Chapter 352


    Hector''s heart sank as he watched Natalia, knowing she was still pining for Magnus. Yet Magnus was


    now with Diana. A man ying two sides would never bring happiness to Natalia, he thought with a


    heavy sigh.


    Despite his thoughts, Hector didn''t mention anything about Magnus. He handed Natalia a ss of


    apple juice, softly saying, "Natalia, there''s a big flower market happening in the Roman za in a few


    days. Would you like to go with me?"


    "Thanks." Natalia took the juice, nodding politely to show her gratitude, then asked curiously, "A flower


    market?"


    "Yes, the entire za will be filled with all kinds of flowers. It''s really something. Would you like to go


    with me?" Hector asked, hoping for her approval.


    Natalia had been living here for a while, and this was the first time she''d heard of such an event.


    Perhaps it was because she usually stayed home.


    Noticing Hector''s hopeful expression, Natalia found it hard to refuse his kind invitation, so she


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    graciously epted, "Okay, when does it start?"


    Hector''s face lit up with such joy that he was almost bouncing off the walls! Natalia had agreed to join


    him at the flower market. This meant she would surely move on from Magnus.


    "Just in a few days." Hector''s eyes sparkled, his whole being radiating excitement.


    Natalia felt slightly embarrassed. All this time, she hadn''t made any promises to Hector. Instead, he


    had been the one taking care of her, always mindful of her feelings.


    "I promise I''ll try to be happy, Hector. You don''t have to go out of your way to cheer me up." Natalia


    smiled faintly, but only she knew that the cheery smile did not reach her eyes. Her heart was still in a


    deste ce.


    *


    Melfort.


    Diana had been working non-stop these past few days, sketching design after design until her desk


    was piled high with papers. As a professional designer, she had to admit, these designs were nowhere


    near as good as the ones Magnus had appreciated before.


    Whenever she realized this, her heart filled with frustration. She refused to ept that she was inferior


    to the mysterious designer!


    Diana cleared her mind, sat back at her desk, and immersed herself in her work again. Until the night


    fell, she had to admit that she hadn''t created a design worth praising. The designs she sketched were


    visually pleasing, but theycked soul. They felt hollow and nd, devoid of any substance. With a


    sigh, Diana finally acknowledged the gap between her and the mysterious designer.


    Feeling defeated, Diana tossed her pencil onto the desk, rubbing her temples as she closed her eyes in


    thought. She couldn''t just give up. Magnus had said he would give her a chance to stay by his side.


    How could she ever gain Magnus'' respect if she couldn''t even aplish this simple task?


    No matter what, she had to create a design that would captivate Magnus.


    After a moment of thought, Diana grabbed her phone and dialed her brother William''s number. The call


    was quickly connected, and William''s impatient voice rang out, "Diana, you finally remembered you


    have a brother?"


    "William," Diana whined, "Why are you so grumpy? I''m doing this for thepany. You didn''t even ask


    if I''m doing okay here."


    William sighed in resignation; he didn''t know what to do with his headstrong sister.


    "Fine, fine. How''s it going over there? Is Mr. Andersen treating you well? Has he made things difficult


    for you?" Despite being far away in Rome, he had seen the gossip in the local newspapers, but he


    didn''t see any affection in Magnus'' eyes when he looked at his sister.


    "Mr. Andersen''s been really nice to me. He even said he wants me to stay with him." Diana bragged.


    "Oh, and we''ve decided on the main products for this season, but we don''t have the designs yet. Can


    you ask that designer to create a design by tomorrow? It has to be for this season''s main product. I''ll


    email the design requirements to youter!"


    "Tomorrow?" William sounded displeased. "Diana, it''s already evening there, and it''s almost afternoon


    here. You want her to create a design in such a short time, is that reasonable?"


    William sighed again, "Diana, you''re a designer too. Why can''t you empathize with others? Every


    innovative design is the result of a designer''s hard work and time. What you''re doing is not only


    disrespectful to her, but also to yourself!"


    "Alright, alright, William, just go talk to her. I still have to give Mr. Andersen an answer." Diana didn''t


    want to be lectured, so she urged William to get to work.


    "Diana! Why do you always ignore what I''m saying? Thepany is ours, and we can''t rely on others


    for everything. We need to improve our own skills. As a fellow designer, you..."


    Before William could finish his sentence, Diana impatiently interrupted, "Okay, just go. Mr. Andersen''s


    here to invite me out. I''ll call youter. Remember to hand in the design tomorrow!"


    With these thoughts, Diana felt a bit better. She tossed her phone aside, waiting for Magnus toe


    and take her out to dinner. Magnus had promised to treat her to a meal the night before, and she was


    curious when he would show up.