Chapter 335
Hector was struck with disbelief, his words stumbling over each other in shock. "Natalia, Magnus is
"No." Natalia shook her head gently. "It''s probably just a coincidence. Thepany I work for is looking
to get Andersen Corporation to invest, and now they''reing over. They say their CEO wants to meet
with the temte designer. It''s not like they''re specifically seeking me out, right?"
Despite her words, Natalia was notpletely convinced. She could only seek sce in the thought
that all of this was nothing more than a string of coincidences.
"What''s there to be afraid of? Let hime." Hector puffed out his chest. "Natalia, I''m not the naive kid
I used to be. I can protect you now and won''t let anyone bully you again. Not even Magnus!"
Natalia gave a soft smile. "Hector, you''ve misunderstood. I didn''t exin well. Magnus was never cruel
to me, I left him for other reasons."
"Whatever the reasons, Natalia, you left him. If he wants to grovel and beg for you back, it won''t be
easy," Hector said, his gaze intense as he looked at Natalia. "Natalia, why can''t you give me a chance?
I can make you happy too!"
Natalia sighed, a little helpless. "Hector, didn''t we agree to be the closest of friends?"
Fearful of upsetting Natalia, Hector quickly changed the subject. "Alright, Natalia. What do you n on
doing now? Are you going to see Magnus?"
"I... I don''t know." As Natalia was speaking, the honking of a car horn resounded outside.
She turned her head and saw William pulling up in his car. "William, what brings you here?"
William hopped out of the car and gave Natalia an enthusiastic hug. "Oh, my beautiful lead designer,
your phone was on silent, so I decided toe get you myself. We should get going, we''re running out
of time."
It was then that Natalia realized her phone had fallen onto the floor. Her face flushed slightly. "I''m really
sorry, I identally dropped my phone."
Hector bent down, picked up Natalia''s phone, and handed it to her. He then turned to William. "Hello,
I''m Natalia''s friend. She''s feeling a bit under the weather today, so she won''t be able to apany you
to the airport."
Natalia''s eyes widened in surprise. She hadn''t expected Hector to make decisions for her like this.
Assuming that Hector was Natalia''s boyfriend, William gave a good-naturedugh. "Oh, so our lead
designer is feeling unwell. My apologies. But the CEO of Andersen Corporation specifically requested
to meet the designer of these drafts, so..."
Sensing William''s difort, Natalia hesitated. "What if... I go with you?"
"Natalia, no!" Hector immediately intervened. "You can''t go. I remember you telling me that you only
draft designs for thepany and don''t handle social engagements. Since they''ve agreed to that, they
can''t force you to go now!"
Hector then turned to William. "Right?"
"Well... umm..." William was at a loss for words. These were the conditions that had been previously
agreed upon. Asking Natalia to apany him to the airport at a moment''s notice felt like an
imposition.
After a moment''s thought, Natalia decided she couldn''t risk seeing Magnus. She knew that if he saw
her, he would do everything in his power to get her back.
She looked at William and said, "William, aren''t these designs currently under the supervision of Miss
Diana? Just say that she''s the designer of these drafts. I can continue to draft for you without having to
step out for social engagements. It''s a win-win."
William was taken aback. It was rare to find a designer who was willing to let someone else take credit
for their work. "But, Natalia, this way, others might take credit for your work. And we''ll probably be
coborating with Andersen Corporation in the future. Your identity is bound to be revealed sooner or
Nataliaughed it off. "So what? It''s just a title. I get paid for my work, I get to draw in peace, and I don''t
have to deal with others. It''s perfect. As for my identity being revealed, I don''t think that will happen!"
Although he didn''tpletely understand her perspective, William respected Natalia''s decision.
"Alright then. If you insist, I''ll have my sister Diana go to the airport to meet the CEO of Andersen
Corporation."
With that, William drove off. The CEO''s private jet was due tond soon, and he needed to be at the
airport before then to show hismitment. He was determined to make their coboration with
Andersen Corporation a sess.
Watching as William''s car disappeared around the corner, a sigh of relief washed over Natalia. Deep
down, she knew she wanted to see Magnus again. Despite seeing his life unfold online, she hadn''t
seen him in person for a long time. Truth be told, she missed him dearly.
But she couldn''t risk seeing Magnus. She was afraid that her vow woulde true. Even if there was a
slight chance, she wouldn''t risk Jonas’ life, her precious son. Never!
Hector studied Natalia''s thoughtful expression, a knot of unease forming in his stomach. He could see
in her eyes, a longing for Magnus.
The realization struck fear into Hector''s heart, terrified that Natalia might soften and return to Magnus.
He took it upon himself to make a decision for her, rejecting William''s request on her behalf.
"Natalia, I''m sorry. Was I being selfish?" Hector said, guilt creeping into his voice.
Natalia shook her head with a smile. "No, Hector, you did well. I honestly didn''t know how to turn down
William''s request. I''m d you stepped in, thank you."
Seeing Natalia''s forced smile - a smile that barely reached her eyes, Hector felt a pang of heartache.
Suddenly, he felt an uncharacteristic surge of anger. Six years ago, Magnus had taken Natalia away
from him, and he had watched in silent agony as she grew thinner and quieter each day, until her tragic
demise at sea.
Now, six yearster, just when he thought he had another chance to reunite with Natalia, Magnus had
appeared again. Was he supposed to remain silent this time, too?