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.

“They

bore the weight of Max’s

at Max for embarrassing her in front of so many people, but she dared

could only silently swallow

silent to avoid provoking Natalie, fearing that Natalie would be mad and tell them everything about

introduce each family member one by one to 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

years younger than Trevon? Just the same age difference between me

so, Natalie knew it was improper

comes back. After all, he is my elder. Nice to meet you, Mr.

even Natalie paid her no

was that Max didn’t even show any

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her home today. Rage bubbled just below the surface of Emily’s

room was filled with laughter and compliments, Emily remained an outsider, unable to engage

from the elders with grace and generosity.

was so scheming that she purposely sought to exclude her

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

at Emily with a cold, disdainful stare. Seeing the contempt in Natalie’s eyes, Emily clenched her hands tightly and felt

wandered between several people, and saw all their expressions. Max stared at Natalie with an obsessed look, and Trevon was not surprised that Max, who tended to obey his sexual impulse, would

the 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

an hour later, a commanding female voice reverberated,

turned her head towards the man beside her, intending to inquire who else

unspoken question. He leaned closer to her ear

Natalie removed her coat, draping it on the entrance door. The warm breath of Trevon brushed against her bare

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

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

with confusion, fixed upon her small, delicate face. “What’s the matter?”

so close to me when you speak. I… I’m not accustomed

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

Trevon gazed back at her slightly flushed countenance

as everyone took their

your

Natalie

It did not matter to Natalie whether Rachel acknowledged Natalie as

Rachel’s evident indifference to Natalie.