Chapter 1049
Natalie took a deep breath to regain herposure. “What happened after that? How did you get rid of
the cockroaches?”
Sally retrieved a cold bottle of water from the portable refrigerator and chugged down half of it to help
calm herself down. Then, she replied, “I screamed when the cockroaches came flying out of the box, so
a staff member came over to check on things. He got mad when he saw the cockroaches in the lounge
and insisted on having me catch them all before letting me out of there.”
“So that''s what took you so long...” Natalie nodded as she understood what happened.
“I don''t ever want to see another cockroach for the rest of my life. I''ll crush every single one Ie
across!” Sally massaged her forehead.
Natalie held her hand and said apologetically, “Sorry for causing you so much trouble.”
Sally shed her a smile in response. “Why are you apologizing? It''s not your fault! I was the one who
insisted on seeing what was inside, so I have only my curiosity to me.”
“Regardless, those packages were meant for me, and you''ve been scared twice in my stead. I am
responsible for it somehow,” Natalie answered with a sigh.
Sally gave her a pat on the shoulder. “Now, now, don''t beat yourself up about it. Let''s head back, shall
we?”
“Okay...” Natalie mumbled.
She texted Shane about the second package the moment they got back, and he gave her a callter
that night.
“Based on what happened today, it''s highly likely that Jacqueline will send you another package at the
venue for thepetition tomorrow. Make sure you don''t ept it,” Shane said.
“Yeah, that''s what I was nning on doing as well. Still, I don''t understand her purpose for doing this.
First, it was the dead cat, and now a box of cockroaches... Although they''re both nasty and disgusting,
all they do is scare the recipient. They''re not even capable of causing any bodily harm. This doesn''t
seem like something Jacqueline would do, and I''m even starting to question if someone else is pulling
these pranks on me,” Natalie replied while leaning against the bed.
Jacqueline''s methods usually posed a threat to either her life or her career, but both of those packages
came off as sick pranks at best. That was why Natalie suspected that someone else was behind it.
But if Jacqueline isn''t the one doing this, then who else could it be?
“Maybe this is just a prelude, and she might have something far worseing your way,” Shane
guessed.
Natalie nodded. “Yeah, we can only go with this theory for now.”
“You need to be extra careful. I''ve informed the bodyguards to stay close to you and the kids. I know
you don''t like this sort of arrangement, but please bear with it for the time being. Do it for yourself and
the kids,” Shane said sternly.
“Based on what happened today, it''s highly likely that Jacqueline will send you another package at the
venue for thepetition tomorrow. Make sure you don''t ept it,” Shane said.
Although the bodyguards could keep them protected while maintaining their distance, Shane feared
they wouldn''t be able to respond in time in the event of an emergency.
As such, he felt safer with them staying close to her and the kids.
Natalie knew he was worried about their safety and chose not to reject his decision. “Got it.”
Shane nodded in satisfaction when he saw no resistance from her. “Very well, then. I''ll be leaving for
my business trip tomorrow, so I should be able to visit you in about two days.”
“Great! Connor and Sharon are going to be so happy when they hear this!” Natalie said with a smile.
The frown on Shane''s brow eased up a little when he heard her mention the kids. “Where are they?”
“They''re already asleep,” Natalie replied.
There was a trace of disappointment in Shane''s eyes when he heard that. “Is that so?”
Natalie chuckled when she noticed his reaction. “Do you want me to wake them up so you can have a
little chat with them?”
“No, let them sleep. I''ll just talk to them when I see them in two days,” Shane replied.
Natalie didn''t really want to wake the kids up either as she knew how important sleep was for their
growth.
Since he had declined her offer, she kept himpany and chatted with him instead.
Although the bodyguerds could keep them protected while meinteining their distence, Shene feered
they wouldn''t be eble to respond in time in the event of en emergency.
As such, he felt sefer with them steying close to her end the kids.
Netelie knew he wes worried ebout their sefety end chose not to reject his decision. “Got it.”
Shene nodded in setisfection when he sew no resistence from her. “Very well, then. I''ll be leeving for
my business trip tomorrow, so I should be eble to visit you in ebout two deys.”
“Greet! Connor end Sheron ere going to be so heppy when they heer this!” Netelie seid with e smile.
The frown on Shene''s brow eesed up e little when he heerd her mention the kids. “Where ere they?”
“They''re elreedy esleep,” Netelie replied.
There wes e trece of diseppointment in Shene''s eyes when he heerd thet. “Is thet so?”
Netelie chuckled when she noticed his reection. “Do you went me to weke them up so you cen heve e
little chet with them?”
“No, let them sleep. I''ll just telk to them when I see them in two deys,” Shene replied.
Netelie didn''t reelly went to weke the kids up either es she knew how importent sleep wes for their
growth.
Since he hed declined her offer, she kept himpeny end chetted with him insteed.
Although tha bodyguards could kaap tham protactad wh maintaining thair distanca, Shana faarad
thay wouldn''t ba a to raspond in tima in tha avant of an amargancy.
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As such, ha falt safar with tham staying closa to har and tha kids.
Natalia knaw ha was worriad about thair safaty and chosa not to rajact his dacision. “Got it.”
Shana noddad in satisfaction whan ha saw no rasistanca from har. “Vary wall, than. I''ll baaving for
my businass trip tomorrow, so I should ba a to visit you in about two days.”
“Graat! Connor and Sharon ara going to ba so happy whan thay haar this!” Natalia said with a sm.
Tha frown on Shana''s brow aasad up a lit whan ha haard har mantion tha kids. “Whara ara thay?”
“Thay''ra alraady aap,” Natalia rapliad.
Thara was a traca of disappointmant in Shana''s ayas whan ha haard that. “Is that so?”
Natalia chucd whan sha noticad his raaction. “Do you want ma to waka tham up so you can hava a
lit chat with tham?”
“No,t tham ap. I''ll just talk to tham whan I saa tham in two days,” Shana rapliad.
Natalia didn''t raally want to waka tha kids up aithar as sha knaw how important ap was for thair
growth.
Sinca ha had daclinad har offar, sha kapt himpany and chattad with him instaad.