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.

Mr. Larson’s condition?

again, Natalie’s

pursed her lips and refused to indulge Lexi’s

this, Brandon couldn’t help but

a withering glare at the sound of his

swiftly wrapped

of questioning and

able to exhale, Natalie grasped Brandon’s

thoughts of Brandon’s condition, she felt flustered and eager to escape

hand, they exited the

at the door, and her

Natalie and immediately beamed, approaching

White, a pleasure to

ever the diplomat, she masked her distaste and inquired coolly, “Mr. Lambert, what brings you

expression was tinged with guilt as he replied, “I’ve come to apologize for my thoughtlessness last time. My actions caused you to lose an

“Accidents happen, Mr. Lambert. Don’t dwell on it. If there’s nothing else, please take your

remorse seemed to

White, I know you’re upset. I’m here

from his

you a gift as a token of my

a deep

eyed the ticket in Clyde’s hand and icily retorted, “Natalie has no intention of accompanying

seeing the ticket, Natalie’s eyes betrayed a

gaze and couldn’t help but smirk

within the industry. His age advances, and this may

one in the design world

opportunity to extend an invitation to Natalie, not only to

man ignorant of

Brandon’s

mock, “Mr. Larson, your expertise lies in business, not design or art. Nonetheless, you shouldn’t hinder your designer wife from attending the exhibition, should

school art classes and his woeful lack of artistic knowledge. His

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

touched his hand, signaling for him to remain

asking,

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