Chapter

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"Natalie, can you just hear me out? Jennifer didn't mean to-" Easton tried to reason with Natalie.

But she cut him off with a slicing motion of her hand. "Enough, Easton. Jennifer's problems are yours to deal with. I'm not your fix-it girl anymore." Natalie's voice dripped with disdain as she spoke, her eyes cold and distant.. The sting of his past betrayal was still raw, and Natalie's anger was a living thing.

She spoke with strained calm. "I almost forgot that you couldn't see through Jennifer's lies. Believe her all you want. I'm leaving." With that, she turned and walked away, leaving Easton behind with a pained, regretful expression as he watched her leave.

Easton just wanted to apologize for doubting her, but she seemed unwilling to hear it. He felt bad for not protecting her from Murray's slap and for believing the false evidence. It hadn' crossed his mind that she was really framed. In the distance, Lambert and Valerie were a stark contrast to the tension, clapping and cheering.

Lambert's eyes glistened with tears. "Valerie, she's grown up, hasn't she? My Natalie's finally seen the truth about that heartless man."

Natalie's got a clear head on her shoulders.

laughter lit up the room. "Hearing you say that, I can finally relax. I'll be here to walk her down the aisle and bounce

Valerie offered him a comforting smile.

find Natalie."

said, emotion evident in his voice. It warmed his heart

Natalie reached for the elevator button, Wendy's voice stopped her in her tracks.

who had been about to leave, also froze at the sound of his wife's

voice trembling with urgency. "Natalie, please, we need your

man, helping her bully Natalie. Tonight, by breaking his hands, she was just settling scores from her

now? Wendy, you've got a lot

still believe Jennifer over me. I never once schemed against her, but you

took her side without question and turned your backs on me. I've cut ties

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