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.

Lexi quietly inquired, “Boss, what was Mr. Larson’s condition? I promise,

Natalie’s cheeks

lips and refused to indulge

seeing this, Brandon couldn’t

glare at

she swiftly wrapped up her

abandoned her line of questioning and

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

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

they exited the studio, bantering

they emerged, Natalie spotted a man waiting at

sight of Natalie and immediately beamed, approaching

pleasure to

she

to apologize for my thoughtlessness

happen, Mr. Lambert. Don’t dwell on it. If there’s

remorse seemed to

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

produced a ticket from his pocket and extended it to

gift as a token of

a deep

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

upon seeing the ticket, Natalie’s

gaze and couldn’t help

renowned artist within the industry. His age advances, and this may very well be his final exhibition. Professionals throughout the industry are clamoring

in the design world could resist the allure of

extend an invitation to Natalie, not only to spend time alone with her but

man ignorant of art hardly

Natalie wavered, Brandon’s

to 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

in school art classes and his woeful lack

with art, if he desired entrance to Nelson’s exhibition, he

in Brandon’s reaction and gently touched his hand, signaling for him

regarded Clyde coolly, asking, “Is your apology

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