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Madelyn was about to question Natasha when Jerome and Maverick arrived at the scene together.

Instantly, Natasha turned to the reassuring familiarity of Maverick’s presence for comfort. “Mave!” she wept.

The man glanced at her with his lips pursed. Not a single word left his mouth.

Under the dim yellow lighting, his expression was impenetrable.

Once Jerome had gotten a clear look at the remnant of wine and tears on his daughter’s face, he asked, “What happened here?”

The surrounding guests described the earlier incident to him. While they were siding with Natasha with every sentence they said, they did consider the wrath of Joaquin. On top of that, there was Gwendolyn’s stunning performance from earlier as well. As such, they did not make any remark that was out of line.

After listening to them for a while, Jerome had a rough idea of what had happened.

With a smile, he ushered the guests away and graciously asked that they continue partaking in food and drink. Then, he halfheartedly offered Natasha a few words of comfort before returning to the main banquet hall with everyone else.

Sobbing, Natasha held Maverick’s arm. The way she acted like a damsel in distress would surely arouse pity in the onlookers’ hearts. “Mave, don’t blame Gwendolyn for this. She’s probably in a bad mood because of our engagement.”

However, Maverick lowered his head to look at her, then asked in an impassive tone. “What did you say to her just now?”

Natasha was taken aback by his question. When she raised her head and saw that he seemed upset, she hurriedly explained, “We’re about to be engaged. All I wanted was her blessing. I never thought that she’d get angry and splash wine at me.”

“Is that so?” The man furrowed his brows as his expression grew even colder.

Holding onto the sliver of hope that he would believe her, Natasha nodded and tightened her grip on

his arm.

Almost instantly, Maverick withdrew his arm. “Tasha, seem to understand you less and less.”

She was stumped for words.

It was the first time she had experienced such coldness from him. Did he see through my ruse?

At that moment, she dared not continue with her act. If Maverick had actually noticed anything, he would only be more put off if she proceeded with the cover-up.

“Mave, it’s because Gwendolyn made fun of me using the ugly picture of me from my fiasco on the stage. I was enraged, so I tried to splash wine at her… I’ve not changed much, Mave. I’m still me.” Natasha explained.

Maverick said nothing in response, allowing her to ratile on next to him.

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did not get any ply from him. As a result,

once again

for all the things you owed me in the past Believe me. I didn’t do

repeated mention of the past caused Maverick to frown subconsciously.

It seemed that Natasha had been jumping at every opportunity to guilt-trip him with the past since she came back

before him was becoming further and further from the young

Could a person change so much in such a

between them. Being a woman herself, she was well aware of and also disgusted by Natasha’s actions. After rolling her eyes

her. “Mrs. Mossey, Tasha isn’t in high spirits today. I think it might be best to let her retire early.”

not refuse. Wearing a benevolent smile, she went over and led Natasha away while holding the latter’s arm

younger woman’s arm. “Lexpected nothing

response, Natasha shot her a fierce

of you?” Madelyn viciously flung away Natasha’s hand and headed toward the main banquet

Joaquin and Gwendolyn parted

to Treyton’s mansion on her own. After taking a bath, she put on

her phone rang

the caller ID and answered the call without hesitation. “Thank you for tonight. If not for you. I might have made a fool of

to wear the clothes I make My First Snow fits you like a glove, as though it was made just for you If that garment had ended up on Natasha’s body, d have been terribly depressed

Gwendolyn smuled

off about the gown before they left for the banquet. It was only after Gwendolyn made a call to MsZ that she

imitation.

was also fortunate that Natasha’s figure was more rounded than hers, so she could not fit into the

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First Snow back.

this. I’ll treat you to a meal when you come back.”

moment. Ms. Z was watching Joaquin’s video of Gwendolyn dancing to “Lover.” Smirking, she replied, “There’s no need for that. If you can model for me again, I’ll be overjoyed.”

topic when you

Z groaned dramatically. Then, she aggrievedly complained about Gwendolyn’s heartlessness while also praising the latter’s

two old friends who had not been in contact for a while chatted well into the

on time to get ready for work. She was in

she arrived at the company building, she realized that the passing employees all looked at her with oddly complicated

did not take it seriously and

floor saw her go in, they immediately huddled together and exchanged gossip in

be true? But our new director seems too frank to be that sort

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