So, even if she could throw a tantrum in front of Natalie, provoking Brandon was not something she


    dared do.


    “L.. L..” Mandy stammered.


    Natalie watched from the corner. She shook her head disapprovingly at the scene.


    Walking up to Mandy, she gently said, “Miss Hamilton, how about we go to the reception room and


    have a talk?”


    Brandon’s powerful aura gave Mandy no choice but to agree. Failing to refuse, she followed Natalie


    into the reception room. Mandy’s uncharacteristic submissive attitude made Natalieugh inside.


    It turned out someone could make the arrogant Mandy look so scared.


    Seemed like hiring a few fierce-looking employees in the future would be good for the studio. Maybe no


    one would dare make trouble then.


    Brandon watched Natalie lead Mandy into the reception room. He couldn’t help feeling worried. He


    itched to follow them, but Natalie stopped him before he could even do it.


    Inside the reception room, Mandy was fidgeting nonstop. Natalie nced at her before looking back at


    Brandon. “Don’t worry. I can handle her myself,” she said softly tofort him.


    Brandon wasn’tpletely convinced. He frowned and said, “I don’t think she’s an easy-going person.


    What if she says something bad to you? What if she hurts you?”


    He witnessed with his own eyes how that woman tried to hurt Natalie earlier. If he hadn’t been here,


    Mandy could have bullied Natalie!


    How could he be fine leaving Natalie alone with Mandy?


    Taking Brandon’s hand between hers, Natalie smiled and said, “I know you’re worried about me, but I


    know what I’m doing. Mandy is not a bad person. She just cried out on impulse and wouldn’t really hurt


    me.”


    Brandon had a bad impression of Mandy. “Anyway, she came here and made a scene. She should be


    driven out directly.”


    With a smile, Natalie defended, “She came here on her own today. She didn’t even bring her assistant


    with her. It means that she just felt ashamed because Carly refused her. She came here to me it on


    me. I’m sure if I talk to her calmly, she will understand. There’s nothing to worry about.”


    With a defeated sigh, Brandon let her in alone.


    Unable to bear the suspense any longer, Brandon decided to call Sean himself, seeking guidance for


    the current predicament. Sean, finally enjoying a day off, was spending quality time with Este when


    the call interrupted them.


    Annoyed, he picked up the phone.


    His heart skipped a beat upon realizing it was his boss.


    Did Brandon expect him to work at this hour?


    Should he pretend he’d left his phone behind?


    After a brief hesitation, Sean reluctantly answered the call.


    His boss’s anxious voice filled his ear. “As an assistant, is it permissible to eavesdrop outside the


    boss’s office when necessary?”


    Caught off guard by the question, Sean instinctively replied, “Of course not.”


    Silence lingered on the other end before Brandon’s frosty voice returned. “I’ll give you another chance


    to answer.”


    Sean immediately deduced his boss intended to eavesdrop on Natalie’s office, seeking a scapegoat in


    case he was caught.


    Este, listening in, snickered, “Boss, if you ask me, asional eavesdropping doesn’t hurt. After all,


    Sean does it sometimes… Hmm…”


    Her words were abruptly muffled by Sean’s hand.


    But the damage was done. Brandon, now armed with that knowledge, retorted, “Este’s right.


    Eavesdropping is eptable when necessary.”


    Sean, thinking Brandon hadn’t heard Este’sstment, nearly sighed in relief until a sneer slipped


    through the phone. “However, tomorrow I’ll ask what you’ve been eavesdropping on.” Brandon then


    ended the call.


    Sean stared nkly at his phone, the screen now ck. He knew he was in trouble.


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    Inside the reception room, Natalie offered Mandy coffee and desserts, her voice soft. “Have some


    coffee and calm down first.” Mandy hesitantly took the cup, sipping slowly as she recovered from the


    pressure of Brandon’s presence.


    “Are you feeling better?” Looking at her pale face, Natalie felt funny and shook her head.


    Finallyposed, Mandy recalled the reason for her visit. Embarrassment colored her cheeks as she


    thought of her earlier behavior and the coffee Natalie had served her.


    It was so humiliating! She had actually disyed her timidity in front of Natalie. She even epted the


    coffee she offered! How could she continue causing trouble for Natalie now?


    Noticing Mandy’s shifting expressions and the anger that ultimately settled on her face, Natalie couldn’t


    help but find the situation amusing. “Are you still upset?”


    Face flushed, Mandy shot a re at her and demanded, “What did you do to make Carly abandon me


    and choose you instead?” Natalie’s smile remained. “If Carly didn’t exin, perhaps you should


    consider the requirements of Carly’s order more carefully.”


    In any case, Carly’s grandmother kept frowning on Mandy’s designs. Mandy genuinely didn’t know


    what kind of style the olddy desired, so she feltpelled to propose making a luxurious dress using


    the finest materials. However, Carly’s grandmother was even more opposed to that idea.


    Just when Mandy was at a loss, Carly’s grandmother suggested she wanted a design simr to the one


    Natalie created for Hannah and asked Mandy to make the dress ording to Natalie’s design.