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    Natalie chuckled as she picked up a ss of champagne and clinked sses with Garrett.


    “I’m just kidding…”


    She raised her ss and proudly dered, “Let’s celebrate this with a toast. For me officially joining


    this alliance.”


    Brandon clinked sses with Natalie and smiled.


    “Congrattions.”


    Garrett, on the other hand, looked down at his ss and frowned.


    “Why didn’t you clink sses with me, Brandon?”


    “The Harding Group and the Larson Group are stillpetitors. Compared to you, I think my wife is


    more trustworthy,”


    Brandon said with a smile before taking a sip of his champagne leisurely.


    “You can’t just line me up with the Harding family!”


    Garrett clenched his jaw and put his ss down.


    “Besides, why didn’t you say that when you started a business with me?”


    At that point, he was about to grab Brandon by the cor and settle this matter through the way men


    usually turned to—a fight, but Natalie stopped him before he could do so.


    “Don’t fight!” Natalie said, her soft voice breaking the tense atmosphere as she stood in between them.


    Garrett frowned and clenched his fists.


    “I’ve only been away from the Larson Group for a few months, but he already treats me like aplete


    stranger. It seems like I have to beat him up so he can finally recall the past when we used to fight side


    by side.”


    Natalie’s eyes widened in shock.


    “Hell no! Are you out of your mind? Why are you being so narrow-minded, Garrett? Brandon is right.


    You’re not a part of the Larson Group now and you’re busy with the Harding Group’s business. If we tell


    you about Vivian, it’ll only bring you even more trouble.”


    “Don’t think you’re so superior just because your wife is protecting you, Brandon!” Garrett eximed.


    He became even more infuriated upon noticing Brandon’s indifferent look. He also had a loving wife,


    and she was good at fighting too.


    At that thought, Garrett suddenly missed Laney so much.


    If she were here, she wouldn’t let him get bullied like this.


    “Don’t fight, you two,” Natalie said before shifting her gaze to Brandon.


    “Garrett is your best friend. Don’t let him down like this.”


    Brandon went silent for a few seconds before he retorted, “Garrett used to be magnanimous and


    altruistic, but who knows he’d be so narrow-minded now that he’s going to be a father.”


    “You asshole!”


    Garrett clenched his jaw in anger. He then picked up his ss and gulped the champagne down before


    he looked back at Brandon and snorted.


    “You know what? Fine. I’ll let that slide since I’m the bigger man here.”


    After he said that, he drank two more sses of champagne.


    Natalie was worried that Garrett might get drunk if he continued to drink like that, so she held his ss


    and stopped him.


    “Don’t drink too much. You’re going to apany Laney tonight, aren’t you? Pregnant women usually


    don’t like the smell of alcohol.”


    “I’ll stay in a hotel, then!”


    Garrett red at her.


    Natalie sighed and took out her phone. She scrolled through her and Laney’s chats and said, “Laney


    sent me a message. I’m sure she would be worried about you if you stay in a hotel tonight.”


    Laney actually asked her to remind Garrett not to drink too much. She was worried about him since he


    had been drinking a lot during dinner parties recently.


    Garrett stared at his ss for some time before he let out a sigh and finally put it down.


    Seeing the helpless look on his face, Natalie burst intoughter.


    She then walked towards Brandon and said, “Laney really has a way with Garrett.”


    He wasn’t that same yboy anymore, after all.


    After the press conference was over, Sean brought the car over.


    As soon as Natalie got in the car, she asked, “Where’s Vivian? Can you take us to her? I have


    something to ask her.”


    “It’s gettingte now, Mrs. Larson. It’ll take some time before you manage to get answers out of her,”


    Sean replied.


    He seemed helpless when he turned to look at Brandon.


    “Let’s go home first, honey. You don’t need to do it today. Vivian won’t run away. Let’s just go home and


    rest,” Brandon told Natalie.


    After that, he asked Sean to drive them back home.


    Natalie went silent for a moment as the car sped towards their vi.


    Eventually, she crossed her arms and said, “I’m not in the mood to rest.”


    Brandon ignored her and leaned against the back seat before closing his eyes.


    Natalie would constantly sigh whenever he would start to rx, so when he finally had enough of it, he


    opened his eyes and looked at her.


    “If you don’t listen to me, I won’t let you get involved in this matter anymore. Vivian’s arrest has already


    been nned. It shouldn’t affect our normal lives. You still have to work tomorrow, right? Do you really


    want to ask for a leave just because of Vivian?”


    Natalie bit her lip. She couldn’t refute.


    “You’re right.”


    When it was almost ten o’clock, it suddenly began raining.


    Natalie stood by the window and stared nkly into the distance— wondering what was in Vivian’s


    sh drive.


    She was in a daze for a moment until she felt someone’s presence behind her.


    Brandon held her from behind.


    His warm hand reached into her underwear as he ced a kiss on her corbone.


    Natalie’s breathing was ragged as she said, “Honey, you should take a shower first.”


    “Alright. Wait for me on the bed!…”


    Brandon kissed her cheek before he reached out for his pajamas and walked into the bathroom.


    Just when Natalie heard the sound of running water from the bathroom, her phone suddenly lit up.


    “Hello, who is it?” Natalie answered the call with a frown.


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    “The technical staff has checked the sh drive you asked me to give to them. It has no virus. I’ll


    forward the content in it to you now.”


    The bodyguard gave Natalie the report respectfully.


    “That was fast!”


    Natalie was overjoyed and her eyes lit up instantly.


    “They heard it was you who requested the favor and immediately made it a priority,” the bodyguard


    expounded.


    Natalie ended the call with a smile and immediately heard the prompt tone of a message.


    Just as she was about to click the message open, two strong arms suddenly wrapped around her waist


    from behind.


    “What made you shower so fast today, honey?”


    Natalie was lifted up by the man immediately after she finished her sentence.


    Brandon tossed her on the bed and was grazing his lips against hers when he was pushed away. His


    lower body was wrapped in a bath towel from his waist, and his upper body was naked. Hey on his


    side of the bed with a frown.


    “What’s the problem?”


    “I need to read a document first, honey.”


    Natalie got off the bed and picked up her phone which had fallen under her on the bed.