Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

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The living room emanated an atmosphere of harmonious conversation, filled with laughter and jokes that seemed to revolve around something delightful.

Natalie had just stepped into the doorway and paused when she caught a familiar voice and wondered if she had mistaken it.

Trevon noticed her abrupt halt, turned his head, and inquired, “What’s the matter?”

Natalie smiled, shook her head to indicate it was nothing, and proceeded inside.

Half an hour before dinnertime, Trevon guided Natalie to sit beside him on the sofa.

Being friendly, Theo’s brother, Carlos Wilson, asked, “Aren’t you going to introduce this beautiful girl to us?”

Of course, he meant Natalie.

Trevon responded casually, “This is Natalie, my wife.”

Well, there was nothing wrong with that.

Theo, fearing that Trevon might say something to discomfort Natalie, felt. a sense of relief after hearing what he said, resulting in a smile on his face.

It seemed that what he had just said to Trevon had worked! Theo couldn’t help but feel happy with that.

Natalie’s beauty captivated Max’s gaze, his eyes fixed upon her. He exclaimed directly without thinking, “Trevon, your wife is truly beautiful.”

Max saw nothing amiss with his comment, and all eyes turned simultaneously toward Natalie. Even Emily, who had been conversing with Peggy, turned to look at Natalie.

When she caught a glimpse of Natalie, Emily’s face turned pale, her smile fading instantly.

One second, she had been engrossed in laughter and chatter with Peggy, but now her countenance was repulsive, as if she had consumed something distasteful.

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In a panic, she instinctively grasped Max’s arm tightly. “What are you doing? You’re hurting me!”

Max, whose attention was fixed on Natalie, snapped impatiently.

To him, Emily was just a girl who desperately played hard to get, which successfully caused his desire to conquer. After all. Max thought there was no girl he couldn’t handle. She was just another girl he had brought home, and she wasn’t the first, either.

Max was actually not that into her. At this moment, Max couldn’t help but notice that Emily and Natalie seemed to share the same surname.

appearances were worlds apart. “They

of Max’s blame,

in front of so many people, but she dared not look up at

silently swallow her

avoid provoking Natalie, fearing that Natalie would be mad and tell them everything about her.

Natalie. “Natalie, this is Carlos. Trevon’s great-uncle. Here is Ted, Trevon’s uncle. And this is Ted’s wife, Peggy. Trevon’s cousin, Max. is over there, just two years younger than Trevon. Trevon’s mother is now busy in the kitchen, and Trevon’s father is away

than Trevon? Just the same age difference

knew it was improper to let Trevon’s father

I will come over to meet Trevon’s father when he comes back. After all, he is my elder. Nice to meet you, Mr. Carlos, Mr. Ted, and Mrs. Peggy.”

disregard Emily’s presence, but even Natalie paid her no attention as if

the worst part was that Max didn’t even show

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had promised to bring her home today. Rage bubbled just below the surface of Emily’s mind.

laughter and compliments, Emily remained an outsider, unable to engage in

with grace and generosity. Her manners were graceful, and her

felt inferior, convinced that Natalie was so scheming that she purposely sought to exclude her from the Wilson

her family at all. As long as they didn’t come to offend her, she could live the rest of her life without crossing paths

raised her eyes slightly to look at Emily with a cold, disdainful stare. Seeing the contempt in Natalie’s eyes, Emily

expressions. Max stared at Natalie with an obsessed look, and Trevon was not surprised that Max, who

situation at this time, and Trevon knew that he had underestimated her social skills. She could even hold conversations about everything. As for that woman beside

commanding female

beside her, intending to inquire who else could issue

to understand her unspoken question. He leaned closer to her ear and whispered, “It’s

the room grew warm. Natalie removed her coat, draping it on the entrance door. The

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cheeks flushed with a delicate pink hue while. her heart raced

depart, Natalie stood up and hooked her arm through Trevon’s.

turned his head, his eyes filled with confusion, fixed upon

replied, “Next time, please don’t get so close to me when you

her ear, each instance causing her nerves to tense and her heart rate to become irregular. This sensation was far

gazed back at her slightly flushed countenance with.

the main seat as

this is your mother-in-law, Rachel.”

Mrs. Rachel,” Natalie

a glance and just nodded indifferently. Natalie didn’t mind. It did not matter to Natalie whether Rachel

despondency dissipated upon witnessing Rachel’s evident indifference to