Chatper 44


    Chapter 44


    “How long has it been?” he asked, his brow furrowed and his voice grave.


    Never before had Natalie been so grateful for her period. Even the usual difort seemed trivial now.


    “Two days,” she replied tersely, pressing her lips together.


    His aura turned stormy in an instant. Even without seeing his face clearly, Natalie could feel the


    irritation radiating off him.


    Just then, his phone buzzed in the pocket of the discarded clothes nearby, indicating an iing call.


    Seeing that he made no move, Natalie bit the bullet and nudged, “Your phone.”


    Brian wasn’t deaf. He waited for the phone to ring a second time before he yanked it out, barely


    containing his fury.


    He was about to shut it off, but as he glimpsed the caller ID, he paused.


    After a fleeting look at Natalie, he draped the nket back over her and stood up, walking towards the


    living room.


    Although he took the call out on the balcony, Natalie could still faintly hear a woman’s voice on


    the line, “Brian?”


    “Got it,” Brian replied after a few words from the other end, his voice low. “I’ll be right there.”


    He ended the call and, after a moment of silence, looked back towards the bedroom. “Next Monday,


    Nataliey in bed, listening to the sound of Brian leaving the apartment and closing the door. She let


    out a quiet breath in the darkness.


    Reid waited by the rear car door downstairs. As Brian descended, he quietly said, “Mr. Howard, we


    might not make it in time. Should we dy the press conference?”


    Brian felt like he had lost his mind.


    In five hours, an international event he had been nning for half a year was set to begin, and he was


    the main organizer. Yet here he was, having flown back from abroad, all for a one–minute call with


    Natalie.


    The heavy tension from Brian stopped Reid mid–sentence. Reid closed his mouth and bowed his head.


    Before getting into the car, Brian looked up at the tenth–floor window.


    “Push it back an hour,” he said firmly.


    “Also, arrange a car service for Natalie to take Nate.” The cheap car Natalie had borrowed was hardly


    fit to be a toy for Nate. She was that broke.


    “Understood.” Reid responded with due respect.


    “And we’ve been tracking the FireWing for a few days. Around 11:30st night, a suspected signal


    appeared in this building for a few seconds between the sixth and seventh floors. We’re checking the


    background of the residents on those floors,” Reid said, handing over a tablet.


    Brian frowned at the blinking red dot on the screen. FireWing must have caught on to the hackers


    following him, leaving such an obvious trace. Even without thinking hard, Brian knew it


    was a ruse.


    A bunch of ipetents were yed by FireWing.


    “Thoroughly check everyone who entered this buildingst night,” hemanded, tossing the tablet


    back


    “Will do!”


    When Natalie opened her door the next morning, Reid stood there like a guardian deity.


    Upon seeing her, he immediately greeted her with respect, “Good morning, miss.” Startled, Natalie


    thought he was there to pick up Nate and whispered, “I promised Nate I’d take him to breakfast. You


    can take him after we eat.”


    “No, miss. Mr. Howard is currently abroad, and the young master will have to impose on you a few


    more days.” Reid exined.


    As he spoke, he pulled out a set of car keys and offered them to Natalie, “Please choose one, miss.”


    Natalie nced at the five car keys in Reid’s hand, furrowing her brow. “I don’t need it. I have my own


    car.”


    for


    “Mr. Howard said that clunker isn’t even worthy of being seen at the school gates. It would sully the


    ce. The young master is far too precious.”


    Taking a deep breath, Natalie stared directly at Reid, saying nothing.


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