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."

Easton snapped, his intense gaze seething with rage

Natalie nodded. "Got a

began, but

the matter, Mr. Garcia? Please show some respect and don't

Now, she didn't care about him one bit; to her, he was worth less than a weed

a gentle smile. "Natalie, I got held up earlier and couldn't come greet

a quick that."

her distance, she'd stay

Natalie, let me introduce you to

smiled and

hoping to secure a deal with tonight. However, Roger spoke only Ardonian, and his interpreter had been hospitalized with an

run into Natalie here.

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go over there, Easton

sweetly. Don't worry, Easton. I'll make sure

have to marry her. Thinking of their future together, Jennifer couldn't help

stayed back to greet familiar business

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