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 don’t look like

Max’s blame, her

of so many people, but she dared not look up at him.

silently swallow her

Natalie, fearing that Natalie would

“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

than Trevon? Just the same age difference between me and

had always been nice to Natalie. Even though Theo said so, Natalie knew it was improper to let Trevon’s father take the

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.” After exchanging greetings, Natalie pretended

disregard Emily’s presence, but even Natalie paid her no attention as if she were invisible.

part was that Max didn’t even show

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though he was the one who had promised to bring her home today. Rage bubbled just

an outsider, unable to

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

felt inferior, convinced that Natalie was so scheming that she purposely

Emily and her family at all. As long as they didn’t come to offend her, she could

Seeing the contempt in Natalie’s eyes, Emily clenched her hands tightly and felt her nails sink into her

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

time, and Trevon knew that he had underestimated her social skills. She could even

commanding female voice reverberated, announcing, “Dinner is

to inquire who else could

leaned closer to her ear and whispered, “It’s

the living room, and the room grew warm. Natalie removed her coat, draping

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spine. Her cheeks flushed with a delicate pink hue while. her heart

to rise and depart, Natalie stood up

head, his eyes filled with confusion, fixed upon her

“Next time, please don’t get so close

nerves to tense and her heart

her slightly flushed countenance with. a mischievous smile. “Okay.”

the main seat as everyone took

this is your

Rachel,” Natalie

matter to Natalie whether Rachel acknowledged Natalie as her daughter-in-law. After

Rachel’s