Chapter 42

Faston hally lost las patience, lowering his voice to a furious growl. "Natalle, that's enough!"

Startled, Natalie cursed him silently and took a quick step back, colliding into warm embrace unexpectedly.

Careful, Narallel a low, rich voice sounded near her ear, smooth as aged whiskey, drawing her in deeper the longer she listened

Enveloped in a fresh scent that made her briefly nervous, Natal tilted her head up, meeting, Maurice's handsome face. His eyes, filled with concern, held her gaze. "Mr. Chambers, my apologies-did I hurt you?" Maurice looked at her with a twinkle in his eye, his deep gaze looking onto her mischievous, lively expression. He smiled. "Natalie, you did hurt me especially in my heart. You suddenly barged in, and it hurts quite a bit Natalie blinked, feeling a hint of something stirring inside. She could hardly believe Maurice was actually teasing her.

Easton, meanwhile, glowered darkly at the two embracing. Their eye contact stoking a sudden blaze of anger in him. His narrowed eyes flashed with a cold, hostile glint.

"Natalie, remember who you are," he warned in a low voice.

Jennifer/seething with jealousy, couldn't understand how Natalie even knew Maurice.

Maurice's expression turned frosty as he locked eyes with Easton, and in that moment, it was as if a hundred silent baules played out between them.

Maurice spoke up, warning Easton, "Mr. Garcia, mind your own status. Natalie is my date for tonight."

snapped, his intense gaze seething with

right," Natalie nodded. "Got a problem

you're..." Easton began, but Natalie cut

Garcia? Please show some respect and don't tarnish my

going to put up with him anymore. She'd been tolerant because she loved him once. Now, she didn't care about him one bit;

a pointed look before turning to Natalie with a gentle smile. "Natalie, I got held up earlier and couldn't come

worries. I ran into some old friends, so I stopped for a quick that." Turning to Luna, she said, "Luna, go enjoy yourself. Get some good food.

would keep her distance,

me introduce you to Mr. Schneider," Maurice

smiled and followed

to secure a deal with tonight. However, Roger spoke only Ardonian, and his interpreter had been hospitalized with an illness. Easton didn't know Ardonian, so he had brought Jennifer along, who had spent two years in Ardonia. He hadn't

run into Natalie here.

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over there, Easton

worry, Easton. I'll make sure you get this

long as Jennifer helped Easton secure this partnership, he would have to marry her. Thinking of their future together, Jennifer

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