Vera’s eyes fell on Natalie, and she sneered, “You really like to stand up for your friends. You made life
difficult for the Harding family, again and again, all for Laney’s sake. And now you’re opposing me
again for this minor designer.”
Natalie knew that Vera was just here to humiliate her and her friends.
She stopped being polite and said coldly, “Mrs. Harding, you cane at me if you are angry. There is
no need to pick on my friend.”
Vera retorted provocatively, “I’m here to get my clothes designed. What’s wrong with that? Are you
driving a customer out?” Natalie didn’t want to quarrel with Vera in the studio. She turned around and
whispered to Elizabeth, “Help me request a time-out. I’ll handle her outside.”
Elizabeth pulled her sleeve and said worriedly, “She’s purposely here to make trouble. Can you handle
it alone?”
Natalie patted Elizabeth’s hand andforted her, “I can handle it. Don’t worry.”
Elizabeth knew she couldn’t change Natalie’s mind. So, she turned around and left to request a time-
out for her.
After Elizabeth left, Natalie looked at Vera calmly and suggested, “Let’s settle our differences outside. I
don’t want to inconvenience my co-workers.”
Vera’s intended to embarrass Natalie in public so she wouldn’t leave so easily. “I have nothing to talk to
you about. I’m here to get my clothes designed,” she said stubbornly.
Natalie knew Vera’s goal and asked directly, “Don’t you want to know where Laney and her baby are?”
Vera’s fingers slightly froze, and the anger on her face faded a little. She must admit, Natalie had
figured out what was on her mind.
Her purpose was not only to humiliate Natalie but also to find out where Laney was. However, Vera still
didn’t want to let go of Natalie easily. She denied, “I don’t care where Laney is. She’d better note
back. Ask your boss toe as soon as possible. If the designers can’t do as I request, ask your boss
to design it for me in person.”
Natalie had already seen through Vera’s thoughts. She looked at her phone on purpose and feigned a
regretful expression. “Laney just sent me many photos of the baby. The baby is so cute. Mrs. Harding,
if you don’t want to see them, then forget it. Please wait here while I call my boss over.”
With that, Natalie sighed and turned to leave.
“Wait!” Vera shouted abruptly.
She couldn’t resist the temptation and asked reluctantly, “Where do you want to talk?”
Natalie brought Vera to a newly opened cafe next to the W Marks Studio.
As soon as they sat down, Vera asked impatiently, “Where did you hide Laney and the child?”
Instead of answering her question, Natalie responded firmly, “What do you n to do with Laney after
finding her? Will you arrange for another assistant to spy on her? Or are you nning on just taking the
child away?”
Vera leaned back on the chair and sneered, “I won’t do anything to her. It doesn’t matter if shees
back or not as long as she returns my granddaughter to me.”
To her, Laney was someone who had ruined their family. She wanted Laney to disappear forever, but
the child was part of the Harding family, so she had to be returned.
Upon hearing Vera’s heartless answer, Natalie felt a strong sense of disgust.
Vera was apparently unaware of her faults and did not regard Laney as family. With a mother-inw
like her, it was no wonder why Laney was so determined to leave.
Natalie furrowed her brows and said coldly, “If that’s the case, then there’s no point in having a
conversation. Even if I knew where Laney went, I wouldn’t tell you.”
Vera’s face darkened, and she threatened, “Don’t think you can get away with everything just because
you have the White family and the Larson Group backing you up. Are you sure you want to go against
the Harding family for just a bodyguard?”
Natalie snorted disdainfully and replied, “Mrs. Harding, do whatever you want. I’m ready to take you on
anytime. But I’m curious. How would Garrett or Mr. Harding react if they knew you were here to make
things difficult for me?”
“You!” Vera cried angrily, feeling at a loss for words.
Vera came to humiliate Natalie without Garrett’s and Leo’s knowledge. If they were to find out, they
would probably ground her.
Just then, a waiter arrived with their coffee. After expressing her gratitude to the waiter, Natalie took
gritted her teeth in anger as she watched Natalie behaving so calmly.
Meanwhile, Natalie felt a little pleased when she saw the frustration on Vera’s face from the corner of
her eye.
While Natalie respected her elders, she couldn’t help but feelpelled to speak up for Laney, who
had endured too much injustice in the Harding family.
“What will it take for you to tell me where Laney is?” Vera asked impatiently.
Natalie set down her coffee and answered coolly, “Mrs. Harding, what’s the rush? Let me guess. Kailee
must have told you toe to me, right?”
Vera’s heart skipped a beat. She did not expect Natalie to guess that.
Natalie could tell from Vera’s reaction that she had hit the nail on the head. She shook her head
disappointedly and exined, “I won’t tell you where Laney is because I don’t want you to be further
manipted by Kailee. That will only cause trouble for Laney and even ruin her rtionship with
Garrett.”
Vera’s face flushed when she heard Natalie’s reasoning.
What Natalie had said was undeniable.
However, she was a haughty upper-ss socialite. Being silenced by a younger person for the first
time left Vera feeling very angry.
Thinking about Natalie’s life before she was brought back to the White family, Vera couldn’t help
mocking, “How dare you talk to me like that? You’re just an uncultured girl with no idea how important
an heir is to a family.”
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Natalie felt her anger rise as Vera attacked her past. She couldn’t help but retort, “Despite your noble
upbringing, how could you be so easily manipted by others? Not only have you driven your
daughter-in w away, but now you can’t even see your granddaughter.”
Natalie’s words infuriated Vera, causing her face to turn livid in anger.
She red harshly at Natalie and grumbled, “Is this how you were taught to speak to elders in the
White family? It seems that I have to get Johanna to discipline you properly!”
However, before Vera could say anything else, a voice came from behind.
“My daughter has always been perfect. She doesn’t need you to tell her what to do, Mrs. Harding.”
Upon hearing the words, Vera turned around with a hint of surprise in her eyes.
Johanna was gracefully standing there.
“Hey, Mom. You’re here!” Natalie said, not surprised by Johanna’s arrival because she was the one
who had secretly texted her, asking her toe.