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.

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

Natalie’s cheeks

lips and

seeing this, Brandon

withering glare at the sound of

the hour, she swiftly wrapped up

her line of questioning

Natalie grasped Brandon’s hand and

Brandon’s condition, she felt flustered and eager

they exited

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

caught sight of Natalie

a pleasure to meet

of Clyde irked Natalie, but, ever the diplomat, she masked

expression was tinged with guilt as he replied, “I’ve come to apologize for my thoughtlessness last

happen, Mr. Lambert. Don’t dwell on it.

remorse seemed

know you’re upset. I’m

from his pocket and extended

you a gift as a token of my

deep dislike

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

Natalie’s eyes betrayed

her gaze and couldn’t help but

Larson, perhaps you’re unaware, but this ticket grants access to an art exhibition held by the esteemed Nelson Nixon. He mentored the famed designer, Draco Wesley, and is a renowned artist within the industry.

no one in the design world could

not only to spend time alone with her

of art hardly deserved to be Natalie’s

wavered, Brandon’s

in business, not design or art. Nonetheless, you shouldn’t hinder your designer wife from attending

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

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

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

coolly, asking, “Is

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