Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 1321 Already Has a Heart of Stone

Ann held Betty close, offering a few words of caution. "You finally escaped that man. Don't let yourself get trapped again be careful with this."

Betty patted her shoulder confidently. "Don't worry. My time in the entertainment industry has given me a heart of stone."

A heart of stone?

Only a woman deeply wounded could develop such defenses.

Ann stepped aside as Betty hurried downstairs toward Sky Gallery.

This was the favorite haunt of all wealthy heirs in Silver Bay City. Nathan had become particularly prominent recently-after eliminating the White family, he had become their undisputed leader, controlling all their resources.

He'd even formed an alliance with that madman from the Perez family. When two dangerous men joined forces, who would dare cross them?

Everyone knew Nathan had been pursuing a female celebrity lately-one with a questionable reputation who had risen to fame through provocative photos.

Despite her role in a Hellywood film, that couldn't disguise what many saw as an ambitious woman desperate for fame.

It was bewildering how someone as distinguished as Nathan, who had never shown particular interest in any woman before, could fall for a celebrity surrounded by such negative publicity.

Yet no one dared joke about this matter, and they only spoke of Nathan with deference.

Betty arrived at Sky Gallery, the doorman gave her a

entertainment circles lately-first because of that photograph with the male celebrity that caused such controversy, then for landing a role in a Hellywood production, instantly elevating her to A-list

dared take her path to fame, yet she

attendant's gaze lingered on her figure. Though nothing explicit had been visible in that infamous photo, it

recently obtained a membership card for this establishment, but on previous visits, she had always been accompanied.

wander over her inappropriately. "Ms. Anderson, I'm

wasn't simply a venue for the wealthy-it was exclusively for the elite and privileged. No paparazzi had ever managed to sneak photos from inside because no reporter could infiltrate

"Then please inform Nathan I'm here to see him.

you should leave. Your current standing isn't quite sufficient for

accustomed to the entertainment industry's hierarchy and its tendency to favor the powerful while dismissing

phone, removed Nathan's number

world of this story? Make sure you're on Ne5s.com to catch every

number, Nathan thought he must be intoxicated-yet he'd barely

those

immediately stood up, ignoring the question, and walked to a quiet corridor to take

calling him? Was he

favor. Could we meet tonight?

Why haven't you

let

simply stating a fact, but Nathan's eyes filled