Chapter 87


    “Yeah.” Shane nodded slightly in response.


    He had his sight locked on this particr gown the moment he saw it, thinking that it suited her a lot.


    It seemed like he was right.


    Natalie scratched her ear and returned thepliment. “You look very handsome too, Mr. Shane.”


    She did not say that out of courtesy. In fact, after dressing up, he looked even more dashing than


    before, emanating a dignified aura.


    Connor will look like him when he grows up, right?


    As she thought about it, a keen smile appeared on Natalie’s face.


    Shane was pleased by herpliment. However, when he suddenly spotted her smile and the way she


    looked at him, the atmosphere around him instantly turned cold.


    Who does she see in me?


    Sean?


    Noticing something amiss with him, Natalie quickly returned to her senses and asked confusedly,


    “What’s wrong, Mr. Shane?”


    “Nothing.” He brushed past her coldly and headed toward the lift lobby.


    Gazing at his back, Natalie tilted her head, feeling extremely puzzled.


    What is he angry about?


    I didn’t offend him, right?


    Unable to figure it out, Natalie sighed exasperatedly and quickly jogged after him.


    The gathering was held in the Fashion Hall. Not only were numerous famous fashion critics present,


    but there were also many fashion designers.


    Some of them even brought their own designs along to showcase them at the gathering.


    Scrutinizing the design drafts enviously, Natalie could not help but mumble, “If I had known earlier, I


    would’ve brought some over too.”


    When Shane overheard her, he turned around and nced at her. “The fashion show for Project


    Rebirth is where you will shoot to fame. This is too insignificant of an event for you to showcase your


    designs.”


    “Are you that confident in me, Mr. Shane?” Natalie raised her eyebrows in surprise.


    “I’m confident in your designs.” Shane grabbed two sses of red wine from a waiter’s tray and passed


    one to her. “Let’s go and invite some critics.”


    “Okay.” Natalie nodded. Holding onto his arm, they weaved between the critics.


    After roaming around the hall, they managed to invite more than a dozen of internationally renowned


    fashion critics.


    This number greatly exceeded the number of critics required for a fashion show.


    Hence, both of them stopped inviting people for the rest of the gathering. Instead, they headed to the


    lounge with their sses of red wine to rest.


    However, at that moment, the ground suddenly trembled violently.


    As Natalie was wearing heels, she lost her bnce and was about to fall onto the ground.


    Shane’s expression turned tense as he unhesitatingly tossed his ss away. Grabbing her wrist, he


    forcefully pulled her into his arms.


    “What’s happening? Is there an earthquake?” Natalie’s face turned ashen as she saw the shaking


    tables around her. She could hear shrieks of fear, loud noise of objects crashing onto the ground and


    the shattering of ss echoing through the hall.


    Although Shane was not as terrified as her, he also looked on edge. “Yeah. This country is located in


    an earthquake zone, so it’s a normal urrence. However, I didn’t expect us to be caught in one so


    quickly after arriving.”


    “What should we do now? Will the building copse?” Natalie’s voice was trembling.


    As she had never encountered such a situation before, she could not help but feel afraid.


    “The building’s structure is very sturdy, so it won’t copse. Let’s just wait for the earthquake to pass.”


    Wrapping an arm around her waist, he propped his other arm on a table to help her regain her bnce.


    He sounded very calm when he said that, as if an earthquake was just a trivial matter. For some


    reason, Natalie’s fear diminished greatly.


    She leaned against his chest quietly. Breathing in the faint fragrance on his body, she could not help


    but close her eyes.


    She had always wondered why his scent felt so familiar to her.


    It turned out that it was because she had smelled it on that night five years ago.


    The earthquake ensued, showing no signs of stopping.


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    Shane quickly scanned his surroundings, nning to find an unobstructed exit and leave this ce with


    Natalie.


    However, at that moment, he suddenly heard a huge creaking noise above him.