Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 245: Warning From Justin

While others were sleeping soundly, the Brown family was restless, especially Ivan Brown. It had been hours since he issued the statement declaring their stand on the incident during the perfume event, but there was no response from the opposite party.

Other than Ivan, the ones most desperately waiting for a response from Mia and Natalie’s side were the reporters. They had been closely monitoring the company’s website, social media, and any other possible source of updates, but there was no activity.

Dan, who was usually the spokesperson for Natalie’s side, was unreachable, as he had turned off his cellphone—and so had the others.

Little did they know, the few people they were so concerned about were sleeping soundly in their beds after days of exhaustion, leaving the outside world in chaos.

"Ivan, it’s midnight. Get some sleep now," Ivan’s father instructed.

Ivan looked utterly exhausted. After returning from a tiring business trip, he had to deal with yet another mess created by his family. He simply nodded and returned to his room. Lying in bed, he couldn’t help but wonder why problems had suddenly started appearing in his previously peaceful life.

Since the day Natalie left his company, he had already been facing various issues and dealing with unexpected losses affecting his company, as if he had offended someone powerful who was targeting him for no apparent reason.

His most profitable venture, the perfume brand, desperately needed innovation and capable talent. When Natalie was the director of the R&D department, he never realized how much of a difference she made—everything had seemed effortless and well-managed. But with Natalie gone, it felt as though there wasn’t a single capable person left in the department. Productivity had plummeted, and now he had to focus on bringing in new perfumes.

Though Briena was appointed to Natalie’s place, she never worked there due to her busy schedule. And now that she had signed a movie, there was no way he could ask her to take charge of the department.

Just then, his cellphone rang. It was Briena. She had called him a few times earlier, but he hadn’t answered due to the stress he was under.

Finally, he received the call, only to hear her sweet voice. "Ivan, where have you been? I was so worried about you. You didn’t answer my calls."

"I’m home," he replied in a tired tone. "Don’t worry."

"Is it about today’s matter? Are you alright?" She sounded concerned.

He hummed. "I am."

you need any

"Sure."

You should rest. I’ll come to

sweet, caring voice didn’t comfort him. In

to comfort him. Instead, she would take action

at Natalie’s name. He wished to call her, but what was the use? This time, she

eyes. Unconsciously, his lips moved as he mumbled,

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At the Ford Mansion

just hung up the call and was now

replied casually, as if Ivan’s situation didn’t concern her

he’ll see how ruthless she is. He’ll realize even more that you were always the right choice for him," Clara said. "And the more troubled he is, the more he’ll rely on you. Once you’re a superstar, you’ll have complete control. That way, when you marry him, you’ll take

me. With my status as a superstar

said. "You’re born to rule,

mother and daughter continued to paint their

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he finished his checkup, he said, "Ms. Natalie, you’re really being irresponsible toward your body. I clearly told you that you need to be in complete rest for at least two weeks," his tone grew a little strict. "Just because there’s no big cut or fractured place,

Justin, whose cold expression scared her more than

I want you to rest

Her eyes

to end up needing to rest for a month or two, please take these two weeks of

a perfume competition to attend next week," Natalie said. "I can’t give it