Chapter 1425


    Natalie then resumed her conversation with the designer as though she didn''t even notice Lucy in the


    first ce.


    Naturally, that didn''t sit very well with Lucy.


    What''s with that response? She clearly saw me, so why didn''t shee and ask me the reason I''m


    here? I was expecting her toe over and confront me directly. That way, I can pull some dirty tricks


    to embarrass her in front of everyone and ruin her reputation as a designer! But she ignored me


    completely and carried on talking as though I didn''t even exist!


    Being ignored like that came as a huge blow to Lucy''s pride and ego.


    “Hey, Nat! That woman is staring at you!” Lina whispered as she walked up to Natalie with a ss of


    red wine in hand.


    Natalie took a sip of her wine and replied with a smile, “Yeah, I know. Just ignore her. Come on, let''s


    head back. It''s almost time.”


    Lina nced at her watch. “Yeah, it''s prettyte. Let''s go.”


    The two of them ced their wine sses down and walked out the front door.


    The two bodyguards standing outside quickly made their way over and escorted them out of there.


    Fine! If she won''te to me, then I''ll go to her! I can still humiliate her all the same!


    Determined to get back at Natalie, Lucy started running after her.


    However, she paused in her tracks when she saw the two bodyguards next to them.


    She recognized them as the ones who had taken her to a police station and a detention center back


    then.


    Lucy was so traumatized by how rough the two bodyguards had been that she didn''t dare take another


    step.


    Being forced to abort her n angered Lucy to no end, but all she could do was stamp her foot in


    frustration.


    Naturally, the first thing Natalie did upon returning to the vi was to give Shane a call.


    They had promised each other to have a phone call each day.


    Due to how busy things were at the opening ceremony, it was quitete when Natalie called him that


    night.


    “Is the opening ceremony over?” Shane asked in his attractive, deep voice.


    Natalie nced at the clock as she said, “Yup! Sorry to keep you waiting, Darling.”


    It was already midnight at that time. Since Shane didn''t have to work overtime in the studytely, he


    had been sleeping at around eleven every day.


    As such, his being awake an hour past his bedtime showed that he was waiting for her phone call.


    “It''s fine. I can wait all night for you if I have to,” Shane replied with a chuckle while leaning against the


    headboard.


    Hearing that filled Natalie''s heart with warmth. “You''re such a sweetheart, Darling!”


    “Did you only realize that now?” Shane asked.


    Natalie tucked her hair behind her ear as she replied, “Of course not! I realized that right from the start!


    By the way, are the kids asleep?”


    “Yup, they just slept a while ago,” Shane said while ncing at the two kids sleeping beside him.


    “A while ago?” Natalie eximed in surprise.


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    Shane pulled the nket over their shoulders as he exined, “Yeah. They wanted to talk to you, so


    they came to my room and joined me in waiting for you. Eventually, they couldn''t stay awake anymore


    and fell asleep before your call came in.”


    Natalie felt bad when she heard that. “I''m sorry it took so long.”


    “The kids insisted on waiting, so it''s not your fault. Besides, you can always talk to them tomorrow,”


    Shaneforted her.


    “Yeah... By the way, I saw Lucy at the opening ceremony just now. She taunted me, Darling!” Natalie


    said.


    Shane furrowed his brows upon hearing that. “She taunted you?”