Chapter 98: It Takes Two To Tango

Victor leaned back, still casual. "Now that we’re done, how about a celebratory lunch?"

"I’m busy," Natalie replied curtly, already returning to her work.

"Dinner?"

"Even more busy."

"One dinner with another man—your husband won’t mind, will he? He can’t be that petty."

At Victor’s comment, Natalie’s thoughts immediately went to Justin, and without thinking, she muttered, "He’s the epitome of pettiness and jealousy."

Victor chuckled. "Then my advice is to leave him and come to me. Men like him are walking red flags."

"I know," she said absentmindedly, "but I like the way he is." The words slipped out so naturally that Natalie didn’t realize what she meant.

"Women can be truly brainless when it comes to men like that, and you’re no exception."

"I never claimed otherwise."

"Yeah, if you had any brain, you wouldn’t have fallen for that idiot Ivan Brown in the first place."

Natalie looked at him curiously. ’Why do both Justin and Victor call Ivan an idiot?’ She wondered if she was the only one who couldn’t see what they saw.

"Why do you always call him an idiot?" she asked, genuinely perplexed. "I was the one who wronged him on our wedding day."

Victor’s playful demeanor faded for a moment, his voice turning serious. "Some people are just born idiots, and Ivan is one of them. There’s no deeper reason."

respond, Victor stood, adjusting his jacket. "Anyway, I’m off. My time is

shot back. "But the moment we start talking

fitness routine. It’s good for my heart. But serious talk with you—especially

she called after

down the corridor, even though he was out of sight. "Not my fault as you have a

of her mind. She took

Natalie, we’re receiving a flood of emails and calls from

handle the interviews. As for the new staff we’re hiring, make

already received a number of applications,"

Anyone who’s worked for the Ford Group or has been associated with them in any capacity—reject them immediately," Natalie instructed,

you

scoffed. "I’m one

fully aware

phone rang. She excused herself and stepped out to take

eye on her," Natalie said

frowned. "If you suspect her, why

keep an enemy close. She might be

knowing glances, and returned to

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felt emptier than usual.

"Grandpa, where are you?"

the old man replied, his

Natalie’s tone. "What happened? Are

just thought I’d give you and Aiden some space tonight. Let the

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