headquarters is located?" Natalie didn't wait for a moment, grabbing her car keys

Though their main business was established in the Bayford city,

the reception desk, where two perfectly dressed and elegant receptionists sat

of them asked,

Natalie stated directly, without any hesitation,

"Miss, you must be mistaken. Mr. Harper

where can I find

receptionist shook her head. "No, I

the first receptionist and showed her mobile screen, making the first one's expression

deal with her," she whispered,

a judgmental gaze at Natalie. "Miss, may

somewhat guessed what was going on but remained unbothered. Considering how pathetic her life had been in the past, she was used to receiving such gazes from others and remaining unaffected

"Natalie Ford," she answered.

glances. The second one began, a mocking smirk playing on her lips. "So, Miss, you are that infamous bride from the trending news who betrayed her groom. Natalie Ford?" Her

at Natalie, whispers buzzing

"Yes, I am that same Natalie Ford. If I have

not here," the first receptionist still replied politely, trying to resolve it quietly. But the second one chimed in, "Even if he were here, we wouldn't allow a woman like you to meet him.

I did say it?" Natalie asked, her tone calm and composed, her clear eyes looking at the two with confidence, almost making them think

heirs of other families, but Mr. Harper is simply out of your reach. If

a surge of annoyance. All she wanted was to meet Justin Harper once, but why did it feel like she was asking for something impossible? She felt like slapping her wedding certificate on the receptionist's face to shut her up, but she had forgotten to

Mr. Harper is not here," the first receptionist said politely, assuming her role as a good

she was not lying. "Alright, I

—--

in the presidential suite of

his assistant, Noah, brought him a