Chapter 417


    “I miss Mrs. Wilson''s meatballs!” Sharon rushed to answer.


    Connor bypassed his mom and looked expectantly at Shane. “Dad, can we?”


    Hearing the word had Shane broke into a smile. “Of course.”


    “Dad''s the best!” While eximing excitedly, both Connor and Sharon started sprinting their way to his


    apartment opposite. They knocked enthusiastically on his door.


    Seeing their unruly behaviors had Natalie red with embarrassment. “I''m so sorry, Mr. Shane. I''ll fetch


    them back this instant.”


    Just as she was about to shout for them, he gestured his hand to stop her. “There''s no need. I''m sure


    Mrs. Wilson will be happy to cook for them.”


    “But...” Before she could protest any further, Shane had walked ahead.


    “C''mon let''s go.”


    Hearing the excited voicesing through his apartment doors and looking at her own empty


    apartment, Natalie relented. She trailed behind him.


    Two dayster, Jasmine''swsuit concerning her giarism act resumed.


    Natalie had arrived earlier to meet Mr. Horner.


    Seeing her safe, he nodded reassuringly. “I heard from Mr. Shane you were kidnapped two days ago.


    That worried me to death! I''m so d you''re all right. If anything happens, we would''ve lost a talent in


    this field.”


    “I miss Mrs. Wilson''s meatballs!” Sharon rushed to answer.


    Natalieughed awkwardly. “That''s really an exaggeration.”


    “It really isn''t. You know howpetition with our neighboring countries has been in recent years. They


    don''t think we have fashion designers on par at their level. I genuinely feel that we need talents like you


    to keep our standards high.” While saying this, he gave an exasperated sigh. Before Natalie could


    reply, he added, “Oh look, it''s time. We should head in now.”


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    “All right. Let''s go.” She trailed behind him.


    Upon entering the court, Natalie felt goosebumps all over. She looked around and noticed Harrison


    staring intently at her from the gallery.


    She immediately turned away. Harrison had yed a huge role in her kidnapping. The men he sent


    gave G an opening to kidnap her. That in itself was unforgivable.


    Soon, the trial began. The judge summoned Jasmine into the courtroom. Like before, she had to be


    wheeled in. In addition to her dark circles, she had lost plenty of weight; she looked like aplete


    mess.


    Sensing someone looking at her, she raised her head to see Natalie observing her.


    Jasmine looked at her and then at thetter. Anger started to well up within her. She stared daggers at


    her eyes.


    Natalie saw this as an opening. She proimed out loud, “Your Honor, the defendant looks like she is


    about to hit me.”


    Jasmine was bewildered by her usation. She had not expected Natalie to exaggerate the situation.


    The judge struck his gavel once against the bench. “First warning issued to the defendant for


    threatening the intiff. Do you have any objections?”


    Although Jasmine felt indignant, she held it in. Through her gritted teeth, she answered, “N-No!”


    “Since there are no objections, we shall begin. Today''s case...”


    The hearingsted for approximately two hours. There was clear evidence to prove Jasmine guilty of


    giarism. Both Natalie and the original designer were witnesses. Even if Harrison had hired a defense


    attorney, it wouldn''t have made a difference.


    Jasmine had profited arge amount from her giarism acts. As such, she was sentenced to six


    years'' imprisonment. Not only that, all her assets would be returned to the original designer.