Chapter 1464


    Upon hearing Natalie''s responses, Lina had gotten what she went there for. Hence, she uttered in a


    serious tone, “Okay. I won''t go in. Get ready ande downstairs, Nat. If you don''te down for


    lunch soon, you''re going to reach thepetition hallte.”


    “Competition hall!” Natalie yelled loudly, and she immediately pulled the nket aside and jumped out


    of bed.


    Nevertheless, she was weak, and she hadn''t eaten anything yet.


    Hence, when her feet touched the floor, she couldn''t even support herself, and she slumped to the


    floor.


    Luckily for her, the rug was thick, so she didn''t feel much pain when she fell. She then held the side of


    the bed and stood up. “Oh, no. I forgot about my work today! I—”


    Lina was curious about what was going on inside the room. When she heard what Natalie said, she


    rolled her eyes in amusement. “There''s no need to rush, Nat. Mr. Thompson has already postponed


    your work to the afternoon. Otherwise, why would I onlye and find you now? Didn''t Mr. Thompson


    tell you beforehand?”


    Upon hearing that, Natalie froze as she was just about to put on her bathrobe. What? Everything has


    been postponed to the afternoon? Does that mean I still have time?


    Natalie sighed a huge breath of relief when she regained herposure. She sat on the edge of the


    bed and uttered in amusement, “No. He didn''t tell me anything about it. I didn''t know!” Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    Lina pouted. “Well, it seems like Mr. Thompson had only made those arrangements after you fell


    asleepst night. He should''ve left you a note or something to spare you the anxiousness.”


    Natalie nodded. “You''re right.”


    That was exactly what she had just gone through—anxiety. If word got out saying that I waste as a


    judge, my credibility in the designers''munity would be ruined. By then, everyone would think I was


    a tardy person.


    Lina knocked on the door and said, “All right, Nat. Come down soon, okay? It''s time for lunch.”


    “I know. Go down first, okay? I''ll be there in a while,” Natalie answered.


    “Okay.” With that, Lina left.


    Natalie proceeded to put on her bathrobe and tidied up her bed. She then walked toward the floor-to-


    ceiling window and opened it.


    After stretching and breathing the fresh air while standing in front of the window, she went to the


    bathroom.


    By the time she was done showering and getting ready, it was almost noon.


    Natalie opened the door and saw the housekeeper wiping the staircase railing.


    She walked up and said, “Clean up the roomter.”


    “Yes, Mrs. Thompson,” the housekeeper replied respectfully.


    When Natalie was walking down the stairs, she saw Lina talking on the phone in the living room. Who


    is she talking to? She seems joyful.


    Natalie raised her eyebrows. Something''s definitely up.


    “You''re here, Nat!” Lina waved at Natalie when she saw hering down.


    Natalie smiled in response.


    Lina hung up the phone soon after that.


    Natalie went to pour herself a ss of water and asked curiously, “Why did you hang up?”


    For some reason, Lina felt embarrassed when she heard Natalie''s question.


    She couldn''t help but lower her head awkwardly and clear her throat. “Well, I was done with the


    conversation.”


    “Is that so?” Natalie crossed her arms in disbelief. “When I wasing down just now, I saw how


    excited you were on the phone! It didn''t seem like the conversation would end so quickly. Besides, I


    didn''t hear you saying goodbye to the person on the other end of the call. In fact, I think you''re just too


    shy to continue the conversation after you saw me. What? Are you afraid that I might overhear your


    conversation?”


    “No!” Lina acted as if someone had just spooked her. “Why would I hide my conversation from you?”