Did she just pour hot coffee on herself?
Natalie was puzzled by why she would do such a thing when she heard a man's anxious growl from behind her, "Hailey!"
A tall and handsome man rushed in, pushing Natalie aside and nervously holding Hailey in his arms.
"Hailey, are you okay? Are you burned? Does it hurt?"
As Natalie was pushed, she hit the edge of the table with her lower back, causing a painful sensation to radiate through her body.
But the physical pain was nothing compared to the stabbing pain in her heart, as if it had been ruthlessly torn apart.
Natalie looked at the familiar man in front of her, and the intense and unbearable scene from half a month ago flashed through her mind.
One was her half-sister, the other was the boyfriend who claimed to love her forever.
She had witnessed Hailey and Adrian together, and it had unexpectedly become the reason for her to marry Oliver as a substitute for Hailey because Adrian needed to take responsibility for Hailey.
"Adrian, it hurts so much! My hand is burning! What if it leaves a scar? I'm a model, I can't have scars!" Hailey whined in a voice full of coquetry, burying her face in Adrian's chest and crying.
Burns from hot coffee, if they are properly treated, will not leave scars. At most, there might be some discomfort in the skin.
"Baby, don't worry, I won't let you have any scars," Adrian reassured Hailey. He intended to hold the woman who had bullied his girlfriend accountable, but as soon as he turned his head, he froze.
"Nat... Natalie?!"
Adrian looked at Natalie with surprise, completely losing the fierce demeanor he had just shown.
Adrian was the one who pursued Natalie first. He had chased her for almost half a year before Natalie agreed. Natalie was reserved and cautious, and even after two months together, their intimate actions were limited to holding hands and hugging.
At the same time, Hailey often tried to please Adrian, and Adrian knew exactly what Hailey meant.
So, on that night, when Hailey asked him to have a drink alone, they took advantage of the situation and fought until dawn. It was at that crucial moment when Natalie came home and caught them.
"Natalie, did I push you too hard just now? I didn't mean to, are you hurt?" Adrian let go of Hailey and approached Natalie. Hailey, afraid that Adrian still had lingering feelings for Natalie, clung tightly to Adrian's waist and said,
"Natalie, I know you're not happy with me and Adrian being together, but, but you can't intentionally burn me with hot coffee! And you're already married to Oliver, you're Oliver's woman now! Please don't ruin my relationship with Adrian!"
The Harrington family is the second most prestigious family after the Windsor family.
One of the most prestigious families in the world, Adrian is handsome and romantic, the kind of man who deserves Hailey. Hailey understands Adrian very well, he is arrogant and proud, he likes women to be dependent on him, and he cannot tolerate them being indecisive about him.
As expected, the apologetic look on Adrian's face disappeared, replaced by a mocking and disgusted gaze towards Natalie, as if she was a filthy woman who was promiscuous but wanted to maintain a good reputation, too dirty to look at.
"Natalie, what happened between Hailey and I that night was a misunderstanding. It was you who didn't listen to my explanation, and it was your vanity that led you to decide to marry Oliver. So, don't delude yourself into thinking that you can win me back. I love Hailey now!"
He just slept with Hailey once, there aren’t any single man in the world who doesn't have a few women first! Only women like Natalie would make a big deal out of nothing.
"I'm vain?" Natalie exclaimed, pointing at herself in disbelief.
It turned out that she was forced into a marriage, and in Adrian's eyes, it was her own vanity that led her to willingly marry Oliver.
"Isn't it true?" Adrian sneered, "Natalie, don't deny what you did! And you, apologize to Hailey immediately!"
Hailey nestled in Adrian's arms, casting a contemptuous and provocative glance at Natalie where Adrian couldn't see.
Natalie couldn't help but laugh mockingly.
Alright, very well!
Not only did she now see the ugly faces of the Watson family, but Adrian also revealed his true colors!
Such a man was not worthy of her affection!
"Adrian, listen carefully, I would rather marry Oliver than marry you," Natalie picked up her bag and headed towards the door. "And as for an apology, it's not going to happen!"
Wishing you, eternal happiness!
Adrian gritted his teeth, unwillingly watching Natalie walk away. Her graceful and enchanting figure had a fatal attraction to men.
Such a beautiful woman, he gave her away to Oliver, that sickly and ugly bastard, ruining a masterpiece!
...
All Night Manor.
Most of the models in the evening show were not professionals; they were there to "sell" themselves, attracting the attention of wealthy sponsors on stage.
Natalie was brought to All Night Manor in the afternoon, with many young and beautiful models already preparing backstage.
"These are your outfits for tonight's show, perform well!" Sienna, certain that Natalie wouldn't dare to resist, tossed the clothes at her.
It was a three-piece glittery swimsuit with a transparent veil to partially cover it.
Once Sienna left, Natalie began to observe the other female models around her, fixating her gaze on a beautiful woman with a surgically enhanced face.
The woman, holding a black cocktail dress in her hand, expressed disdain. Although the dress was designed to be tight-fitting with a large section of the back exposed, it was still much better than the "three pieces of cloth" she held.
"Hello, don't you like your outfit for the show?" Natalie greeted, smiling.
"It's not sexy at all, everything that should be covered is covered. How can it attract attention? Of course, I don't like it!" The woman with enhanced features caught sight of the clothes in Natalie's hand and her eyes lit up. Wearing that kind of outfit would surely captivate the entire audience!
Immediately, she suggested, "Darling, how about we switch outfits?"
Natalie replied, "Sure!"
At this level show, no one cared which model wore which outfit.
...
RK Group Headquarters.
"Brother, there's an evening show at All Night Manor tonight, want to go and have some fun?"
Isaac loved to have fun and always knew about exciting activities, so naturally, he wouldn't miss the All-Night Manor's event.
"I'm not interested," Oliver said, without even lifting his eyelids as he looked at the documents in front of him."Brother, there are some really hot women this time, I've seen their photos. There's one called Natalie, she's ridiculously beautiful! A mix of enchantment and innocence, her looks can easily make it into the top three of the Paykston Beauty Rankings. I bet there will be countless men wanting to sleep with her tonight!" Isaac tried his best to persuade him.Isaac only knew that Oliver was married, but he didn't know that his sister-in-law's name was Natalie.Oliver's hand paused as he was about to sign, and a coldness flashed in his emotionless eyes.What Natalie?Natalie was a model, and tonight she had a late-night show. It was quite a coincidence!After half a second, Oliver raised his head, his voice as cold as ice, "Okay, let's go take a look."...The T-stage at the night show was filled with blue lights, creating an extremely decadent atmosphere throughout the venu
Lan looked at her in surprise.Oliver Windsor!How did he end up here?Had he already noticed her?!"Sir, you see, there's a woman who stole our boss's diamond. We saw her running into your private room, and we were trying to catch the thief," the bodyguard said, trying to please."Oliver, they're lying!" Natalie grasped Oliver's trousers, quietly pleading, "I didn't steal anything, they were trying to force me!"Although he didn't like her, she was still his wife after all. He couldn't just let other men touch her, right?Oliver took a drag of his cigarette and continued to look at her indifferently.The woman at his feet tilted her head up, her fluttering eyelashes resembling a butterfly about to have its wings clipped. Her eyes reddened with desperation, yet she dared not make any other movements, putting all her hopes in him.Oliver suddenly wondered what she would do if he didn't help her."Fine, I'll find them."Natalie widened her eyes in shock. Oliver, he was so ruthless!The
The woman's voice was sticky and sweet, laced with a hint of milkiness and coyness. Oliver's heart trembled uncontrollably upon hearing it. In the next second, he heard the woman continue speaking:"You bastard...you big bastard..."Oliver's face instantly darkened, and he turned around expressionlessly and headed upstairs, his back radiating an overwhelming sense of indifference."Butler, what about Lady..." the bewildered servant pointed towards Natalie, who was still sound asleep on the sofa."Don't worry about her."Wait for him? He slept on the sofa and she's still cursing him in her dreams! He wondered if she had something important to say, or if she was just coming up with another scheme.Oliver remembered her behavior at All Night Manor, her so-called job, and his own bodily reactions, and a nameless anger surged up within him.Oliver said not to bother, and the servants didn't dare to, allowing Natalie to sleep on the couch for the night.However, she didn't sleep soundly.Na
With lowered eyes, she tried to hide her disappointment and sarcasm. How could he possibly think she was the girl in that year? It was truly absurd!"So, how is it? Do you like it?" Oliver's expressionless face made it difficult for Natalie to gauge his thoughts. Nervously and eagerly, she asked."Clank!"A sound of fragile ceramics.Oliver threw the porcelain spoon into the bowl, his face returning to its emotionless state. "It's not tasty."Not tasty?How could that be?Did she make a mistake?Natalie skeptically tasted a spoonful of the noodle soup in her own bowl. "I think it's pretty good actually."Her skin was porcelain white and delicate, and when she stuck out her tongue, it looked like the most delicious strawberry. She had a face that embodied both purity and allure, and every movement she made was incredibly enticing.The corners of Oliver's eyebrows furrowed, his gaze sharp like a cold arrow, "Go back to your room.""If you don't want to eat, it's not my fault!" Natalie b
But she had to do it!Sienna silently vowed to herself that she must kill this damn girl in the future!...To avoid Sienna's tricks, Natalie didn't meet her directly but instead asked her to mail the termination contract to her.It wasn't until Natalie received the termination contract with Sienna's handwritten signature and the official stamp of the G Entertainment that she felt it was real.Her heart leaped with joy, but she held back from jumping up in the room.From now on, she no longer had to be restricted and exploited by the company. She could work hard for her dreams, earn money from her own shows, and raise her younger brother on her own!Natalie took a photo of the termination contract and sent it to her best friend Jane.Jane was the daughter of the Sheng family, once a prestigious family in Paykston. Unfortunately, it collapsed overnight and fell into ruin. Jane's father died tragically, her brother was seriously injured and receiving treatment in the United States. Jane
"...I... I can help..." Natalie's hand reached out, trembling heavily."Woman, don't play tricks!" Oliver suddenly spoke, causing Natalie to be frightened and her hand trembled again...Natalie looked up in terror, feeling so embarrassed that her face turned red. She couldn't even utter a word to defend herself by saying, "I didn't play any tricks, you just scared me."When she was about to force herself to continue, the man suddenly grabbed her hand and threw it aside.Natalie stumbled and silently glared at the floor, too angry to say anything except for silently cursing him as a "lunatic.""Get out!" Oliver's voice hadn't even faded yet, but he had already walked straight into the bathroom.The door slammed shut with a loud "bang."OliverAfter taking an hour-long cold shower in an attempt to calm himself down, Oliver walked out of the bathroom and couldn't help but touch his lips.Over the years, countless women had stood in front of him without evoking any emotions from him, but
"You didn't see what she made in the morning and brought to the young master that night. She dared to serve such dishes in front of the young master, it was hilarious!""I heard Natalie is Adrian, the young master's nephew's ex-girlfriend. To outsiders, it seems like the little uncle picked up his nephew's leftover, only the young master can tolerate her!"...Natalie lowered her eyes and chuckled softly. Now it seems like everyone can bully her.She walked over confidently.The two maids were pale with fright when they suddenly saw Natalie. "Ma-Madam..."Natalie smiled faintly, her voice gentle, clear, and dignified. She said, "I am just a discarded woman, I can't bear the title of Madam.""We're sorry, Madam! It's our fault! We shouldn't have spoken out of turn!" The maids bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle, their legs trembling.Even if Natalie wasn't favored, she was still the legitimate mistress of this estate, married to Oliver. Anyone who disturbs the hierarchy of the estate
"Lady, we've arrived," Charles reminded Natalie to get out of the car.The tall and solemn mansion's double doors were wide open, with guards and servants standing outside. Inside, there was a harmonious atmosphere of friendly conversations and laughter."Madame Oliver, please come in," a servant gestured to Natalie, but before the words had even finished, everyone in the main hall turned to look at her.There were about ten people inside, all dressed in luxury brand clothing, exuding an air of nobility.As they glanced around and confirmed that only "Madame Oliver" had arrived, they unabashedly scrutinized her, their gazes filled with disdain and contempt.It was just like at the wedding, the same old story.Natalie's feet felt like lead as she shockingly looked at the two people not far away.Why... are Adrian and Hailey here?"Madame, this is Mr. Windsor, Oliver's father. This is his older sister, and this is his older brother, and this is his sister’s son, Master Adrian. And this