Intrigued, Brandon countered, “A wager, you say? What are the stakes?”

Natalie mulled it over for a moment before a devilish grin spread across her face.

“If you lose, you shall serve as my assistant for a day at my studio—no excuses! Lexi can take the day off, and you’ll fill in for her.” Upon hearing this, Lexi gasped and waved her hands frantically.

“No, no! How could Mr. Larson possibly be an assistant?”

To her astonishment, Brandon cheerfully accepted, “I have no issue with that. However, I do have one condition…”

He leaned in, a wicked smile playing on his lips, and whispered his demand into Natalie’s ear.

Natalie’s eyes widened, and her cheeks flushed crimson.

“What do you think? Can you handle it?”

Brandon teased, taking delight in her embarrassment.

Face aflame, Natalie glared at him and flatly refused, “No, I cannot!”

With a provocative tone, Brandon taunted, “Lacking the confidence to follow through? How can you expect to win this wager?”

Natalie hesitated but remained resolute.

He continued to goad her.

“As the CEO of Larson Group, I’m willing to serve as an assistant, yet you shy away from such a minor task. How can you call yourself an independent designer?”

“Fine, I accept!”

Natalie gritted her teeth and nodded in agreement.

Defeated by Brandon’s argument, she would be branded a coward if she didn’t comply.

what was Mr. Larson’s condition?

again, Natalie’s cheeks

her lips and refused

Brandon couldn’t help but

shot him a withering glare at the sound of

hour, she swiftly wrapped up her

of questioning and gleefully

to exhale, Natalie grasped Brandon’s hand and hurriedly ushered

condition, she felt flustered and eager to escape the confines

in hand, they exited the studio, bantering

they emerged, Natalie spotted a man waiting at the door, and her brow furrowed

sight of Natalie and immediately beamed,

pleasure

ever the diplomat, she

to apologize for my thoughtlessness last

Don’t dwell on it. If

seemed to

I know you’re upset. I’m here to offer a

produced a ticket from his

brought you a gift as a token of my

deep

he eyed the ticket in Clyde’s hand and icily retorted, “Natalie

upon seeing the ticket, Natalie’s eyes betrayed a flicker of

her gaze and couldn’t help but smirk

held by the esteemed Nelson Nixon. He mentored the famed designer, Draco Wesley, and is a renowned artist within the industry. His age advances, and this may very well be his

was well aware that no one in the design world could resist

an invitation to Natalie, not only to spend time alone with

a man ignorant of art hardly deserved to

Natalie wavered, Brandon’s expression

design or art. Nonetheless,

and

with art, if he desired entrance to Nelson’s exhibition, he could easily acquire tickets. He didn’t require

and gently touched his hand, signaling for him

asking, “Is your

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