Chapter 513

It was no wonder that the restaurant was known all over the city. Natalie wasn’t particularly hungry when they arrived, but the food was so delicious that she managed to eat quite a lot in no time.

She served some meatballs into Brandon’s plate. “This one’s good, try it.”

He nodded and handed her a paper napkin. “You have sauce in the corner of your mouth.”

Natalie ignored the napkin and put her fork down. She looked Brandon in the eye and asked, “Tell me the truth. Are you still mad?”

If this were in the past, he wouldn’t have thought twice about leaning over and wiping her mouth himself. Why was he suddenly just giving her a pitiful piece of paper napkin?

Brandon looked up with a faint smile. “Stop overthinking it. I don’t get jealous over trivial things.”

He knew for a fact that Natalie was not interested in that guy called Derek.

After hearing the answer she wanted, Natalie allowed herself another relieved sigh. “You just told me that you had plans for the afternoon. What will we do? Are we going back to the hotel and hang out in my room?” “I would certainly like that, but do you think you’re up for it?”

Natalie froze, and her face immediately turned red.

His implication was unmistakable, and it was completely different from what she meant.

Thankfully, Brandon didn’t tease her any further. He silently placed two tickets for an art exhibition on the table.

“You do read my mind! I wanted to go the art exhibition, but you didn’t come to Northcliffe with me.

and grabbed his coat. “Are you finished eating? Shall we go? Let me take you to the

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art gallery in

a relatively small affair, with only a few photographers and

and

up on a familiar voice. Natalie turned in its direction, and was taken

the woman standing next to Kathie was also familiar.

delicate features, memories of the previous night slowly flashed

in tow, chatting Natalie up and showering her with praises to lower her guard. Before she knew it, they were coercing her into gulping down drink

her hotel, but when Natalie woke up, she found

was to Kathie, Natalie had no doubts that Kathie had been the one to set everything up. She had probably

She was practically trembling with rage, and she almost strode

He could tell something was

to take it so personally. She even hired people to…” Natalie bit her lips and swallowed her words. She couldn’t even bring herself to say

care about anything else. These

visibly upset. She didn’t want to get Brandon involved in her work. “Don’t worry,” she said reassuringly. “I

you have any evidence to prove it was Kathie who planned everything last night?”

breath to calm down. “What are you going to do then?” she asked. Holding her hand gently, Brandon turned back to the painting. “Don’t let someone like

spirits were low. “They really did ruin my day, though,” she muttered

morning to say how sorry she felt for you. She also said that she’d handle it accordingly. You needn’t

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